Which Tow Boat Captain had the rights to this salvage considering no contracts with either? Also let us know where you are watching from? 🌎

ITowboats earned it by taking immediate action.

iTowboats arrived on scene and took action like a boss to save the vessel from going down. I'm sure both companies are good at what they do but the winner was the Captain taking immediate action...the man with a plan!

The red boat was there 1st, but didn't do squat (other than ram the boat). The green one started the process of water removal to save the boat (& passengers by stopping the boat from full sinking), he also dove under the boat to check the problem. While "showing up is half the battle", you have to participate to win! The green boat gets paid.

Great video. I am a retired salvage master with 40 years experience, I owed a fleet of salvage boats. Every boat I owned had pumps on them. All my captains were skilled boat mechanics as well as skilled operators with extensive salvage and hazmat training. The Boat US services were lacking in any meaningful assistance. Clearly the vessel pumped the vessel dry saved it from sinking. And owned the senior tights to a salvage claim. But the other vessels that responded were just as much restricted in their ability to respond to other work as the one that was pumping the vessel and as such also have a legal claim. The fifth district court of appeals made that into law many years ago. So they all have a claim just not equal ones. People don;t know that doing a great job on a salvage is only half the battle the rest is fighting for payment from the insurance companies. Salvors have a right to a percentage of what they save but getting that takes a legal battle that many can't afford and the insurance companies know that and take advantage of it. Of note is that all boats are supposed to have a sea cock on all though hulls. As such the crew of the vessel should have been able to stabilize the intrusion without the help of a salvage service other than a tow. That said most boaters lack many basic skills. A simple trick to stop water is with the use of a toilet bowl wax ring. Just cram the wax into the hose or fitting, works great.

Itowboats 100% earned that. The other captain came in way too hot, rammed the customers multimillion dollar vessel and then stood around while another company swooped in to take over 🤣 I know I definitely would've rathered give my money to the person that went straight to work without giving the situation any time to get worse 🙏

Hahaha loved the big flex at the end! He earned that tow for sure. I’d be pissed if a tow boat hit my yacht.

iTow is BOSS! As an owner who has experienced a heartbreak like this...I would have LOVED to have had iTow available! Those timely reflexes can save an owner from years of heartache and millions in loss. He had every right to FLEX! ..........MY MAN! 😝💪

TowboatUS cap rolled up first, but didn’t do anything except bounce off the port side. Second cap rolls up, has the pump and starts getting to work. He who gets to work first gets the worm IMO

TowboatUS looked like they showed up to watch it sink! The itowboats guy was there to work!

Loved the He-Man pose off the back deck claiming victory! CLASSIC!!! A little over the top but I'm sure is was a great stress reducer. Humor is the best medicine as they say!

This is one of the few channels that I have subscribed to. Your camera work, equipment, editing, and clarity, are all fantastic. Great work. On the towboat discussion, Itowboats may have gotten there after, but he proved himself from the moment they both arrived, that he was much more competent. I’m also surprised by the number of things these little towboats and captains can do. I do didn’t look like he was in great shape at first, but then, when you see what he does for a living, and how physical the job is, he is in far better shape than most of us. haha!

What an EPIC episode! Great job filming it. That 800mm shot was ROCK SOLID!

If it wasn’t for itowboats that yacht would be at the bottom of the ocean right now lol

TowboatUS came in hot, didn't go into action very quick. He saw a sinking ship and still nothing. Itowboats came in second but that pump was hooked up in a minute pumping out water. He went straight into action. I thought TowboatUS would have put in a second pump but I didn't see it happen. I don't see this being salved. Easy fix if it can get to a lift. Great video as always.

Thank you for a great video. I agree with most of the other viewers. I cannot add anything different. Great rescue. I am a ex Navy guy and a boat owner in my younger years. I can sympathize with the people involved in this rescue. Thank you again and keep them coming.

ITowBoats FTW. He immediately got a pump hose up. HE saved that boat. He even went so far as to go under and see if he could find the problem.

I don’t know what the protocol is, but that first guy seemed to have no idea what to do. The second guy got right to it with pumping out the boat and finding out what the problem was. He seemed to have a much better grasp of the situation and saved the boat. I’m going to go with the second tow boat. Glad no one was hurt. ☮️

800mm zoom shot was amazing!

Itowboats definitely gets this one. He showed up with purpose and got the boat dewatering very quickly!

We're blessed to live in a country with resources when we need help. The courage of first responders. Put their life on the line to save others.

That yacht Capt had more common sense than the cap' of the Costa Concordia.

Must see video. Danger, drama, conflict, and comedy (itow captain) on the high seas, with outstanding ground/air coverage; and the best boat won! Enjoyed from couch by LI Sound in CT.

Same thing happened to me on my schooner. The hose to the engine water pump came off and I didn't notice it until the boat started feeling "sluggish" and I felt little air puffs coming up through the floorboards. I checked the bilge and it was a bit over half-full of seawater, so that sent me on a manic sprint to the engine room. Luckily, the water was still far below the diesel, so I fixed the hose and helped the "overwhelmed" electric bilge pump with the manual Whale "Gusher 30" (30 gpm manual lever diaphragm pump). Didn't take long to get things working right again. After that, I installed a float switch buzzer alarm about half-way up the bilge pocket so I'd have an 'early' warning next time something like that happens.

