In Search of Souls (Inside the MV St. Thomas Aquinas- Bodies Recovery Operation)
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- This compilation video shows the painstaking and laborious process of entering the wreck of the MV St. Thomas Aquinas in order to recover the poor souls claimed on the day of her sinking - 16 August 2013. it was published to mark the 8th anniversary of our last recovery dive.
We made this video also a reminder to all seafarers of their duty of care to their passengers. The Philippines has a very high rate of maritime disasters and we hope this video will touch the hearts & minds of the people in charge & make them resolve to never, at all cost, allow a similar incident from happening again.
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The scariest environment imaginable full of decayed corpses and these guys have the courage and empathy to go down there and retrieve people so they’re not just corpses - they’re loved ones returned home. I can’t put in words what I think of these guys. 100, 1000 times the men I’ll ever be.
Did they leave the captain down there? If I were captain I would request to be left aboard.
Don't be so hard on yourself.
It's what they've been trained to do.
@@phildemetriou440 Thank you for your kind words but really, I'm an infection compared to guys like this.
@@murphyslaw5150 you comparing yourself like that or selling yourself short doesnt make a diffrence in their life only yours
@@sko-1 thank you for your kind words. You didn’t have to take the time to be so kind to a total stranger but you did. The world is full of some pretty amazing people and you made me feel just that little bit better. Thank you.
My brother was one the casualty of the MV Princess tragedy ,he was recovered by guys like you.Thanks and much respect to all of you.
I wasn't on that mission but my buddies in the Coast Guard and the Philtech team was there. Sorry for you loss.
I am so sorry to hear that 🙏🙏
I'm so sorry for your loss.
God bless you all it's been a long time since I seen a video of that moved me to tears these men have brought your loved one home
I know that words will fail me but I hope that you find everlasting peace, I can’t help but hold back tears after reading your comment.
The shots of the bodies ascending to the surface were strangely beautiful. Like they were being set free, and were finally going home.
I only saw one .
@@mileyreese6071 There were two; the rapid ascending one 6:47 and the slow one 5:45
the whole planet is our home, they never left "home"
❤ I felt the same way.... God bless these gentlemen.
@@ZayxSt Since human can not breathe under water, the surface of the planet is "home", not under the surface...
The tiny jellyfishes swimming at the end gave the impression of finally free souls.
May all rest in peace and many blessing to the brave team in this mission.
Lmao shut up and rip to them
That’s an extremely beautiful way to see it, and how strange it was that they only appeared after the bodies had been recovered. Maybe they were saying thank you
❤
Good job! IT has to be done!😢😢
I have done body retrieval on search and rescue. The first time it scared me to death. No one warned me about a body falling apart when you reach out to move it. My diver partner saw my breathing rapidly speed up and signaled to me ti ask if I was ok. I was, but it was hard and a shock to me. Nothing can prepare you for this. I will never forget the experience. It is something that scares you to death , but at the same time it teaches you humiliation and that we are all important and all very fragile. It becomes a respectful process because in the end you forget about nationality, religion, color, sex gender. You are handling a person that deserves your gentle touch and respect.
Stay safe man, I hope you're doing well mentally
I wish you well
So much respect for you. I lost my son to the hospital poor protocol, but you have no idea how much comfort you’ve brought to the family especially the parents. Thanks for doing what you do to make a difference.
There was a diver who went down to retrieve another famous diver. While doing so, he had reached out and the diver’s helmet came off, head still inside it. Some say this shock caused him to directly get tangled up, and that’s why he also died down there.
@@brie3679 that is soo sad 😭
This doesn’t feel disrespectful or gory at all, if anything you really get a sense that those bodies are being set free. Quite peaceful and beautiful. Hats off to all of the divers it takes a special person to do what they do.
They get to go home now and slumber at peace on dry land and their families can get closure and hopefully comfort now that they are reunited
@@lianasmith2589 they are dead…probably scared sh*tless no peace….
@@lianasmith2589 moments before I bet they were….
@@michaelhutchinson2854 Aren't most people?
@@lianasmith2589 no…People warm in there beds aren’t.
For anyone afraid of watching this video - it is not creepy nor gore. The very few images we have from the victims were shot with the utmost respect. It is beautiful, sad and yet inspiring. God bless those divers and the families who lost their loved ones!
Very respectful video , and music.
Thank you for that, I wanted to watch but was worried it was going to be really gruesome. I will watch now thanks 😊
Hmm your god didnt bless them prior to sinking, why is it these gods are only worth praying to after the calamity? Weird lot you religious nuts.
Creepy
@@beansontoast5931 you're creepy
When I was 7 years old, my 5 year old sister passed away in an accidental drowning while we were swimming. It was one of the hardest things I ever had to witness. But thanks to the brave men and women who recovered her body, we were able to say goodbye and have a funeral for her. I was 22 when I finally came to peace with it all. Thank you for what you do and the risks you take. You have no idea how much that closure means. I can sit by her grave and reminisce on happy childhood memories, all because of a few good people willing to put their lives on the line for families they don’t know. RIP the souls lost in this tragedy.
Our sympathies to your loss and thank you for the kind words.
Im sorry for your loss 🫶 I’m glad you got to say goodbye to her and come to peace with your traumatic experience, much love to you and your sister
..life hit us hard But do you still believe that 1 day we will in a better place than this bad world right? Bc thats what really matters. be safe my friend. hugs
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@@jrj10 people nowadays swim train their babies starting as infants. Tragedies happen even when one can swim
Seeing that photo album with some poor fellow's wife smiling up from the bottom of the ocean was gut wrenching. Hope they got their sailor back.
Yeah, I almost cried. One of the saddest parts of this video.
But we don’t know if they survived or not
Time lapse?
