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I work offshore in the oil and gas sector. A few years ago Chris Lemons came in and did a talk at our office as part of a “safety stand down day” and a few of my coworkers have worked with him. Interesting story and a nice guy

Can we give a hand to our man Duncan !? Everyone else would have considered chris to be dead by the time he got back to the bell, but not Duncan. Duncan tried when the situation was absolutely hopeless.

As a nurse/paramedic, we learn you are not dead until you are warm and dead. So kudos to Dave and Duncan for not giving up!

My brother was the medic on a deep sea diving crew. Although he hired in as a welder, he had previously worked as an EMT. That medical knowledge was vital on such missions, and he saved more than one man's life. Quite proud of him, but jobs like that are terrifying for the rest of the family. It really is a job for a special type of person. It also pays EXTREMELY well.

I agree with the assessment regarding his survival. The cold and the gas mixture helped his already well conditioned body survive. But had they not been able to get back to him as fast as they did or not even tried reviving him, he likely wouldn't have. The entire team all deserve praise for not giving up on their colleague. This was one of those 1 in 1,000,000,000,000 scenarios where a worst case scenario managed to be overcome. I tip my hat to them all. Well done.

I’m a paramedic, so not many things on the internet get to me. Watching that footage on the top of the manifold, seeing him twitching… that was difficult for me to watch- even knowing he survived. Thank you for showing us his story ❤

"Not many people get such a good long look at the Grim Reaper before he swings his scythe," Ooooh. That's damn good stuff, Thoughty. Damn good.

Another great one!! Quick story. I was a welder and thought id take a course in underwater welding. The instructor was an ex saturation diver. I asked why he quit. He was working on an oil rig in the north Atlantic, deep, but i forget how deep. His partner was about 20ft away on the rig when he felt an underwater pressure wave, like something really big passed by. When he looked up his partner was gone, just gone. They looked for days, but no sign of him was ever found. He quit after search was called off.😢

As a claustrophobic, just listening to this story was exhausting. I can't even imagine how a person can go through all this. This is beyond incredible.

In Finland, police used to have the jurisdiction to declare people dead. Then one winter, someone fell into a freezing cold river. It took about 30 minutes to get them back up. The police on the scene declared them dead, surely they could not have survived that. But they did, and the person started to breath when they were hauling them away. Sadly, because of no proper medical attention, they died. The protocol was changed, so now it has to be a doctor who declares the death.

I’ve run in to a couple of these guys during my time in the navy. The risk is high but the rewards are just as high. Sitting in an off the beaten path bar where regular tourists do get to was the first time I met one. The roll of cash in his hand was huge to say the least. He told a few stories of the North Sea from his perspective, at the bottom while mine was sailing overhead. I was young and loved hearing his stories. But the thing I remember most was that roll of cash! And that was just his ashore cash. An amazing job those boys have!

Very well presented👍. I was a sat diver back in the 1970s and early 1980s. Fortunately it is hugely safer now than back in those days. I lasted 12 years in the job, before it was my turn in November 1983. I’ve never regretted my time diving though, it was a great experience. I was with SubSea Offshore and Comex Norge.

Im a Commercial diver and chris surviving is nothing more than a miracle. Everyone in this profession knows the story and everyone in this profession knows someone who knows chris. Its insane but the job is attracting and magical. Its the safest jobsite ive ever seen! Accidents occur rarely i bet walking down the street kills you faster.

The most surprising part of the story to me is that the diving bell, and ect were strong enough to hoist Chris and his massive steel balls down to the ocean floor and back up again after the accident! He's the man's man!

I have heard this story two or three times now and one of them had the actual guy in it talking about it but the way you told it and work the animation it gave me cold chills this time. Very well done.

I've been watching your content since the early days. What a great video. Even after so many years I keep on learning new things. I never knew this type of work existed. Such an incredibly hard job Huge thanks to those guys able and willing to do it.

The story is amazing but your storytelling is out of this world!!! You had me glued to the screen from beginning to end.

This is, hands down, my favorite channel. I've always said that I'm a cornucopia of useless information and it's like I found a channel/content creator who feeds my thirst for knowledge, useless or not. Thanks Arran!

