URBEX | Unexpected encounter on abandoned cruiseferry Theofilos | Nils Holgersson
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Hi there !
Most of you wanted to see more footage about the whole trip, so we did ! Let me know how you like it !
Due a last minute canceled trip to China, we decided to visit Greece and try some abandoned cruise ferries, ocean rigs and other decommissioned ships.
It turned out to be a real adventure and nothing went as planned. On the ship we have an unexpected encounter.
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Wow!
Memories!
I was on that ship in the early 80ies when it was the "Nils Holgersson" starting at Travemünde.
Until Min 25 i thought i know the Design of the carpets and chairs in the theater.
But then the map with the routes...
Baaaaang!
I was sure i have yet been there.
Amazing.
I am ten again ;-)
Thanks a lot.
What you where on that ship.
Haha, I feel the same except I was on this ship in the late 90s and early 2000 on our yearly trip back to Greece where my parents are from. ☺️
Lucky the security guy was friendly enough, mind you, he was probably just as spooked as you were!
Yup, too easy ! They didn't expect anybody... Most ships also have some kind of staircase which you can climb
He wasn’t. They kicked them off
@@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath shoulda offered him liquor
@@eyevolve We gave him the ouzo and some money because he was kind..even though we had to leave :)
@@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath Nice of you to do that, after all he is just doing his job and hecould have been a dick about it. Glad it worked out well.
Imagine the lone guard walking in to a room with small camera crew just casually filming the ship.
Glad though that the company owning the ships atleast has somebody looking after them so that they don't get looted and vandalized
Not to be a wet blanket but you were in dangers which you had no clew of. One of the biggest killers on ships is entry to enclosed spaces. You have to understand that ships are very different then other structures. They are made of metal and metal rusts. The places you entered might have been closed for ages and not ventilated at all. For this reason the oxygen inside might have got depleted, meaning that you could have got asphyxiated with no one to help you. People end up dying as they don’t see the threat. I am pretty sure you encountered a lot of strange odors, next time you do such an adventure you take and oxygen analyser (although that will not give you other toxic gases). You were lucky you got caught on the passenger ferry and didn’t make it to the bulkier and the LNG, those would have had a hell load of hidden dangers, Cardona residues will remain until they are fiscally removed. Good luck for next adventures but I suggest that you ask for advice to minimize your risks.
What danger is on the bulk ship?
bobby ray of the family smith there is a whole IB code about it if you want to get informed. You could have residue of cargos which could deteriorate the air in the hold, the hold itself after being closed for a long time together with the rust could have depleted oxygen. You could have infections bactiria in the bilges and silt. The code of safe working practice has a lot of information for such entries and on each vessel you have a risk assessment for entry to confined spaces. Just to give some information.
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Clue***
This ship used to be the car passenger ferry to go from Melbourne to Devonport Australia. She used to be named tt line Abel Tasman. (1985-1994) Sad to see what has become of the ship
Way better than anything on TV! The best exploring channel by far. Keep up to good work 💪👍
MEMORIES.... i ve travelled many times with this ship i even reckognised the decoration , while it was called theofilos in 2006 while i was in the greek army in chios , and on vacation it would transport me to pireaus near athens , it was already old by 2006, it would leave at 10 in the afternoon and arrive at 06.30 in the net morning , the other more modern ship i sometimes took instead of theofilos would leave the same chios port at 12.00 midnight and arrive at 06.00 , surpasing theofilos during the journey!! i didnt expect it to be in service till 2018!!!
The Theofilos was on the Tasmania-Melbourne route in the 1980’s. her name back then was Abel Tasman. Sad to see her like this.
Wow, that was really dangerous. You really put a lot of effort into these explores. Imagine you had fallen out of the kanu in the middle of the bay without a life west.
r/engrish
Luckily they had a life east.
I guess you'd have to swim as fast as you can. I'm from Canada as long as there's no ice on that water you're good to go.
I would love to do that and the camp out overnight in the ship I think it would be a absolute blast. Why not give the homeless a place to stay lots of rooms on one of those ships be a nice comfy place to sleep and then they could keep people off the ships I'd rather sleep there and then the side of the street just saying.
Always head north without a life west
I think I was guest 1982 on this ship as the name was Nils Holgersson and drived between Travemünde and Trelleborg.
Wow, that's awesome. Must have been wild to see. Anything familiar?
Holger 555 yeah, that is this ship. Must have been amazing back in it's day.
Yeah, I also was on that one. Was a nice ship.