Good to see the crew of the yacht keeping calm and having control over the situation. Didn't look like people were in a panic. However, that TowBoatUS guy was pathetic. He didn't jump in to do anything, and then gets upset that the other company comes along and takes over? It didn't even look like the guy on the yacht wanted his help. Good on Itowboats. Didn't hesitate at all.

Thank you for the great video work as always Wavy! I'm loving the comments thanks for all the support ❤️ I'm the captain for iTow thankfully everyone involved was on top of it and made sure everyone was safe! I can't comment to much on the TBUS guy nothing personal

I Tow boats earned this, im watching from the Caribbean, Good job to the Guy that runs that tow boat, Thats a real Boss right there .

I'd say the green boat. That Captain took control, had a plan and swiftly went into action pumping the water out of the distressed yacht. Like a boss!

At least the TowBoatUS captain got a free lesson out of the deal. I hope he eventually took notes..and then went and practiced his approaches.

ITowboats is fkn boss! He should have a channel of his own. He's definitely got personality as he showed in the end.

I vote for the guy who had the pump. Great work all.

The boat pumping the water out is keeping it afloat 💯👍🏼

"I tagged it first!" "I started doing something about the problem first!"

I tow was smart enough to pump it out,inspect and find the problem and deserves this tow.Kid who was first on scene had no idea how to save this boat! Usually first on scene gets the tow,but ya gotta b ready to prevent boat from sinking if u can,or nobody will b towing b cuz the boat Will sink! Thank God the stocky kid showed up,he saved that boat!

Captain of the black and green boat, he was ON IT

The guy in the green tow boat came in hot with an immediate plan and parked like a boss while the red boats were still talking about whats going on after nearly going through the side of the boat 😂

Finest production so far. Well done on all aspects of editing the drama and video quality.

Insane how much water that rescue boat pumped out. That thing has a bitching pump. Killer victory flex as well lol.

Awesome job! The red boats didn't do a single thing except slow things down! They didn't have a pump or anything.

It’s jaw dropping to see how quickly this happens and for such mundane things. A hose sinks a million dollar boat.

My dad had a similar problem on our boat when I was 17 (edit:1970). We were out fishing and as we were motoring from drop to drop the engine suddenly started to run rough and the boat was obviously taking water. We had no radio but there were dozens of boats all around us. I was blasting my emergency horn and not one single boat would stop to help us. We actually had one 40' cabin cruiser pull up along side and I told him we were taking on water and had no propulsion. I thought he would help us get to shore but his wife yelled at him to keep going and he motored off. Finally my dad, a great fixer of anything, opened up the engine compartment, examined the situation, found the intake hose that has broken off of it's fitting and with some rags shoved it back in place and held it so that I could pilot our little 19' doubled ended lapstrake converted 1940 USN launch safely to port. Hoses matter, and so do thru-hulls. Kudos to that responder who immediately tossed in the pump hose and prevented the yacht from sinking.

Nice job getting it through Haulover Cut!

The guy who took action and not on the phone with instruction on how to do the rescue, to me wins the tow! He rolled up immediately tied to the boat, got out the hose and started the pump to save the vessel. . . . WINNER>>>>>

First one to help (IE start pumping flooding water out) gets the save.

ITowboats for the win!! They saved the vessel and was right on it from the second they got their. They get it hands down.

Would have loved to hear the discussion between the tow vessel skippers! 😂

Well, since the yacht had not been abandonned, I’d guess that “salvage rights” were not yet in effect so it was up to the captain to determine who got the work of pumping and towing. As the first “rescuer” did nothing and apparently had no pumping gear with him, he had zero claims.

Nice save by the lil boat equiped whit a pump 🙌

Women and children first. I love it. Thank you men and crew for being heroic. I honor you.

Pretty lucky that it was almost a dead calm day.

Damn, that Miami Dade Rescue boat was so far up plane it looked like it wanted to launch. :) That's some serious horsepower there.

Incredible how they were able to save it from going under, never knew that was possible

Bumping the yacht his way of saying "Tag! Your mine!" 😂😂

Drain plug mafia’s targets are getting larger😂😂😂

Itowboat saved the day. The red tow boat slammed into the boat twice.

Itowboats FTW! Towboatus ramming the client vessel is inexcusable.

That victory flex @09:22 is everything 🤣🤣

Good job by the Capt using the tender to evac vulnerable passengers. Would have been even better if they all had PFD’s. Great camera coverage Wavy

I personally Believe that the most experienced party with the right equipment on board at arrival should be awarded the rights to salvage

Yep! Looks like chivalry is dead! I was watching all the men(?) disembarking the yacht, then low and below, the last one to get off the yacht was the female crew member!!! One female crew member remained on board after they removed the female and children passengers. Kudos to the green boat that immediately got to work pumping out the water and tending to business. I don't think this was his first or second time doing this.

