This is The World's Most Remote Infrastructure Project
Переглядів 2,097,972
День томуFred Mills discovers the incredible infrastructure of the Faroe Islands.
Skip the waitlist and invest in blue-chip art for the very first time by signing up for Masterworks - www.masterworks.art/theb1m
This video contains paid promotion for Masterworks. Purchase shares in great masterpieces from artists like Pablo Picasso, Banksy, Andy Warhol, and more. See important Masterworks disclosures - www.masterworks.com/cd
Full story here - theb1m.com/video/faroe-island...
Research sources -
www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi...
maritime-executive.com/featur...
www.government.fo/en/news/new...
visitfaroeislands.com/en/see-...
faroebusinessreport.com/geogr...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-5...
Additional footage and images courtesy of Visit Faroe Islands, P/F Eystur- og Sandoyartunlar, Kringvarp Føroya, Thomas Kristensen, Minesto AB, Al Jazeera and STV.
For more by The B1M subscribe now - bit.ly/the-b1m
We're raising awareness of construction's mental health crisis through our Get Construction Talking initiative. There’s a video series on our channel and you can find support or donate at - www.getconstructiontalking.org/
Follow Get Construction Talking
Instagram - / getconstructiontalking
Twitter - / getconsttalking
LinkedIn - / about
Listen to The World's Best Construction Podcast by The B1M
Apple - apple.co/3OssZsH
Spotify - spoti.fi/3om1NkB
Amazon Music - amzn.to/3znmBP4
View this video and more at - www.TheB1M.com/
Follow us on Twitter - / theb1m
Like us on Facebook - / theb1m
Follow us on TikTok - / theb1m
Follow us on LinkedIn - / the-b1m-ltd
Follow us on Instagram - / theb1m
The B1M Merch store - theb1m.creator-spring.com/
#construction #architecture #infrastructure
We welcome you sharing our content to inspire others, but please be nice and play by our rules - www.theb1m.com/guidelines-for-...
Our content may only be embedded onto third party websites by arrangement. We have established partnerships with domains to share our content and help it reach a wider audience. If you are interested in partnering with us please contact Video@TheB1M.com.
Ripping and/or editing this video is illegal and will result in legal action.
© 2024 The B1M Limited
@TheB1M Місяць тому
Skip the waitlist and invest in blue-chip art for the very first time by signing up for Masterworks 👉 www.masterworks.art/theb1m
@freetolook3727 Місяць тому
Lose the stupid, insipid, annoying and unnecessary camera click sound bytes.
@p42uynot59 Місяць тому
I thoroughly enjoyed this video and would love to see more about the Faroe Islands. This could've been 3 hours long and kept me interested.
@minecraftbuilder9851 Місяць тому
They hunted whales i don't support that
@Tod_oMal Місяць тому
Your work is very professional. Congrats and thanks.
@brendansully12 Місяць тому
booooooooooo masterworks
@gregvassilakos Місяць тому
An 11 km tunnel for 200 million Euros?!!! That's just 18 million Euros per km. In the United States, we probably couldn't build a road on flat ground for that price.
@didierpuzenat7280 Місяць тому
Yes, remove greed from the equation and building things is quite cheaper.
@gregvassilakos Місяць тому
@@didierpuzenat7280I suspect that a big part of the reason that these tunnels can be constructed so cheaply is that the same group of employees has been steadily working on a continuous series of tunnel projects using the same techniques for a couple of decades. In the United States, each project is basically a one-off. Even if the company with the contract has a long track record, they are forced to hire and fire workers for each project because there is no continuity from one project to the next.
@kutter_ttl6786 Місяць тому
You just reminded me of Boston's Big Dig. 7.6 miles (12.48 km) of infrastructure for a final-ish bill of $22 billion.
@TheB1M Місяць тому
Few weeks back we covered a tunnel under the River Thames in London for $2.8BN. Let that sink in.
@didierpuzenat7280 Місяць тому
@@gregvassilakos I think another reason is that employees will use the tunnels when achieved, as will their family and friends and all the people they know. They know what they are working for and it is not only money. And it is not a 2 x 3 lanes highway, just a reasonable road. The only sad point is that it is not for a train or a tramway but I guess the population density is too low, so their future is more EVs than public transportation (or "just" electric buses).
@AJGeeTV 29 днів тому
It was 30 years ago that I took my bicycle on the ferry from Aberdeen to Tórshavn on the Smyril ferry. There was no tourist info to prepare for my trip, no internet, I could find no books in the library, basically, I had no idea what the islands would be like. Upon arrival, my passport was stamped 'KOMIN' and I was riding on the wrong side to the small campground. There was only one bar on the whole archipelago. I managed in my 2 weeks there to cycle all the islands using the ferries and cycling through the tunnels which were only dangerous because of stored carbon-monoxide in the middle of the single-lane tunnels. The wind was horrific with waterfalls being blown back upwards, and sheep being blown over. It was an amazing trip in July timed to enjoy the Olavsoka festival. There were no other cyclists and I felt that I was the only foreigner on the islands.Thanks for your video - it was great to see how the islands have changed in 30 years 🙂
@JamesS-lx9nx 27 днів тому
UKposts search The Grind, you missed it during your visit on the Faro Islands.
@ivveG 27 днів тому
Oh man that sounds like quite the adventure! Awesome you did it, and thanks for the inspiration
@antoniocampos5638 27 днів тому
Lovely story!