It's really interesting that it still has the maps for the ship's route in and around Sweden and northern Europe back when the ship was named Nils-Holgersson, since it hasn't been trafficking those waters since 1985. She went to Australia in 1985 for quite some time before coming to Greece in 1994, and is now named MS Theofilos. Interesting stuff guys, but I think security should've been expected to be honest.
Thanks for watching and the info.Well to be honest I explore for 18 years and never saw an “ inhabited” ship before in other countries😁
It was named "Mytilene" actually, "Theofilos" was another ship of the same line.
These ships are being salvaged, they are not abandoned. There's a shipyard across the bay in the industrial area next to the oil refinery. The guard is likely there to deter from theft of potential equipment on it and maybe also for liability reasons.
@@SergiosKolios no, it's not the Mytilene, it sailed around Japan under a Japanese flag and never went in the Baltic sea, and would have no reason to have TT-Line maps of routes in the Baltic sea in it. This is the Theofilos and the Mytilene is its sister ship, but with another background.
@@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath it's because they're actively being scrapped and material salvaged. If they were just abandoned there wouldn't be quite obviously. Paying a guard 24/7 is small potatoes compared to what thieves could easily make away with from a ship like that.
@@SwitchAndLever You are right, got confused by some shots! Mytilene was docked there and is in the shots as well, in a different place though!
“I hope we don’t get in trouble” whilst boarding a ship without permission 😂 great video
You guys have the most unique urbex videos. No idea how you're not on the top of the genre.
Yeah, we don’t fake things and 95% doesn’t see most location we visit people haven’t been before 🤷♂️ We are also not really “youtubers” but explorers. I explore for +-18 years now. 13 years with a camera.. long before youtube urbex. Thanks for watching!
@@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath For sure! Your experience is all the more reason you should be seen by more people! But I understand, the channel is more of a video journal than it is a "channel". Funnily enough, I shoot video for a living and have almost nothing on my own youtube channel. lol. Everything I shoot is on our company page mostly.
This was very dangerous, thrilling and entertaining. You guys are brave men!
Thanks for sharing this great footage of that ship! I've personally boarded that ship back in 1989 as a little boy when it was the Abel Tasman travelling from Devonport Tasmania to Melbourne Victoria in Australia. Great you guys managed to board that vessel and get some good footage before the security guy kicked you's off. Very sad that the ship is now scrapped.
What was the Abel Tasman l do not remember it and which ship are you referring to? I remember the Abel Tasman are you sure?
Ayyyyyy 1UP big up! Can’t wait to watch this vid in full
Long live 1UP!
I had traveled many times with Theofilos in 1999-2000 to Chios.
One of them I had traveled with a friend who happened to have about 15 grams of weed with him.
It was night and winter and there were few passengers, so he suggested me to smoke together a joint on the deck.
I agreed and my friend came out to roll it. After a few minutes I went out and found him sitting on one of the benches ready to cry.
I asked him what happened and he answered...
"Dude... The fishes took my weed..."
He opened the bag and the wind do the rest...
Haha! Good story 😆 Talking about bad luck..
Holy crap - you guys have huge balls. I would *never* have the guts to get into an inflatable boat on the ocean! It's too bad the exploration was cut short -- what we saw was amazing, but what a waste!!! So much of that furniture and equipment just sitting there rotting instead of being used elsewhere..
Excellent video though -- keep safe !
I agree with the disappointment with the waste of so many resources, where people in this world live with next to nothing.
The Aegean sea near the coast. It's not the Atlantic but still dangerous.
If this guards do not want anybody to climb on board, why not just lock the only door you can use to enter the ship ?
Maybe because he is there without permisson too??
Or BOTH?
Ye or BOTH!
Because then you can't enter the ship 😂 even when you need to officially
Maybe ya all missed the HELICOPTER 🚁 PAD on the ship. I wouldn’t be surprised if these guys aren’t rotated out every 7 days. The cheapest/safest/fastest way would be a short heli ride and swap all the guards out.
That ship is from 1975, named M/S Nils Holgersson. TT Lines (Germany) was the first owner 1975-1985. Sailed between Travemünde (GER) - Trelleborg (SWE)
It was nice seeing that TT line. I sometimes take the TT ferry when I do road trips but to Rostock from Trelleborg.
It was also known as the Abel Tasman at once stage. Sailed between Tasmania and Melbourne Australia when I was a kid.
Haha, was about to write the same! Used to have the Nils Holgersson drawing preserved when sailing in the Aegean, and a plate about the story of the ship if I remember well! Have travelled in it multiple times as a student, feels weird to see it being salvaged!