I am watching from Naples,Florida.I have experienced the Haulover Inlet in on a bad day on a 36' Chriscraft and went straight to the beach bar as soon as we docked.I think the towboat that first took decusive action by pumping the water out of the lower unit would deserve the Salvage rights.

Note to self: make sure the bilge pumps are working and are powerful enough. Also, don’t bring 25 people along for the ride.

Thank goodness it was a calm day

Love watching these fun boat videos

0:46 Boat is going down, big dude is going back for snacks 1:20 Karen chooses the tote bag over a kid still on board They must do this often

White smoke and the boat is sinking and I still do not see anyone with a life vest on. WTF? Ok steam from water getting on something hot like the exhaust manifold. It boggles my mind that people are arguing with me that "I" think if a boat is sinking people should put PFDs on.

Awesome video. The dude pumping water clearly wins. God bless him

A rare sight. That one woman is wearing a life vest!

Yeah the man pumping out my boat so it doesnt sink gets to stay!

So in an emergency. Why wasn't everybody issued a life vest.

1:59 My man rolled up way too hot for any good purpose. Look how hard he gets jostled against the console when he hit. He was on the radio, not paying attention to running the boat. He could have broke that window… then proceeded to do nothing.

❤❤family. And. Friends. Come. First. Thank. God. For. Emergency. Response. It's. Nice too. Happy. Ended. God. Bless. Everyone. Out. There.

The high school kid with zero experience or clue was first on scene, but besides ramming the already disabled boat multiple times...didn't do anything. ITowBoats for the win !! I wouldn't pay a service that can't even drive their own boat!

Usually you’re supposed to wear a Coast Guard approved PFD when the boat starts taking on water, no matter the amount. Water does things to boats and causes things to fail, this should always be in the mind of a good and well trained captain. While white smoke does not mean fire, it is still the best thing to wear a PFD just in case anything else occurs that could injure or risk the safety of any who are aboard the vessel.

Bruh even though my boats sinking, I’m not letting anyone bump my boat like that😂

Great coverage! As a yacht captain who has been shipwrecked in the Bahamas, I get the story. Its not first on the scene, but the first to give aid. Additionally, if a towboat shows up and you set your troubled vessel on a sandbar to keep it from going to the bottom, then its a salvage and not a tow. In this case, had the boat just lost power, it would be a tow. But, since it was taking on water and had to be evacuated, then it became a salvage. If you ever loose power, drop anchor and call for help. DO NOT put you vessel on the beach unless you have a way of fixing it and getting it back into the water. Sigh.

Oh I would love one of those Sunseeker yachts.

TowBoatUS just stood around and watched. ITowBoats landed and got right to work to save the vessel. TowBoatUS should have had the pump going by the time ITowBoats got there. ITowBoats FTW

green boat captain was based af. Great job!

No brainer, itowboats has it. Didn't crash into the yacht, went straight to work and didn't stop. The other guy literally did nothing

The boat captain who knew how to operate a boat, not run into one, and who also had his pump ready to go, period. Professionalism and behavior is worth a lot.

That tender looked surprisingly fast and stable with all those people onboard

Well the ladies got their luggage and personal effects. Did I see PFDs??

Usually first on scene, butt that "captain" did nothing to facilitate saving the vessel! iTowBoats immediately deployed his pump apparatus and inspected the hull for a breach there by keeping the vessel from parking on Davey Jones locker! In the end the proper salvage was exercised. Great job by the iTowBoats Captain! 👍 😎

Nice to see they are all wearing life jackets

Love the predation here lol reminds me of how tow truck drivers fight over a tow except there's a time restriction.

When the boat is sinking but not even kids wear life jackets when getting on the lifeboat!

First boat on scene usually gets the salvage even though he wasn't doing ANYTHING to assist the people or the yacht. Watching from Pecos, Tx.

Very impressed with that little Williams.

Wow, I was just out there on Sunday afternoon watching you guys work!

Normally it’s the first vessel on the scene, which is probably why the red boat bumped first. But I believe technically it’s the first vessel to offer assistance, that would be the green boat. But ultimately I believe as long as life is not in jeopardy, it’s up to the captain of the distressed vessel, unless of course the coast guard intervenes. Just my thoughts

Nice to see such a quick response.

it's whoever jumps into action! The second arrival started with handing the water pump to the crew to save the boat

Towboatus captain is just talk, bumps into the vessel and watches it to sink not even rescuing passengers. Meanwhile Itowboat captian is getting to work immediatly, pumping water and inspecting the damage from under the vessel like a pro.

ITOWBOATS for the win , Actions speak louder than words, especially out at sea..

You never know what can happen to us so be careful! 😯🛳 I'm watching from Montreal Quebec Canada! 🇲🇶🇨🇦

Very well done. To anyone in that situation. Immediately put Life jackets on everyone. The second tow captain was well equipped and prepared. If the TowUS had a pump and deployed it he’d have a good case to keep the salvage. You can’t tow it if it’s on the bottom.

Itowboat capt is a G. Dude got to work.

iTowBoats - Love that alpha mentality.

4:50 How fortunate that all this happened with the yacht at a perfect camera angle for you from the jetty and close enough to shore for drone shots!