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00:00Antarctica. The conflict between the environmental organization Sea Shepherd and the Japanese whalers is escalating.
00:14The conservation crew consists entirely of volunteers and is led by Captain Paul Watson.
00:21They fight against a group of Japanese whalers hunting in the Southern Ocean.
00:30The Sea Shepherds believe that Japanese whalers are violating the international whaling ban.
00:35They, in turn, claim that they are only collecting samples for scientific purposes.
00:39Both parties feel they are in the right and push themselves to the limit, even if it could cost them their lives.
00:50Last time at Whale Wars.
00:53An engine has failed.
01:00Says Chris, we're sitting in the fog.
01:09He's already on his way.
01:18Where are they all?
01:21The bob doesn't reach the helicopter either.
01:23The fog surrounding Chris Altman is getting thicker.
01:36During his six-hour reconnaissance flight, the radio suddenly fails.
01:44He flies to the last known location of the Steve Irwin.
01:48But it is nowhere to be seen.
01:50Nothing. Everything looks exactly the same.
02:16No idea where she is.
02:20Cry!
02:36Heli-cooker, heli-cooker, heli-cooker.
02:39Steve Irwin.
02:40Steve Irwin.
02:41Let's try the other direction.
03:11I got it. There's a small black dot over there.
03:25He's right above us now. The news that they've spotted Chris was great.
03:34I finally found it, in this crappy weather.
03:37That was just great.
03:45Out of the sardine can.
03:50Finally solid ground under your feet.
04:07Subtitling by ZDF for funk, 2017
04:17The Sea Shepherd fleet's speedboat, the Gojira, had to take an involuntary break.
04:33The Sea Shepherd fleet's speedboat, the Gojira, had to take an involuntary break.
04:45This is Locky. We're still trying to get the engine to return to normal speed.
04:55Since the last use, the starboard engine has been causing problems.
04:59Unfortunately, it's nothing definitive, like a broken spring.
05:06The crew can only wait and hope that Rutledge will find the error.
05:10Well, we have one and a half engines.
05:20I was frustrated because only the Gojira can find the Nishinmaru.
05:28The Steve Irwin had to fall back so the helicopter could land safely.
05:34They are now about 90 nautical miles from where they believe the Nishinmaru is.
05:39Is the Yushin coming back?
05:48The Steve Irwin is still being pursued by a harpoon ship.
05:52As long as we're being pursued, we won't get to Nishinmaru. Period.
06:03The Bob Barker has just arrived at an open area in the ice that is an ideal feeding ground for whales.
06:09The Sea Shepherds suspect that the Nishinmaru was here a few hours ago.
06:15The Bob Barker is in a good position to find the mother ship of the whaling fleet.
06:20But she also has a harpoon ship in tow.
06:24They're just supposed to follow us.
06:32Until we shake off the pursuers and find the Nishinmaru, whales are dying.
06:40The Bob Barker must try to somehow get rid of the much faster whalers' ship without the help of the Gojira.
06:47It's slowly getting boring.
06:57We absolutely have to find the factory ship.
07:00Hopefully the fog will clear soon, then we'll try a propeller.
07:09We only get to Nishinmaru if the Bob Barker escapes the harpoon ship.
07:13We discussed this, no glass.
07:26Is that the plan?
07:29Benjamin Potts worked out an operational plan overnight to finally shake off the Nishinmaru 2.
07:36Two boats?
07:39Absolutely. You'll start when our stern points toward the harpoon ship.
07:44Or we let them overtake us.
07:48Our main goal is to escape the Yushinmaru 2. We launch our dinghies into the water behind an iceberg.
07:57Then we accelerate and lure the Yushinmaru closer to the iceberg where the boats are lurking.
08:02You sneak up and attach the transmitter.
08:09For the first time, Sea Shepherd's will use a magnetic tracking device.
08:14Once attached to the ship, environmentalists can track every movement of the harpoon ship via satellite.
08:24That's the first trick. If that works, we'll try to disable their propeller.
08:29The Sea Shepherds want to try again to divert the harpoon ship from its course.
08:37If this works, the Bob Barker will no longer be detectable by the whalers' radar.
08:42If you stop them, we could finally escape them.
08:47The transmitter is really important. We want to track their progress as they return to the fleet.
08:53Then we know where the Yushinmaru is.
08:54We try to keep them busy long enough.
08:59Yes, but if you're too far away, it becomes risky.
09:03When the Bob Barker is far enough away from the harpoon ship to no longer be detected by its radar,
09:13There is no longer any visual contact with the two inflatable boats.
09:16This approach therefore poses a great danger to the boat crews.
09:22We need 20 nautical miles, which is about two hours.
09:29So far, the dinghies have only disappeared from the radar when something went wrong.
09:34We also still have the transmitters.
09:38But we don't have a large reach.
09:41Then we will agree on a meeting point.
09:45It's pretty dangerous, so we went through everything.
09:51Your life is more important than us leaving them behind.
