Breaking Big!: The Mighty MONT (scrapping the world's largest ship)

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  • čas přidán 24. 06. 2022
  • In 2010, Peter Knego went to India to rescue artwork and fittings from the WINNER 5, the former Italian liner AUSONIA of 1957. Next to the ship Knego went to visit was the MONT, the partially demolished supertanker that was the longest and largest ship ever built. Knego shares some extremely rare footage he shot on the beach and from the decks of the WINNER 5 as he recaps this fascinating ship's history. If you enjoy this video, please don't forget to hit like and subscribe. #worldslargest #worldslargestship #worldslongestship #mont #knocknevis #jahreviking #seawisegiant #happygiant #scrapyards #alang #ausonia #winner5

Komentáře • 75

  • @fhwolthuis
    @fhwolthuis Před 2 lety +35

    What a beast of a ship she was. Thank you for documenting her inevitable demise.

    • @midshipcinema
      @midshipcinema  Před 2 lety +3

      Thank you, Frank. She truly was a beast. :)

  • @busybillyb33
    @busybillyb33 Před 10 měsíci +18

    It should have been preserved as a museum ship. It is a one of a kind vessel and we aren't going to see anything of this size class ever. Very unfortunate to see it scrapped.

    • @midshipcinema
      @midshipcinema  Před 10 měsíci +8

      A shame to see the end of any type of ship, especially ones that broke records, etc. but it is the sad way of things. Merchant ships just don't seem to inspire the masses like planes, cars and trains.

    • @AbcAbc-ox6pg
      @AbcAbc-ox6pg Před 9 měsíci +1

      @@midshipcinema A shame it was scrapped. Why did they do that?

    • @user-sj7nr4ki6s
      @user-sj7nr4ki6s Před 4 měsíci

      ​@@AbcAbc-ox6pgcause they idiots

    • @fallenwt39
      @fallenwt39 Před 4 měsíci +2

      @@AbcAbc-ox6pgit was just to big it could barley dock anywhere and I think there was also a huge decrease in oil prices so there was no need to keep her

  • @jobson586
    @jobson586 Před 2 měsíci +3

    Mind blowing to think a ship that size in today's markets is fully paid off after its first voyage with millions going to very happy shareholders for years to come.

  • @JungleYT
    @JungleYT Před 4 měsíci +4

    *Glad I found this... Just discovered this great ship today. Thanks*

  • @peterfitz7157
    @peterfitz7157 Před 2 lety +12

    What a great video peter, although off what you normally produce a very important piece of video history, thanks peter, this is right up my street

    • @midshipcinema
      @midshipcinema  Před 2 lety

      Thank you, Peter. Yes, quite a different ship but fascinating, nonetheless. She dwarfed my little AUSONIA.

  • @ErenTopcu
    @ErenTopcu Před 2 lety +7

    One of the most iconic and remarkable ship breaking video ever.
    It is sad that we will not be able to see these ULCCs anymore
    Thanks a lot my dear big brother

    • @midshipcinema
      @midshipcinema  Před 2 lety +2

      My pleasure, Eren! Thanks for watching and for commenting! )

  • @TCadillacM
    @TCadillacM Před 2 lety +5

    Doomed on the beach! And history in the unmaking! Awesome

    • @midshipcinema
      @midshipcinema  Před 2 lety

      Thank you, Tony. It's nice when someone "gets" the nuances. :)

    • @TCadillacM
      @TCadillacM Před 2 lety +1

      @@midshipcinema very clever sir! It's cool you got to see the big ship before it was totally erased.

    • @midshipcinema
      @midshipcinema  Před 2 lety

      @@TCadillacM Thank you, Tony. :)

  • @md.sabberislam9385
    @md.sabberislam9385 Před rokem +5

    Big fan of Seawise giant. Really miss her 😞

  • @fury9973
    @fury9973 Před rokem +4

    Great video! I wish if there would be more videos like this. Thank you for this

  • @cauldron938
    @cauldron938 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Some people say she should have been preserved as a museum, but i don't think any place out there could accomodate this beast...

    • @midshipcinema
      @midshipcinema  Před 8 měsíci +3

      Small ships are almost impossible to properly maintain as a museum. I think people mean well but they don't realize the costs and labor it takes to preserve a ship, let along a giant one like this.

  • @ashegheaty
    @ashegheaty Před 10 měsíci +3

    I wish some one with the resources have bought it and converted it to a musium .
    Great video thank you .

    • @midshipcinema
      @midshipcinema  Před 10 měsíci +1

      Thanks so much for watching. Ships, especially huge ones that were not fighting ships, are a tough thing to preserve.

    • @midshipcinema
      @midshipcinema  Před 6 měsíci

      Great question. I wish I knew. @@dirtyharry5320

  • @MartinDaBoi
    @MartinDaBoi Před rokem +4

    R.I.P seawise giant

  • @JJMHigner
    @JJMHigner Před rokem +4

    Unique for sure. Nothin I don't think will overcome it in this type of ship.

    • @midshipcinema
      @midshipcinema  Před rokem +1

      Indeed, Justin! Thanks for watching and posting. :)

    • @JJMHigner
      @JJMHigner Před rokem +1

      @@midshipcinema absolutely! The happy Giant always fascinated me. That and the Giant bulk carriers of the Derbyshire class. They had flaws but they were really interesting! Actually a cruise I would like to do is aboard a freighter. I would probably end up helping out the crew LOL.

