The Mongolian Navy: all at sea
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- Опубліковано 2 бер 2021
- For the first time, available in full for free online, the remarkable story of Mongolia's only powered floating vessel, and the dedicated crew who sacrificed so much, sometimes including their lives, to keep the good ship Suhkbaatar afloat. And all that without the aid of Mongolia's only (and accidentally) internationally-qualified deep sea navigator, the remarkable, phlegmatic, serene, Ganbaatar, whose life was changed by a bureaucratic error.
Much has changed since this film was shot in 2000, both in Mongolia and in the world surrounding this massive, underpopulated, landlocked country. But the sailors are still there every spring, when the ice melts.
Please note we're aware some of the sound bites have incorrect in and out cues, so they don't always match the subtitles. We're trying to fix this, but it was edited a long time ago, a long way from any Mongolian speakers, with no internet resources to find any, and the director's notes proved not to be up to the job. This film was produced on the fly during a family holiday, with one person who had never made a documentary in his life doing everything from producing to directing, filming, sound, lighting, taking translation notes, logistics (such as spending a day on horseback locating a generator, and then fuel, to recharge the camera batteries) ,editing, graphics, marketing etc. etc. Still no excuse, and apologies again, but trust us, those words were said by that person, just not when we thought, and one day we'll get round to fixing it. When the ice melts... - Фільми й анімація
He hasnt paid the crew in months
their monthly salary
Twelve dollas 😂
Aparently its the second biggest landlocked country next to Kazakhstan
I wonder if countries like this are better off, not having the hustle and bussel of modernization the leads to loss of orgin and cultural identities as newer generations branch out to join modern trends and leave behind the old ways.. these people look so unaware if what the world around them is doing and in that they are just focused on their own daily lives. Seems like less fighting, crime, and hate and just self reliance
Half of the Mongolian population lives in one city (Ulaanbaatar).
It's unfortunate that this documentary has been spreading misleading information for over 10 years. Mongolia had a navy only during the Yuan Empire. Currently, only a small number of motorboats patrol the Buir Lake in the eastern part of Mongolia when the water is not frozen.
From 1910 until the 1990s, Russian/Soviet goods and fuel were transported by ship in Khuvsgul Lake. The Sukhbaatar ship featured in this documentary is a cargo tug.
The Mongolian-English translation in the documentary is obviously wrong, and the fact that the ship, which was previously used for transport, was shown as a seven crewed naval vessel, became a fun theme on the Internet and social media. Other than this documentary and the articles and videos/reels sourced from it, there is no information that Mongolia had a navy since the Yuan Empire.
I don't know the purpose of the filmmakers, who showed a normal transport ship as if it were a naval ship. Still, I hope this misinformation will be corrected as soon as possible, since the documentary continues to be a source of false information that harms the reputation of Mongolia.
See below for information related to water transportation in Khuvsgul Lake:
Article on the 112th anniversary of the beginning of sailing in Khuvsgul Lake. Mongolian National News Agency Montsame. Source of article: Ministry of Road Transport Development of Mongolia. /In Mongolian/:
www.montsame.mn/mn/read/302531
Sukhbaatar ship information /in Russian/:
web.archive.org/web/20140714220055/riverfleet.ru/fleet/d_30287/?auth_service_id=VKontakte&auth_service_error=1&ID=30287
Information about the previous and sunken Sukhbaatar ship. Maritime Administration of Mongolia. /In Mongolian/
monmarad.gov.mn/article?id=658
Information related to Lake Buir Waterfront Protection can be found here:
The website of the Border Protection Organization of Mongolia.
/In Mongolian/:
bpo.gov.mn/content/442
I think it’s pretty obvious from the documentary that Mongolia has no Navy, and the term is used in jest. The documentary itself states there has been no funding in decades. I think the navy theme is just a playful twist to make the film more engaging to all audiences, and the purpose of the film is to illuminate the economic challenges, and isolation faced by the Mongolian people as a result of being landlocked between Russia and China. I think it accomplishes this. You think this is a bad thing?
Can't have a navy without salt water and deep open oceans for your coastline
It's commonly referred to as a brown water navy.
Not true many land locked nations have Brown water Navy's
Fake news Kazakhstan is the largest landlocked country in the world
It is likely a mistake, not “fake news”.
Man!
Can have shit in Mongolia