Thank you gentlemen for the reaction video. We appreciate the kind words you said and also from the ones in the comments section. We want to reiterate that this video was created as a reminder to all seafarers of their duty of care to their passengers. The Philippines has a very high rate of maritime disasters and we hope this video will touch the hearts & minds of the people in charge & make them resolve to NEVER allow, at all cost, a similar incident from happening again.

I had a neighbor who was a rescue diver that’s sole job was to recover bodies from disaster sites. He did several plane crashes. It was a hard job and I was always in awe of his fortitude.

Thank you for this. My uncle did recovery work and he was the strongest guy I ever knew. He carried it into whatever room he walked into and the adults would avoid him. Before he died he thanked us kids for playing board games and feeling like he was a person. It hit me so hard. He was the most stone faced guy, but smiled at us so much. He was a hero who just never got to save anyone

Seeing that person getting sent back up to the surface felt like seeing a soul set free. I'm glad their family will finally have their loved ones back.

This was done so respectfully, that no one could be offended. Salute to the divers, and deepest sympathy to the families

A woman that grew up with my children, was part of the dive team that recovered my 19 year old grandson that drowned, Fathers Day 6/19/2011. My heartfelt respect to her and all the divers involved. He was under water 24 hours. If you’ve never seen a body like that. Be glad.

Much respect to the people who put their lives at risk. I’m terrified of large bodies of water.

I can't imagine the terror and suffering of those victims as the ship sank. All the respect to those to retrieved the bodies.

It’s almost like their bodies are finally being set free seeing them shoot up to the surface like that. This was very sad to watch. I couldn’t imagine the fear these people had in their last moments. Appreciate what these divers do!

I can't even imagine how the divers feel mentally after this. One of my old teachers in high school had been a firefighter, he often woke up at night to a nightmare about a dead girl of 16 years old that he cut out of a car

Let me just say that the Filipino divers who worked on this disaster were tireless and truly noble. It was a terrible job that had to be done. I'm a Filipino, recreational diver, and we followed this news diligently, and we're grateful to our guys. Thanks for bringing their work to light with utmost respect, Gus and Woody.

It is so good that these divers can give these families closure.

As I watch this sad video, I must apologize for my ignorance. I never considered divers as a part of first responders. Nor the possibility of these brave men and women living with PTSD. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO! THANK YOU FOR YOUR HEARTS IN GIVING AND BEING WILLING TO GIVE YOURSELVES TO THE RECOVERY OF OUR LOVED ONES! MAY GOD RICHLY BLESS AND COMFORT YOU AND YOURS!! ❤️❤️❤️💓💓💓💕💕

I couldn't. Finding a child like that would be too much for me. Massive respect to all the people involved in this recovery, they are giving so much for the families.

Seeing that child floating wow . I’m sure the family was so grateful they were able to recovery bodies and bring them home

I think you both are most kind and respectful. I respect you for doing this video. No sensationalism, no exploitation. Just sympathy, empathy, and kindness. Thank you for educating us. God bless you and the divers.

I was on the Oceanos when she sank (no loss of life thankfully). My respect for rescue and recovery divers is enormous. We would not all have made it if it hadn't been for the Navy diver who was lowered from a helicopter and helped us get off the ship. She was already almost on her side by then. I had the honour and great pleasure of meeting him a year later as well as the heli pilot. It's incredibly humbling to be able to stand in front of the men who saved your life and thank them for it.

Recovery of remains is such a gut wrenching feeling. I'm no diver but in 2014 a F4 tornado leveled my home town of Louisville Mississippi. I was part of a group that helped with search and rescue the day after the storm. I'll tell you from first hand experience, there is NOTHING more painful than finding remains of children. A family I found had been in their home, a double wide trailer, and got no warning of the storm.. No sirens, no news.. It was just a bad storm. They had no where to go. As you would expect the trailer turned to debris and there was nothing left. We found the mother and father mangled in a near by field.. but the 7 year old boy... I still have nightmares about this. We found half of him in a tree four miles away. Never found the rest. I remember bringing the tree down to recover him. I almost couldn't run my chain saw because I was crying so hard. I'll keep the families name out of this to protect the privacy of their loved ones but my lord... There is something about recovering remains that one the one hand is rewarding, because you give closure to the loved ones who are still alive.... The other side of it is the horrible pain of seeing the loss. The look on the diver's faces are only half of the pain these men feel. I couldn't imagine the horrible gut wrenching feeling of going into that wreck and doing this. I wouldn't have the stomach for it. Thank you guys for this reaction and for shedding some light on this video for those who haven't seen it. These divers deserve our respect.

