Couldn't help but cry watching this.....Sorry about yr friend....I cannot handle cold like some....I would of passed away too.....enjoy yr life friend❤️God bless.....it wasn't yr time......wow
You stole the words right out of my mouth. Wasted time putting on life preservers, should have already had then on -- ALWAYS. Then, staying at the rig when the water started to come in, would have been much, much smarter. Exactly. They should have stayed at the rig as the boat begin to sink. Come on !?!?! They should have gotten stuff off the boat that would help in rescue, immediately when water was seen. Many mistakes made.
@user-mk4or5yu9rI agree with you that this story doesn’t make any sense. But perhaps there’s other factors that we’re not being told about. Let’s just say, that I wouldn’t be surprised if they’ve been drinking. That would explain their poor decision making and why the boat sank in the first place. But I’m only guessing I could be wrong.
This has to be the saddest thing that could ever happen in a person's life. My condolences to the family , friends , community and to Ken I'm truly sorry you lost your best friend 💯🕊️ RIP Ed 🕊️
@@DePalma. u gotta have that on stand by. I even think u should buy life jackets with pocket. So u can store essentials in one pocket food in another. The ocean is unpredictable.
@@certifiedchaos4643 oh you don’t need to tell me to be prepared, I hear ya. I made the initial comment about having a ditch kit because it’s something I’ve always had if I’ve been on the water… Keeping everything in a backpack works for me…including swim fins. You never know when you’ll have to ditch and you don’t wanna be floating out there with nothing lol Epirb is ideal, if you’ve got the money.
Could have installed expandable foam in tge hull cavities so the boat is unsinkable. Also should of had a emergency raft. These days you are crazy not to have a PLB and soon a phone that can emergency ring/text through starlink.
Well, brother, that was a try total SNAFU. So You ever figure what happened with the boat? Wonder if it was your buddy up there, bagging an angel 🎉l to get you to that rig. Wouldn’t doubt it you guys being Marines and all. Semper Fi brother
Up until the very final moment of the program, I had remained unflinchingly convinced that at any moment, Ed was going to appear seated beside Ken describing the horrific ordeal he experienced while waiting for Ken to return with help. In fact, even when Ken had gone down to the morgue to visit his deceased buddy, I had wholeheartedly expected to see Ed blink his eyes and come to as if his death had somehow been determined by mistake. I had prayed so hard throughout the entire program that Ed had ultimately pulled through, but alas, my prayers couldn't undo what had already transpired. I could sense the immense pain and grief Ken still bears for his departed best friend, and I would be lying if I tried to act as though Ed's passing doesn't pain me on a deeply profound level. It's so rare, it seems, to witness bonds of friendship as powerful and genuine and eternal as their's. I am truly grateful for having been blessed with many great friends throughout my life in addition to my best friend of 40 years who, moat tragically, lost her life to violence two years ago. My heart goes out to Ed's family and loved ones
Yeah, I was right with you. Even when going to the morgue, I expected to see him start breathing. But their friendship they are Marines and that’s how Marines can get with each other.
Watching these two best friends adrift stranded at sea it took a shipwreck to part them Ken by God's grace found sanctuary on the Oil rig 55 miles from the Capsized vessel without any a pinpoint location on Ed it wasn't to be a joyful moment in the end I found myself saying let Ed be ok as I watched this documentary God bless Ed.
A boat taking on water can expel it by gunning the motor. Obviously it’s what they thought to do. It’s happened to me a couple times when a boat plug was forgotten to be put in. Something was terribly wrong with this inspected boat to not respond and motors die.
Probably water pump hose it was a inboard motor. Had my 22 ft boat flood me and almost sank. Didn't realize every time I cranked it to reposition it pumped gallons in haul. And when the batteries are under water engine is gone and No more pumps either.
Some people have so much weight to carry,your load,Spillith over..My heart,is very hardened,19 yrs in prison,but as a man,who can read mens words, This is a man,that hurts from a pain, that most,will never imagine...Ken,i can only say,go fishing,try to catch one,when you do, remember your friend,but think about the ones still depending on you...Good luck my friend...
You've learned your lessons and become a different person now. Take your lessons and preach about your mistakes. Then, you can guide this next generation to better lives.