Still has the Swedish callsign SWJC
The last Name of the ship was Theofilos, when it was last in service for NEL lines.
In 22:42 you can see a painting of Nils Holgersson, a boy flying on a goose in the upper left corner of the painting, which is related to the ships first name "Nils Holgersson" when the ship was used by german TT-Lines for transfer from Germany to Sweden (Travemünde to Trelleborg, therefore TT-Line). It was build in 1975.
Further reference to its former owner can be seen in 23:00 and 24:04 (callsign SWJC)
Always use a PFD if you do this , unless you are a really good swimmer !
I travelled on this ship once , 30 years ago , when she was the MV Abel Tasman in Australia . At 45 years of age I don't think she will sail again . Great tour !
Those ships are so big, so many places to explore. I would even live in one, never get bored with all that room. Great video thanks.
Thanks a lot for watching!
I think actually traveled with that ship back in the 90's from Sweden to Finland. Cool to see it again. It looks really sorry now though. And of course the ships are guarded. They are very expensive equipment, and contains a lot of dangerous and expensive equipment. Some of the ships could be for sale, and if you contact the agents selling you might be able to visit the ships legally. :)
Must be weird to see it again ! Unfortunately there’s no way I know to get permission :(
Great adventure! Loved it! The way you guys just went and bought an inflatable raft and paddled out there is crazy :D True adventurers!
Crazy guys, doing anything for an awesome explore 😄
The ship looks straight from a horror movie/game.
A real nail-biter of an episode, guys. Great effort, enjoyable video. It so sucks you got caught, but it looks like they didn't give you a hard time.
This is a brilliant effort with some excellent footage. Thank you for that. Stay safe. 👍 from me. 🇬🇧
Well that was quiet the adventure! I think if the navy is not tasked to watch the ships, chances are quiet small they will notice you. Damn, if all those ships were unguarded, the adventure would be over within a day because of water shortage. Too bad there were guards, would have been awesome to visit all those big ships! Great video again 😁👍👋👋
You guys are crazy. But an awesome kind of crazy. 😀 Loved that explore. Keep at it guys. Love your videos 👍
You win some, you lose some. The fact that you boarded, got footage, and didnt get arrested when you got caught makes this a victory. But barely. You got lucky. Any number of things could have easily made this a loss. Stay safe. Im awaiting the next adventure.
You guys are crazy paddling that toy boat out there like that.
Hi Guys, I spent a lot of time on that ship with my family when it was the Abel Tasman travelling across the Bass Strait between Devonport in Tasmania and Melbourne Victoria. One of the rougher straits in the world. We knew the ship so well the oldies used to pay us to take them back to their cabin when they had too much to drink! Had a disco and an arcade downstairs if I remember correctly!
Wow was on the edge of my seat watching this, last time I was like that was your video of abandoned airport in Cyprus /Turkey...love your mad explores 👍
Cyprus airport . Just mentioned.
@@Theo11274 you mean south cyprus airport :D
Wow!!!! I was a bit nervous for you while watching! Very nice to see onboard!! Shame you were not able to do more filming.
This Vessel has an interesting history, Sailing as Nils Holgersson on the Baltic when new from 1975. In 1985 she came to Australia to sail as Abel Tasman between Tasmania and the mainland, before going to Greece in 1994. She was laid up in 2015. She is meant to be departing for scrapping some time soon. Many thanks!!
Thanks for the info ! We'll do some more research for some other ships :)
Another amazing journey and video team! Thank you for going though (and risking) so much for us!
That was a really crazy adventure. Thanks guys I enjoyed it.
I loved that adventure guys. Thanks for taking us with you.
I've just liked and subscribed. 👍👍👍
Who would have thought there was a guard actually living on the ship!
The ships may be decommissioned and scheduled for scrapping but they are not abandoned and they are still property of a company. If something happened to a trespasser the company could be held liable, and there are many dangers aboard ships in disrepair. I don't know but there may even be a legal requirement for the presence of a guard or member of crew on board large ships at all times when at sea.
Weer een heel gaaf avontuur mannen, echt van genoten helaas dat deze schepen bewaking hebben. Kijk nu al uit naar jullie volgende aflevering 🙏🏻
They have to have guards on the ships because otherwise people would settle there scavenging copper and other valuables. There's a couple of tons of copper on a large ship like that and for 3-4 euro per kilo it adds up.
Especially in Greece now. There'd be gangs of scrappies having turf wars over the metal on the ship
It's crazy when you think of the monumental amount of people, effort and money it cost to put that ship together and now it's just sitting there doing nothing. Such a waste.
