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00:00Since 2004, the Southern Ocean has been the scene of fierce fighting.
00:16The trigger for this is whaling in the Antarctic.
00:22The environmental organization Sea Shepherd is trying by all means to stop the Japanese whaling fleet.
00:28The leader of the activists is Captain Paul Watson.
00:33He has made it his life's work to put an end to the bloody goings-on.
00:39The Sea Shepherds believe that Japanese whalers are violating the international whaling ban.
00:45They, in turn, claim that they are only collecting samples for scientific purposes.
00:49Both parties feel they are in the right and push themselves to the limit, even if it could cost them their lives.
00:58Last time at Whale Wars?
01:04It's about to crash.
01:09We have a 90 centimeter long hole.
01:12Is everyone okay?
01:14Stay on the stern of the Nish in Maru.
01:16Here comes the Admiral.
01:23We have been waiting for this for a long time.
01:29We play scaredy-cat.
01:32Paul will never give up.
01:35We are in a war.
01:37You stay on course.
01:52If you challenge a ship ten times bigger, you'll lose.
01:59Did our water cannons hit?
02:16Yes, on the side.
02:19Tight maneuvers are intended to intimidate them.
02:23Right again.
02:24The 71st day of operations in the Southern Ocean.
02:31The Steve Irwin and the Bob Barker follow the whalers' factory ship together.
02:38How's it going?
02:39Are right next to you.
02:41Should we do something?
02:43Take care of the beautiful Maru.
02:44Having two ships at his disposal for the first time this year, Captain Watson can attempt riskier maneuvers.
02:54We must stay on the starboard side behind the Steve Irwin.
03:04Will we catch them?
03:06Yes, at the rear.
03:06There's a slight bang.
03:20If the person you're talking to thinks you're tired of life, that's good.
03:27Hold onto!
03:27The world is a vampire
03:33Sent to drain
03:36Secret destroyers
03:41Hold you up to the flames
03:46And what do I get
03:49For my pain
03:53The Steve Irwin is heading back towards the Nishin Maru at full speed.
04:23We came closer and closer and all thought at the same time, now there's going to be an accident.
04:43We slam into them.
04:46Hold onto!
04:46The Sea Shepherds narrowly avoid a collision.
04:55Captain Watson has once again lived up to his reputation as a daredevil.
05:03Not even touched.
05:05I was really scared.
05:06I was sure we would ram them.
05:14I asked Pete, are you scared?
05:18And he just said, yes.
05:20And if Pete Bethune is worried, that's really bad.
05:26Pretty exciting.
05:27A true masterpiece.
05:37I've never been this close before.
05:42Safe distance means not touching anyone.
05:44Most captains are taught from the beginning that they should never sail so close to other ships under any circumstances.
05:55But Paul had a different education.
06:00We used the water pressure between the ships.
06:03It is then like two magnets with the same polarity.
06:06When you drive parallel to each other, this water cushion is formed, which then pushes each other away.
06:19That was two meters at most.
06:25Paul still has an ace up his sleeve at the last minute.
06:31He is simply brilliant.
06:33There's going to be a lot of action.
06:36Okay, back on track then.
06:49Captain Watson's daring maneuver served its purpose.
06:53The Steve Irwin is located directly behind the factory ship.
07:00What now?
07:01We follow him.
07:06We want to stop them from killing whales and bringing them onto the Nishinmaru.
07:11Blocking the slipway is the most effective way to prevent the whalers from carrying out their plan.
07:18They don't kill whales.
07:22The Nishinmaru can process ten whales per day.
07:26So the Sea Shepherds may have saved the lives of 60 whales with their actions over the last six days.
07:32We go back to Nishin.
07:40The fact that Captain Watson has two ships at his disposal this time brings considerable advantages.
07:48With one ship we could accomplish a lot.
07:52But with two we are even more effective.
07:55One ship can block the Nishinmaru's slipway while the other takes care of the harpoon ships.
08:04The Nishinmaru moves south.
08:06The two Sea Shepherd ships remain hot on the heels of the factory ship.
08:11Directly behind them follow two harpoon boats and a sighting boat.
08:14As soon as we find a gap, we go back to 220.
08:24The season lasts another six weeks.