When that much water comes in you’ve lost a hose off a sea cock normally…terrible shame but should have stayed attached to the old rig ….. and looked inside for the source of water as it might have been as simple as turning off a sea cock
I tink that the first ting they should have done is to look to see where’s the water coming from, i am a sea man and that happened to me before on a bigger boat than that one, Firts we found where the water was coming from then i took off my shirt jumped overboard dive to hole where the water was entering and plug it with the shirt after my friend give me a screw driver and i stuck the shirt deeper in the hold then we returned to port in the Bahamas 🇧🇸 Its amazing how small tings and quick tinking can save lives.
So so terrible that this had to happen to them😢 that's why I don't trust the ocean.. anything can happen so suddenly. He got lucky he didn't get eaten by a shark during his swim
Someone passed away knock it off...have some respect. You're sitting here all judgemental and you didn't lose your spouse, father, or life long friend in this situation. Not a single person involved set out to do any harm...
@@blackvelvet1350My comment wasn't mocking, it was asking a question about a bad decision that led to loss of life. Acknowledging & answering the question as to how it happened is crucial to prevent more loss. This event shows that even pros can ignore rules and that can go very wrong. That is what's most important to those who didn't know these people personally, & I won't insult their families by pretending to emotions that are their sole prerogative.
@@chris_iapetus So true. Many mistakes made. Staying at the rig when the water started to come in, would have been much, much smarter. Exactly. They should have stayed at the rig as the boat begin to sink. Come on !?!?! They should have gotten stuff off the boat that would help in rescue, immediately when water was seen.
People skim on survival gear... but when it’s your ass, well I choose the best. Of course I will never use any of my survival gear because I have it but the unfortunate will die due to ignorance. Happy sailing.
wow, the opening scenes are awful to watch let alone the actual story. I didn't understand why his friend couldn't swim toward the rig with him in the first place. that wasn't explained was it? And where did the diet cola come from?
Ken a master F-up didn’t think about the 50 cal can ! Didn’t go to rig to get out of water ? Like my first thought 💭 I’m not gonna lie that’s my first thought
Wasted time putting on life preservers, should have already had then on -- ALWAYS. Then, staying at the rig when the water started to come in, would have been much, much smarter. Exactly. They should have stayed at the rig as the boat begin to sink. Come on !?!?! They should have gotten stuff off the boat that would help in rescue, immediately when water was seen. Many mistakes made.
The mistake was staying with Ed the first time. He shuda swam to the rig on the first day and got help. Instead they decided to rely on diet coke and a dose of hopium
Someone... please.... Right! Like why you need all those life jackets? Then he said he swam 100 yards from his friend but that's how far they were from the rig... then his wife not calling for help... and they are safety instructor? So off. Then some random cell phone at the rig? What?! Uhhhhh hmm
Let me get this straight they're tied up to oil platform whatever that thing was and losing engine trying to get back they got water flooding in why didn't they just take all their safety equipment put it on the platform and go up there instead of doing what they did and these are highly educated people don't make no sense to me
why were you out in a boat that obviously wasn't sea worthy?? The same old story where bad planning poor maintenance put lives in peril! You are lucky to be alive with chances you take!
It doesnt make sense that Ed didnt want to swim back to the deserted rig once they sank, specially because they were close and it was still daylight. Why would he want to wait for the night to come, while floating in the ocean, instead of swimming to the deserted rig that was not that far?
Exactly. They should have stayed at the rig as the boat begin to sink. Come on !?!?! They should have gotten stuff off the boat that would help in rescue, immediately when water was seen.
A story of true friendship. What Ken did to try and get help for Ed, was nothing short of greatness. Accidents like these are rare and not easy to deal with. RIP Ed Cohen.