@moinahmed9477 26 днів тому
I'm sure you had the best adventure time
@spankeyfish 26 днів тому
Seems like the ferries only run from Denmark nowadays.
@Ulbre 24 дні тому
Absolutely amazing....and the fact they came up with their own plan to finance it, rather than pushing Denmark to do do it, is simply bloody fantastic. Well done Faroe Islands :)
@loriekodiak2957 12 днів тому
Financed partially with Americans pension funds without the individuals knowledge?!!
@sinofprideescanor6619 11 днів тому
@loriekodiak2957 yea but they used to be vikings 😊
@jacobilkka8080 11 днів тому
@@loriekodiak2957 what are you on about?
@hassanbayomy7566 4 дні тому
@@loriekodiak2957 Could it be an investment, a loan? I dont think that they just gave away the money.
@ChrisHawkswell 25 днів тому
A government who thinks long term, over decades, with the benefits of the people in mind, is a breath of fresh air. Amazing video, thanks B1M
@user-st6dp1ug8f Місяць тому
TV documentaries aren't as high quality as this. Amazing work
@BOBBOBBOBBOBBOBBOB69 Місяць тому
Well all the fat perverted producers need a salary.
@chrispnw2547 Місяць тому
It is moments like this where there is no denying legacy media is being rendered redundant (fat and lazy). Thanks B1M.
@trudy__taylorandjorjamummy Місяць тому
I'd much rather watch Fred for 20 minutes a week, than watch an hour long documentary everyday!!
@thetobyg Місяць тому
What’s TV?
@enisra_bowman Місяць тому
@@chrispnw2547 i mean, it's wrong but you sound like the ones that don't watch TV but still things he's in the know
@ericvanvlandren8987 Місяць тому
I was going to write that for an engineering channel this was a remarkably beautiful and poignant film. But scratch the qualifier of “for an engineering channel”, this was first rate for anyone. This could easily win an award. Well done!
@TheB1M Місяць тому
Ah thank you so much! That means the world to us. We worked so hard on this. Hoping for a TV / streaming deal soon - if you're listening BBC, PBS, Nat Geo, Netflix, Disney+ etc!!
@Heeroyui752 Місяць тому
@@TheB1M I see Disney Plus or Netflix picking you guys up for sure.
@nedludd7622 27 днів тому
@@TheB1M Have you tried to sell it to the Franco-German channel ARTE? They present a great deal of documentaries.
@georgehill3087 26 днів тому
Poignant?
@ericvanvlandren8987 26 днів тому
I found it so, yes.
@kittymervine6115 23 дні тому
I love the happiness of the young man for NCC, who smiles and exclaims after the big blast in the tunnel
@47spacecat 25 днів тому
Your videos have now reached and often surpassed the quality and impact of the glory days of Nova, National Geographic and Scientific American. Truly impressed with your work here. What a beautiful and informative video, truly some of the best documentary journalism out there.
@moderndiscourse Місяць тому
Not only is this an incredible feat of engineering, but an incredibly next level video to go along with it… It’s honestly amazing how you guys just casually drop borderline feature film quality content on UKposts, for free. Please, don’t ever stop making these.
@Tgspartnership 28 днів тому
People like the BBC in Britain must be embarrassed, for all their experts and budgets and boffins, they dont have it in them to bring the world infectious enthusiasm for a subject. Its a crying shame that new media creators are actually doing the job these people are supposed to do. Construction as an industry needs promoting and shouting about, and it wipes the floor with the meaningless drivel put on primetime TV. They call these big corporations To Big To Fail - when theyre Failing :)
@Horus2Osiris 27 днів тому
Holy carp. An Enlightened Brit...
@Horus2Osiris 27 днів тому
Didn't think that was possible... Russell ain't there yet. He just woke up...
@davidfiler7439 27 днів тому
Total bolloxxx@@Tgspartnership
@mosesnyagamuriithi 26 днів тому
100% agreed with "never stop".
@macrostreetfinancial 28 днів тому
Forget New York skyscrapers. This is the best work you have ever done Fred. Good job
@sonquatsch8585 9 днів тому
agreed
@althejazzman 24 дні тому
I thought I wanted to move from the South East of England to the Scottish Highlands when I retire, now I'm considering the Faroe Islands! They've placed their civilisation within a natural beautiful wilderness without making it lonely.
@gawkthimm6030 11 днів тому
then hope you rejoin the EU and get freedom of movement back, if I guess correctly and you are British.
@althejazzman 11 днів тому
@@gawkthimm6030 I am British, correct.
@Lemonz1989 8 днів тому
@@gawkthimm6030 There isn’t freedom of movement to the Faroe Islands, since they aren’t in the EU, unlike Denmark. Brexit has no effect on the rights of British travelers to the Faroe Islands. :)
@GraeHall 22 дні тому
I've always loved massive scale infrastructure projects, ever since I was a kid. But this video, ugh, it was so incredibly inspiring I struggle to articulate it. This is an example of the best of humanity and what we can do and I so wish we did things like this the world over simply to benefit one another as people and communities rather than simply companies
@pyroslev Місяць тому
It's amazing that there are UKposts channels doing PBS special coverage on things like this. The Faroes will be one of those places that when things go wrong, they're gonna last a long, long time because they built their country out well. They care for their islands and their people.
@jameswilson5165 Місяць тому
If you have ever seen a biblical painting of all the desperate people banging on the door of Noah's Ark, that's what it would be like.
@WildWestGal Місяць тому
Exactly right!!!