08:27Environmentalists suspect that the whalers will try to lose the two Sea Shepherd ships so that they can resume whaling undisturbed.
08:35But the crew members are already working on a new idea to prevent this.
08:45Pete Bethune has further developed his plug gun so that it is now portable.
08:57Now we can hook this thing up to a compressed air tank. I think we can get 100 shots.
09:05This brings us to the Nishinmaru.
09:07Pete Bethune wants to try out his new toy tomorrow.
09:15With the bottle you can go twice as far.
09:20We splatter the red paint on the Research lettering.
09:27This is simply a symbolic act. We symbolically plaster them with blood.
09:35Now let's send the whalers some nice messages.
09:49To the red paint balls!
09:52We'll have a small party and drink beer. Then we'll fill the bottles with red dye.
10:02And tomorrow it will be on the deck of the factory ship and the harpoon ship.
10:07They'll be upset if everything's covered in paint. The research on the site is the main prize.
10:14Something profound.
10:20Let's see. Hands off the whales, you idiots!
10:26Each bottle is inscribed with a personal message.
10:30We love Japan, but we hate whaling.
10:34We don't give up.
10:35Nice, number two.
10:39I don't eat kangaroo. Don't you eat whales?
10:46The Sea Shepherds need as much ammunition as possible.
10:52So the motto is, drink beer for a good cause.
10:56The bottles are then fired at the lettering on the Nishinmaru using the self-made compressed air visitors.
11:14We'll use that to blast those things around their heads.
11:20Greed will eat away at your soul and rot your heart.
11:26Damn good.
11:41Cool, that will look great if it's stuck over the lettering.
11:45Hopefully they look at this and think, oh, that's pretty scary.
11:56They should be a little afraid of us. The word "research" is the main prize.
12:00The weather will be nice and calm.
12:17So first thing in the morning?
12:19Absolutely. With all the boats, ships, and the helicopter. And then you can shoot the lettering.
12:25Shoots on both sides.
12:33It's getting exciting, something's finally happening.
12:38Shooting the lettering on the Nishinmaru will certainly be exciting.
12:43That would be really cool if we could do that.
12:44Everything is ready for the Sea Shepherds' largest operation to date, with two ships, inflatable boats and a helicopter.
13:01The Nishinmaru is right in front of us. I'm indescribably happy.
13:14Tomorrow we'll see if drinking beer was worth it.
13:17Deckhand Arne Feuerhahn helps his girlfriend Christine Bindal in the galley to prepare food for the crew.
13:38I learned how to bake bread from Christine. I'm not as good as her.
13:41His bread tastes good too.
13:52The crew eats a lot of bread, so we have to bake new bread almost every day.
13:59Having your partner on board is a huge advantage.
14:02I know I can rely on Christine 100 percent. And she can rely on me.
14:16It's nice to share such moments with the person you love.
14:25The big day has come.
14:28Are we still heading southwest?
14:31The Nishin remains on course.
14:32The Sea Shepherds are making final preparations for their large-scale attack on the whaling fleet.
14:45All seatbelts down, quick. We're about to take off.
14:49The first thing that is sent out is the helicopter.
14:52It is intended to act as a kind of command center in the air and coordinate the actions on the water.
14:59How far is the helicopter?
15:02Should we get the boats ready?
15:06Negative. Only when we open the gate.
15:11The helicopter performs two tasks.
15:15It is used for reconnaissance and, of course, we use it as a search and rescue helicopter.
15:19With the helicopter, the Sea Shepherds are one important step ahead of the whalers.
15:28But first we have to make sure that Chris Oldman can start safely.
15:32Helideck, bridge, over.
15:34Go ahead, Bridge.
15:35The Shonan Maru is approaching at 14 knots.
15:41Distance?
15:42Half a nautical mile.
15:44Then we need Bob Barker.
15:46Roger.
15:47You have to get to our stern.
15:54We should follow you?
15:55Exactly.
15:56Okay, understood.
15:57The Shonan Maru 2 has come dangerously close to the Steve Irwin several times.
16:04If the helicopter were hit by one of the water cannons, it would be out of action for the remainder of the mission.
16:10As soon as Chris pulls the helicopter out of the hangar, they will definitely try to hit him with the water cannon.
16:23So we'll block them nicely.
16:32As the gates opened, the Shonan Maru was already approaching.