I lost 3 friends in the Gulf of Mexico and about a month later my GF at the time, a friend and I found our damn selves overturned and dog padding in the Gulf. We were pulling a shrimp net when a storm came up FAST. We cut the net lose and headed for the shore ut it was too late. A wave swamped our boat and we turned over. The storm was raging overhead. We would ride a wave up then down. When we were between waves it was like being in a bowl of water. I thought we were finished. We grabbed onto the overturned boat gas cans just whatever we could get our hands on. After a couole of hours a big boat came and picked up up. They had seen the red bottom of the boat and they fired up their boat and cane out. We found out later that that storm had overturned 18 boats that evening. Miraculously, no one lost their lives
I have learned that safety gear needs to be accessible in seconds. Unbelievable how these guys didn't gather things as even a few seconds is ample time to do so. I have been in this situation but was able pump out the sinking vessel in time. Ending up in the water with nothing is beyond foolish. Sorry for your loss, terrible thing.
i held my cry the whole time.... til the end when he started talking about Eds girls and gave them all a kiss .. rip Ed. I hope Ken lives happy, safe and on land lol
I was in the Navy back in the early 90s and I traveled halfway around the world twice. It was the same half. But I was on a carrier and not once was I ever worried about sinking not one time did I even ever think about it. I was worried about plane crashes but not sinking.
This story made me cry. I’m sorry that you lost your best friend.
This was so heartbreaking, I am so sad for their loss of Ed...
Thanks for ruining the ending 🍆head
What a remarkable story of bravery, loyalty, and grit. Do we know what caused the boat to sink?
ED God bless you and your family you had one hell of fishing partner lost but never forgot in God with God 🙏
Couldn't help but cry watching this.....Sorry about yr friend....I cannot handle cold like some....I would of passed away too.....enjoy yr life friend❤️God bless.....it wasn't yr time......wow
This is a true friend, honorable man, sorry for your loss.
Don't worry mate , your a good man and you did the right thing . That's all you need to know.
Should have stayed on the rig and got your equipment out the minute you saw water coming in....
You stole the words right out of my mouth. Wasted time putting on life preservers, should have already had then on -- ALWAYS. Then, staying at the rig when the water started to come in, would have been much, much smarter. Exactly. They should have stayed at the rig as the boat begin to sink. Come on !?!?! They should have gotten stuff off the boat that would help in rescue, immediately when water was seen. Many mistakes made.
Absolutely agree 👍
It doesn’t always happen as planned during emergency panic.
So touches my heart I wish one day to haves good friends like you
Man that had to be a scary situation, and they out miles and miles from the mainland, prayers for Eds family 🙏
This one brought tears to my eyes.
In retrospect, they should’ve swam to the rig as soon as the boat sank while they were still at their strongest.
Or, they should have stayed at the rig as the boat begin to sink. Come on !?!?!
Those rig legs have electricity psssing through to keep people from climbing up.
No fuckin way I was untying the boat from that rig seems insane
@user-mk4or5yu9rI agree with you that this story doesn’t make any sense. But perhaps there’s other factors that we’re not being told about. Let’s just say, that I wouldn’t be surprised if they’ve been drinking. That would explain their poor decision making and why the boat sank in the first place. But I’m only guessing I could be wrong.
@@Sundog0811 theres no evidence of that these guys were stupid for leaving
As soon as they saw the boat was making water,they untied themselves from the abandoned rig and headed for the safety of the open sea!
I’m trying not to laugh at this comment and it’s quite the struggle. Things that make you go hmmm?? Why they did that we’ll never know.
@@biden_warr3nx767we do know they explained it in the video
It doesn't make any sense.
@@CommanderRiker0i think he panicked and drowned his friend trying to stay afloat
I hope an investigation was done into that boat to find out why it sank so quickly.
This has to be the saddest thing that could ever happen in a person's life. My condolences to the family , friends , community and to Ken I'm truly sorry you lost your best friend 💯🕊️ RIP Ed 🕊️
They should have two things:
•A ditch kit
•have done a radio check to make sure the vhf radio worked
I'll a third thing a PLB
🚨🚨🚨🚨
Epirb Gps tracker )
Ditch kit
(Flashlights flares knife tools blankets batteries Solar chargers)
Waterproof Food bag
(Perishables water packs tuna crackers dried fruits packs etc )
Inflatable 8 person inflatable life raft.
Guns
Harpoon
@@certifiedchaos4643 yes!😎
@@DePalma. u gotta have that on stand by. I even think u should buy life jackets with pocket. So u can store essentials in one pocket food in another. The ocean is unpredictable.
@@certifiedchaos4643 oh you don’t need to tell me to be prepared, I hear ya.