@shopshop144 28 днів тому
I get the sense that here and in other small places, IE Vermont, they is us. Less of class division, people are part of the whole.
@oskar6747 28 днів тому
@@shopshop144 Me too. If we had only 33 people deciding on things and 50k people voting everything would be a lot easier and there might even be normal people instead of mostly psychopaths and narcissists.
@joelobryan1212 28 днів тому
The Faroes could not last long without extensive trade with mainland Europe via large ships. Probably only people and fresh produce comes in on jets powered by kerosene-based fossil fuel. Modern infrastructure cannot exist without a ready access to a modern technological-industrial base capability. All of the big machines that built those tunnels and hydropower projects that keeps everything running to down to the big pump motors that keep the tunnels from being flooded comes from across the ocean/seas on big ocean-going ships and all were made in heavy industry factories with mined materials from Africa to China, using capabilities, skills, energy resources (using coking coal, steel, aluminum, concrete) and populations that doesn't exist on the Faroes. The fossil fuel energy that runs that heavy equipment, ferries, and fishing trawlers and fish-farm tenders comes from across the sea on tanker ships. The ferries, fishing boats, and cargo ships that still have to operate on marine diesel. It is only through free trade on the fisheries export income that the Faroes can generate the foreign currencies that have to pay for it all. Without that foreign currency and steady, reliable ocean access to the rest of the world, the the tunnels would soon flood from broken pumps unrepaired/replaced, the ferries and fishing boats would stop for lack of fuel and all the infrastructure of the Faroes would grind to halt within a few years and most people would have to leave or starve in the dark.
@MrMaddzkillz Місяць тому
I’m from Norway and we always brag about how beautiful the scenery is, especially on the west coast and in Lofoten, but the Faroe Islands looks insane! Definitely a destination to visit.
@jameswilson5165 Місяць тому
And a great place to make Middle Earth movies!
@MarkRose1337 28 днів тому
As a Canadian who has been all over Canada that's accessible by road, the Lofoten islands are the most beautiful place I've been. I hope to visit again someday
@martinandreaskruse4446 25 днів тому
@@jameswilson5165 and James Bond...and Peter Pan, and... ;) Look it up :)
@geirmyrvagnes8718 23 дні тому
Another Norwegian here (proud of the tunneling know-how used). I have visited there and can confirm that it is scenic on a top global level. And he didn't even exaggerate the loveliness of the people and architecture. Now, when it comes to food, you may have rougher challenges than home-baked cake. 😁
@JunkBondTrader 16 днів тому
Scandinavians just always brag period lol
@kestralrider313 24 дні тому
Amazing engineering. As someone who regularly works on construction projects over $100M, I'm struck by how cheap these tunnels were to construct. California's high speed train is now tracking $100B and growing and most of this uses above ground rails.
@jazbasic 13 днів тому
Same here in UK. I work at London Euston project/ Londons HS2 (High Speed 2). It's estimated to exceed £130B Mostly all overground project.
@samnelson2343 10 днів тому
@jazbasic that daft project (HS2) is burning through millions renting tracts of lands across England that haven't even seen a spade break soil and possibly won't for years...(I imagine that the Faroes have far less issue with factors like that). Nonetheless I'm in awe of the tunnels and the seemingly flawless efficiency on display (not to mention the social aspect mentioned)
@phil19121912 24 дні тому
Um WOW Fred and the team have outdone themselves yet again. Best video ever!! I also genuinely checked the date it was posted in the first minute because it thought it might be an April Fools joke, such an incredible project in such a tiny remote spot. Brilliantly done!
@gerardacronin334 Місяць тому
I visited the Faroe Islands on July 16, 2023, as a port of call on an Icelandic cruise. Our tour guide proudly drove us around the Esturoy “Jellyfish” Roundabout (twice)! I feel privileged to have visited the Faroes and appreciate this well produced documentary.
@TheB1M Місяць тому
Ah nice! Yeah we drove round it several times too to get those takes haha!
@gregpendrey6711 29 днів тому
Does anyone know why there are no trees? Were the trees logged off and the land is unable to recover and generate forests? Do the sheep munch on saplings?
@gerardacronin334 29 днів тому
@@gregpendrey6711 According to Encyclopaedia Brittanica, “Natural vegetation is moss, grass, and mountain bog. The islands are naturally treeless because of the cool summers, strong westerly winds, and frequent gales, but some hardy trees have been planted in sheltered plantations.”
@beiedanke 29 днів тому
We don't have trees because of the harsh climate but it's also because of the soil. At any rate, the soil is like peat and the grass is very lush 😊
@rikadomez8201 29 днів тому
I was there like a week later
@bigtxbullion Місяць тому
Forget skyscrapers and densely populated urban centers, this is the real banger masterpiece 🔥
@leonestello8519 24 дні тому
Easy to have the money for infrastructure when you don't have a defense budget ⚔️🤭
@dlopez985 11 днів тому
Or crooked money hungry politicians that can be bought by the highest bidder.
@nikolaipeters5682 10 днів тому
M1 Abrams >> under water tunnels
@sonquatsch8585 9 днів тому
@@nikolaipeters5682 bravo
@colinmellin1325 7 днів тому
Not when you don't have the income profit from manufacturing weapons.
