Thirst for Life: Man rescued after 3 days in sunken tugboat at ocean bottom

[onedef92]

Man rescued after 3 days in sunken tugboat at ocean bottom

Posted: Dec 03, 2013 4:10 PM EST
Updated: Dec 03, 2013 4:53 PM EST

(DCN OFFSHORE/CNN) - A video shows the rescue of a man who was trapped for almost 3 days underwater after his tugboat sank.

A rescue diver was searching the tug when he felt a hand grab him.

Harrison Okene, 29, had been underwater for two and a half days.

It was thought that a dozen men had drowned after the tugboat capsized in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa.

Okene was in a 4 square foot air pocket, and it took a little less than half an hour to get from the tugboat to the surface.

[Bill]

Talk about a near death experience! Damn!

[onedef92]

A rescue diver was searching the tug when he felt a hand grab him.

I'll bet that tug scared the :flush: outta' that rescue diver!

[Admiral Blue]

Holy cow! You got that right. He probably soiled his suit!

[C5SilverBullet]

The weird thing about this, it happened in March. :lol:

[Sea Six]

I find this impossible to believe.

A scuba cylinder holds about 80 cubic feet of air. At 130 feet, it's only good for a few minutes. I don't know what depth he was at, but whatever amount of air was in the space he was in wouldn't last several days. It would have been compressed into a fraction of the volume of what it was at the surface. Also, the man wouldn't be able to breathe it in without it being delivered to his lungs at the proper regulated pressure for his depth.

Even if he had sufficient air, after three days at that depth his body would be absolutely saturated with nitrogen, meaning he would have a several hour trip to the surface to avoid the bends. Bringing him up in thirty minutes in this condition would likely kill him.

[Jobaka]

From HERE (http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSL5N0EO20320130612?irpc=932):

"I was very, very cold and it was black. I couldn't see anything," says Okene, staring into the middle distance.

"But I could perceive the dead bodies of my crew were nearby. I could smell them. The fish came in and began eating the bodies. I could hear the sound. It was horror."

[...Whitepower...]

The video is pretty crazy, i'll post in a sec.

[...Whitepower...]

Man found alive in sunken ship - YouTube

[Sea Six]

Story cannot possibly be true. Sorry, it has to be a hoax.

Guess somebody decided to punk the media again. And, again, they deserve it.

[Jobaka]

The weird thing about this, it happened in March. :lol:

It's weird that a friend emailed me a link to the story today.

I find this impossible to believe.


Read this (http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSL5N0EO20320130612?irpc=932).

[...Whitepower...]

Video was just released this week from what i understand, that's why its hitting the news again.

[onedef92]

The weird thing about this, it happened in March. :lol:

Good news often rides a slow horse. :yesnod:

[onedef92]

It's weird that a friend emailed me a link to the story today.



Read this (http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSL5N0EO20320130612?irpc=932).

"I don't know what stopped the water from filling that room. I was calling on God. He did it. It was a miracle."

"With men it is impossible, but not with God, because all things are possible with God." Mark 10:27 :angel:

[Sea Six]

Read this (http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSL5N0EO20320130612?irpc=932).

Read this. http://www.thevettebarn.com/forums/1081130-post6.html

[Bill]

"I don't know what stopped the water from filling that room. I was calling on God. He did it. It was a miracle."

"With men it is impossible, but not with God, because all things are possible with God." Mark 10:27 :angel:

Maybe the other 11 guys just didn't pray hard enough? If we are to give God the glory for saving the cook, why not fault Him for NOT saving the other 11 guys on that ship?

[Sea Six]

Maybe the other 11 guys just didn't pray hard enough? If we are to give God the glory for saving the cook, why not fault Him for NOT saving the other 11 guys on that ship?

:)



Or, consider this... they could've been praying to the wrong God.

[onedef92]

Maybe the other 11 guys just didn't pray hard enough? If we are to give God the glory for saving the cook, why not fault Him for NOT saving the other 11 guys on that ship?

No need. Every person is destined to die once and after that comes judgment. It simply wasn't this guy's time. To that end, our charge is to concern ourselves with our walk (or lack thereof) with the Lord.

It's not when you die but how you die (saved or unsaved) that has lasting consequence.

[Sea Six]

This story might be a *tad more believable if it hadn't originated out of Nigeria.

I mean, they could've picked a country that wasn't quite as well-known for its scams. :funnier:



But, only a tad. :funny:




What the hell do I know, anyway. I've only been diving since 1993.

Sea Six, NAUI-certified Divemaster
With a degree in Electrical Engineering from Auburn, 1990

Physics, math, science (and shet) say this story is a complete crock, cooked up by some Nigerian for whatever reason.

I'd actually have to give him an award for Best Nigerian Scam eVAR. Wonder how much the media paid him for the story?

[onedef92]

:)



Or, consider this... they could've been praying to the wrong God.

Or, they might have been unbelievers and not have prayed at all. E. M. Bounds, author of numerous books on prayer, said, "Much prayer, much power. Little prayer, little power. No prayer, no power."