I made the initial comment about having a ditch kit because it’s something I’ve always had if I’ve been on the water… Keeping everything in a backpack works for me…including swim fins. You never know when you’ll have to ditch and you don’t wanna be floating out there with nothing lol
Epirb is ideal, if you’ve got the money.
Could have installed expandable foam in tge hull cavities so the boat is unsinkable. Also should of had a emergency raft. These days you are crazy not to have a PLB and soon a phone that can emergency ring/text through starlink.
So true. Many mistakes made. Staying at the rig when the water started to come in, would have been much, much smarter.
RIP Ed. Semper Fi
This is a family of just first responder’s wow
They should immediately climbed up on the rig, so sad,
Well, brother, that was a try total SNAFU. So You ever figure what happened with the boat? Wonder if it was your buddy up there, bagging an angel 🎉l to get you to that rig. Wouldn’t doubt it you guys being Marines and all. Semper Fi brother
I am Florida's toughest swimmer🏊♂️ I've had tons and tons of crazy things happen to me over the years
Up until the very final moment of the program, I had remained unflinchingly convinced that at any moment, Ed was going to appear seated beside Ken describing the horrific ordeal he experienced while waiting for Ken to return with help. In fact, even when Ken had gone down to the morgue to visit his deceased buddy, I had wholeheartedly expected to see Ed blink his eyes and come to as if his death had somehow been determined by mistake.
I had prayed so hard throughout the entire program that Ed had ultimately pulled through, but alas, my prayers couldn't undo what had already transpired. I could sense the immense pain and grief Ken still bears for his departed best friend, and I would be lying if I tried to act as though Ed's passing doesn't pain me on a deeply profound level. It's so rare, it seems, to witness bonds of friendship as powerful and genuine and eternal as their's. I am truly grateful for having been blessed with many great friends throughout my life in addition to my best friend of 40 years who, moat tragically, lost her life to violence two years ago. My heart goes out to Ed's family and loved ones
Yeah, I was right with you. Even when going to the morgue, I expected to see him start breathing. But their friendship they are Marines and that’s how Marines can get with each other.
@@10laws2livebyWhy are you posting that on ever person that has commented on it.
Watching these two best friends adrift stranded at sea it took a shipwreck to part them Ken by God's grace found sanctuary on the Oil rig 55 miles from the Capsized vessel without any a pinpoint location on Ed it wasn't to be a joyful moment in the end I found myself saying let Ed be ok as I watched this documentary
God bless Ed.
WHY DO YOU WANT TO WRITE DOWN SO EVERYONE CAN SEE WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE THEY WATCH...............ALWAYS ONE OF THEM....
YES..MISTAKE...THAT'S IT...................................
It's interesting that through all that his hat never came off
A boat taking on water can expel it by gunning the motor. Obviously it’s what they thought to do. It’s happened to me a couple times when a boat plug was forgotten to be put in. Something was terribly wrong with this inspected boat to not respond and motors die.
so why did the boat sink so fast then? did it just have a sudden structural failure? how does that happen?
It was mad.
Probably water pump hose it was a inboard motor. Had my 22 ft boat flood me and almost sank. Didn't realize every time I cranked it to reposition it pumped gallons in haul. And when the batteries are under water engine is gone and No more pumps either.
@@mutmutt8294I’m no engineer but what a dumb design
Sad story but at least one made it.
wife didnt call no cops no coast guard for 2 days.
That’s what I was thinking about! Unless perhaps he said they were going for two days?
@@adamwuksta3255 she said she was worried they wasn't back yet n wanted to call but she waited
Should sue the person he bought it from...On his first time out taking the boat....this.....
Why no extra boat that air boat for emergency's
brave men and a very sad story,
Fishing off piers is good enough for me
oh come on
Ken, you’re a standup guy!
Real friends
Amazing guy.
All that 30 foot cash and NO lifeboat skiff or kayaks! Tragic
Some people have so much weight to carry,your load,Spillith over..My heart,is very hardened,19 yrs in prison,but as a man,who can read mens words, This is a man,that hurts from a pain, that most,will never imagine...Ken,i can only say,go fishing,try to catch one,when you do, remember your friend,but think about the ones still depending on you...Good luck my friend...
You've learned your lessons and become a different person now. Take your lessons and preach about your mistakes. Then, you can guide this next generation to better lives.
A man died Glen.
Show a little class.