@anjumkhan1775 7 днів тому
someone’s salty
@AndreaArzensek 23 дні тому
You've made justice to the stunning Faroe islands with your stunning production quality. I loved every second of it! Greetings from Croatia 😊
@MassiveBuild Місяць тому
It is really amazing that The idea was first proposed by a young student, Tóki Højgaard, in a local newspaper in 1999.
@benedictearlson9044 25 днів тому
The local paper in Faroe being the national paper. :)
@steffenfrost995 Місяць тому
Next visit Norway for the under mountain roundabout that emerges straight out of the mountainside into the stunning Hardanger Fjord Suspension Bridge :) Edit: and straight back into a second tunnel with a *second* underground roundabout.. :)
@steffenfrost995 Місяць тому
Which is in fact the longest tunnel to tunnel suspension bridge in the World..!
@Infernal_Elf Місяць тому
That one is quite spectacular yeah. They will probably take a trip to Norway once the Stadt ship tunnel is done or the Rogfast
@pardzival6660 Місяць тому
He should also drop by The Lærdal Tunnel, the worlds longest road tunnel (until Rogfast beats it), before it close for renovation in 2025
@MrMaddzkillz Місяць тому
I would also suggest they take a trip to Vaterlandstunellen before it’s closed. 😁
@mortentaksrud7055 Місяць тому
…and to this tunnel with a roundabout that we have had here in Norway since 2013 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karm%C3%B8y_Tunnel?wprov=sfti1
@SiggiGumma 23 дні тому
Me and my parents took Norröna there in 2020. It was just us and our Dacia Duster driving on their incredible road network for a week while we waited for the next trip we could take. What took me by surprise most was the quality of their roads, absolutely brand new with NO dents or cracks. Can't wait for my next visit :)
@cannondale514 25 днів тому
That was an incredibly well-done documentary- since it's as good or better than a TV documentary, I think the future lies in the internet. Your engineering series should win awards.
@HamiltonSurrey 27 днів тому
What amazed me were the people of the Faroes. Working together with great vision and co-operation they have built and are still building a better nation for its citizens. It is that which provides a blueprint for other nations to follow. Bravo!
@johnanon658 25 днів тому
Funny how small non diverse nations are like that, op
@robotorch 25 днів тому
Gee I wonder what continents' peoples are not messing it up for the rest of society here
@johnanon658 24 дні тому
@@robotorch dey good bois…
@richardkudrna7503 23 дні тому
@@johnanon658 it isn’t the lack of diversity , it’s the circumstances that have established and maintained ethical standards in society. Yes, these islands might have had a start with Christian values etc., but deeper are maybe the severe climate making cooperation essential to survival. If they became wealthy criminals would move in. When the Hells Angels moved into Sweden they found soft and gentle people easily exploited and only after they murdered some judges did the Swedes begin to harden. They continue to firm up, Google “Swedish grenade attacks”.
@corilia9529 22 дні тому
They are part of Denmark
@Tom-Lahaye Місяць тому
High quality documentaries, without the unnecessary drama added to the National Geographic but especially the Discovery programs. Just proper facts with a bit of emotion brought in a very pleasant way. Learned a lot not just of those tunnels but of the Faeröer islands as a whole in this video, stunningly beautiful country on par with Iceland.
@ThomasTwenhoven Місяць тому
Agreed, I seriously hate this other type of documentary. They try to be exciting for no reason
@ballyhigh11 28 днів тому
@@ThomasTwenhoven Yeah, with the ghastly melodramatic music they score them with. Unwatchable for me.
@alicassidy8913 18 днів тому
That shot of you on the boat... The water and surrounding land was stunning!!! Besides that, I'd love to live out my life where the government does its job, it's surrounded by beauty and the ocean, no crime and small communities... A fabulous place to retire.
@WizardsLore 4 дні тому
@B1M, that was just amazing. It was informative not just from an engineering perspective (which is what i came for), but also took away learning more about the Faroe's with experts, important people and every day people. the scenery is breathtaking and makes me want to visit. I would love to see your team have a show on TV presenting this kind of show.
@thestudentofficial5483 27 днів тому
the medieval style map is a nice touch. pure eye bliss
@likwidsun2303 23 дні тому
Exactly!! Loved the map SO Much!!
@bajenbengt3354 Місяць тому
The tidal energy kite looks like a really cool technology.
@mrbgnle 24 дні тому
It looks like a terrible technology for sealife, especially whales who rely heavily on echolocation for navigation. And Baleen whales who use low frequency sounds for communication. Have they thought about that? But hey! Climate goals!!!11!
@pleasedontkillme1185 14 днів тому
@@mrbgnlebaleen whales dont come here at all, the only whales that consistently come by is the pilot whales and I'm sure they have taken into consideration sea life. Also it seems like the locations for them are set more along bays and not very far out.
@arthurluwuge1629 24 дні тому
Saw these islands for the 1st time on a food channel. Now on a construction channel. The Faroe Islands continue to amaze. Nice vid!
@timon2wheels355 23 дні тому
What an excellent video! Our race team went to the Faroe's in 2021 and filmed a video showcasing a high performance electric car we built along with the incredible beauty of these islands. The greatest takeaway is the amazing people! Friendly, helpful and very resourceful. I have traveled back a couple of times and will go next month to visit Sandoy using the new tunnel.
@SuperFaroeIslands Місяць тому
thank you for making such a good high quality video about my home country!
@TheB1M Місяць тому
You're welcome! Thanks for making us feel so welcome 🇫🇴
@StubbyPhillips Місяць тому
Does dolphin taste anything like fish?