Peace
Man, this was an adventure for you guys. With less resources and someone on those boats, you really needed to survive in there. Great job and stay safe next time.
This was one of the coolest explores ever! To bad you weren't able to kick back in that lounge with a cocktail and watch the sun go down through that window over looking the water! Ending up with just the alcohol? Oh well......time to get lit! LOL! Hope you get to find another cruise ship without guards that you can get on! That dog scared the crap out of me and I wasn't even there!!!! Keep up the good work and I look forward to your next adventure!
Van alle Urbex kanalen vind ik jullie het vetst.
This was some next level exploring and dedication!
This adventure is really on the edge!!! You guys are really risking to do it..
Lmao that intro. Finally gets to ship, Steps foot on ship, dog instantly freaks out!
Sounded like a tiny dog tho lol.
Looks like fun and its exciting as your just moving along not knowing what you may find and its all spontanious without specific plans
Yes! You’ll never know how a trip will go😄
What did the guards tell you, and why weren't they looking if you went away?
Wow, impressed that you would attempt this! Subscribed.
Tip for the next ship based adventure: in case of necessity look for the lifeboat supplies: contain 30 day survival rations and potable water plus all kind of useful stuff.
Best video! When do you want to go in Moscow?
I want to go, learned some Russian as well. U have recommendations?
asap when borders re-open :(
Love this video, the risks taken & eeriness of the ferry.., creeping around & getting caught!, superb👍
Great work guys thanks for all the time and effort!
It felt like "The Shining" on a boat.
Really exciting video guys! That inflatable boat ride was crazy! Really enjoyed it thank you from the usa!
Thanks a million for watching. Saw the top 10 most dangerous adventures episode? This was one of them.
@@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath I will have to check it out! I'm new to your channel and really enjoying it! I have a lot to catch up on! Thanks
13 minutes later of bloody video, the travel begins!
People demanded for the whole adventure🤷♂️
Great episode!.. You guys have balls of steel.. maximum respect to you 👍🇬🇧
Great vid. You guys got some balls.
the Capsized "SAOS" one was Arsinoi, she was built at the same shipyard my boss had the (sadly) cancelled "Sea Venture" Cruise Ship purchased from (that being "Kamitsis Machine Yards, Perama")
@Pedro DLR Sadly not, I only know the other capsized ferry from the intro (Mediterranean Sky of 1953) and the two ferries laid up next to Arsinoi, the Penelope A of 1972 and the Theofilos of 1974
Huuuuuuuuu :)))....Guys, that was incredible. Wowwww... Love it... You make mega great videos with incredible adventures of Lost Place. Greetings and a big Horridooo Jack Silver
Prepare better for and maritime adventures next time!!! You need floating aid, compass, radio in floating bag (cheapo Baofeng will do), smartphone in floating bag, clothing that is impervious to water like roll-up rubber trousers and another paddle as a spare propulsion if the first one fails. Water in smaller bottles in different places. And let somebody know where you are going and arrange a rendez-vous or form of scheduled communication so he alarms the authority if you are lost. Also before making a way, get a chart (or make one on a piece of paper) and write down your expected trip by plotting down the course (make a vector for your target, the stream and you will see which way you must drive to) - you wasted some energy by just heading for your target, you should have had expected the current and drive partially against it so your way over ground would be shorter. Also expect that the wind will affect you. And from my experience, avoid going when the tide current goes the other direction than the wind - result will be rolling waves that easily overturn you. For a night experience, bring a white all-round light on a bar that sticks to the sky. And please stay safe, use common sense.
Wow! One of the best episode!
Nice Video. I've been a guest on the blue ship (Theofilos - the friend of god) around 2010/2011.. is was already badly maintained at this time, but sad to see, that it is now just sitting there abandoned.
At 21:18 it looks like someone slips their head bacl into the room. probably nothing since you guys would've seen it but thought that was weird
Someone else made the comment of bribing the guards with booze and maybe a little cash. Hell, they might even give you a guided tour of all the ships and invite you to dinner when they realize your not there to vandalize or steal! No names or faces would have to be exposed. Would have sucked to wake up in the morning to a flat kayak though! Cheers!
Nope, we tried ;)
He loses his job when he does that. We had a quick coffee and had to go unfortunately.
We gave him money and booze anyway :)
You guys have a Angels watching over you. Thank you. May God always watching over you guys.
Guys please be more careful - one day you're going to get in real shit with the authorities, or you're going injure yourself really badly which would suck for all of us.
It's great that you go beyond where most people normally do, but don't unnecessarily put yourself in danger.