So sad....😢❤
Made me tear up😢
So sad that his friend didn't make it...😒😭😭
Wow as soon as they put the rods into the water.........
I’m pretty sure that he left well. They both left knowing that he was gonna die. That’s a pretty shitty ass feeling.
I can't believe some of this heartless comments I've read here
I was thinking the same thing
Who farted?
Yeah, like my comments. Be honest -- they made quite a lot of mistakes for people supposed to be so well-versed in these topics.
Rudeness has Enlargely ENHANCED..your right👌
When that much water comes in you’ve lost a hose off a sea cock normally…terrible shame but should have stayed attached to the old rig ….. and looked inside for the source of water as it might have been as simple as turning off a sea cock
Exactly
What an ordeal!
Bobbing around in the water days on end would be just awful. I can only imagine 🌈
SEE...I DON'T TRUST BOATS‼️REASON I CHOOSE LAND ONLY... AIN'T NO BOAT FREAKING STRANDED ME WITH THE SHARKS
It's okay mijo 😂 relax
That made me sad bro your friend didn't make it
I tink that the first ting they should have done is to look to see where’s the water coming from, i am a sea man and that happened to me before on a bigger boat than that one, Firts we found where the water was coming from then i took off my shirt jumped overboard dive to hole where the water was entering and plug it with the shirt after my friend give me a screw driver and i stuck the shirt deeper in the hold then we returned to port in the Bahamas 🇧🇸 Its amazing how small tings and quick tinking can save lives.
Why not stay tied together and go for the rig
Take brandy in a life jacket it warms the body up
So so terrible that this had to happen to them😢 that's why I don't trust the ocean.. anything can happen so suddenly. He got lucky he didn't get eaten by a shark during his swim
God definitely protected them!
So very sad and horrifying!
boat went down real quick- an insurance job ............
How sad 😔
I didn't understand why the wife didn't call for help.
She didn't know where he was
They didn't have their life jackets on ? And one is a boat safety pro !?
Someone passed away knock it off...have some respect. You're sitting here all judgemental and you didn't lose your spouse, father, or life long friend in this situation. Not a single person involved set out to do any harm...
@@blackvelvet1350My comment wasn't mocking, it was asking a question about a bad decision that led to loss of life. Acknowledging & answering the question as to how it happened is crucial to prevent more loss. This event shows that even pros can ignore rules and that can go very wrong. That is what's most important to those who didn't know these people personally, & I won't insult their families by pretending to emotions that are their sole prerogative.
@@chris_iapetus yah he doomed his friend in several ways.
@@chris_iapetus So true. Many mistakes made. Staying at the rig when the water started to come in, would have been much, much smarter. Exactly. They should have stayed at the rig as the boat begin to sink. Come on !?!?! They should have gotten stuff off the boat that would help in rescue, immediately when water was seen.
Wow i believed till the end ed will survive guess thats life.
🌞SO LACKING IN INTELLIGENCE TO GO TO SEA WITHOUT A LIFE RAFT OF EVEN A RUBBER KIDS DINGHY
People skim on survival gear... but when it’s your ass, well I choose the best. Of course I will never use any of my survival gear because I have it but the unfortunate will die due to ignorance. Happy sailing.
Agreed
They remembered the beer and chips alright.
Glenn Stevenson 🤣🤣🤣
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They rely on praying instead of survival gear
What kind of boat he bought?
wow, the opening scenes are awful to watch let alone the actual story. I didn't understand why his friend couldn't swim toward the rig with him in the first place. that wasn't explained was it? And where did the diet cola come from?
It's not cold in the gulf in March
I know u gta do what u gta do but I would tried to pull him, anything
So why did the boat sink?
Wait... Ken said they took the boat 100 yards from the rig, and then he said he swam 100 yards from his friend.... hmm. Must have been a slip.
So sad
Ken a master F-up didn’t think about the 50 cal can ! Didn’t go to rig to get out of water ? Like my first thought 💭 I’m not gonna lie that’s my first thought
Don't be a jerk
@@amberrose1108 your right !
If only there were more music, a louder, more dramatic narrator, and longer re-caps.