@dejanbrice8774 Місяць тому
@@StubbyPhillips Was going to mention, the mass murder of all the Dolphins every year that they do.
@ledaelovos5434 Місяць тому
who wouldn't want to live in this place its relaxingly beautiful..this is my dream place
@brandurell Місяць тому
@@StubbyPhillipsno
@Neo_Tenko 27 днів тому
This is one of the best bits of documentary reporting I've ever seen on UKposts. An absolutely beautiful bit of film about a tunnel
@mitchellhawkes22 22 дні тому
This heartfelt story of the land of the Faroes reminds me -- just a bit -- of spots on the Northern California coast. Cold, remote, unpopulated...with its own kind of majesty and beauty.
@havelsand 25 днів тому
What an amazing documentary. You didn't get only the infrastructure but also the nice people and the wonderful nature. Brilliant videography and editing!
@UDIHQ Місяць тому
My goodness I can't get over how great these docs are. Absolute legends, Fred and the B1M crew are. Truely amazing work on this.
@Healtsome 27 днів тому
Faroe weren't even on my radar before, but after this video? Top tier bucket list destination. What a magnificent place. And what and incredible work with this documentary, Fred and B1M team!
@fuqupal 26 днів тому
You people are delusional!
@martinandreaskruse4446 25 днів тому
@@fuqupal ?
@johnanon658 25 днів тому
Agreed
@johnanon658 25 днів тому
@@fuqupalthat name 😅
@t84t748748t6 25 днів тому
being top tier destination is a bit much it got nothing a rock whit grass and sheep the put tunnels to connect it got to be super boring
@hakunamatata324 19 днів тому
What a beautiful documentary, Fred speech and attention to simple details give you such a peace while describing this incredible place. This is the content quality we need, I am in all for it. Thanks man
@darylswalker 24 дні тому
So cool to see all of these tunnels coming to life. First visited these islands in 2017 and the new sub-sea tunnels were all just in the planning stages. I've made several return trips and this has made me more excited to get back over and head to Sandoy by car!
@louisstanko86 Місяць тому
Why does this remind me of a top gear film piece 😊
@TheB1M Місяць тому
Because it's that good??
@louisstanko86 Місяць тому
@@TheB1MIt’s perfect ❤
@JeffDeWitt Місяць тому
If it was Top Gear they would have dropped a car or rolled one over.
@davidpottage6402 Місяць тому
TG did a lot of car tests on empty Welsh mountain roads, with helicopter/drone shots. The green Faroese roads do look kind of similar. The voice over is completely different though!
@MrMakhitta Місяць тому
@@JeffDeWittTop Gear actually were in the Faroe Islands a couple of years back..
@Errr717 29 днів тому
It's incredible what a country can do when people are all motivated to achieve the same goal and help each other out.
@johnanon658 25 днів тому
Its like wakanga, but in real life!
@robotorch 25 днів тому
They don't import people who don't belong for one thing. You know who.
@richardrichard508 24 дні тому
and when they don't you have England🤐
@Kodiak-on-a-Kayak 24 дні тому
(and everyone is the same race & religion)
@user-ly8dq9tb8c 24 дні тому
And diversity of race and religion doesn't exist. All one race, all one religion, and all one people.
@TomasHundza 20 днів тому
This is a truly beautiful video from you - again. It made me cry. Again.
@gmsteele44 25 днів тому
This really gave me some new information about the Faroes, and your production values are through the roof!
@yousorooo Місяць тому
Not just a video essay but an actual in person interview with the locals. Amazing video.
@jakobraahauge7299 Місяць тому
My older brothers were born in The Faroe Islands, and I've had the pleasure of studying with and being colleagues to some amazing people from there! My mother was from Greenland and my father is Danish - they were married and had their first to children right in between, so this place has a very special place in my heart!
@the_sheet 3 дні тому
5 years ago I went to Skellig island off Ireland. It was incredible and got me thinking about a trip from the Hebrides, Shetland island, Faroe island and Iceland. It’s such a beautiful part of the world!
@cliffordchase319 23 дні тому
Wow this is an extraordinary travelog. By simply reducing it to one couple and a casual ambassador brilliance was achieved. One is left hanging , starved dor more . The seemingly leisurely pace was calming. What an amazing introduction to this otherworldly place !
@ColeSpolaric Місяць тому
I'm impressed at how little they did it for. That's what we needed more information on.
@MrMakhitta Місяць тому
Faroe Islands emerged from volcanic activity in the seabottom millions of years ago. That means it is mostly basalt layers they are drilling through and not har rock material like granit etc. That does bring the costs significantly down
@doroparker1702 27 днів тому
They don't have to pay some greedy billionaires who give the project to twenty sub-entrepreneurs. Just talk to the drilling company and pay for the drilling company.
@veronikalynn5084 27 днів тому
@@doroparker1702this
@bunyip7343 25 днів тому
@@doroparker1702 I still remember a call i got from a colleague when starting up a 2x boom face drill at a tunnel project under NY... Colleague: "guess how many people are on this machine".... Me: "1 driller" Colleague: "No... there are 8!!! 1x driller for each boom, 1x spotter for each boom, 1x mechanic, 1x driver, 1x union/safety rep and 1x supervisor" I just about fell over... In the Nordics, 1x operator for 1x face drill... and that operator will swap to other equipment when not drilling.
@retsamyar 25 днів тому
@@doroparker1702 its a welfare territory. The economy supported on a fishing gdp can not afford such infostructure construction with out crazy loans. good thing they are supported by the mainland.