@@luzibel289 4:56
That was brutal
I know some people take issue with seeing deceased humans on video but I think this stuff needs to be shown, it's a reminder of how precious life is, how quickly it can be taken away and how many people are hurt by the loss of one human, a moment where race, religion, ethnicity, sex, creed doesn't matter, they are a human, a human life that was lost tragically before they could live their full life, it still amazes me that race is an issue in our world and we can't just simply be humans, my condolences to the families, RIP.
yep
You gave me chills!! This needs to be broadcasted loud on every device. Everyone needs to hear it and live it!! That’s the meaning of everything.
True, but it didn't really show anything. Not that I wanted to see dead people, but I'm just saying
The reason why it amazes you that race is such an issue is because its truly not, I grew up very poor and have been in so so many different environments, on the ground, amongst the people race doesn't matter.
It's the elitist rulling class and THEIR fake medie/news that's pumping, feeding us this fake indifference.
They CANT let us unite and figure out the TRUTH, that we are ALL more the same then we are different, we all love the same, we all care about protecting the innocent the same.
No, they need war, they need racism, they need violence.
"Divide and conquer"
@@DJ-cp8hz race is still a factor in equality however, there's a health and social disparity among races that shows race affects more issues regardless or social status or class. the fact that you feel you can say that shows you're quite privileged, poor or not. Just because of your color, you don't have to hop through as much loops of other people. they don't need the media to tell them what to believe, THEY LIVE the actual experiences
At 6:30 they raise my brother up! His name was Timothy Higgins and he was the greatest person I ever met! These guys rescued his body and gave my family a chance to mourn!
God bless your brother, Hollywood, and may He give you and your family peace. Love and peace from Scotland….🙏🏴
Love and light to Timothy. A big hug to you and your family Hollywood.
Ugh my heart! I’m so sorry. Sending love from Chicago. ❤
@@jodilynn9514me too! Double the love from Chicago!
Not
6:47 It’s touching to see the deceased person ascend after being finally freed. Bless the divers for doing this intensely difficult job which helps to give the families closure.
Im glad they could return, but that part make my skin crawl a bit. Was he tied up? Why did he move like that
I thought the same thing. It was kind of like he was finally ascending to heaven
@bobbobbo great question. I thought about attempting to google it but then i was afraid lol. No, but seriously, that was equally terrifying and beautiful (beautiful meaning that the body can finally be laid to rest)
@@johnstevenson9429 im kinda wondering if that one specific part was sped up? Idk its just a thought
@@bobbobbo5278I believe the gasses in the body made the corpse lighter he shot upwards faster
That bit at 4:58 got me. Seeing personal pictures and stuff like that, even though I don’t know who made it or anything was really sad. RIP to those lost in this shipwreck.
That made me cry.
@@lonelypancake5979 me too
Same here.
May they rest in peace ❤❤❤
Me too. That part made me weep.
Everyone of those bodies has a story, a family and memories about them. May they rest in peace. Let us not forget them.
We will all be forgotten. That’s absolution and finality and mortality. It’s the fate that awaits us all. Do not rest your thoughts on death, soon enough you won’t be able to think.
Focus on living your own insignificant life. It is not as precious or sacred as some think. We are all sacks of meat whose only difference between those floating in these scenes and is sitting on a couch, is a few light electrical impulses.
We all have an irrelevant story in the end
@@danielmontgomery613 bro not cool
@@ssgtstroh2742 doesn’t matter if it’s cool or not. It’s the truth. The only reason most know of this tragedy is because of this video. Your and my death will be unremarkable and very forgettable.
Even your most loved ones will forget you accept on your death anniversary. And even then you will fade with them.
Question?
What about the hundreds of thousands of other tragic ship disasters?
If you spent your entire life remembering tragedies and those who perished in dream you would not have enough time and would have wasted your entire life.
Tragic events happen do not dwell on them and prepare for the inevitable future tragic event.
Eventually we’re gonna be less than the bodies we seen floated to the surface today.
All that said I’m not trying to come at you were anybody else I just found one comment I thought I would post I never meant to attack you in anyway
A lot of people don't understand , the risk that these guys take , to help bring loved ones back for a proper funeral. They risk their own lives , to not only help those families who lost someone , but they help the people that passed away , get the burial that they deserve. You can't measure that level of selflessness. Bravo guys!
@@CelestialnighthawkYou know, it takes absolutely no effort to not comment aye...
@@UrbanExplorationWithJess okay you’re commenting too why’d you comment?
@@Celestialnighthawk If I'd said what I really wanted to say, I would be reported on You Tube. But while we are at it, your asinine comment adds no value to the conversation and your lack of compassion is a defect to your existence. That was also not what I wanted to say but I'm being diplomatic.
@@UrbanExplorationWithJess not what I asked but what makes you think I care about anything you just said? I know I lack compassion it’s a defect in your opinion in my opinion having compassion is a burden but just like you’re allowed to comment and express your opinion on the internet so can i it doesn’t bother me if you share your opinion and I don’t agree
Grow up.
@@UrbanExplorationWithJess and no one is afraid of you say what you want to say lol have a good day
My brother died in this shipwreck, bless these divers for retrieving these bodies
🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Sorry for your loss 🙏
I am so sorry for your loss.
I’m so sorry for your loss. May he rest in peace ❤🕊️
🙏🏻😢🙏🏻
I heard in some cultures jellyfish are the souls of the sailors lost at sea throughout history. I like to think they were seeing their brothers off at the end.
This was a very beautiful
A beautiful thought 👏👏👏
Wonderful sentiment.
This comment made me cry, i will save it in my heart 💕 ... also, it was indeed beautiful
You heard wrong. Jellyfish reproduce. Jellyfish are jellyfish. Can't nobody just die and turn into one lol
They aren’t.