❤😂❤
Wasted time putting on life preservers, should have already had then on -- ALWAYS. Then, staying at the rig when the water started to come in, would have been much, much smarter. Exactly. They should have stayed at the rig as the boat begin to sink. Come on !?!?! They should have gotten stuff off the boat that would help in rescue, immediately when water was seen. Many mistakes made.
sounds a little fishy to me
I thought Ed bought the boat
Should have stayed on the rig and out of the water?
The mistake was staying with Ed the first time. He shuda swam to the rig on the first day and got help. Instead they decided to rely on diet coke and a dose of hopium
Someone... please.... Right! Like why you need all those life jackets? Then he said he swam 100 yards from his friend but that's how far they were from the rig... then his wife not calling for help... and they are safety instructor? So off. Then some random cell phone at the rig? What?! Uhhhhh hmm
😭
Ken's extra weight might have helped save his life. With the extra fat, hes better insulated against the cold, and he's more buoyant.
Let me get this straight they're tied up to oil platform whatever that thing was and losing engine trying to get back they got water flooding in why didn't they just take all their safety equipment put it on the platform and go up there instead of doing what they did and these are highly educated people don't make no sense to me
💂SOME SAFETY INSTRUCTOR WHY DID HE NOT HAVE A LIGHT..
12 life jackets? Weirdo.
I got 7 seconds into this video. American documentaries are unwatchable
Lies. He let him go
Chmiken🦚
Just shows blubber helps to keep you warm in the water.
I saw another story of survival im the water where out of four people only the fat one survived.
Poor choice and decision killed your friend!
No it didn't. It wasn't Ken's fault. His friend turned down every good idea Ken had.
Stop watching when misuse God's Name !
Get it up on the plane would be a good idea.
Rocket scientists.
You would have thought they'd have done a bit of fishing while waiting to be rescued.
why were you out in a boat that obviously wasn't sea worthy?? The same old story where bad planning poor maintenance put lives in peril! You are lucky to be alive with chances you take!
Nature should have taken them like they take nature. Eye for an eye.
You poes
It doesnt make sense that Ed didnt want to swim back to the deserted rig once they sank, specially because they were close and it was still daylight.
Why would he want to wait for the night to come, while floating in the ocean, instead of swimming to the deserted rig that was not that far?
Exactly. They should have stayed at the rig as the boat begin to sink. Come on !?!?! They should have gotten stuff off the boat that would help in rescue, immediately when water was seen.
Totally agree, doesn't make sense at all.
Ya something doesn’t add up, almost smells fishy
He drowned him for the Diet Coke.
I thought his wife was a dispatcher? Why didn’t she send for help after not hearing from either of them for 30hrs?
A story of true friendship. What Ken did to try and get help for Ed, was nothing short of greatness. Accidents like these are rare and not easy to deal with. RIP Ed Cohen.
~ rest in paradise ~ 😔 🕯
@@sunnystormy4973yes if he knew Jesus he will
I lost 3 friends in the Gulf of Mexico and about a month later my GF at the time, a friend and I found our damn selves overturned and dog padding in the Gulf. We were pulling a shrimp net when a storm came up FAST. We cut the net lose and headed for the shore ut it was too late. A wave swamped our boat and we turned over. The storm was raging overhead. We would ride a wave up then down. When we were between waves it was like being in a bowl of water. I thought we were finished. We grabbed onto the overturned boat gas cans just whatever we could get our hands on. After a couole of hours a big boat came and picked up up. They had seen the red bottom of the boat and they fired up their boat and cane out. We found out later that that storm had overturned 18 boats that evening. Miraculously, no one lost their lives
I have learned that safety gear needs to be accessible in seconds. Unbelievable how these guys didn't gather things as even a few seconds is ample time to do so. I have been in this situation but was able pump out the sinking vessel in time. Ending up in the water with nothing is beyond foolish. Sorry for your loss, terrible thing.
sounds fishy to me
i held my cry the whole time.... til the end when he started talking about Eds girls and gave them all a kiss .. rip Ed. I hope Ken lives happy, safe and on land lol
I was in the Navy back in the early 90s and I traveled halfway around the world twice. It was the same half. But I was on a carrier and not once was I ever worried about sinking not one time did I even ever think about it. I was worried about plane crashes but not sinking.
What I don’t get is when the man seen the water coming in the boat why didn’t he take action and grab everything he needed then?