@geoms6263 Місяць тому
I bet even the fish were amazed and confused😄
@bluebox2000 Місяць тому
Unfortunately the Faroese refuse to stop killing whales by the hundreds. It's a terrible stain on their image as an environmental destination.
@Karvelas_ Місяць тому
Why confused?
@denniscrane9753 Місяць тому
@@Karvelas_they were confused because they were amazed?
@Karvelas_ Місяць тому
@@denniscrane9753 no fish could see this. Apart from the sound of the construction, they'll never notice.
@deflydoesit7292 Місяць тому
I bet you 20 pound they would not
@benedictvanheems 18 днів тому
Absolutely loved the seamless Segway from the roundabout sculpture to the Masterworks sponsor plug - beautiful! Really cracking video all in all - thanks so much. 🙏👏👏👏
@joncalon7508 24 дні тому
a truly great watch Fred. Well done, and certainly worth the wait from your earlier video where you were stuck in Copenhagen. Just think, if you did make it back then, you wouldn't have been able to do the same trip you did. Having been to Iceland a few times, I can't help but think I need to do the ferry across the north atlantic and have an extended pause in the Faroes.
@Tuberuser187 Місяць тому
I visited Iceland in 2008 and was stunned, I managed to finagle some extra time off work last minute and visited the Faroe Islands before going back home, the only regrets I have about the whole trip was how depressing Birmingham seemed after visiting Iceland and the Faroe Islands.
@himaro101 28 днів тому
Birmingham UK is pretty depressing at the best of times to be fair.
@JamesS-lx9nx 27 днів тому
UKposts search The Grind, Birmingham is a paradise compared.
@Tuberuser187 27 днів тому
@@JamesS-lx9nx I know of it without Googling.
@lisette2060 27 днів тому
@@JamesS-lx9nx😂😂 enraged nutcase?? Guess you're obsessed with cultural enrichment and it's deadly consequences... 💤
@antoniocampos5638 27 днів тому
Maybe people all around should get inspired to make their communities better.
@DrTubeman 27 днів тому
The Faroe Islands are absolutely spectacular and your documentary showcased them beautifully. Your Faroe Islands Doco would have to be one of your best, films I've watched from your massive catalog of films...In fact, you could say this is the most 'Definitive' film you have produced. Thank you B1M & Fred for this wonderful reel.
@cGousha 23 дні тому
This is an amazing piece of video production. The music really makes the entire thing so momentous! I look forward to each new video that comes out.
@gastronian 19 днів тому
do you know the name of the last song?
@user-mn4cc6bb7t 26 днів тому
The tunnels' tolls are relatively expensive: Eysturoyartunnilin - 175 DKK (about £20) (one-way); Sandoyartunnilin - 350 DKK (£40) (two-way); Norðoyatunnilin - 100 DKK (£11.50) (two-way); and Vágatunnilin - 100 DKK (£11.50) (two-way). I appreciate that regular users would effectively pay about half that and that the ferries would cost money as well. However, bearing in mind the light useage, it is hard to comprehend that the money will be recovered by about 2040.
@TheRedBaronHP 26 днів тому
As a Faroese, you can buy an annual pass, so the two new tunnels cost about €10 one way, and the two old ones €2.6 both ways.
@gmeztubenation Місяць тому
Love that you are also showing the effects of the constructions on the local community. In such an intimate way! Great video
@maggimar3118 28 днів тому
Thank you for your excellent coverage of the construction achievements of a small, hardworking nation. I have been to the Faroe Islands twice and admired their hard work and fearlessness in the face of challenges. We Icelanders can learn a lot from our little brother nation.
@SimonKHoak-ec6cc 22 дні тому
Thank you for this excellent documentary . Keep up the good work . What the Faroese have done is amazing . A wonderful place and people . I hope to visit there . 🇺🇸 🇫🇴
@craigs3598 9 днів тому
Only just found your channel, absolute quality production! ❤
@peterixon8708 Місяць тому
You never cease to amaze with your videos. Stunning insights. Thanks
@TheB1M Місяць тому
Thank you so much! We loved making this.
@davidstone408 29 днів тому
Amazing - I travelled to St Wolfgang, Austria which installed a tunnel to remove traffic from the historic centre - but this is on a different scale. The concept of building for wellbeing instead of a pure business model is key
@letincelle5473 20 днів тому
One of THE most fantastic things I've ever seen! Makes me inspired to get healthier and wealthier so that I can GO there to experience it myself! Thank you so much, Eric and video production team!!! 🎉😊❤
@markus_EU_AT 11 днів тому
Feels like you brought the best equipment you have to catch the spectacular scenery..
@billhanna2148 Місяць тому
Thank you for an awesome video, second to none from any media outlet. This video is just brilliant.
@UnionYes1021 28 днів тому
Absolutely wonderful video! As an American retiree, it is particularly heartening that our retirement funds have invested in this delightful project. Makes me grateful for the connections of our modern world.
@Hellsong89 24 дні тому
Yeah its nice for once see them used properly and not wasted on some ESG funding that does not profit anyone, but push the agenda. More people specially retirees should look where their retirement funds and investments are going.
@ericstevens8131 23 дні тому
Uh oh, hellsong, you might be disappointed to learn that the Faroese government works actively towards promoting and improving human rights on the islands, cooperating with the European Council, European Union, and the United Nations
@Astrophysikus 24 дні тому
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1042">17:22</a> a small but important detail: the water is coming out quite calmly, which is actually a good sign. All its potential energy from high above has already been converted to kinetic energy first, which is then converted to electricity in the turbines/generators.