Chris Lemons turned out to be an extremely lucky guy. I would even say that he was born under a lucky star. He must have felt almost immortal after this and, of course, decided to once again challenge the sea elements. I wish I was as brave and tenacious as this guy. Be that as it may, I am grateful to these people for their work, because without such brave souls our world certainly would not look the same as it does now.🙌

I can hold my breath for a minute underwater. But Chris Lemon's survival story is utterly amazing. Despite all odds, he went back to work. That's a man with true nerves of steel. 🙏🏼💚

Absolutely love your channel/content. I´m a 49 year old carpenter with an apetite for knowledge , i´ve watched every episode and i love your narration & the magnificent stash. I have serious thalassophobia and a healthy dose of claustrophobia , this one was challanging.

I remember watching this documentary and it was done in such a way that the viewer had no idea whether this dude died or not. They even spoke of him in the past tense and it sounded like a really tragic story. I genuinely thought this was a story of a dude that died in the deep sea. Then he appears in the documentary as they wrap up the CPR part and I tell you I nearly fell off my chair. It was such a good documentary that I'll probably remember it till the day I die. Just goes to show the power of good story telling (and of course let's not forget the fact that it is indeed an incredible tale, story telling skills or not). I can't remember the name of the doco but I do remember that i found it on UKposts

I absolutely love your stories, they haven't appeared in my feed for ages so I have a lot of catching up, another well read story my man😊

I absolutely adore your videos and the stories, theories, and sciences that you cover keep up the great work!

Between his amazing storytelling, and the way he winks at the camera, you just can’t help but love this guy as both a storyteller, and as someone you feel like it’s just your friendly neighborhood best friend that just happens to feel like some kind of a god coming through The Internet. I love this channel I can never get enough of it. Even re-watching the old videos to me is entertaining. The voice, the words, the topics, and the way he interacts with the audience through gestures, and the fact that he keeps the background Plane so we just see him coming out of the darkness of the universe, and the music in the background isn’t your generic hip-hop Lofi garbage. It’s genuinely emotional melodies that are quiet and don’t take over the vocals, so we just hear mostly the voice which is to me very important, because if I can’t hear the voice , because stupid music is drowning it out, I just leave the channel and never come back. Or the fact that everything he says, somehow has something to do with the story itself. He doesn’t just write dialogue just to fill time. Truly, an amazing entertainer of the highest quality. he makes any topic amazing.

Absolutely outstanding storytelling, Arran! You made us well aware that the guy survived in advance but still went on to narrate such a gripping story. I've not seen anyone do this better than you.

20:05 Chris such a courageous hero... Indeed not all heroes were hats, some were dive suites. .. Thanks Thoughty2 for sharing such an inspiring LIFE story

Really loved this one! Thank you for bringing us this great tale Thoughty!

This...... just boggled my mind. And made me cry. I can't even imagine succumbing to death in a frozen underwater crypt, alone and hopeless, which is what I would have felt in his situation. Some people are just superhuman and super heroes. I'm torn up inside from this story, but my faith in humanity is just a bit stronger after this. Thank you.

One of my best buddies was a saturation diver. He had a mishap that nearly killed him and he had to spend days in a hyperbaric chamber. He was no longer cleared to dive and now operates a sonar boat.

This story brought me to tears of hope and joy for Chris. Such an amazing story of survival in one of the most extreme environments on the planet. Those divers have a dedication and fortitude of spirit that is on par with Navy SEALS, Army Rangers & Green Barets, Marine Corp Force Reconnaissance & Light Armored Reconnaissance Snipers, Airforce TACP, PJ, & CCT. The world's privately operated force of saturation divers keep the power on in our homes and businesses. Thank you Chris for your risk and service.

Listen man, you’re the best in this lane of UKposts. You’re informative and fun. I genuinely love your channel and I hope teachers work your videos into their curriculums. I’d love for my daughter to be taught this stuff.

Old medical saying: “You’re not dead until you’re warm and dead.” This story exemplifies the saying. Thoughty didn’t mention them, but there have been many other cases of cold water drowning where the victims were resuscitated. This story is uniques in that it happened at the bottom of the North Sea, rather than a lake or river, and the victim was a saturation diver. Many other victims have been children; physiologists believe an inherent autonomic response helps lower the metabolism quickly in cold water drownings.

this reminds me of the stories of people drowned under the ice being brought back from death; prompting the statement in one documentary on the subject that teams didn't stop resusitation attempts until the subject was "warm and dead". Hats of the the team from bringing him ack and they're obviously all made of different stuff! Great vid as always.

