Three in One (salvage of the MT BETELGEUSE)
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2012
- Op 8 januari 1979 ontplofte de BETELGEUSE terwijl zij afgemeerd lag in Bantry Bay, Whiddy Island, Ierland. Pim Korver Film maakte een 45 minuten documentaire over de berging die 1,5 jaar in beslag nam - met de titel "Three in One" - die eigenlijk uit 3 mini documentaires bestaat. Het schip was tijdens de explosies in 3 stukken gebroken en deels gezonken, en voor ieder deel moest een andere bergingstechniek worden gebruikt. ©PKFV
On 8 januari 1979 the oil tanker BETELGEUSE exploded while moored at Bantry Bay, Whiddy Island, Ierland. Pim Korver Film made a 45 minutes documentary on the salvage that took 1.5 years - named "Tree in One" - while it actually were 3 mini documentaries; the ship had broken in tree due to the explosion and parts of it sunk, which required different salvage techniques for each part. ©PKFV - Наука та технологія
RIP to the 50 people who died when the tanker exploded and diver who died in the salvage operation
That was an awesome salvage operation, successfully executed; but we must not forget that 50 people died on that night of 09 January 1979 when a substandard vessel split in two and caught fire as she was alongside an isolated marine island terminal where safety and fire-fighting measures had been dangerously downgraded by the terminal operator, Gulf Oil. Bantry will always remember that day, commemorated especially on 09 January 2019. One of my friends lost his father on that day; many other families also grieved.
How Was the tanker substandard? Was it poor maintenance? I've read it was at the end of its service life but it was only 11 years old. Most tankers seem to last 15 to 20 years even up to 25 years.
@@bobbyrayofthefamilysmith24 Yes, badly corroded ballast tanks ... investigative report said the interiors were rotted & covered with rust. Ship owner could have used protective coating to stop the rust, but they didn't (to save money).
The aft was creeepy. I know that’s where the fire and death was, but still…
@@philippal8666 The after part of the ship was indeed where some of the crew died, while others died in the water after jumping overboard. The interior of any vessel which has been underwater for a considerable time is always horrible, muddy, everything disturbed by the action of the sea, and a feeling of where a tragedy has occurred. Thank you for your comment, Philippa
@@jackosullivan3913 Some also died while sheltering in place on the off shore jetty, one of them was my Uncle, if only the shore staff could have kept a better lookout, instead of playing cards maybe some of those men would have been saved.
40 years later..still amazing. glad for the documentary.
40 years later, someone would complain that the narrator used the word "men" for the people involved in the salvage operations, and that the team was too white and women were underrepresented ;)
I remember the bang which woke the whole family up even though we were 10 miles away. I remember seeing various stages of the salvage as a child. Great to see what really went on a Whiddy,
Geweldig om te zien, mijn opa was kapitein van de Barracuda. Mijn vader was tevens werkzaam bij Smit als Supervising Engineer. Een stukje Hollandse glorie.
I love this channel, My grandfather used to work for Smit Salvage. When i was younger he used to show me video's of salvages, my favorite one was the autocarrier Herrald of Free Enterprise in Zeebrugge
Ya just know its 1979 when the workers have no hard hats or harnesses or that the guy spray painting and has no Mask and a cigarette in his hand. Those were the days!
Watch Wes work sent me here! I’m glad I watched this. It was awesome and I love the heavy 70’s everything lol thanks Wes!
I was sent here too by him
When you look at the stern you realise the term 'explosion' doesn't do it justice. The documentary itself was remarkable, and fair play to the
camera team who went on board to take the internal shots......
@** they removed it before they raised it, but it was almost completely flattened, you can see photos of it before it sank online.
A tragedy that will never be forgotten between the old and young the story will always be told.
Karen Jaap Pols was his name , ik remember the tug Barracude from Maassluis the Netherlands never forget Jaap Pols a hero .
Smit Tak is a wonderful company with a world renowned reputation, earned by the skill of its employees.👏
Yes, they are an outstanding world renowned company!!! you should see their offices in Houston, Texas and their location on the water in Baytown Texas! It’s huge!! negative. Scratch that.!!! it’s actually, LEVIATHAN-SIZE!!
Man those guys really know what they are doing. What a dangerous job.
Wat hebben jullie mannen een knap staaltje werk geleverd een wereld primeur, Nederland stond weer op de kaart, maar ook Smit Tak topwerk !!!👍😁 Bedankt voor deze documentaire 🤩
5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐.
Pim, I have waited many years to see good,clear versions of this film and the "Herald Of Free Enterprise" in English... I have rough copies of both.... For a man that loves Smit and marine salvage in general, these films are true Legends!!!!, Fantastic films telling of herculean feats!! Thank you so much for sharing these true classics of the Dutch Salvage industry. Awsome!!, TimT.
Simply fantastic. Deepest respect and condolences to all involved.
Amazing, those guys tackled this like they were having a walk in the park. Looks like very dangerous work indeed. Great film that's well shot. I never knew this went on the year after. I remember the morning after that happened in January '79, there was a big black smoke cloud over the town I lived in, and that was a long way from Bantry.