Thanks for not cutting out the parts of the clips where the bodies are actually set free. I know a lot of people might despise the fact that it's on TH-cam but I think it's important to know and get a feel of what goes on behind the scenes of such disaster recovery operations and how traumatic of an experience it can be for the divers. We read/watch the news and take it for granted that, "Oh, bodies recovered from XYZ site, may their souls RIP", but there's so much more to it than what's conveyed by a newspaper or a news channel. Mad respect to you folks for bringing solace to so many families by getting back their loved ones for a proper farewell.
As mentioned by someone else, they showed just enough to remind us but not so much as to be disrespectful.
If anyone's got an issue with a dead body then they have clearly lived a sheltered life. In which case their opinion means nothing.
@@HARVEYSTRUBELL well, the family might not want to look at their dead family's corpse. I know I wouldnt.
@@nathanoneill2362 I don’t think they’d click the video
@@fungdark8270 probably but why put them in that position in the first place. We already know it is going to be a pile of floating, decomposing flesh at best. Why do you want to watch it ?
as a certified diver myself, these brave men and women are simply built differently. one of my instructors is a body recovery diver and he said it changes you forever but that it’s both the most rewarding and the most heartbreaking thing he’s ever done. they have a whole other kind of dedication to their craft and duty to others and i have nothing but the utmost respect for them.
I’ve always worked with dead bodies, I was a morgue assistant and now I’m working in being a forensic pathologist, I’ve seen my fair share of horrors, but water deaths always felt different, knowing so many people who drown are never recovered and they’re families never know where they’re loved ones are
Keeping your cool during a silt black out while tangled in ropes and cables deep inside a ship with dead bodies.Takes nerves of steel.Very brave.Amazing professional's,.Very few people Would put their hand up for this...
100 % agree
Well they do need to breathe normally/calmly in order for their oxygen to work properly but still he is right
@@RadioMan2023 EASIER SAID THAN DONE! LOL i suck up air on a normal casual dive! lol first of ll im too scared of tight spots, but if i made it 20 ft inside with air left id be shocked! lol these are special people!
Amen.
Why does it take nerves of steel with dead bodies around? It makes no sense. Maybe I am uninformed here. Do dead bodies suddenly attack people? Do they rape you? Do they torture you? Hmm I guess if you are a person with chicken shit brave ness then you would be scared
Incredible work. I sometimes think of the Korean civilian who opted to dive and bring back as many bodies of deceased students as he could after the Korean ferry disaster. It was a horribly corrupt episode in Korean political history and the fact that nobody could do the recovery work but this bloke...he wasn't trained for the psychological impact and committed suicide not long afterwards, having spoken openly about how what he saw and went through ruined his life. All credit goes to our unsung heroes in life who remain humble yet never get the dignity, gratitude and public acknowledgement they deserve.
I was thinking of that too
This is the second time I’ve run into you on TH-cam. I don’t even remember where I saw you or how many months ago it was, but this is really blowing my mind.
May god bless him and total respect for this man
For whatever reason I can only see your response in my notifications tab, but that's only part of it. When I click on your comment I only see 3 replies to it when your response to me should be the 4th. TH-cam does this to me all the damn time!
Knowing that those civilian divers went down to retrieve bodies for three full months, without the training that the military goes through for PTSD, I was not surprised he committed suicide.
Having worked @ sea 20+ yrs, I thought that I had thick skin and there would be very little that could move me the way these selfless divers gave of themselves in an extremely hazardous environment to help provide comfort to other families. It shook me to my very core and with tears streaming, I can say unashamedly, THANK YOU to the divers here. There are very few who would or could serve others in this fashion.
I was a rescue diver for 8 years and this video reminded me why I loved it so much. Yes its tough, but to give someone the opportunity to say goodbye to their loved ones is priceless.
It may sound morbid to the majority, but body recoveries are truly some of the most peaceful, rewarding experiences.
I am a professional sailor and sometimes it feels like our souls don't matter at all. Thank you for retrieving the bodies, it brings some peace to me to know there are some who care.
Sailor souls matter!
You most definitely matter!!! No one wishes this for anyone who travel the Sea’s for work, or fishing, vacationing, on a Ferry. It’s devastation for those of us who hear of the tragedies on or in the water. Prayers for your health & safety and for all the Souls we have lost. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
@@christinajones7696 thank you so much for your kind words 🙏
oh my dear sailor. thank you telling us, we didnt know how uou felt. we so appreciate & love you tho we never saw your besutiful faces.
@Gee T i am not meant to die at work. When a ship goes down, it hardly breaks any news and office doesnt care how the well being onboard is.
Normally in a video filled with actual corpses, you get an unnerving sense of dread and massive discomfort. Not so for this video. Instead, I felt a strange sense of peace and love present throughout this video. I admire the careful process these divers took and the respect that they treated the bodies with that were once filled with life. It is a sad outcome for the lost souls, but a beautiful fact that their bodies were recovered for the families to get a proper goodbye and have total closure. I admire videos that have strong merit such as this.
That effect you got is solely because of the sound (music) you hear through the video.
@@Boris82 I was gonna say....
@@Boris82 I disagree and while the music does impact to some degree the viewers response, the visuals alone, without any sound, would still provoke emotions of empathy and appreciation that the deceased bodies were recovered, very much as the OP stated.
You felt peace and love seeing murdered humans?? What the hell is wrong with you, weirdo
@@BeckVMH
Ah that may be true to some extent, but try looking at the video with some horror background sound and you will notice the difference. It's just true.
I'm a wreck and rescue diver and I have a huge amount of respect for the people who performed this recovery operation.
The scene with all the lines and wires with the one diver with scissors in hand... that had me gasp for air. If you dive yourself, you know why.