Three legends all of them. Thank you Thoughty for telling us in advance that he survived, because it would have been unwatchable for me without that!

I've heard of his accident before but not with all this extra info and footage! it's unbelievable how scary such experience must be and to be out there again just three weeks after must be the only sign of some brain damage because that is bloody nuts! what a man and what a lucky one at that!

Have watched the film "Last Breath" a few times and the team around chris lemons were awesome. There have been times before when people ended up in freezing water and they have survived. Theory is the saturation of his body with helium and oxygen and the almost freezing cold condition are what saved his life.

I watched a documentary about this a few years ago, it was incredible, how he survived is astonishing..

Loved this episode! ❤ Thanks keep it up!

A brilliant job explaining this, well done!

This man has an amount of bravery that almost nobody can comprehend. This story should be an inspiration to anyone that hears it.

Thank you for covering this story. I watch a new documentary every week and I watched the one on Netflix about this story a year ago. I'm no stranger to disturbing/harrowing stories, but this one was one of the hardest to mentally process and stayed on my mind for weeks afterwards. I recommend it to everyone I know that has a somewhat strong stomach. Glad to see it's received the Thoughty2 treatment :) You do cover great stories, love your channel and your sense of humour, fkn A

Thrilling!!!! I’ve never heard of this incredible job? I’m a claustrophobic….. unnerving to watch!!!! Much admiration to these guys….❤❤❤

You cover such great stories. Love your content 👏

Wow! I caught a glimpse at the amount of research @thoughty2 has done! Amazing work, Aaron! You even communicated with a diver to have an understanding of their set up. THAT'S precisely why I love your vids.... There is always something I can learn. And I am in awe at the hero in the story... He really imparts a very important life hack.... When life throws you lemons, make like a Chris!

Love your content, thanks for sharing all these incredible stories. This particular story is absolutely incredible, incredibly animated and well narrated. I can't imagine what it must have felt like to be Chris, slowly suffocating, and going back to the same job, that shows an incredible mental strength that I would never have.

What a harrowing tale! You had me on the edge of my seat! Amazing that all turned out well.

My father was a deep sea diver, he worked on oil rigs, he told me stories about his job and that very few we’re lucky to return after things went wrong. Very lucky man😊

Terrifying yet inspiring story. Glad he survived!

I survived watching "The English patient" , so there's that.

Please do more such stories!! (Don't know if you already have, sorry.) This was so much fun!

Very good video. Subbed. Actually telling the story without pausing for lame jokes and to draw attention to yourself like most video essayists.

The third element that allowed him to live through it was the high pressure. Not only would the higher amount of oxygen he'd been living with be a factor, but the higher pressure would cause his tissues to be further saturated over and above the higher concentration of oxygen, and would make his body retain it better, as in it would stay absorbed until he used it.

Imagine listening to your crewmates sounding like chipmunks for a month straight!?! I'd go insane lol! They almost sound alien lol. cheers

I’m not gonna lie, Thoughty2 comes up with some truly captivating, intriguing, and imagination-provoking thumbnails for his vids on top of the quality content.

for the first time in 3 years watching this channel, I got serious goosebumps when watching the footage from the top of the manifold. As a thalassophobic and submechanophobic, I was scared even before the corpse showed up. Well done. Good luck to everyone!

I always love this kind of a story. I also would agree that being exposed to Heliox and the cold temperature underwater may have indeed helped him survived as if he was like a bear on a hibernation stage.

What a wonderful story! Good on Chris and his mates. One thing you did not mention is the mammalian dive reflex. This case would seem to fit here, although the high O2 undoubtedly helped.

My man, your videos’ production values are growing exponentially. Well done❤

Great story, you really did capture the moment. I felt like part of the crew on that boat watching him pass on.

Absolutely love your voice and narration of these stories.

Wow, great video! Never heard of this career, sounds intense for sure. Thanks for making this!

This was incredible. Thank you for this work and presentation 😮

I remember when I was going to school for welding and wanted to do underwater welding because it would pay so well then I started talking to people who had done saturation diving and yeah they talked me out of if pretty quickly....