@rvre 24 дні тому
Love my little brother country. Basically just like us here in Iceland honestly. Keep the low amount of infrastructure as long as you guys can. Preserve what we have.
@micultimy91 Місяць тому
You've set new standards of video making on UKposts. Thank you very much for this masterpiece! Greetings from Romania!
@daplace902 26 днів тому
Are you KIDDING ? Come on
@Hermandbl7 27 днів тому
I choose to live where the weather is normally T-shirts and shorts, but now, I am really drawn to visit the Faroe Islands! Beautiful video and really well told, just like all your stories. Thank you.
@IPC0101 3 дні тому
Fantastic video about a subject I know nothing about, well done Faroes and the B1M team
@0therun1t21 7 днів тому
I hope everyone is absolutely safe in the tunnel, it's roundabout is beautiful!
@rickkearn7100 Місяць тому
Mind boggling initiative shown by the Faroese people and their government. Without a very dependable on-schedule means of travel for getting to work, it's a complete disruption of life and work whenever the weather turns bad. Now, there is more incentive for people to come and live there and there is certainly a better, less stressful life for everyone. Magnificent landscapes captured expertly by The BIM, and a thoroughly engaging documentary as always. Well done! Cheers.
@AL-lh2ht Місяць тому
Paid for by Denmark
@mrRunist 27 днів тому
@@AL-lh2ht No.
@thomashiggins9320 27 днів тому
@@AL-lh2htThe video discussed the financing. Did you not pay attention?
@lostchild2003 24 дні тому
@@AL-lh2ht Wrong.
@paulchan9287 27 днів тому
Many times one doesn't realize some things exist, but when you see them you cherish them.
@oggie1967 20 днів тому
Wow! Somehow ended up here watching car videos!🤷🏻 But fascination got the better of me and I’ve watched it all! Living in NE Scotland, there’s bound to be a ferry to the Faroes! Sorely tempted to go see for myself. Thank you for sharing!👍👏👏👏❤️
@guitfidle 23 дні тому
What an amazing project! Looks like a beautiful place, and quite lovely people. Great video!
@aureaphilos Місяць тому
Beautifully done, Fred & Co. The videography, the scripting, the music. I am reminded of my week in Iceland; driving from Reykjavik to Akureyri, we drove thru tunnels under fjords, cliffside side roads, one-lane tunnels, and experienced absolutely epic scenery. Thank you so very much.
@gastronian 19 днів тому
do you know the name of the last music?
@bigmountain7561 Місяць тому
If I had a choice to live here in Florida or the Faroe Islands, well you guessed right. Just give me a cup of coffee with a little cream and an easy chair and a blanket. I bet that the Salmon is as fresh as when I was stationed on Kodiak. Great Video Thank You 🙏
@AL-lh2ht Місяць тому
It’s a shame is extreme expensive and the people are super racist.
@stephendoherty8291 Місяць тому
No need to worry, sea level rises means Florida will soon be like Venice but with apt blocks
@rorytribbet6424 28 днів тому
@@AL-lh2htThe people just don’t want to be invaded and erased like many of their European neighbors. They have a good thing going on. And that’s okay. It’s human to want to protect that. Ironically just makes me want to go there more. 😂😂
@tritnaha1345 27 днів тому
@@AL-lh2htRacist? How so?
@JamesS-lx9nx 27 днів тому
UKposts search The Grind. Still think you could enjoy that joe.
@jeremymatthies726 21 день тому
Very well done. You did a great job covering these feats of engineering and what is so surprising (yet not) is that the costs are "relatively" low for the building of these tunnels. It really is kind of amazing how cost effective something like this can be when you not just remove greed (good luck there), but also actually have the best interests of the residents in mind.
@DemoEvolvedGaming 25 днів тому
A remarkable video, beautiful, and awe inspiring. Thanks @B1M
@DaveEtchells 28 днів тому
Very interesting story about their use of tidal energy, including one brilliant engineering trick: 1) Tide schedules at different locations overlap, so no gaps in the power. 2) Having the “kites” fly a figure-8 course like that, they’re turning very slow tidal currents into much faster & thus more efficient water flow over the turbine blades. A brilliant solution, I wonder why we haven’t heard about this approach elsewhere?
@mitchellfolbe8729 26 днів тому
All the tidal energy projects I have heard about fail due to the harsh conditions of the sea. Mechanical systems get battered and the cost of replacement (both in $ cost and climate cost) is higher than using gas or coal. I am interested to see if they meet their goals. I would be nice to see if these goals can be reached on a smaller scale like the Faroes before committing a large mainland to bad ideas. It is also nice to see them expand their hydro power for people instead of removing dams like they are doing on the US west coast to save fish.
@DaveEtchells 26 днів тому
@@mitchellfolbe8729 Yeah, the sea is a really tough environment, I’ll be as interested as you to see if their approach is ultimately successful. The fact that they’re fling for smaller, generally ship-like structures seems encouraging to me, instead of massive fixed structures; I’d think that the tech for rotating seals on propeller shafts is well-developed and capable of withstanding the elements for long periods. Since they’d always be submerged, I’d think that the props (turbines) could be designed to avoid cavitation, which would also favor long life. I do kind of wonder about the mooring and cabling though: With these things figuratively zooming around in endless figure-8 patterns, I’d think there could be lots of opportunities for fatigue failure, cracked insulation, etc. I’m sure they’ve thoroughly thought through that, but it’ll be interesting to see how it plays out over time. (The other thing I wonder about, with these large objects with big spinning propellers flying around is the impact on marine life. Will there be some phenomena like the large-scale raptor kills we see with terrestrial windmills? Hopefully not, this is the most overall-encouraging approach I’ve seen yet to tidal power.)