Videos like this need to be shown. To show real heroes who put their lives on the line to give families closure. Thank you gents for doing this in a classy way.

thank you for this! my uncle was one of the divers here and i am so privileged and humbled, at the same time, to learn tech diving from him as of the moment. when i told him i want to learn his craft, his question to me was, "are you afraid of dead bodies?" i answered, "i work part-time as an EMT i've seen death."then he said, "ok. see you tomorrow at 9am". he trained me in search and recovery in japanese shipwrecks here at home and going inside in pitch dark vulnerable iron structures is way too different a feeling than in the ambulance. i salute this team including my uncle of course. the training is not just physically tough but mentally and psychologically too.

It’s almost a beautiful thing to think of the bodies being released from the grips of the ship and then floating toward the heavens. Amazing work. I think I would cry if I found a child. Definitely don’t know if I could handle that. Thank goodness someone does

Man, I had no idea how hazardous the conditions are for a recovery like this. Great video guys, really interesting to see this side of diving.

You have to be a special sort of someone to be able to do a job like that. God bless them all!

It was a real sobering video. As a nurse, I have worked around death and I have great respect for the people we lose. I get goosebumps just thinking about the job those men are doing. I don’t know what else to say…they are definitely heroes for what they do

I stumbled upon this video entirely by accident and I was moved to tears. These men are true heroes. This is not a job that just anyone could do.

Respect to the divers who risk their own lives recovering the lost loved ones of others. Must be very mentally scarring and stressful.

God bless these divers for their work and souls to give the bodies to the family’s….they are hero’s!

The amount of debris has to be such a difficult situation so much more risky. These divers are amazing to recover the souls lost & bring them home to loved ones

Almost all the divers suffered from PTSD from this tragedy and many of them couldn't do night dives for a yr or more. Thank You to all the hero's that recovered who they could. R.I.P to all who lost their lives

Dangerous, dangerous work. Hats off to the divers who risk their lives potentially getting trapped in a sunken vessel trying to recover the deceased to bring closure for family and friends of the victims.

I believe showing us what really happens, the effects on the body is very helpful in understanding, and making us be more careful. Also,showing compassion for the survivors.

It's real. I'm a diver. Never recovered any bodies but I have the utmost respect for the one that have. Shows the real heros of dive recovery.

When they pulled out the body of a child my tears just went strolling down my face. Soo sad such heartbreak. I cannot imagine what these poor people went through during their last minutes on this earth

Seeing this makes me realise how short life really is. Make the most of your time on this beautiful planet and tell your loved ones that you love them even if you did have an argument. Life is a gift so you should cherish it because we don’t know when it is our time to leave. My thoughts are with the victims, the families and the incredible team behind the recovery.

The effort of these divers is such a moving tribute to the respect for the people who died.

The level of heroism in this video is just shocking, and thank you for explaining all of this as we watch. These guys have everything to worry about in the worst of conditions, risking all for loved ones recovery.

I’m a recovery diver for my county, but absolutely nothing like this. My team faces zero visibility and a very busy lake with tons of hazards underwater, but the bravery and team work this team executed with is parallel. I think it’s great that you guys are commenting on this video and shedding light on this subject. I’m glad y’all talked about the closure this brings the family, as most of the recovery’s I’ve been a part of the family is on the shore waiting for us to bring them their loved ones back. Once again I was to emphasize I’m not in any way comparing my team to this, the actions of these divers is nothing but an inspiration to me and the other divers I have showed this video. Great job guys.

Huge respect to the divers who worked to recover those poor souls. Even as a non diver I can see how dangerous and difficult that would be. Seeing what should be above water.. down below.. is so surreal. The little scrapbook/ photo book was heartbreaking and the little sea creatures (jelly fish?) looked like little angels carrying away the souls of the perished. RIP to those who died.😔

It takes so much courage to do such work. Much respect.

Thank you to all the divers who risked their lives to bring closure to these families.