I really mean it.
Cheers from England
Amazing how stupid this is, isn't it?
@@judyscheiber3661 I agree. They can't even realize how lucky they were.
Another heads up, there's an old saying amongst sailors and that is cotton kills. There's no quicker way to drown than to fall overboard in a pair of blue jeans and a cotton t-shirt.
If you're going to paddle out to mothballed ships in a small inflatable boat then at least dress appropriately in case you wind up in the water.
Hope all the Exploring with is taking notes on this one. Good job Guys
Still waiting you guys walk into area 51 :) i can see the thumbnail already " we found an alien" lol
They're watching you, lol. I enjoy you two dudes exploring all these forgotten and in some cases not well known places.
Dang from the looks of things Francesco Schettino was Captain a lot of ships.
You Guys are awesome, like your stories so much. Thank you
10:10 looks like someone went swimming but never returned
What a friendly guard, even wished you Good Luck in the end :')
Check out the gas tanker at 10:52 it has a swimming pool on deck....Gotta love the Greek Merchant Navy!
I am so happy I found your channel a watch a lot of Erbex but your the only ones that I have seen that do ships so thank you for that.
Best abando EVER. Top marks boys💯💯💯💯💯👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🥇🥇🥇🥇
Hope you are both bloody good swimmers crazy Dutch people but bloody good to watch your channel 😁🍀🍀
16:07 Half of this is filler. This is where you want to start
And the other half is filler too! Lol
@@WhatALoadOfTosca Not their best video by a long way.
Respect to you both. Great video
Thanks a lot for watching! Did you see some other adventures in the playlist “ most dangerous adventures”?
Exploring the Unbeaten Path I've only just found your channel and have subscribed, so will be watching many more of your videos. Great camera work lads. 👏👏👏👏👍😀
Love your channel!!! Look forward to every post! And appreciate the English as well, makes it so much easier to catch all the details you film.
I use to sail on this first Ship, wich is on its side; Karageorgios Lines, Mediterranean Sea and Sky, they had 2. from Ancona to Patras, lol, back in the late 80ies!
I would have went right down into the engine room nobody's going to find you down there. There's so many places that they could have stayed below deck I think I caught sure would have been a blast though I'd love to do that.
Yup.. but it’s hard to hide that kayak.. it’s a pity we missed the engine room😞
@Pedro DLR I've got some BIG lights ;)
Take an O2 sensor. Very very dangerous to go into enclosed spaces that have not been opened for a long time. CO buildup and you pass out and die before you notice anything.
Excellent video...when i cross the national road athens-peloponesse i always watch that ships....it is a very traffic place with oil refinery oil ships greek navy and coast guard...well done guys.greetings from athens greece
Maze prison, Belfast would be an excellent exploration. The place of the 1981 hunger strikes. The prison is part demolished, but the hospital wings etc are still there. Security is pretty tight but would be passable.
One off my favorites ships last seen in the cruise line was 2012 thank you so much dude 😍😍😍😍
Unfortunately we were kicked off the ship pretty fast :D
@@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath i think that if your mate didn't opened the door and the dogs started barking you may had some more time to explore... something else guys you make the most and interesting videos and also we learn some history from them... thanks so much ❤❤❤❤
Cool adventure, takes a courage to do this. Well done!!!!
swift is one of the favorite cars here in India, good to see you guys are using it there
Ah cool! Didn’t know it was popular there?
Would be great if you could do some research on the ships history.
Enjoying the videos
thousands of memories on this ship from when I was a kid I traveled almost every month on this ship when I was a kid on the mytilene athens line
Must be strange to see this
This is the region I lived most of my life. i feel strange that i can see inside this ship's that i could only see from the beach. Just for the information the submerged ship at the beginning is at this point from 2004,in addittion the reason you saw all those navy ships is because at Salamina island (the place you started with the canoe) is the biggest navy base of Greece.
My late mother used to say "Nothing ventured Nothing Gained" . You tried and that's all that counts. Thank you anyway for your guts.
Better regret what you've done that what you haven't......
Man I missed you guys. You guys are the best. I still miss when you guys spoke in your native tongue. Has nothing to do with your English being good or bad. It was always great. It just feels nice to hear you guys being yourselves instead of the 'Hey guys, its us, the TH-cam channel and we're...' Etc etc... Lol
Like a Thriller!!
You guys are absolutely crazy
AWESOME🔥🔥🔥
if this would been shiey he would convince the security guard that there is a new shift plan and its his 1st day to and he can go packup and go home , but the dog can stay
THATS social engineering