Those guys know what they're doing, that's for sure. Great job, and good documentary.
I knew Willem in person great person RIP
Thanks for this one. I remember being in Ireland and seeing the stern section on the barge when I was on holiday. A fantastic achievement by you all.
Now that's what I call "MANS WORK". Great video. :-))
Excellent work by Smit salvage
The guy with the fishing pole must have got some good Intel from those divers🤣
I know mate. I tickled me when I saw him glide by with his rod. I expected to see him having a bollocking. 👍.
I remember in the early 2000s there was a documentary on one of the discovery channels about the salvage of fishing boat that was wrecked on a beach, I think in Alaska. I must've watched that more than 5 times.
Sad loss of life and amazing salvage operation.
27:11 spraying the block, no mask and a ciggy in his hand .. how times have changed ay
Also how they used polystyrene. There would be many people these days that would consider the use of the polystyrene worse then the leaked oil..
Reminds me of my childhood. My Dad was a painter and he always had a smoke in his mouth while painting a car.....COPD and Heart Disease was the end result.
reminded me of the military aircraft i worked. It is a sadistic laugh to remember.
Now just need some alcohol for a balanced diet.
and no live jacket insight.
that was awesome, the engineering and the scale of the operation..
Yeah, not Mickey Mouse at all......
Impressive, cool 70’s music and narration.
Absolutely amazing a pleasure to watch ☺👍👍👍
Dat brengt hele mooie herinneringen naar boven, bedankt Pim!
As a native of Cork (the county where this took place) this is a fascinating video! I was only 3 at the time but I have vague memories of the disaster. I'm amazed at the complexity and sheer scale of the operation. Thanks for sharing!
Do you still live in GORK? I mean Pork? Shit. I mean CORK!!!! do you still live in Nork?? Jesus H Christ!!!!!!! Cork!!!
CORK! Dammit!! CORK!!! do you still live in Cork????? you don’t know how much I wish my spellcheck worked!!!!!!!!!
@@garlandremingtoniii1338 grow up dickead, only a clown replys to a 10 year old comment
I'm blown away at the scale of this operation, the organization, skill, and know how, all evidenced in this doco. Well done all involved.
Wow, impressive salvage operation!
Incredible job! Nice film of Pim Korver.
Great video. Mighty men to undertake the salvage. A terrible tragedy as a result of H&S failings
Amazing work my all involved
Besides the missing mention of those who passed away from this event, of those 500+ days for this job, how many were down time due to bad weather? The majority of the hands-on work in salvage operations cannot be done in bad weather.
The poor bastards that were Killed on this , what horrible deaths. These Men have Balls I cant imagine, especially the Divers working on it.
Oddly enough, you don't see feminists demanding these high paying jobs!
My father was one of the recovery divers tasked with finding the bodies of the people that were killed by the explosion
Did they find anything? Large explosions can make people completely disappear.
@@nickbreen287 My father told me that a lot of the crew was still on the dock and that the smell was incredibly unpleasant.
Anything that they found underwater that looked as though it could be a body or part of a body was placed in plastic bags and left for the Garda divers.
He said that there was so much crude all over the place that it was difficult to tell what could have been a head or just a ball of oil.
@@PieAndChips imagine however unpleasant that job would be. Diving into a wreck to collect bodies.
Watched that a while back. Was hooked on salvage vids at the time. Some others on streaming channels, too. Hulu, NF, etc. Huge salvage going on in St. Simon Sound, GA. The MV Golden Ray, a RORO (roll on / roll off) car carrier headed to the Middle East with a load of ~4,200 cars, mostly Hyundai and Kia.
RIP to the sailors, and oil workers who lost their lives
Polystyrene just wouldn't do now. Bet any that got into the sea is still there now in various sea creatures, and us..................by now.
Aparently the ship was really worn out and at the end of its service life after just 11 years.
So apparently the motor tanker Betelgeuse was a real rust bucket by that point.
That must’ve been some horrific explosion to cause the damage that was apparent. Awesome skill to perform thar feat of engineering.
very impressive work!
@davetileguy note that this was in 1979; different times, different rules....
PKFVchannel Ya. that is one of the most notable things about this video.
Yep, and hordes died on the job or of cancer at far earlier years than today, and they all deaf and blind by long before. Good riddance to bad work practice
200 tons of polystyrene balls! I thought emptying a bean bag was a chore! 😂
I remember the explosion well I heard it live 18km away two people I knew died in the disaster, many of the Smittech people in the film stayed in the hotel I worked at too. Very sad times
Very nice work!!
Awesome salvage operation ❤
I went to bantry 6 years ago especially for this place, unfortunately the little museum was closed that week but it was very impressive to see where it happened, crazy times back then.
No way is he carrying a fishing rod at 30:58 🤣 break time lads, who’s for a fish dinner tonight?
I wondered if he was actually carrying a fishing pole! Pre-oiled fish for dinner.
Fish and chips please Send me some I'm over in Connecticut USA
Great day for fish'n ain' it?
screw this shit im going fishing
@@russwentz3957
white fish or oily fish chaps ?