16:36This could be interesting.
16:42We'll stay right behind your stern.
16:47The Bob Barker must hurry to intercept the Shonan Maru 2.
16:56The Bob Barker is coming onto the control track.
17:06The Shonan has turned off.
17:08Steve, Bob, we're in position.
17:11Roger, thank you.
17:14A 700 ton obstacle.
17:17They pushed them away cleanly.
17:21Don't mess with us, or Bob Barker will come.
17:26The maneuver has had its effect.
17:29Now the crew can calmly prepare the helicopter for the mission.
17:32With the help of the Bob Barker we were able to keep them at a distance.
17:44But they absolutely want to prevent us from blowing up. No question about it.
17:51Are they still behind us?
17:5420 minutes for the rotor blades?
17:5715 to 20.
17:58Get closer. I'd also try to hit the Irwin with the water cannon.
18:09A Yushin approaches the Bob.
18:17A Yushin is coming towards you.
18:21We see you, thank you.
18:22The Shonan Maru 2 is harassing the Steve Irwin from port.
18:28Now one of the harpoon ships also joins in.
18:31The Sea Shepherds now have to defend themselves against two attackers.
18:35Should the Bob stay behind us?
18:38Yes.
18:39What is he doing now?
18:43Prevent us from accelerating.
18:45If they cut us off, we're done for.
19:00The harpoon ship pushes its way in.
19:04The Bob Barker keeps the Yushin Maru 2 at a distance.
19:08But suddenly the Shonan Maru 2 slows down and takes aim at the helicopter.
19:12The Bob Barker has no chance against two ships.
19:21The Shonan Maru came from port.
19:27If the helicopter gets hit, it's dead.
19:30How far are you?
19:31Five more minutes.
19:34When they are within reach, you start.
19:38I need flares.
19:46The helicopter wasn't ready yet and the Shonan Maru was only seconds away.
19:57Change course. Things are starting to get wet here.
19:59Manual control.
20:03Towards starboard?
20:06Whatever, just don't let them spray the helideck with salt water.
20:11Then starboard.
20:21He is within reach.
20:22We must defend ourselves.
20:28If they hit the helicopter, it will be destroyed.
20:35I have more.
20:36You make it too easy for them.
20:55The Bob Barker can no longer defend the stern of the Steve Irwin against two ships.
21:18Where is the Shonan?
21:21On the port side.
21:22You have to turn away.
21:27What?
21:29Turn off.
21:32I said you must change course immediately.
21:35And the answer was, well, we'll stay on course.
21:38This is a real communication problem.
21:43We're going to lose the helicopter.
21:45Can you try to get between us and the Shonan Maru?
21:55Steve, this is Bob.
21:56We do.
21:58The Steve Irwin will turn hard to starboard.
22:02At the same time, the Bob Barker is supposed to cut off the Shonan Maru 2's path and keep both whaling ships at a distance.
22:08Erwin, we'll put ourselves between you and the Shonan.
22:19Is there any faster way?
22:21Not much.
22:23The Shonan was dangerously close, so we had to accelerate.
22:31The Bob pushes them away.
22:33We knew how fast the ships were, but we didn't expect the Shonan to come at them like that.
22:45We just wanted to protect the helicopter on the Steve Irwin.
22:59Wow!
22:59Thanks to the Steve Irwin's radical maneuver, the Bob Barker succeeds in pushing the two whaling ships away.
23:08Now Chris Oldman can finally take off.
23:13Thanks, guys.
23:18As soon as the rotor blades were attached, we took off as quickly as possible.
23:21I thought it wasn't going to work anymore.
23:37Without the second ship, Chris would never have been able to launch.
23:40From the air, helicopter pilot Chris Oldman is able to get a precise overview of the situation for the first time.
23:55The whole gang is there.
23:59Two Sea Shepherd ships and four Japanese whaling ships now operate in an area of just 13 square kilometers.
24:06The Nischin is slowing down considerably.
24:24Get the delta ready. Now it's time for the lettering.
24:29Now the actual operation begins.
24:31In calm water, the inflatable boat can reach speeds of up to 80 kilometers per hour.
24:43This makes it faster and more maneuverable than any ship in the whaling fleet.
24:49We shoot at the lettering.
24:51Here we go.
