Dangerous Underwater Fix | National Geographic

so far it seems to be a seamless

so far it seems to be a seamless operation amazingly everything’s going

operation amazingly everything’s going

operation amazingly everything’s going according to plan the supply vessel is

according to plan the supply vessel is

according to plan the supply vessel is backing into position for the swap and

backing into position for the swap and

backing into position for the swap and the crane is getting ready to drag the

the crane is getting ready to drag the

the crane is getting ready to drag the thruster out from under the Balder we’ve

thruster out from under the Balder we’ve

thruster out from under the Balder we’ve got a smaller diameter cable that’s just

got a smaller diameter cable that’s just

got a smaller diameter cable that’s just hanging off the side here that’s

hanging off the side here that’s

hanging off the side here that’s actually connected to the thruster

actually connected to the thruster

actually connected to the thruster underneath now they’re bringing the main

underneath now they’re bringing the main

underneath now they’re bringing the main hook back in 600 ton capacity hook

hook back in 600 ton capacity hook

hook back in 600 ton capacity hook they’re gonna hook up to that cable and

they’re gonna hook up to that cable and

they’re gonna hook up to that cable and then they’ll have control over the

then they’ll have control over the

then they’ll have control over the thruster they’ll be ready to drag it out

thruster they’ll be ready to drag it out

thruster they’ll be ready to drag it out of the water

of the water

of the water all right so imagine this thruster has a

all right so imagine this thruster has a

all right so imagine this thruster has a giant puppet on a string you’d need to

giant puppet on a string you’d need to

giant puppet on a string you’d need to be a certified puppet master to move

be a certified puppet master to move

be a certified puppet master to move this thing from standing up to lying

this thing from standing up to lying

this thing from standing up to lying down without crossing any of the lines

down without crossing any of the lines

down without crossing any of the lines we need to check the support of my if

we need to check the support of my if

we need to check the support of my if it’s left or is there still enough love

I’m still tension of it okay usually the

I’m still tension of it okay usually the divers have a long wait

divers have a long wait

divers have a long wait plenty of time to relax during this part

plenty of time to relax during this part

plenty of time to relax during this part of the swap but not tonight

of the swap but not tonight

of the swap but not tonight the captain suddenly orders divers into

the captain suddenly orders divers into

the captain suddenly orders divers into the water there’s a storm on the way

the water there’s a storm on the way

the water there’s a storm on the way with high winds rain squalls and crazy

with high winds rain squalls and crazy

with high winds rain squalls and crazy sea conditions

it’s a bit of a last-minute twist

it’s a bit of a last-minute twist normally the divers would wait until the

normally the divers would wait until the

normally the divers would wait until the thrusters totally out of the water

thrusters totally out of the water

thrusters totally out of the water before they go in to clean out the

before they go in to clean out the

before they go in to clean out the inside cavity where it used to be but

inside cavity where it used to be but

inside cavity where it used to be but because of the time crunch and the

because of the time crunch and the

because of the time crunch and the impending storm they’re sending in

impending storm they’re sending in

impending storm they’re sending in divers down with the thruster only

divers down with the thruster only

divers down with the thruster only halfway out hopefully they’ll keep

halfway out hopefully they’ll keep

halfway out hopefully they’ll keep moving the thruster down as the divers

moving the thruster down as the divers

moving the thruster down as the divers clean the hole simultaneously we’ve just

clean the hole simultaneously we’ve just

clean the hole simultaneously we’ve just gotten word and everybody’s rushing to

gotten word and everybody’s rushing to

gotten word and everybody’s rushing to get in the water

it’s pitch black down there with a

it’s pitch black down there with a kicking current and we now have a rising

kicking current and we now have a rising

kicking current and we now have a rising swell and I’m not the world’s most

swell and I’m not the world’s most

swell and I’m not the world’s most experienced night diver divers in rock

experienced night diver divers in rock

experienced night diver divers in rock and roll

right so I thought diving in these

right so I thought diving in these conditions in the day was crazy but at

conditions in the day was crazy but at

conditions in the day was crazy but at night this is an entirely different

night this is an entirely different

night this is an entirely different world super intense reading lines appear

world super intense reading lines appear

world super intense reading lines appear out of nowhere and the thruster itself

out of nowhere and the thruster itself

out of nowhere and the thruster itself which was a huge point of reference for

which was a huge point of reference for

which was a huge point of reference for us yesterday is gone

have a look at that that gaming Hall is

have a look at that that gaming Hall is where the thruster used to be they need

where the thruster used to be they need

where the thruster used to be they need to break on inside here when the new

to break on inside here when the new

to break on inside here when the new thruster goes in but damage it seals and

thruster goes in but damage it seals and

thruster goes in but damage it seals and flood the thruster room

this housing has to be clean so nothing

this housing has to be clean so nothing gets snagged inside with a new thruster

gets snagged inside with a new thruster

gets snagged inside with a new thruster is put into place but before we get a

is put into place but before we get a

is put into place but before we get a chance to finish the job the captain

chance to finish the job the captain

chance to finish the job the captain makes another sudden call he orders all

makes another sudden call he orders all

makes another sudden call he orders all of us divers out of the water

of us divers out of the water

of us divers out of the water they have to get the supply vessel into

they have to get the supply vessel into

they have to get the supply vessel into position now and it’s powerful props

position now and it’s powerful props

position now and it’s powerful props could cut a diver to pieces no time to

could cut a diver to pieces no time to

could cut a diver to pieces no time to lose this is also no time to lose your

lose this is also no time to lose your

lose this is also no time to lose your head stress causes you to breathe more

head stress causes you to breathe more

head stress causes you to breathe more rapidly 60 feet down in the dark at the

rapidly 60 feet down in the dark at the

rapidly 60 feet down in the dark at the last place you want to run out of there