Jesus christ. I can't even imagine the thought process that had him go right back diwn to finish the job that almost killed him. That's some serious dedication and amazing ability to compartmentalise his emotions.

This is an incredible tell.. So glad for Chris.

Best laymen's explanation of Sat Diving I've every heard... Wonderful story. Thanks for sharing this.

I'm a Sat diver, some years I make 300k, usually not that much though, but whats good is im off for probably 3-4 months in that year.

This story touched my heart. I felt anger and frustration during the part when the ships crew could watch. I believe that my reaction was evidence of great storytelling. Thank you.

Thanks for the shoutout, I am megladong 😉

Wow I haven’t watched this channel in a few years - the production value has really improved. 🔥🔥

Thoughty2 videos incredibly help me survive the monotony of the day-to-day. Explain that!

Thanks thoughty2 for the great video, been watching for years❤

I used to dive a little, snorkel a lot and I found myself holding my breath and consequently taking huge gulps of air during this tale. I’m so glad Chris survived and continued his work, despite what I would consider “calling it a day” after that horrifying incident ~

How does this man keep his content so fresh?

Some celebrities are called "heroes". These guys - all of them who do this job - are _real_ heroes. This particular team - they're next level! So glad it had a happy ending!

I had seen the documentary for this incident. It was just unbelievable and you can see the emotions of the crew when they came to know what had happened and how they did not give up on him

That was a wonderful and amazing story , thank you for sharing as I haven't heard about this .

It's common knowledge that if someone suffers oxygen deprivation in a cold environment that you never give up no matter how long it's been because shyt happens

Probably the best "dead but still alive" true stories. Still horrifying even, already knowing the ending and presented brilliantly. Thanks.. 😜

What a tremendous story and great presentation as always. 👍

To say that I'm in awe of this video is a totally frickin understatement of the utmost SMEG!!!!!! Chris is either unfazed due to saturated oxygen in his blood and body tissues, or his brain is funked by oxygen to want to go back, and to the same site........SCREW THAT! Excellent coverage of this true story though. Brilliance of the highest order dude, love it as usual 😯😯😉😎

Holy heck . I was not expecting that “real” footage. That changes everything up until this point

Hell yeah, you did a sat diving video!

One of the jobs i did offshore required the use of Divers. Diving can be an extremely tedious job. All they had to do for us was open a valve when required on a 6 hour turn around. We can see them in our control cabin on a screen. Sometimes they are just sitting down leaning back against a pipe waiting for the go ahead. You could never do this job unless you were diciplined in mind and body. And of course incredibily brave.

I think this was the most amazing survival story I have ever heard of, and I think Chris is the most amazing man I have ever seen.

The only thing i can think of that might aid in his survival is if he spent as much time as possible while he still had air relaxing, trying to drop his heart rate, keeping calm would off also aided in lasting that long, absolutely incredible turn of events, so happy he had the strength to carry on aswell.

Got the notification just as i sat down on the toilet, perfect timing 😂👌

I love your positive stories, thank you for sharing!

Another great vid Arran!

So Chris basically hibernated for half an hour like frogs and crocodiles. i guess this opens up a new field of study for our future space travels. like always a great content, Thoughty2

This is arguably the most amazing survival story I have ever heard.

Great explanation of the whole process of Sat diving- I got into it in 82 when there was a plan to use com divers as construction workers on the ISS by1988 because there was an International Treaty to keep it 100% civilian with no military involvement. The best candidates for the job would have been people already trained to work in this type of environment. I got Sat training and did some SUR-D O2 diving but the whole ISS deal never happened and it didn't even get started till 1998- 5 years after my last dive.

Wow. That's incredible, amazing he survived, can't imagine what went through his mind, and to go back to the job, I couldn't no way. These divers certainly sacrifice a lot so we can have gas, oil etc.

OMG! It FINALLY happened!! I actually heard "Thoughty2" instead of "42"!!! {faints}

Talk about balls of steel , Dude had a giant pair

Haha, mettle, great one. Chris really had to steel himself if he was going to be able to hold his grounds 😂. Nice stubble Sire.🎉

God bless you Thoughty 2!!! Great video ! I LOVE these positive videos !

The people who came up with the diving protocols were obviously smarter than the people who came up with the DPS system.