SMIT TAK - Salvage of the tanker Sea Empress

Another golden oldie from the past that had a huge impact on the world the environment and the regulations, sorry about the video quality

[RadioWerwolf]

This case is another proof that when disaster strucks, every related authority gives priority to money and the environment is always the last to concern about. So, environmentalism is a hype in the world of capital.

[dsnodgrass]

This is kind of a more important vid than some of the ones that the salvors make; in that it shows the truly complicated and awful nature of marine accident recovery and ship salvage. All such operations out of calm, stable waters are never the calm, assured processes the salvors record them to be in hindsight; but blizzards of complex maneuvering on the parts of all parties involved. This helps to remind us of that.

[granskare]

the UK parliament. Just like any politician, they always protect themselves, even in USA. SMIT TAK is one of the best salvers in the world

[artnickel]

Commander Bywater proved that the UK had neither command, control, or expertise in pollution control. Typical British bureaucrat!

[dancujo]

The government really dropped the ball on not accepting help from other countries.

[ramblingrob]

I blame the UK government, I'm sure Smit and the Chinese Tug could of sorted this, but UK Government wanted it done cheap

[morganmccarthur]

Lack of tugs, failed port radar, mountain peaks in a major port. What could possibly go wrong in this scenario?

[Gaudacorte]

Even today after those mega marine accidents the Tory government still cuts resources like MRCC stations, strategic salvage tugs & Pollution skimmer vessels. Most of Western European refinery ports offer helicopter services for pilot operations to mitigate problems boarding in heavy weather but not the UK.Just kick that can down the road like always.

[DeeFPV]

i was ther when that happend and the bad thing to no Sea Empress is still working at sea but thay had change the name of the Sea Empress

Second oil spill investigated
In 2010, she was converted in Shanghai into a bulk carrier, and re-flagged as the Panamanian registered MV Welwind. In
On the way to
the yard the ship developed a crack in one side of its engine room
following a collision with a sunken ship, Hang Ro Bong, when she was
attempting to anchor at the B (Bravo) anchorage of the port. Rice-laden Hang Ro Bong had capsized in the Bay in a collision with another ship on April 6, 2011. Following
allegations of another oil spillage from the former Sea Empress vessel,
a team led by the CPA Deputy Conservator Captain Najmul Alam on CPA
salvage vessel Kandari-10, visited the spot. 2012, she was renamed for a fifth time: MV Wind 3 and on June 3 that
year the 274-metre long vessel was brought to Chittagong in Bangladesh
for dismantling at the Shitakunda ship breaking yard.

[dennisn]

Having a shipping lane thru jagged rocks is the first mistake. Especially for oil tankers. Only a matter of time before human error or mother nature pushes a ship on to them.

[differentname]

Remember trying to walk through tenby town centre, slippery as hell because all the oil from the beach was dragged through the streets and the smell of oil was suffocating. All of Pembrokeshire coast was ruined.

[sixstringedthing]

"Where is the remaining 90% of the oil?"
"Some will be under the water... quite a lot is on the land, the beaches. Fair bit on the birds, and up in the waterways. All over the place really."

[MrSpacelyy]

I love Dutch English accent.
Proud to sound like this😅

[Welsh_fpv]

I was on the cleanup crew for this. It was a sad, sad time.

[ronobrien]

I watch a lot of these marine rescue stories and this is the first one that had such political content. By some analysis of the happenings it now seems appropriate to have included it.

[aaryjan]

unbelievable, just unbelievable. the services of two powerful tug boats that were in three area / on site, were rejected

[jaimieboy]

Lol that guy at the end was jiggling so much

[richardcline]

Isn't it just absolutely AMAZING how bungling bureaucrats can screw up even the simplest of events? SOMEBODY should have been given the axe and even jail time for this disaster. Several opportunities to save her and prevent any more environmental damage were literally thrown away by incompetency! Talk about the proverbial circle jerk! How could a country with such a long maritime history have screwed this accident up so badly?

[prjndigo]

How many fuel bladders did the Brittish Army and Navy have unused at the time this happened? How many barges were empty? 4 days with a garden hose would have made a difference.

[terrynagle]

I love the 20/20 eye sight afterwards. It sad to see things go bad like this but trying to save money is not worth it.