24:53The Delta sets off.
25:18Feels good.
25:23The lettering has to go.
25:38Delta, delta.
25:39The water cannons on the port side are off.
25:48Understood.
25:49They have to get across before they turn on the water cannons on the other side.
26:04Ready?
26:06Closer to.
26:11Hits.
26:12Right above.
26:29We have a few letters.
26:37We're driving around. Quick reload.
26:42It would be a nice symbolic act.
26:49The red color represents the fact that they are actually concerned with the slaughter of whales.
26:56The Sea Shepherds believe that the whalers are engaging in commercial whaling under the guise of research.
27:02The Japanese Institute for Cetacean Research, ICR, contradicts this.
27:06Before whale meat is processed, studies are reportedly carried out on the animals' population, migration and feeding habits.
27:28Strong.
27:28Cool, right?
27:38We hit the script cleanly.
27:45Good job.
27:48You've landed a few hits directly on the research.
27:53Do you see the new paint job on the Nischin?
28:04Yes, about research.
28:05He is approaching quickly and crossing our wake.
28:24As the delta approaches the Nischin Maru, the Shonan Maru 2 races toward the Steve Irwin.
28:34Tell me if he turns away.
28:37It's at 7 o'clock.
28:3814.7 knots.
28:42They just want to intimidate us.
28:47How fast?
28:4815 knots.
28:49We are not afraid of them.
28:51The Delta could keep up.
28:57Delta, delta.
28:58Do you copy the bridge?
28:59Say, say, Delta.
29:02Gives Shonan a little scare.
29:05Why not?
29:06Go for it.
29:08Captain Watson orders the crew of the dinghy to throw a few bottles of butyric acid at the intrusive sighting vessel.
29:14We went over to Shonan Maru and tried to get close enough for Pete to have a good shooting position.
29:39We have to get right in front of them.
29:44What are they doing there?
29:47Who are the guys with the backpacks?
29:59Look to starboard.
30:00What are those boys doing with their backpacks?
30:05What is that?
30:06What is that?
30:14What was that?
30:21Looks like a liquid.
30:26As the Delta approached on the port side, they shot something at her.
30:32There was clearly something coming out of the nozzles.
30:34Probably pepper spray or foam.
30:41Or rubber bullets.
30:46Beanbags.
30:48Fortunately, the whalers have missed the delta twice so far.
30:54You can see how the air expands.
30:57They shoot something out with compressed air.
30:58There are water cannons everywhere.
31:06There are four of us in a very small, open boat.
31:10There is no way to take cover.
31:13If anything hits us on the head, we're done for.
31:16Nobody knows what will happen.
31:17Not so close.
31:43A bottle of butyric acid hit the door to the bridge.
32:00After the hit they turned away.
32:03The five-minute action was enough to divert the Shonan Maru 2 from its course, allowing the Steve Irwin to escape.
32:18Pete Bethune also had the opportunity to take a close look at the ship he intends to board.
32:23We took a close look at the Shonan Maru.
32:29You have to cut a hole in the net and climb up. It's not that difficult.
32:35The use of the inflatable boat was successful.
32:38The Delta returns to the environmentalists' fleet.
32:40Are you towing a leash?
32:48I don't see anything. They're doing 10 knots, we're doing 9.8.
32:56Off to the factory ship.
33:00The other whaling ships have fallen far behind.
33:04Captain Swift wants to seize the opportunity and catch up with the factory ship again.
33:08Eject Heckler.
33:20Wrap tightly around both ends.
33:24The Nishin Maru is within reach.
33:27The Sea Shepherds have had to watch several times in the past as their propfowlers were crushed by the Nishin Maru's massive propeller.
33:34Therefore, a further developed version is now being used.
33:38I am building a propfowler reinforced with steel pipes and cables.
33:48Hopefully we can damage their propeller and finally bring them to their knees.
33:55The leash is a good 10 centimeters thick. Thanks to the reinforcements, it can hold over 900 kilos.
34:01The goal is getting closer and closer.
34:122.3 nautical miles.
34:15The Nishin makes 11.6.
34:29As soon as you're done, we'll throw him out.
34:32Ready.
34:41Heckler is in.
34:42We have about 100 meters in the water.
34:51I put the stern in front of her bow and then we cut the line.