[Torqaholic]

Amazing story. Pretty neat video too.

It does seem like the oxygen would have been used up. Also wouldn't expect the water to be described as "cold" off the coast of Nigeria. That's really close to the equator.

Why did he sound like he was breathing helium but not the other guy?

[syf350]

I find this impossible to believe.

A scuba cylinder holds about 80 cubic feet of air. At 130 feet, it's only good for a few minutes. I don't know what depth he was at, but whatever amount of air was in the space he was in wouldn't last several days. It would have been compressed into a fraction of the volume of what it was at the surface. Also, the man wouldn't be able to breathe it in without it being delivered to his lungs at the proper regulated pressure for his depth.

Even if he had sufficient air, after three days at that depth his body would be absolutely saturated with nitrogen, meaning he would have a several hour trip to the surface to avoid the bends. Bringing him up in thirty minutes in this condition would likely kill him.

why is that? he wasn't breathing compressed air.

real question, not starting shit here.:cheers:

[mrvette]

A rescue diver was searching the tug when he felt a hand grab him.

I'll bet that tug scared the :flush: outta' that rescue diver!

The expanding gas in his dive suit, propelled them to the surface at a record ascent rate......:issues::rofl::seasix::datawiz:

[Sea Six]

A little math:

Four square feet is the size of the air space, per the article. That's about two feet by two feet. It doesn't say what the third dimension is, but since we need it for volumetric calculations, let's say it is ten feet. That makes the total air volume 40 cubic feet.

40 cubic feet is half the volume of a scuba cylinder. And at a depth of 100 feet (per the link) a full scuba cylinder (80 cf) is only good for a few minutes. When you consider the 40 cf of available air, it's REALLY only good for a very few minutes.

Oh, I did forget... with divine intervention, this story becomes plausible. But I'm pointing out that it is ONLY possible with divine intervention.

Sea Six, Certifiable Skeptic

[Sea Six]

why is that? he wasn't breathing compressed air.

real question, not starting shit here.:cheers:

Oh, yes he was. At that depth, it was what... about three atmospheres of pressure above that at the surface? It's been a while since I looked at the figures. IIRC you add another atmosphere of pressure at about 30 (or is it 33) foot intervals. Somebody check my math.

Even a trapped air volume would be pressurized because a tugboat wouldn't be completely air tight.

[onedef92]

Oh, I did forget... with divine intervention, this story becomes plausible. But I'm pointing out that it is ONLY possible with divine intervention.


I agree. There is the biblical account of Jonah being swallowed by a whale and living three days as well. With God ALL things are possible.

[Doug28450]

Oh, I did forget... with divine intervention, this story becomes plausible. But I'm pointing out that it is ONLY possible with divine intervention.


I agree. There is the biblical account of Jonah being swallowed by a great fish and living three days as well. With God ALL things are possible.

fixt

[Sea Six]

Actually I was thinking the fishes and loaves story has a good analogy to this. Making 40cf of air stretch out to three days' worth.

[onedef92]

fixt

Actually, the jury's still out on that one. :seasix:

The Bible doesn’t actually specify what sort of marine animal swallowed Jonah. Most people assume that it was a cachalot (also known as the sperm whale). It may very well have been a white shark. The Hebrew phrase used in the Old Testament, gadowl dag, literally means “great fish.”

The Greek used in the New Testament is këtos which simply means “sea creature.” There are at least two species of Mediterranean marine life that are known to be able to swallow a man whole. These are the cachalot and the white shark. Both creatures are known to prowl the Mediterranean and have been known to Mediterranean sailors since antiquity. Aristotle described both species in his 4th-century B.C. Historia Animalium.


Read more: Was Jonah truly swallowed by a whale? (http://www.gotquestions.org/Jonah-whale.html#ixzz2mWyqrBTe)

[mrvette]

Actually, the jury's still out on that one. :seasix:

The Bible doesn’t actually specify what sort of marine animal swallowed Jonah. Most people assume that it was a cachalot (also known as the sperm whale). It may very well have been a white shark. The Hebrew phrase used in the Old Testament, gadowl dag, literally means “great fish.”

The Greek used in the New Testament is këtos which simply means “sea creature.” There are at least two species of Mediterranean marine life that are known to be able to swallow a man whole. These are the cachalot and the white shark. Both creatures are known to prowl the Mediterranean and have been known to Mediterranean sailors since antiquity. Aristotle described both species in his 4th-century B.C. Historia Animalium.


Read more: Was Jonah truly swallowed by a whale? (http://www.gotquestions.org/Jonah-whale.html#ixzz2mWyqrBTe)

Fish from HELL.......:rofl::leaving:

[Doug28450]

Fish from HELL.......:rofl::leaving:

Actually, not.....

17 And the Lord appointed a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the stomach of the fish three days and three nights.

[onedef92]

Actually I was thinking the fishes and loaves story has a good analogy to this. Making 40cf of air stretch out to three days' worth.

