Moment divers find man alive in sunken ship off Nigerian coast

[burnin_vernon]

Amazing story (with video)

Dramatic footage has been released showing the moment Harrison Okene, who had been trapped in an air bubble of a capsized boat for almost three days, was rescued by divers

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...ian-coast.html

[FlamingHomer]

I'm definitely buying his book.

[Travis Munroe]

Wowww.....so many things come to mind
- How scared the diver must have been
- The mental state of the crew member after sitting in dark at the bottom of the ocean for 3 days
- What ones skin looks like after 3 days in water
- Where that extra mask came from

[The Yen Man]

Can you imagine being the rescue diver and what was his immediate thought when the hand moved when he grabbed it? I would have thought "oh my god, please don't let it be Jason Voorhees"

[Dion]

That cook is going to be rich when he sells his story to a movie producer.

[puckluck2]

Simply amazing. Thanks for posting.

[Delthefunky]

I don't know... they'd totally have to add things that didn't happen to fill the 3 days he was just sitting and shivering in an air pocket.

Got me thinking though, why haven't those Chilean miners had a movie yet? That would be incredible.

[vanisleflamesfan]

What's a "moment diver"?

[Stranger]

Originally Posted by Delthefunky

I don't know... they'd totally have to add things that didn't happen to fill the 3 days he was just sitting and shivering in an air pocket.

Got me thinking though, why haven't those Chilean miners had a movie yet? That would be incredible.

I think there is one being made.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2006295/

[zamler]

Originally Posted by vanisleflamesfan

What's a "moment diver"?

Scuba certified with nothing to lose. Staring N. Cage.

[puckluck2]

Originally Posted by vanisleflamesfan

What's a "moment diver"?

I was trying to figure that out too and I think he means "the moment divers find a man"..

[Itse]

Originally Posted by The Yen Man

Can you imagine being the rescue diver and what was his immediate thought when the hand moved when he grabbed it? I would have thought "oh my god, please don't let it be Jason Voorhees"

I'm thinking you have to be a pretty well grounded person, if you go diving for three days old bodies in the first place.

That said, yeah, I'm sure it was a pretty good scare

[worth]

Originally Posted by Delthefunky

I don't know... they'd totally have to add things that didn't happen to fill the 3 days he was just sitting and shivering in an air pocket.

Got me thinking though, why haven't those Chilean miners had a movie yet? That would be incredible.

Don't mean to derail, but FYI on the Chilean miners, there was a gentleman who became the miners unofficial agent talking on CBC Radio a few weeks ago who basically said that these guys haven't received any compensation from the government. They signed the movie deal that was forced upon them by the government who basically said you can sign the movie deal and make money, but then you are not allowed to sue us, which they agreed to, but now they are being screwed out of the money the movie will make. Essentially they have made no money off the whole ordeal.

One other interesting fact was that they survived long enough on their own to form a sort of democratic representation where ideas are put forth and voted on, and the welfare of the group is considered etc. Then they introduced TV and they whole thing fell apart and people just sat around being lazy and watching TV and getting in arguments over which channel to watch.

The controversy over the miners' life rights is just the latest in a series of battles the men have faced since their rescue. Many still complain of nightmares, flashbacks and a host of psychological traumas, and few have been able to secure steady employment. Given the exaggerated promises of riches that followed their rescue, the men cling to the movie as their last chance to bring in a bit of money to add to their fame.

Urzúa, who is president of the miners' group, "The 33 of Atacama", said the men did not oppose the making of the movie, but said: "We are against what happened with our contracts, how they were developed and how they are at this point.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/201...-movie-dispute

No one will be charged over the mining accident that trapped 33 Chilean workers deep underground for more than two months in 2010, while the world watched with baited breath as rescuers worked desperately to bring them back to the surface.

“It is impossible that in an accident of this magnitude no one is held responsible,” said Mario Sepulveda, one of the survivors. “Today, I want to dig a deep hole and bury myself again. Only this time, I don’t want anybody to find me.”

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo...t-8744364.html

[Kswiss]

Im sure the Nigerian Prince will want to share some of the wealth he will also make from this man's story. Just send him $1000 now for a piece of the profits!!

[GreenLantern2814]

Originally Posted by zamler

Scuba certified with nothing to lose. Staring N. Cage.

He's the best they've got...






But he's a loose cannon. And on July 16th, he's our only hope.

[rbochan]

"Ameteur."

[Locke]

That was just incredible footage.

[Russic]

Being a rescue diver is right up there at #1 on my list of nightmare jobs. I might honestly prefer to do anything else. I would imagine a find like this would be a rescue divers greatest moment, but for that brief moment it would be terrifying.

[Nyah]

I can't imagine being the guy stuck in that air pocket for almost three days. I get anxiety just thinking about it: thin air, absolutely no light, the constant creaking & groaning of the ship around you and the knowledge that eventually that air pocket you're in might capsize on you, or you'll suffocate due to lack of oxygen.

That's literally my worst nightmare.

[ken0042]

Originally Posted by Nyah

or you'll suffocate due to lack of oxygen.

Would the surrounding water help to release oxygen back into the air? ( I honestly don't know- which is why I ask.)