Geweldig dat deze op UA-cam staat :D
Too bad that the Control Room operator was absent, which was later covered up and the terminal fire engine failed to start....
Brave men
Excellent documentary. Amazing feat of engineering. Perhaps could have done without the triumphant music, 50 men had perished on that ship, plus a diver during the salvage operation.
Wow, I am not surprised a diver died. Seriously hazardous diving work.
Excellent video!
Excellent documentary film, produced to a high professional standard. Just one comment. It makes no mention of the diver who was killed in the operation. Sure, any industrial process involves risk, but one loss of life is too many.
How was he killed?
@@brentbarnhart5827 The death of the diver is widely reported, but without detail. The guy was actually a 'diving supervisor'. If you find out what happened then let me know.
Or the 50 people who died in the explosion
It's amazing to see how the company developed between this salvage and later ones... the anchor chain saw blade! lol
Yes, having come here from the MSC Napoli salvage...I agree.
Now they use diamond chain from the marbel industy into cut wrecks even though engineblock, ms tricolor.
i was looking for the chain saw,just to realize it was the plain chain,just that.
Keep up the good work SMITTAK
No mention of the dutch diver who died during the salvage operation.
sorry to hear he died how did it happen
the crew and some dock workers were also killed
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Really? And no mention? That sucks. Lawyer negotiated non disclosure agreements/payment perhaps.
50 people also died when the tanker exploded
Superb video.really enjoyed.
Great documentary. Must be a good job to have👍👍🇬🇧. I’m
The force of the blast that ripped through the ship is evident from the twisted handrails in the engine room. Anyone there would have died instantly.
Amazing what man can do.
Man was responsible for the disaster & over 50 deaths.
@@raymomull2258well let's face it, the motor tanker Betelgeuse had gotten to be kind of a rust bucket back then, also she did not possess a loadicator, not to mention an inert gas system to purge the explosive vapors from the tanks.... Hell's bells I'm surprised that she even safely left Ras Tanura to begin with!
Let's raise a tall cool beer 🍻 or two to SMIT TAK, best Marine salvage company in the world. Those fellas handled the MT Betelgeuse ,Herald of Free Enterprise,Costa Concordia, and I would have to figure many other wrecked vessels.
oil and polysystrene
41 years ago today.....geez.
Verry nice documentaire......
Interesting record of the recovery. There is a reference on Wikipedia titled The Whiddy Island Disaster, which has some info on the aftermath of the incident.
Loving these salvage vids. 😉 classic 📺
I was expecting to hear something about the diver who died during the salvage operation. Strange that they did not mention it at all. Otherwise a very interesting documentary
In a way, I feel the polystyrene floating was Mythbusters ping pong salvage proven well before they were a thing. I get now that we realize the potential environmental impacts of it but at the same time they used what they had available and did a dang good job of it too.
Amazing...
Man man wat een knap staaltje werk
super indeed!
30:58 - Yeah, just doing a spot of fishing....nothing to see here mate.................
LOL I saw that......
Interesting watch.👍
Cool video
Back in 1979 they didn't think about the polystyrene balls as we would now.
Good doco.
They didn't mention diver who died during the operation, no safety helmets can you imagine that today.
No telling how much damage the polystyrene did to the natural environment. The salvage was clearly done conscientiously but they just didn’t think about the long-term ramifications of the wonder materials of the age.
Be interesting to know what the cost of the operation was.
Back before drones were used to make the entire video.
2:38 nobody would do this today
I sure hope that polystyrene bubbles are no longer in the tool kit. It may be worse than the oil.
Basically that's what they used back then.
Deeply impressive; no wonder Smit Tak have their reputation. Practice for the Kursk later? Gea
The Wreak removal of the Capsized Coasts Concirdia that is also raised by Smit lodly too.
it wasnt.... although smit was involved.
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I wonder how this compares with the Costa Concordia? Still, very impressive and in very cold water.
The people working were not wearing hard hats, floatation devices, these were available, why were they not being used by the Salvage company employees?
i love that music at the end :)
i wish i knew what ... well even to call it like what genre is that
1970's didn't you see Charlie's Angels start at the end?
She was like The Edmond Fitzgerald. Old,worn out ,and overloaded
Bullshit, She was only 2 ears old when this happened..
@@MrBugsier5 The M.T Betelgeuse was a good ten years old by 1978
@@PieAndChips still not that old though most have 15 to 25 year service life. Was the maintenance poor? Was she built substandard?
@@bobbyrayofthefamilysmith24 From what I have read, the ship was very poorly maintained.
Edmund Fitzgerald was only 17 years old and had been recently refitted three years before she sank.
Wow that's deep at the pier, 130 feet ! you can see just the very tops of the Smoke Stacks peeping out.
How did the diver get killed?
Wow!!
Around 8pm Saturday night. UA-cam be like, I think you want to watch some ship salvage. Damn you UA-cam.... I'm now on my 3rd salvage video.
Well done.
Which dredgers where used to dredge around the aft section?