Whenever you hear about something like this... a tragedy where multiple people lose their lives, whether it be a ferry accident or a tenement that burned down, you instantly think of the victims, of course, but never those who have to go recover the bodies. I cannot imagine going to sleep after a long day and not replaying the things you saw during the day over and over in your mind. Thank you heroes and to all the souls lost, may you Rest In Peace.

Very moving video guys and very respectfully presented. I lost my father at sea when I was five years old, together with his brother, my uncle. My dad was Chief Engineer on a trawler that was lost in the North Sea , unfortunately non of the crew or the wreck were ever recovered but my respect for these brave divers is infinite. They bring peace and closure to families and loved ones that would otherwise be denied the chance to say their final farewells . Not being able to bury my father and not knowing where his final resting place is has affected my whole life and always will , so to these brave divers May God Bless You All and keep you safe 🙏 and to all who have lost their lives at sea RIP 🕊💔x

Thank you too everyone involved. It's VERY important for the family to have a body to bury or just that they're not stuck down there. Prayers to the family and friends of the deceased.

My heart goes out to these men / ladies who do the rescue and body recovery , must be so mentally heartbreaking , but also a releiving feeling bringing the bodies back to their families ❤️

Its a very somber feeling seeing just how serious you guys are taking this one, and me personally appreciate that you're willing to even approach this subject matter. RIP those who didnt make it off, godspeed to those out there who continue to do this, like Ed, you rescuse divers are angels

Hats off to all those who went down there to recover the bodies.

Total respect to the rescue divers.

Thank you for showing us what these brave men go through to bring the bodies to the families. I had no idea that it was so incredibly difficult. To all the men and women who do this, thank you. You have my respect and gratitude.

I was a deputy sheriff-coroner for 15 years and had to make what were called "cold notifications" to people who weren't aware I was coming to speak with them because they had lost a family member. Those were the worst days of my career. I tip my hat to the divers who are working so hard to return loved ones to their families while risking their own lives. Puts a lump in my throat.

The story is quite similar to the Salem Express ferry in the Red Sea, it’s now a controversial dive site because some of the victims are unrecovered and still remain on board, so essentially a grave. RIP to the poor souls and much respect to all rescue operations, it’s a hard job indeed.

Hero's after a tragedy. You can see on everyone's faces, the goal was somber, but the goal was achieved. Thank you to all the Divers out there, that do this kind of work, my heart goes out to you all, you are truly Hero's!!

That has to be difficult mentally. I’m sure the families were very grateful for the recovery of their loved ones. Bless everyone who made this happen for the families.

My father was a mortician and I can tell you recovery doesn’t give closure, it gives a small measure of comfort to the loved ones. Unfortunately with an accident like that I don’t believe there is ever closure. The family knows where their loved one is at, they had a proper burial, and they can visit their final resting place. Love and respect all search and rescue and recovery workers. You help bring grieving loved one’s comfort during the worst moments of their lives. God Bless.

Thank you for reacting to this! I was a recovery diver in Washington state for several years and it really is an unknown art and type of diving that is forgotten about until it is needed.

Cheers for showing what Dive Team’s do EVERY DAY and the horrors seen. I held on as long as I could, PTSD triggered. Floaters we’re the worst. That video was beautifully put together. 🫡 to the divers for showing such dignity and care. God bless

God Bless those men that risk their lives in those conditions to bring home the lost souls. So many people complain about their jobs then you see these people that go to depths of the Ocean to bring home these souls. My Condolences to all that lost a loved one or has lost loved ones. God Bless you

I don't know why this just now showed up in my feed, but I can't imagine the emotional and physical toll this puts on divers. I forced myself to just watch I can't imagine actually having to do this work. THANK YOU TO THE HEROES WHO GIVE THESE FAMILIES CLOSURE! THANK YOU!

Thank you for this video. These men are angels on earth. I worked as a paramedic for 30 years. One of the hardest things, for me, was working vehicle accidents in the dark. Shining that light for the first time into a crushed vehicle, not knowing what you'll see. There is an odor to a fatal car accident. It's hard to explain, but you just know from the odor that someone has died. Often times, too, I'd have to climb into the crushed car with the body or bodies to work on a critically injured surviving victim. What these guys are doing is way worse, psychologically, imo. It's dark and cold, terrible visibility, exceedingly dangerous surroundings, unable to speak, the pressure of the water, and the conditions of the bodies themselves. Macerated, bloated, sometimes falling apart, signs of animal predation, the threat to the divers from marine life. This is way worse.... I have mad respect for these men! God bless and keep them. Their contributions to these hurting families is beyond price!