  • @benwilson6145
    @benwilson6145 Před 2 lety +6

    There is an interesting documentary with Jeremy Clarkson on the Jahre Viking.

    • @midshipcinema
      @midshipcinema  Před 2 lety +2

      Yes, enjoyed it very much. Funny, too. :)

    • @benwilson6145
      @benwilson6145 Před 2 lety +3

      @@midshipcinema Technically the largest vessel ever built is the Prelude FLNG. I saw her in Samsung's yard, its unbelievable.

    • @JJMHigner
      @JJMHigner Před rokem

      I still love the name Happy Giant. It worked on her!

  • @TAURON85
    @TAURON85 Před 5 měsíci +2

    Oh the Jahre Viking. I wish I never looked up what happened to it, although I thought it's gonnabe the inevitable.

    • @midshipcinema
      @midshipcinema  Před 5 měsíci

      Sadly, it is the fate most ships meet.

    • @TAURON85
      @TAURON85 Před 4 měsíci +2

      @@midshipcinema True. 😔

  • @uriahbleue1947
    @uriahbleue1947 Před 2 měsíci

    Where is the oil kept at in the oil tanker? The inside looks like a bunch of decks.

  • @john-ryanlangley8762
    @john-ryanlangley8762 Před 3 měsíci +1

    At 0:34 it states it took from 1974-1981 to build when actually it was completed in 1979. But still what a wonder of engineering to build such a mammoth ship

    • @midshipcinema
      @midshipcinema  Před 3 měsíci

      Thank you for the correction. My main focus and expertise is on passenger ships, so I appreciate the info. :)

  • @janvisser2223
    @janvisser2223 Před 7 měsíci +2

    In april 2010 my last ship was beached as BSLE Empress. Have you seen her as well?

    • @midshipcinema
      @midshipcinema  Před 7 měsíci

      My interest and expertise is with passenger ships, so apologies here as I do not recall if I saw her.

  • @Sailor_yaash
    @Sailor_yaash Před 3 měsíci

    I was at alang last week ,we towed a bulk carrier...

  • @icezone5555
    @icezone5555 Před 2 lety +2

    2:40 what ship was that little bit of metal there?

  • @user-jg7jy1ic6d
    @user-jg7jy1ic6d Před měsícem

    Доброго времени суток)
    С кем я могу провести переговоры по вопросу покупки МЕТАЛА...
    С уважением
    Анатолий...

  • @smartiboo
    @smartiboo Před 11 měsíci +1

    Imagine going for a swim there.

    • @midshipcinema
      @midshipcinema  Před 9 měsíci

      Well, it could be classified as a form of torture. Even walking in that water comes with risks...

  • @ulasheena3777
    @ulasheena3777 Před rokem +2

    Is it sea wise

  • @grantmclaren888
    @grantmclaren888 Před rokem +2

    I wonder how much a shipbreaker would pay for a mid size cruise ship. Would it be worth one million $+?

    • @midshipcinema
      @midshipcinema  Před rokem +2

      There is no set price per ship. It is all about tonnage and what the steel market prices are at the time.

    • @JJMHigner
      @JJMHigner Před rokem +1

      @@midshipcinema yes absolutely. It's all about the timing. A ship can lay up for years and the reason for that is to wait for the best optimum price. Ships are often the largest pieces of metal on the market to scrap and so timing is everything to make it worth the price of hauling it also.

  • @user-gv3bt5mi3o
    @user-gv3bt5mi3o Před 3 měsíci

    Converted it into a hotel complex

  • @imnotwest8355
    @imnotwest8355 Před rokem +1

    Why did they scrap her

    • @midshipcinema
      @midshipcinema  Před rokem

      Age and demand for steel are not good harbingers for old ships.

    • @tabsntoot
      @tabsntoot Před 10 měsíci

      Lots of wages in the contract lots of work for locals

  • @Thetraveller411
    @Thetraveller411 Před rokem +1

    This is so so sad like all historical things this man made created history has disappeared for future generations to see ‼️‼️👀😔😢 #shouldhavepreservedit #historygone #moneydictates

    • @midshipcinema
      @midshipcinema  Před rokem

      Very few ships manage to get preserved. Thanks for watching and posting.

  • @jimhughes2621
    @jimhughes2621 Před 5 měsíci

    I think i would be good at shipbreaking, I wish I owned a ship yard

  • @duurnamets9678
    @duurnamets9678 Před rokem +2

    Watch the Channel of Mark Cabets on CZcams he was working on the Seawise Giant/Yahre Viking/Knock Nevis lot of video's of this great,great Ship.
    Great vid you made of this "Large Lady"
    Yes she was a Beast a Beautiful Beast😘

    • @midshipcinema
      @midshipcinema  Před rokem

      Thank you, Duur. I'll have to check out those videos. :)

    • @marcospereira2060
      @marcospereira2060 Před 2 měsíci

      I've done ALL kinds of searchs for The Channel and found nothing. I'm Very interested in This magnificent Beat. Do you know if The Channel hás changed The name?

    • @marcospereira2060
      @marcospereira2060 Před 2 měsíci

      Wow, when a used Knock Nevis in The search with The Channel name It Just appeared. Thanks man.

  • @dianchandra5713
    @dianchandra5713 Před rokem +1

    Why...😭😭

  • @MKIndia-jt7oq
    @MKIndia-jt7oq Před rokem +1

    Nice story ❤ #shippinginbox