That's deep, too. :yesnod:

[99 pewtercoupe]

Top News
Nigerian cook survives 2 days under sea in shipwreck air bubble
Wed, Jun 12 09:39 AM EDT
* Tugboat capsized on May 26 while working at oil terminal

* Ship's cook survives 60 hours in small pocket of air

* Shocked rescue divers find him two days after accident

By Joe Brock

WARRI, Nigeria, June 12 (Reuters) - After two days trapped in freezing cold water and breathing from an air bubble in an upturned tugboat under the ocean, Harrison Okene was sure he was going to die. Then a torch light pierced the darkness

Freezing cold water in May off the coast of Nigeria? If the water was "cold" I would think hypothermia would have got him ???

[Sea Six]

Top News
Nigerian cook survives 2 days under sea in shipwreck air bubble
Wed, Jun 12 09:39 AM EDT
* Tugboat capsized on May 26 while working at oil terminal

* Ship's cook survives 60 hours in small pocket of air

* Shocked rescue divers find him two days after accident

By Joe Brock

WARRI, Nigeria, June 12 (Reuters) - After two days trapped in freezing cold water and breathing from an air bubble in an upturned tugboat under the ocean, Harrison Okene was sure he was going to die. Then a torch light pierced the darkness

Freezing cold water in May off the coast of Nigeria? If the water was "cold" I would think hypothermia would have got him ???

Hard to believe, isn't it?

[C5SilverBullet]

Top News
Nigerian cook survives 2 days under sea in shipwreck air bubble
Wed, Jun 12 09:39 AM EDT
* Tugboat capsized on May 26 while working at oil terminal

* Ship's cook survives 60 hours in small pocket of air

* Shocked rescue divers find him two days after accident

By Joe Brock

WARRI, Nigeria, June 12 (Reuters) - After two days trapped in freezing cold water and breathing from an air bubble in an upturned tugboat under the ocean, Harrison Okene was sure he was going to die. Then a torch light pierced the darkness

Freezing cold water in May off the coast of Nigeria? If the water was "cold" I would think hypothermia would have got him ???
He wasn't in the water, he was laying on a ledge that was out of the water.

[ApexOversteer]

A rescue diver was searching the tug when he felt a hand grab him.

I'll bet that tug scared the :flush: outta' that rescue diver!

Just think, they had to come out of the water and go right into decompression with like four dudes and one rescue diver's poo-filled dive suit.

[Cybercowboy]

A little math:

Four square feet is the size of the air space, per the article. That's about two feet by two feet. It doesn't say what the third dimension is, but since we need it for volumetric calculations, let's say it is ten feet. That makes the total air volume 40 cubic feet.

40 cubic feet is half the volume of a scuba cylinder. And at a depth of 100 feet (per the link) a full scuba cylinder (80 cf) is only good for a few minutes. When you consider the 40 cf of available air, it's REALLY only good for a very few minutes.

Oh, I did forget... with divine intervention, this story becomes plausible. But I'm pointing out that it is ONLY possible with divine intervention.

Sea Six, Certifiable Skeptic

If he actually had 40cf of air at 130 feet, the air would be at roughly 4.3 atmospheres, so it would be like 180cf at sea level. The air would be compressed even if it was just freely available to him down there, trapped or whatever.

[Sea Six]

If he actually had 40cf of air at 130 feet, the air would be at roughly 4.3 atmospheres, so it would be like 180cf at sea level. The air would be compressed even if it was just freely available to him down there, trapped or whatever.

Thanks, Brent. I will grant you that. I didn't factor in the fact that it was already compressed. Still at that depth, roughly two scuba bottles of air wouldn't likely last more than 30 min IMHO.

Certainly not 3 days. No way.

[Cybercowboy]

Thanks, Brent. I will grant you that. I didn't factor in the fact that it was already compressed. Still at that depth, roughly two scuba bottles of air wouldn't likely last more than 30 min IMHO.

Certainly not 3 days. No way.

Could be, but also from the way the story was written, it sounds like they were insinuating he had just a few cubic feet of air which makes it even less likely. If there was a large chamber of trapped air it could be that with enough exposure to a layer of water some exchange of air could have occurred between the air and dissolved air in the ocean, but even then that would be minor. Also the cool water could contribute to a lower metabolism.

But I too suspect it's a fake story.

[Blademaker]

A rescue diver was searching the tug when he felt a hand grab him.

I'll bet that tug scared the :flush: outta' that rescue diver!

I woulda still been poopin'

[ApexOversteer]

Thanks, Brent. I will grant you that. I didn't factor in the fact that it was already compressed. Still at that depth, roughly two scuba bottles of air wouldn't likely last more than 30 min IMHO.

Certainly not 3 days. No way.


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[JRD77VET]

If you watch the video, the area he has seems decent sized. ( although not 2-1/2 days worth of air size )

It could have been larger when it first sank too.

As soon as they found him, they put a mask on him with a helium mix and took him directly to the decompression chamber / diving bell they had there. They may have brought the bell up in 30 minutes but he spend hours decompressing .

The short of it is that it's a miracle :angel:

[onedef92]

I thought the headline was ironically apropos, too.