Wow you really can hardly see and with all the obstacles 😢 I never thought about how hard this was and how hard they had to pull to get it out. Not only that, but knowing you are going to get others loved ones… I couldn’t image. Thank you for showing.

Just want to say I love your show. I’m not a diver but I do snorkel. I was almost a victim of drowning as a child but my friend saved my life. I was trapped under water and I will never forget my friend saving my life 20 years ago.

It’s good you did this guys. Each one of those people that died had their own hopes and dreams cut short and families that suffered and will continue to do so. Praise goes out to the recovery divers for risking themselves and doing this for the families. It’s not just one person running solo but it’s the unfortunately nameless people involved that made this possible.

I had never really given any thought to the conditions these divers face. This video has given me a much greater appreciation of the work these guys do to bring loved ones home to their families. I am in awe...

My condolences to all the families and friends and rescue workers involved

Wauw.. Applause to the divers who rescues the lost souls of past divers... 😢 R.I. P..

As a scuba diver myself, the Filipino Cave Divers and everyone else in that recovery mission, thank you for your dedication and utmost professionalism in that recovery. I started crying watching that, I also work on ferries for my career, so this really hit home for me.

I cried watching this just knowing that they were all on that ship with hopes dreams and making memories. So sad but thank the heavens for the recovery workers 🙏

Those divers are so brave. Bless them and keep them safe. My heart goes out too the family’s who have lost their loved ones. And thank you too the guys who showed this video. Dear god surround them in your love and healing. ❤ xx

Yes, you're right these Heroes need to be recognized. A lot of people don't understand the risks involved in the divers that recover or rescue unless, of course, you're a diver yourself. Thank you very much for sharing these videos. Keep up the good work guys I enjoy this channel.

Worked in funeral industry for years, it can be hell to get some people out of a home, I have a fair idea of how many more times challenging this would be to conduct, great respect for the diving teams undertaking this task.

It is so comforting to know that people do this ,it is never mentioned in the news about these heros,thank you so much

Brave men and women who deserve double honor for their work

This video was more heartbreaking then it was disturbing. RIP to all who lost there life on The St. Thomas Aquinas Ferry.

heart-breaking and gut-wrenching images. Yet, I find it valuable that people see these things so they value those who risk their own lives to retrieve others.

Recently a young man went missing from the area I work at. I was amazed at how long they looked in the river for him, many weeks. But as a parent the thought of not knowing were your child is for better or worse is almost unbearable. Great video guy's.

What an extraordinary effort. Thank God they found them all. And God bless everyone involved.

I cried so hard watching this. The victims and how they must have felt during their last moments. And to the divers risking it all. 💔😭🙏 people need to know these things. We hear on the news about divers going down to search for victims, now we seen what they go through physically and emotionally. Thank you heroes. 🙏😭

I think it's incredibly important to show the different reasons for diving and just how tough it can be not only physically, but mentally, and emotionally. Diving isn't just a hobby, it's a life and limb risking job for a special few people.

I’m on my way to becoming a public safety diver and these videos help get me prepared for what is ahead. Thank you for covering this

Unsung heroes. ❤

These rescuers are heroes. You all covered this in such a respectful way. This type of work deserves to be recognized and y’all did an excellent job shedding light on such a tragedy

*Hey Gus!* I just want to say that I respect you and your thoughts for the people who died on that fateful day. Regarding any potential _’backlash’_ that could occur, I wouldn’t be worried about that kind of response. It takes a pair of professionals, such as you and Woody, who are willing to spend the time to make the content that breaks down the difficulty of the job that these great cave diving volunteers undertake! These guys get no credit or fanfare for the job they do, so yeah, please keep it up guys!!! From London, UK!

The souls that the divers freed seemed to fly away…very angelic ..may they all rest in eternal peace🌷🥺

This is an aspect of a tragedy that we don’t think of often. These divers bring much needed closure to the families who are able to get their loved ones’ bodies back instead of having them remain permanently lost at sea. These divers are truly unsung heroes.

