This is The World's Most Remote Infrastructure Project

Fred Mills discovers the incredible infrastructure of the Faroe Islands.

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Additional footage and images courtesy of Visit Faroe Islands, P/F Eystur- og Sandoyartunlar, Kringvarp Føroya, Thomas Kristensen, Minesto AB, Al Jazeera and STV.

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[ericvanvlandren]

I was going to write that for an engineering channel this was a remarkably beautiful and poignant film. But scratch the qualifier of “for an engineering channel”, this was first rate for anyone. This could easily win an award. Well done!

[AJGeeTV]

It was 30 years ago that I took my bicycle on the ferry from Aberdeen to Tórshavn on the Smyril ferry. There was no tourist info to prepare for my trip, no internet, I could find no books in the library, basically, I had no idea what the islands would be like. Upon arrival, my passport was stamped 'KOMIN' and I was riding on the wrong side to the small campground. There was only one bar on the whole archipelago. I managed in my 2 weeks there to cycle all the islands using the ferries and cycling through the tunnels which were only dangerous because of stored carbon-monoxide in the middle of the single-lane tunnels. The wind was horrific with waterfalls being blown back upwards, and sheep being blown over. It was an amazing trip in July timed to enjoy the Olavsoka festival. There were no other cyclists and I felt that I was the only foreigner on the islands.Thanks for your video - it was great to see how the islands have changed in 30 years 🙂

[RefrigeratedTP]

"you just have to do the things that the geologists tell you to do"

oh my god it is SO refreshing to hear a CEO of any company just say "yeah I just listen to the professionals". I'm shocked.

[moderndiscourse]

Not only is this an incredible feat of engineering, but an incredibly next level video to go along with it…

It’s honestly amazing how you guys just casually drop borderline feature film quality content on YouTube, for free.

Please, don’t ever stop making these.

[MrMaddzkillz]

I’m from Norway and we always brag about how beautiful the scenery is, especially on the west coast and in Lofoten, but the Faroe Islands looks insane! Definitely a destination to visit.

[kittymervine]

I love the happiness of the young man for NCC, who smiles and exclaims after the big blast in the tunnel

[JoeVer-dv]

TV documentaries aren't as high quality as this. Amazing work

[gregvassilakos]

An 11 km tunnel for 200 million Euros?!!! That's just 18 million Euros per km. In the United States, we probably couldn't build a road on flat ground for that price.

[GraeHall]

I've always loved massive scale infrastructure projects, ever since I was a kid. But this video, ugh, it was so incredibly inspiring I struggle to articulate it. This is an example of the best of humanity and what we can do and I so wish we did things like this the world over simply to benefit one another as people and communities rather than simply companies

[ChrisHawkswell]

A government who thinks long term, over decades, with the benefits of the people in mind, is a breath of fresh air. Amazing video, thanks B1M

[macrostreetfinancial]

Forget New York skyscrapers. This is the best work you have ever done Fred. Good job

[alicassidy]

That shot of you on the boat...
The water and surrounding land was stunning!!!
Besides that, I'd love to live out my life where the government does its job, it's surrounded by beauty and the ocean, no crime and small communities...
A fabulous place to retire.

[pyroslev]

It's amazing that there are YouTube channels doing PBS special coverage on things like this. The Faroes will be one of those places that when things go wrong, they're gonna last a long, long time because they built their country out well. They care for their islands and their people.

[Ulbre]

Absolutely amazing....and the fact they came up with their own plan to finance it, rather than pushing Denmark to do do it, is simply bloody fantastic.
Well done Faroe Islands :)

[AndreaArzensek]

You've made justice to the stunning Faroe islands with your stunning production quality. I loved every second of it! Greetings from Croatia 😊

[gerardacronin]

I visited the Faroe Islands on July 16, 2023, as a port of call on an Icelandic cruise. Our tour guide proudly drove us around the Esturoy “Jellyfish” Roundabout (twice)! I feel privileged to have visited the Faroes and appreciate this well produced documentary.

[HamiltonSurrey]

What amazed me were the people of the Faroes. Working together with great vision and co-operation they have built and are still building a better nation for its citizens. It is that which provides a blueprint for other nations to follow. Bravo!

[billhanna]

Thank you for an awesome video, second to none from any media outlet. This video is just brilliant.

[Neo_Tenko]

This is one of the best bits of documentary reporting I've ever seen on YouTube.

An absolutely beautiful bit of film about a tunnel

[timonwheels]

What an excellent video! Our race team went to the Faroe's in 2021 and filmed a video showcasing a high performance electric car we built along with the incredible beauty of these islands. The greatest takeaway is the amazing people! Friendly, helpful and very resourceful. I have traveled back a couple of times and will go next month to visit Sandoy using the new tunnel.