@Noxi29_RL Entanglement is pretty bad underwater. It's why we carry (multiple) cutting devices, but it's something to avoid. People die when they get entangled and panic. These extremely professional divers are not very likely to, but still, those entanglement hazards in the video look like a lot of trouble that would normally be avoided.
As an aspiring mortician, i really admire this type of work. It’s always important to bring closure to family and friends. Keep up the amazing work💛
I've always had a deep fear of drowning, either in a sinking ship, car, or even a plane. These divers are very brave people for going into those tangled wrecks with all that gear where they could easily get lines fouled. Thank you for what you do.
Nah its just stupid to risk other people's lives so someone can have "closure". They do this for money btw, not for free.
man are these replies inhumanely indifferent. i feel sorry for having u deal with this ://
@@roseisabelle1061 It doesn't bother me. Kids are kids, and think they're super cool when they respond to messages without empathy. It will end up biting them in the ass when they're older.
@@KovarrBlue fr
@@EnglishInfidel keep in mind all of that “dust” is decay from living matter, those men are getting covered in remains and fecal matter and that’s not mentioning the sight of the former sailors, I hope you have a good gut.
It’s not a job for the faint of heart.
I have found deceased bodies in my line of work purely by accident and its a gut wrenching experience. These brave divers have my utmost respect for this emotionally draining job.
Wow what do you do for work then?
Same here as a FF. It is unexplainable.
@@nickhamrock3509 Mcdonalds server.
How do you find bodies by accident? The hell does that mean?
@@hinglemccringleberry9389 or maybe it wasnt...
hmhmmhmhmmhmhm
There's such a loving gentleness to this. The way they're carefully guided out of the wreck and sent surface bound seemed so peaceful that I didn't quite realize I wasn't looking at one of the divers until I noticed the lack of scuba gear. Combined with the music, it's a tearjerking ascension. Seeing the weights and ropes that had to be used really drives home how physically hard this incredible work must be on top of the psychological toll. Massive respect.
Thank you. It's somehow so beautiful to see the lost finally racing for the light, & the surface. You made me cry. Thank you for the hard work & the incredibly dignified & respectful filming of such a tough subject. 🙏💚🌟
Respect to Bernil Gastrado for engineering this dive . He and others have suffered from PTSD from this as
Nightmares from the faces of the Dead.
Prayers for both the victims and recovery team .
Really where is this written?
Article source?
@@andersspencer ur butt
the same thing happened with the diver who helped recover the victim of MV Sewol in South Korea, the diver ended up suicide.
@@danta3177 rip
Seeing dead faces for several times isn't really that bothering
Sadly it’s not uncommon for some divers to have a nervous breakdown doing this work. Bless you everyone involved. Your good men.
Sadly a nervious breakdown in this enviroment will kill you
You just made that up
@@Zwia. ?
@@Zwia. lmao, no? You literally have to retrieve dead people
@@Zwia. Uh...he didn't. Rescue-salvage divers can often have extreme emotional breaks due to the trauma of seeing rotted, half eaten human corpses floating among what used to be their dearly held possessions in life.
Randomly stumbled upon this looking for a repair video on a car, didnt know this happened never heard of it. I stopped everything and paid attention. These humans were so kind to put their selves in the most unlivable environment possible to give closure to the families of these victim. Cheers to all of these divers and what you did . Thank you for your kindness. Thank yiu for your humanity. I needed to see this.
This is truly haunting, these divers are very special people full of both courage and empathy.
I have to admit I was a bit uncomfortable when I first clicked on this video because I wasn’t sure what I was about to see, but this video was actually very sad and very beautiful at the same time!! Those divers deserve medals for having the strength and courage to dive down and set those poor lost souls free. If only the titanic had sank in shallower waters at a time when modern diving was a normal thing, many more bodies could have been recovered from her too.
I came on here for a challenging wank.
I managed it.
I don't see no bodies
@@Bee-bc9bf what the fuck man
Most of the bodies were eaten by sharks,The Only reason there was a recovery was because passerbys would look out and see half eaten corpse's.
Swimmers can't go that deep in the ocean.
every one of the people still in that ship were once somebody’s baby. and these men brought them home. so much respect.
This really is done in a beautiful, respectful way. When they freed the bodies, they floated to the surface as if they were finally seen and released from the wreck, back to the world, to their families. ❤
The doll at 4:51 along with the scrapbook killed me. The guy going up to the surface was absolutely beautiful
At 6:51, when that body ascended, it just looked like someone who’d finally been released… and was going home. I was honestly wincing the entire time they were in those tight quarters, watching those loose wires and such getting so close to those manifolds. I mean these guys know what they’re doing and they’re watching each other’s backs I’m sure.. but it’s still makes me nervous. What a seriously great bunch of divers here. Bringing this ships crew back to their families. You guys are angels.
I watched that scene at 6:51 like multiple times trying to figure out if it’s a body or a diver?
First I thought it was a body but then he sprinted up like super man stance and all! I was So confused.
I bet his soul was present and he must’ve helped them.
@@mistyn380 Look at how he's dress (the body): normal clothing, pants with shoes.... no wetsuit, no oxygen tanks, no flippers.... definitely a dead body.
@@Krashout00 They’re using lift bags. They fill these lift bags with air by using an octopus regulator or low pressure hose via a low pressure inflating mechanism. After cutting the line that’s tethering the corpse to the outside of the ship, the pressure on the bag decreases as it ascends, which will cause the volume of the air inside to increase (Boyle's Law), thereby increasing the rate of ascent. This allows the body to simply float to the surface. With the body being submerged in water for so long, using brute force by pulling via a rope can cause the joints to separate, thus pulling the corpse apart.