Man shout out to those divers for giving families the closure they need. They are doing wonderful work to aid in their recovery. I hope they are also getting help for what they see in those environments.

Well done guys as usual. We forget how hard a job is like a cop, medical, or rescue diver. We need to be reminded how hard, but at many times rewarding the career is. Many people get their family members back because of people like this. Takes a special person to do this type of job and are heroes.

The courage, strength, dedication and humanity of the divers cannot be described in mere words. It takes raw nerve and mental discipline. Those poor people who were lost in such a horrible, devastating tragedy! It is so gratifying to know there are people in this world who will go to any lengths, including risking their own lives, to give dignity and closure to the victims and the ones who love and lost them. I’m forever moved at what I’ve seen. Thank you. The divers are angels on earth.

This is such an important job. It is so important for the families of the dead to have the bodies of their loved ones to bury and to help with the grieving process. Much respect to these divers doing this confronting, sad but very important work.

I think you are right to show all types of diving, and that includes body recovery, rescue. I’d love to see more wildlife and commercial diving examples like dives filming extreme wildlife in great locations and oil rig dive repairs.

People don't understand from the news reports how dangerous and difficult it is to go do underwater body recoveries. Thank you for highlighting this out.

This was a very interesting and heart wrenching video. To the divers who were part of the search and recovery of loved ones. I hope,you all can heal and be able to find comfort knowing that what you did down there was a very noble and brave thing. I'm sure it wasn't easy to see the victims in the state they were in but also were able to believe that you did the right thing and you gave the families comfort and closure plus peace. Well done divers. Love and light

There are no words that could adequately convey the emotions I feel for the families who lost their loved ones, and also for the amazing divers who brought them back to the surface. It's truly an indescribably heroic and noble act to reunite them with their loved ones. My heart is broken for them all. I hope that the divers are all able to find a small measure of peace and comfort. They are so brave and selfless and I have the utmost respect and love for them.

This was tough to watch and you guys handled this masterfully. I thought I couldn’t appreciate the work Edd and guys like him do more but this really drives it home. Well done gents.

I came across these recoveries recently, most of the technical divers were actually civilian volunteers, specially the firsts who did the recce/probing dive. Massive respect for everyone involved in this recovery effort, may the families find closure

I was really moved by this film and what a wonderful service they provide the seervice they provide to the families of these lost loved ones.

I used to be a diver many years ago. Even then I doubt I would have the courage to do shipwreck diving. These people are brave. I said a little "I'm so sorry this happened to you" for each and every body they recovered.

So many unsung hero's in this world... I have the upmost respect for these people and their efforts to help others in their greatest time of need. It is a good thing that we bring recognition to these incidents and I thank you for doing so with this video. Heart felt condolences and best wishes to all the families

They were so respectful with the filming and editing. Showed tasteful views for the ones who seek knowledge of these topics but not so in the face as to trigger badly those that do not. Everyone deserves to be found and these divers are amazing for doing what they do!!

These divers deserve our thank you for giving families their loved ones back so they can be properly buried.

Thank you for your channel & showing us behind the scenes what rescuers do! I have been so blind to this because we are not shown scenes like this. Thank you for making everyone aware to reality. Prayers to the rescue teams, prayers to the souls who died🙏😢💔

I think it's admirable that you chose to show this video. These divers deserve to be seen for the hard work and services they provide in rescuing those trapped both alive and sadly, drowned. These same divers might have been the ones who rescued those boys stuck in the cave a few years ago? I don't think many people think about what happens to the body at death, the natural processes which start immediately upon passing. Bloating happens to all dead bodies, especially those in water along with skin slippage. The longer in the water, the faster a body will decompose plus all the organisms and animals which will eat them take over. It's just part of the circle of life and death that nobody wants to think about. Imagine trying to pull a 200 pound, helium filled ballin wearing soaked clothes through an upsidedown boat or crashed plane? These brave divers put themselves at risk to bring closure to these families. Sometimes, I have to wonder if it isn't just safer to leave those who die this way as burials at sea? Imagine all the body fluids these divers are in from all that decomposition. The oil you could already see leaking from the ship. It's just a horrible mess they are putting themselves into to get bodies out of. My condolences to all those who lost loved ones. It's such a tragedy.