34:55Normally the propfowlers are thrown from the inflatable boats in front of the whaling ships.
35:08But this massive leash would be much too heavy.
35:11This is where the Bob Barker comes for its propfowler baptism of fire.
35:14We only have one chance.
35:19The rope, which weighs almost a ton, sinks immediately after it is cut.
35:24The crew cannot afford to make any mistakes.
35:28This will allow us to stop whaling for this year.
35:34Is Matt ready?
35:35Yes.
35:35Hold onto.
35:40Hold onto.
36:03Ready?
36:04Good, good, good, good, good, good.
36:11Cut through.
36:13Good, good, good.
36:14Good Good.
36:26Leash is out.
36:31The plan seems to be working.
36:33They drove over it.
36:39The Sea Shepherds hope that the leash has made a difference.
36:44Hopefully they drove over all the scrap metal.
36:47Do you see them?
37:05You missed them.
37:06I saw the yellow buoy on the book.
37:08I was too slow.
37:20It's a shame the Propfowler didn't work because it was really good.
37:26But you can't always win.
37:27Not every tactic works.
37:29We still have weeks.
37:37It's okay, they still don't kill whales.
37:43The Nishinmaru could not stop the Sea Shepherds.
37:47But they have managed to ensure that no whale has been dragged across the factory ship's slipway for seven days.
37:52We'll keep an eye on them again until it gets dark.
38:05The mission is over.
38:08I need 15 minutes.
38:12Now the helicopter is allowed to land again.
38:14The Yushin makes 17.1 knots.
38:24Towards us?
38:31We need support until the helicopter lands.
38:36We'll give you cover on Backbone.
38:38The Yushinmaru 2 is again approaching the Steve Irwin and the Bob Barker is trying to push it away.
38:55It's all ok.
39:0060 seconds left.
39:04Chris Altman can land safely.
39:08Well done, thank you.
39:16Removing the rotor blades takes the longest.
39:2015 minutes.
39:22And 10 to bring him in.
39:27The Yushin comes to starboard.
39:31The Yushinmaru 1 approaches the Steve Irwin.
39:36We are doing 14.5 knots.
39:38Send the Delta.
39:50Delta, Delta, Bridge.
39:52Bridge, Delta.
39:54Can you go to Yushinmaru directly behind you?
39:57We do.
39:58The battle of David and Goliath begins.
40:05The crew in the dinghy is supposed to keep the harpoon ship busy until the helicopter is safely stowed in the hangar.
40:12Let's go, let's go.
40:18Watch out for the bow wave.
40:19Heat attacks the Yushin.
40:34Over it!
40:36Not too close.
40:40Stay on the side, continue to the left.
40:42They turn away.
40:48They hunt the delta.
40:57Movement.
40:57Over to the left.
41:15They are okay.
41:23They are so agile that you have to be constantly on your guard.
41:31The massive bow is above you, with the huge harpoon.
41:35Pretty creepy.
41:40The helicopter is almost in.
41:41The plan worked.
41:46The helicopter is safe.
41:50Bring back the Delta.
41:53The Yushins and the Shonan are scattered.
41:57And the ship behind us falls behind.
41:59Let's go.
42:03It was the first time that all ships worked together like this.
42:06And everything worked perfectly.
42:11The helicopter is safe.
42:24That was really cool.
42:29That was just perfect.
42:33We covered her research in red paint.
42:36The red blobs of paint can be seen from two kilometers away.
42:43Captain Watson is satisfied.
42:45The operation was a complete success.
42:49There are some very angry whalers out there now.
42:54Whales one, Japanese zero.
42:58The most important thing is that the whalers do not kill more animals.
43:02Almost a week without whaling.
43:05Let's make two of that.
43:09Pack everything away, eat, sleep.
43:13The Sea Shepherds have achieved a clear victory today.
43:17We must not give up.
43:24The key to success is to always keep going and never back down.
43:28Then we'll crack it at some point.
43:29Next time at Whale Wars?
43:44At the peak of the wave I jump.
43:48The ending of Shonen Maru 2 is getting really dangerous.
43:53I'm nervous.
43:54He wants to confront her in Japan.
44:00Let's get started.
44:06Everyone needs something to die for.
44:09Is he on board?
44:10He's on board?
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