@@mistyn380 Yeah it was actually one of the recovered bodies. When that body ascended, it being limp, gave the effect of someone (alive) just shooting to the surface. The divers you saw of course, wouldn’t be able to do this. At certain depths, they have to undergo decompression stops, stopping for a certain amount of time every so many feet from the surface (depending on how deep they were). This is what you saw them doing at the very end of the video (holding onto the line filming little jellyfish during the timed stop). A decompression stop is the period a diver must spend at a relatively shallow constant depth during ascent after a dive to safely eliminate absorbed inert gases from the body tissues to avoid decompression sickness, also known as “the bends”.
@@MrKnoxguy101 amazing breakdown of this subject!
My overly analyzing mind did ponder the thought of him being pulled up as well originally, but I thought- that body has been in the water for a while, it wouldn’t come up in one piece like that. Once again, another mystery solved. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
Not only am I absolutely petrified of going into deep water/underwater, the thought of not only being deep under water but also INSIDE a sunken ship, is straight out of my terrors. It just highlights the bravery and risk taken every single dive. It is truly heroism. God rest their souls.
Same here. Much respect. Hugs.
Absolutely. I totally agree.
Yeah to me it's a fear layered with another fear. Extremely terrifying.
Same here. Terrifies the life out of me to the point I have an aversion to deep water. These divers are truly my heroes.
God rest their souls. Amen.
Thank you for bringing them home. I know they aren't in their bodies anymore but it's such an important part of the grieving process for the family and loved ones to have the remains. You're doing great work ❤️
All those who take part in recovering the bodies of those lost at sea are true heroes in my eyes.
Navigating a sunken ship in poor visibility to look for those lost at sea & help return them to their loved ones must be one of the most emotional & physically stressful jobs one could have.
May God surround those who lost their lives in this tragic incident with his love & give strength to their families 🙏
I'm a seasonedoffshore diver, with extensive experience of wreck diving. I've been in a few challenging situations but can easily say i do not have the rare personal qualities and mindset to be able to do this kind of work. These divers are exceptional people, skilled and driven by the need to facilitate a proper burial and resting place to the poor souls lost.
Do you think a guy in the Philippine navy has a lot of choice in what tasks he is assigned too? This is a country where the president openly brags about killing people.
@@williambrandondavis6897 the comments should not be about politics, its about souls list at see. Please remember that.
You have all qualities to do everything their doing.. some of us need something that pushes or snaps you into action!... being a retired underwater bridge inspector for 17 years I said the same thing, we run from nothing brother! 💪🏿
There’s no better death for a sailor.
@@williambrandondavis6897 Our country is not as chaotic as the mmedia portrays it. but very irrelevant comment
The very first thing I noticed about this film was that it was made with so much care, attention, and dignity to all concerned. It wasn’t at all frightening or uncomfortable as I thought it might be. In fact, it was quite the opposite. The overall feeling I got from it was man’s humanity to man. That in the end we will take care of each other. It’s really a film of love. It was beautifully recorded and edited with the highest respect for the deceased and their families. And really taught us just how traumatic and dangerous this job can be for the divers. They are brave souls and so selfless to do this kind of recovery, and in such a dangerous environment. So thank you to all divers and support staff that risked life and limb to bring these people home. And to the film makers thank you for focusing on the love we have for each other as fellow human beings. Too many film makers these days focus on the fear and morbidity of death, and miss the opportunity to teach us about life. This film is about life and how we treat each other when faced with tragedy and eventually of death.
Well said, thank you for the kind words..
@@FilipinoCaveDiver Thank you!
You all risked your lives in order to bring these families peace and finality, by returning their loved ones to them. Something I'm sure they desperately needed after such a tragedy. I wish I had more words to express my gratitude toward you all for what you did. I know if it were my family member down there and you did this for me I'd be forever grateful. Because the only thing worse than the tragedy itself would be to have to leave my loved ones at the bottom of the sea. And I know this had to be traumatic for you so my hope is that you are comforted by the knowledge that you gave these people the ultimate gift one human can bestow on another, and that's the gift of love. And I know that's what the families had to have felt every time you took another dive to bring someone else home.
Peace to you all 💕
Thank you for your insightful comment, as I came here before watching the video. I didn't want gross video but did want knowledge.
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@@debraanderson7086I wasn’t sure what to expect when I first watched it. But as soon as I heard the music I had this overall feeling of sadness but also hope. That in the end man’s love for one another is what will get us through tragedy and loss.
That was so hard to watch but was just so absolutely beautifully made that I couldn't help but continue to watch. They took so much care and dedication to respect the bodies and their families.
Thanks to all recovery diver teams like this one. I lost my uncle at Sea off the coast of Newfoundland over 10 years ago and still no sign of his body. It’s tough
4:56 That photo album Mrs. Mercado made for her husband was heart breaking to see. I’m sure they retrieved it and brought it back to its rightful owner ♥️ I can’t imagine what she must have felt. This is is heartbreaking
That photo album will be so important for her to have them find it in good shape. Her most treasured possession now.
u can see him drop off
They aren’t there to recover personal belongings, unfortunately. So it was most likely left behind
@@ZolaChiana no they wouldn't leave that behind, they said so.
I think the music for this makes you feel like you are in a holy place. It's like the divers are saying, " Come with me my friend, I will take you home where you belong. " Thank you sto all the recovery crew members. You are very special people.
I totally agree with what you said about the music to this. It is Very powerful.
It's funny you say this, because it sounds exactly like a song we sing at church - and in my family its always sung at funerals - that fits what you are saying. I loved it as a youngster and still, when I hear it, it reminds me of the funerals I've attended and the comfort I felt in hearing this song. Feel free to listen to it on YT if you want. I'm sure the Mormon Tabernacle Choir have performed it. It is called "God be with you till we meet again". The chorus goes:
Till we meet, till we meet, till we meet at Jesus feet.
Till we meet, till we meet. God be with you till we meet again.