@TheXshot 25 днів тому
@@mitchellfolbe8729right. I think the fact that those "drones" are just tethered, and can be dragged back to shore, is a huge factor in reducing the maintenance cost and repairability. Excited to see where this technology will go
@Hellsong89 24 дні тому
@@TheXshot Sure but you still need ether divers to go and attach and detach it, or mechanical pulley system. It all increases complexity hence price and potential to break downs. As mentioned sea is incredibly harsh environment, where only the most protected but mostly simplest systems work. For instance in Norway oilrigs buddy was a welder there back in a day. They got all new fancy welders from top brands but those started to fail and kept failing to point where after half a year more machines were in warranty repair than not. Only option was then that project manager went trough internet and bought all the available old analog welders, then took a van and drove around picking them up and visited random farms asking if they had one and willing to sell, paying sometimes double what the machine was worth in the open market. Same applies here and even more since its submerged. Just the salty sea air will cause issues to circuit boards required to run this complex machine and those are inside airtight compartments. How ever those need to be opened on maintenance and salty sea air will get in, or worse there is a leak. Its not like something like this can be run on the near surface, it needs to be deep enough so pressures are much more there.
@clickbaitcharlie2329 24 дні тому
@@TheXshotlook more efficient than the toy segmented snake type..
@nufosmatic 27 днів тому
I few years ago Darling Wife and I drove from Oslo to Bergen by way of Stahlheim. I was very impressed with the engineering that went into the spiral tunnel going into Bergen. All of this was after enjoying the engineering that went into tunnels in Switzerland. Magnificent engineering!
@perolavlien2096 24 дні тому
You should check out the spiral tunnel in Drammen just outside Oslo.360 degrees 7 times I think.
@X3r0. 23 дні тому
Thank you for this beautiful experience!
@Myersgaragedoors 24 дні тому
Thanks for making this video. I had no idea it even existed and I live in Northern Scotland.
@audistik1199 26 днів тому
What an amazing video…on all levels! Financial brilliance, absolute model of sustainability and environmental excellence, captivating beauty, crime free peace and tranquility, engineering marvels, all in a seemingly simple society. Loved it!
@roberlucas 28 днів тому
Wow! Faroe Islands people: greetings from Spain!!! Thank you Fred Mills, awesome work. The B1M: Yeah!
@donandrews3302 22 дні тому
Absolutely outstanding video and I have learned so much about those lovely islands and people. Well done 👍
@polygamous1 13 днів тому
A million thanks for this truly Amazing documentary, my first time viewing a video of yours and I was instantly compelled to subscribe, and what a Peaceful clean live THANK YOU and all the people living there
@Game_Hero 26 днів тому
I want those Moomin mugs! Also thank you for the respect and love you give to the local national culture, talked about in its own name. Much rarer on the Internet than one might think, so kudos! Glory to the Faroese Islands!
@Yuki_Ika7 24 дні тому
I am glad I was not the only one who noticed the Moomin mugs!
@buschhuhn9197 22 дні тому
Me too. I got so excited 😀
@TheKorperaal 17 днів тому
haha What a legendary show. I also want some!
@seaborncb 24 дні тому
Real clean energy, admittedly in an exceptionally clean environment, beautiful
@eelkeburgers 22 дні тому
Great video, really informative and with a very high quality standard. Keep them coming.
@kizi86 26 днів тому
im 1/8th faroese, my grandma came from the Faroe Islands, moved to Iceland, so i have a lot of relatives in the Faroes
@avysark2034 20 днів тому
1/8? If I mentioned all my ancestry I'd never finish and it's not like it matters. Just say you have a lot of relatives over there and don't be like the bloody Americans who call themselves Italians or else after 4 generations of inbreeding
@Itsbennyfuchs Місяць тому
The quality of videography and storytelling amidst the stunning landscape is just amazing. Close to being one of my favorite B1M documentaries.
@KTG308 22 дні тому
Will look into travelling to this magnificent place! Simply ingenuous using under water tunnels ... Also the green energy! Wow ... Amazing
@user-bh8ko3mm4p 24 дні тому
Imagine the rest of the earth's nations being efficient like the people of the Faroe Islands..... truly inspiring!
@ktrimbach5771 23 дні тому
Keep every community to 50,000 people and it could happen
@ML03154 29 днів тому
I love how you not only made a great documentarie about these tunnels and how they were built but also talked to people and how it affected their lifes. This brings a whole new perspective to it. Keep up the great work.
@7r3v0rc Місяць тому
This really shows how local autonomy helps communities. I'm from extremely rural USA and I wish we had this kind of infrastructure here! It can be tough to get projects approved when the decision-makers with power are located far, far away.
@nyc78 24 дні тому
Found this a lot more interesting than I expected. The scenery there is stunning!
@pierre-3253 23 дні тому
I REALLY enjoyed watching this video, would love to be able to visit those places !!
National Geographic
Переглядів 161 тис.
Business Insider
Переглядів 11 млн