The music selection in this video is beautiful and just sparked my memories hearing it.
To the divers, what a wonderful job you did in helping to get these lost souls home to their loved ones. God bless you all.
@@wellychick1 It is a very beautiful song... I know that you said that it's sung at funerals, but it just seems to warm my Heart and is so Apt for this video. 🙏
Many years from now all people here in comeent sec gonna die too soo let's enjoy life
Shut up
R.I.P massive respect to the team that recovered these loved ones.
Such a heart wrenching video. Thank you to all those who risk their own lives in an attempt to recover the victims of sea disasters so that the families can have closure 🙏
The song playing in the background is “God Be With You ‘Till We Meet Again”, one of my favorite hymns. These are the lyrics:
1. God be with you till we meet again;
By his counsels guide, uphold you;
With his sheep securely fold you.
God be with you till we meet again.
[Chorus]
Till we meet, till we meet,
Till we meet at Jesus’ feet,
Till we meet, till we meet,
God be with you till we meet again.
2. God be with you till we meet again;
When life’s perils thick confound you,
Put his arms unfailing round you.
God be with you till we meet again.
3. God be with you till we meet again;
Keep love’s banner floating o’er you;
Smite death’s threat’ning wave before you.
God be with you till we meet again.
I can really get down to this song
...Couldn't stop the tears flowing..........
Where can you find a copy of the music playing. Who performed it. It’s amazing. Thanks.
Thanks for that
If it only could be a tad bit less religious it'd be perfect
Strangely comforting to see the recovered bodies rise to the surface--almost like a resurrection or a rapture... Thank you all for this selfless service!
Well said ...
ive watched quite a few types recoveries here, always sad but very nice seeing closure for all involved. underwater is tougher then other sites. woods, desert, etc. THANK YOU ALL FOR SERVICES!
I thought the same. As if it was their souls, finally free to rise to the skies.
@@tensaibr that was a special day for sure!
I think that's the part that stuck with me the most...I was also curious as to what kind of device this was that was able to shoot them out of the water so flawlessly...is it a hydraulic of some sort?
Maraming salamat po sainyo! May God bless you always! Snappy salute
I was crying as I watched this, I can only imagine the fear and heart break these poor soals had to feel, and not to mention the people who had to go get the bodies. God bless everyone. Stay safe
6:51
That’s a person. A person with hopes and dreams and emotions, lifeless. Family in pain. Stuck in water helplessly dying and now finally at peace. That person was once living and breathing and talking like all of us. God bless these divers
How did the corpse just swim off
@@tombomb2923 the departed release gases after death which will make them float.
@@jenb6910 I know, but is that just a coincidence with the divers searching?
@@tombomb2923 they was tied to a rope or smth on the floor and they released them therefore they floated to the surface
5:45 too
2:43 I read this somewhere “Every broken clock is telling you when it passed away” this hits different
Thank you for bringing them home. I hope the peace you find from this outweighs the trauma of finding them. You are incredible people.
Thank you guys, this is probably one of the hardest things I have ever watched and to see you guys having the guts, courage and strength the go down there where so many people would be scared out of their minds and flee, and do what you did. That’s what all of humanity needs are people like these divers
It takes a special type of brave to do what you guys did. There are no words to say thank you adequately.
No words needed 💰
Couldn't say it better myself.
what the fuck did i just see at part 6:48. theres a dead body hanging out the ship then he swims awayyy. theres no tank on him an he swims out the picture..?!?!? im so lost
@@BayAreaBully7667 My guess would be that since the body is already decomposing the gasses inside the body just cause it to float.
@@BayAreaBully7667 next time you go scuba diving bring a ballon filled with air down with you then once you reach depth let it go , draw a smiley face on it for effect
What a beautiful homage to the divers and the fallen. These are true men that have done such tremendous honor to those that lost their lives. I salute you all and commend you for taking it upon yourselves to complete such a task. I cannot begin to fathom the emotions involved. Well done good sirs.
Not all recovery divers are men! So, a well done to my female colleagues
You didn't have to empathize that they're men so much when it wasn't even sure if they even were all men..
@@mabhet9063 i dont think that was his point
@@mabhet9063 I'm not sure where you took from this comment that I was implying all recovery divers are men. I was actually going to mention women too then rewatched the footage and saw there were non to be seen. So I corrected my statement as it appears to have been all men. It's best to try to not read more into a comment than there is. Clearly I was addressing these men in THIS video and not all recovery divers. Absolutely I commend all recovery divers that are women just the same.❤❤❤
@@solus8685 Emphasize or empathize? If there was a woman that happened to be a part of the expedition and saw that comment, knowing women and that they know how to use common sense (I have a wife, mother and sisters), she'd put two and two together and realize I didn't see her or any other women involved. I was addressing the men in the video, that's all.
These divers should be commended for the vital work they do. Working together in difficult circumstances and environments my heart goes out to you guys 🙏♥️
I come back to this video every couple months to pay my respect to these people and the divers. Bless you. ❤
Thank you for all of your efforts. I am one of the crew(deck cadet that time) and survivor of that tragic accident. Its almost a decade but the memories are still vivid.
You're welcome! It's great to know you made it out. Unfortunately, the memory of this incident will remain with us until the end...
Glad to know you made it out fella. Fair winds to your crew and ship 😔
Prove it
@@morganevans4145 seriously…
@@youtube_bat3811 yes
6:47 was so beautiful but sad. It was like setting a lost soul free. Recovery divers are amazingly brave and strong, may they all be safe and return home to their families after every dive 💜
I 100% agree
That was crazy. Thanks for pointing it out. Beautiful way of thinking too
Would scared Tf outta me If it caught me off guard
That might scare me to death tbh
It was as if that poor soul was looking to the heavens and when the rope was cut, they were finally free to go there. RIP to all those who perished. And THANK YOU to those who helped bring them home. 🙏
The balls you gotta have to do a job like this one.
Nothing but respect for these heroes.
Massive respect for the skill, courage, teamwork, and dedication of everyone involved in this recovery effort.
The person who recorded and edited this is extremely thoughtful of the perished souls, the loved ones left behind, and also has an endless amount of empathy in regards to show just enough so we can understand what’s going on but not a lot to make it not respectable. Thank you to those who helped bring those who perished home and give closure to their loved ones. 🙏
Well said
Absolutely spot on.
@@deborahgate965 Awww, Thank you!🥰
@@Lisasanti1 Awww thank you! 🥰
The song played throughout is the hymn, "God be with you till we meet again" I have never heard it used in such a tragic and sad scenario before... It does bring a great amount of hope and emotion to this video, and helps to remind you of just how short life is, and to always be thankful. Much love to all
Kia Ora Iron yes indeed such a Beautiful hymn for this. Rest in peace to All those who perished & to those wonderful divers who retrieved them.
It’s got a long history with maritime ships. 😢
A very beautiful and moving hymn ❤🙏
Hindi ditalyado. San pyer galing at san papunta itong st. Thomas aguinas. Ayusin nyo sana.
This is random but to be honest when I saw the submerged part of the Hull that said SAFETY + FIRST I broke knowing what happened was the opposite
May the souls recovered Rest In Peace. Thank you to all rescue divers. You do amazing work giving families closure and freeing lost souls from torment.
Very emotional watch. Everyone involved should be considered with the utmost regard. Truly brave and honourable people.
This reminds me of the documentary about the Sewol tragedy. The divers from that incident found 48 students crammed into one room. The recovery team talked about how they had to navigate through murky waters and basically had to "feel" for the corpses.
That was so infuriating, it took hours to descend, students were waiting and expecting to be save yet the government didn't do anything.
@@wabbajack8283 they passed?
@@gin9561 yeah, they were told to wait in the boat while the captain of the ship jumped ship. I think it was almost the whole junior grade that died in that trip. It was truly a sad tragedy.
@@gin9561 Yes, you can even see some videos of them having fun of the situation online knowing they'll be rescued yet it didnt happen unfortunately. Very tragic.
@@nightowlplant Always watch the people in charge and follow them.
My neighbour does this for the Canadian military he told me a story a while back where he lead a team of divers and recovered something like 230 plane crash victims in peggys cove Halifax in the late 90’s. People like you are truly special people. Thank you for all that you do and Stay safe out there
@Thecarkid 11 yes that’s the one. Absolute tragedy. Would be my honour!
yeah that was the Swissair flight 111, they crashed after a fire burned its way into the cockpit
He should have left the bodies alone. Their corpses are sacrosanct.
@@deserteagle-nx1hl not for you to decide is it? Only the relatives of those lost are entitled to that opinion.
And sadly with the Swiss air crash you weren’t recovering much, in the forms of intact bodies. But for most family’s just having something or part of their loved ones to bury is closure enough.
Thank you.
Thank you on behalf of the victims.
Thank you on behalf of the survivors.
Thank you, on behalf of the families of those lost at sea.
Such a terrible terrible tragedy. My heart goes out to the families of the lost souls and to the survivors.
I can't express enough how much gratitude and love to the recovery divers and the teams. To experience such a devastating situation is immeasurable.
🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕
I spent a few years recovering bodies from sunken ships and downed aircraft while I was in the U.S. Navy. The feeling you get diving deep in the ocean to recover bodies from wreckage like this is inexplicable...
This must be so haunting. I worked at veterans hospital for 20 yrs. And have seen a lot of death but is more natural . This I couldn't imagine .Thank you for your service sir. I have a deep respect
@@juanitaduval9856 Seriously??? People like you are the real angels. Thank YOU for YOUR service! 💪
I did this too. I was a commercial diver for 27 years. What an experience.
Thank you for your service.
@@morganfae5227 🤗
It must've felt so heartbreaking having to see their faces. Rest in peace to all the victims, you all have my respect
Edit: Guys... Stop it like yeah i get it, their faces might be ruined but still
Well... not sure if any of them have faces at this point.
@VinAr Run y’all are not funny
@VinAr Run I see you're back to trolling from your mom's house again, Chad. 🤡
@VinAr Run You can. 4:58 There you have a photo album where you can see their face.
@VinAr Run lol you talk tough, we know you'll be the first to dip if there was static😂
These kinds of people have such great, huge courage and kindness I don't think many on this planet can even fathom.
Thank you for the sacrifice you guys make every day to bring lost loved ones back home.
this is very educational, despite how dark it was, I definitely have grown to respect people who do this as a job. One can always decide to just leave the bodies there and make that ship their grave, but these people have decided to make it their job to return these body to their loved ones. I'm pretty sure that this video was recommended after I started it to watch more videos about the Sewol tragedy in 2014, and I can't imagine having to pluck about 300 plus bodies of young teenagers out. always goes to show to trust instinct during any form of tragedy.
I’ve had the same journey. I just watched the Sewol sinking a few days ago, and I’ve had more videos like these being recommended to me. And I’m forever grateful to divers like these who take the time to help bring loved ones to their families. They’re heroes.
100% agree - we hear numbers but the ripple effects of such tragedies are allowed to quietly disappear. I've also looked at the Sewol tragedy - and the whole world cannot be allowed to forget. The people who do this kind of retrieval work are WAY WAY above high profile 'celebrities' who have done nothing but remember a few lines and had filler in their vacuous lips.
Most often, bodies are left, particularly after one week.
This is a very dangerous situation, they could’ve got stuck trying to retrieve those bodies .. salute to these brave souls ! May god continue to give them courage and bless them through their adventures!
I was feeling a little anxiety with all those divers being in that ship and thinking of them stirring up all that that loose silt and not being able to see to get out!! Glad there was some closer getting the bodies out on this tragedy event. RIP
Yet by your dumb mythology GOD killed them
@Dale Viers if theyre properly trained and prepared its safe.
God... He watches and Protects. god, is satan 👹 he steals, kills & destroys.. God Bless✝️🙏 these body retrievers for the Families ❣️
@@terryleeschiller8515 GOD a figment of your rather nasty imagination
My admiration for you all is beyond imagination. You are such wonderful and brave people. God bless you for doing what you do. Without you, the families of the people who were lost would never be able to put their loved ones to rest. May God be with you always, and may God bless all the people who were lost in this terrible tragedy,and their families. Love and peace to you all, from the UK.
Rescue divers are some of the most special people in the world. The work you do is dangerous, and traumatizing at the same time. Yet you do it and help bring some light in moments of tragedy.
This is probably one of the kindest acts of humanity I have come across. It’s heartbreaking and saving all at once. To everyone lost, I will remember you and to the men and women who went down to bring them home … you are the reason we have yet to throw our collective hands up. Thank you
no the kindest act is to save those who are alive
least they saved the lost to ease the alive
@@whatever4566 your punishment is to think about what you wrote till you’re humbled.
You will see what I mean tonight when you try to fall asleep.♾〰️♾
@@whatever4566 shut up already.
This shows how fragile life is and how it can all change in a split second. So brave of all those involved to help bring those lost souls back. True heroes x
People tend to fight for their lives before death. The amount of will to live in one is unimaginable, it's a strong power. Life isn't fragile, just unfortunate.
🙏
Psalm 144:4 (ESV)
Man is like a breath; his days are like a passing shadow
Through your courage and dedication, you folks make a positive difference to, and for, humanity. Deep respect & honor is due each of you. Thank you. Blessings to all.
Bless all of you who did the recovery, that is the most horrific job anybody could ever have! You guys are very brave and amazing people
Most of those things floating are pieces of skin,it’s not just to recover but you have to be careful cos the body can easily break apart so you have to be a diver/a coroner/a morgue attendant all in one so each family can have the complete body of their baby/babies.
This video touched me deeply and it makes me want to live a life where I get to bring some sort of comfort to another person cos when we die,even if we die with people,we float up alone,we go up alone,even if we come into the world with a twin or siblings,we die alone.
Death is cold and lonely not to talk of dying in a horrifying way,may God heal everyone who has had to deal with tragedy.
I have experienced loss and I cannot explain the depth of pain and despair you feel,u literally want to cut your heart out.
It’s not the fact that they are gone,I can only rem the way my foster mum used to call my name,I can’t remember her voice anymore.
It still hurts till now even doe she died about 8/9yrs ago.
My sympathies to your loss.
Sorry for your loss ❤️
@@irishjay9485 🙏 thank u
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Those poor people who lost their lives in that tragedy, my heart goes out to them and their loved ones. What a brave and loving act for these rescuers to find them so they can be taken home. x
🙏🏻🙏🏻🕊
I just want to say that you managed to put this together with great respect to those lost, their loved ones and the men who put their own lives on the line to bring peace and closure to the suffering.
You managed to produce a piece that was neither gory or sensationalist, was very educational about the process of recovery and strangely beautiful too. The choice of music was perfect also.
It will stay with me for a while.
God Bless you all, you are truly among the very best of men.
No words. I cant find the right words to express my respect & gratitude to the selfless people that take on this endeavor . The strongest, bravest souls on earth. Thank you.
I dont think you could really convey just how dangerous this kind of recovery is, it is THE most hazardous thing a diver can do, getting disorientated, getting your aqualung snagged or damaging your airline in the chaotic unpredictability of your surroundings are all deadly scenarios every rescue diver is fully aware that they are facing when they dip below the surface. It takes a special kind of courage and determination to face this for the sake of reuniting the bereaved with their lost loved ones, I have nothing but THE biggest respect for these extraordinary people.
Those divers have balls of steel! At c.5.40 when the the wires were tangling in the pillar valves, that was scary in the extreme. I was a recreational diver for c15years, and did a few “open” wrecks( ie. where there were swim throughs, or clearly defined exits) but never wished or had the guts to do any wreck penetration! For these divers all this on top of body recovery, well absolutely hats off to you all🙏🙏🙏
Thank you for helping those poor souls receive a proper burial and their families.
I salute these men for the job they did...takes a lot of calm and courage to do this sort of thing. I'm sure they suffer from PTSD because of it. My hats off to you.
What is PTSD?
@@jackbwary1502 Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
I can't imagine how difficult this must have been both physically and emotionally. I know the family of the victims must truly appreciate the herculean efforts to retrieve the bodies of their loved ones. Thank you for doing this despite the difficulties.
In the deep water 💦🌊 things can go wrong fast , disorientation, not 🚫 knowing up or down lighting, footing. Yes diver's have gauge's and other instruments but sometimes you gotta just trust your gut instinct and get out and surface before the deep 💙 becomes your grave also. Alot of stamina , endurance and training are vital for success full dives.
This was, in a weird way beautiful. To see them finally escape the dark, cold, deep water and be «set free». I think that is a very important part of their souls (if you believe in that) and family making peace with what happened.
Well said
I know what your saying, when they finally freed that man and he floated straight up to the surface, it was like his soul or spirit was freed and was taking him home to his loved ones. I can't explain it properly, but it was something serene and calming.
Takk.
A person who selflessly risks their own life saving (or recovering) someone else. I think that is the definition of a Hero. Respect!
God bless these brave men & women who have the courage to go down and do this kind of work for ppl they don’t know and their families.