09:54We're ready. So I'm going through everything again. I've written down a few instructions.
10:09I was completely responsible for both inflatable boats.
10:15There were legitimate concerns about safety because the crew is still quite inexperienced.
10:2021-year-old Mikey May comes from a small fishing village in New Zealand.
10:29He will be assisting Potzi as a navigator for the first time.
10:33It's exciting to hear the plan.
10:36I was worried because we've been out in the cold for so long.
10:40Would the Bob Barker be there in time if something went wrong?
10:44We will use the satellite phones to let you know when we are leaving the harpoon boat.
10:48Benjamin Janel will be at the helm of the second dinghy.
10:55We'll spend half a day out there. There are many dangers lurking.
11:03All crew members need their diving suit and survival suit.
11:09The crew on deck must be prepared to accommodate hypothermic crew members if we are out there for a very long time.
11:19Still questions?
11:20The undertaking is extremely risky, but the Sea Shepherds must try everything to finally get rid of their pursuer.
11:31It takes us 15 or 20 minutes to get to the iceberg.
11:35I think so too.
11:37Captain Cornelison wants to launch the dinghies behind an iceberg so they can surprise the whalers later.
11:44At this speed and course, you have 20 minutes. So go ahead and take care.
11:51Captain Cornelison gives the starting signal for the risky mission.
12:05The wind is causing temperatures to feel around minus 20 degrees Celsius. The crews must therefore try to complete the operation as quickly as possible.
12:20The pressure was definitely greater. You have to take everything you need with you, because the ship won't be there afterward.
12:25The crew has developed a new type of prop-fouler.
12:35The line is 70 meters long.
12:38We wanted to use a hook to attach a propfouler to the ships.
12:45It is made of steel and quite heavy.
12:48A hook, a chain and a line filled with lots of scrap metal.
12:55If that gets into the propeller, they'll notice.
12:58This time we'll hang the prop filler on the side and hopefully it will block your screw.
13:07This could disrupt the digestion of a ship's propeller.
13:11The thing hangs so low that it will probably pull the line into the water immediately.
13:17It shouldn't hit anyone on the head either.
13:22The Sea Shepherds hope that the propfouler with the steel hook will be more effective than those used so far.
13:28But it is certainly also the most dangerous weapon ever used by environmentalists.
13:33We'd better take it out from down there and tie it here with a string.
13:38Once the piece is in the water, just break the line and off you go.
13:43Then we are safe.
13:48Another innovation is a kind of smoke bomb nicknamed Mick Jagger.
13:57Hooks are also used here.
14:00You pull the pin and throw. And then the things get caught in the net.
14:04Sam had the idea of using the nets on the harpoon boats to our advantage.
14:13And so the Mick Jaggers were created, which get tangled in the nets thanks to their hooks.
14:19That works. If we throw them high enough, they'll have a hard time getting them back down.
14:29That will slow them down and then we can finally get off their radar.
14:33Besides Janel, Andrea Gordon and Sammy Seelen are also on board.
14:42Both boats must be in the water in twelve minutes.
14:47Benjamin Potts is supported by Michael May and Gary Stokes.
15:02I've always wanted to go in one of the inflatable boats, but I didn't know it would be such a hairy affair.
15:09Five minutes to the iceberg.
15:11I felt the adrenaline. I was excited and scared at the same time.
15:23But you have to overcome that fear and just jump in the boat.
15:29The iceberg must be on the starboard side.
15:40Stay close to the mountain!
15:51The Bob Barker is now behind the iceberg, out of sight of the whalers.
15:56The Sea Shepherds are now waiting for the harpoon ship to approach so the dinghies can launch.
16:05Then we'll step on the gas. Let's see what they do when we pick up speed.
16:21Where is the Bob?
16:22You can just see them driving away.
16:30When I saw the Bob disappear on the horizon, it was clear that now it was starting.
16:39In 25 minutes they pass the iceberg.
16:43It's not exactly easy to hide here.
17:01Because you're looking that way, Mikey. We don't want them to see us.
17:10When you wait so long in the cold, you feel very tense.
17:14I just wished that the whaling ship would finally show up.
17:20The 25 minutes are up.
17:21Now they should come out of the fog.
17:31One more nautical mile.
17:33Here they come.
17:35Very slowly.
17:37They drive right past them.
17:39Now they should see her.
17:40We should see them soon.
17:44We should see them soon.
17:53There they are. Go.
17:55Back. They're very close.
17:58Suddenly they were there.
18:01So we hid.
18:04They drive past on the other side.
18:07That's about half a nautical mile.
18:10This is Peter.
18:15This is Hunter.
18:17The eagle sits in the nest.
18:19The eagle sits in the nest.
18:23Well, good luck.
18:25They have visual contact.
18:27How close are they?
18:29Very close.
18:30Do you have them?
18:38Yes.
18:41All right.
18:42Ready?
18:43OK.
18:44Are you ready?
18:45Yeah, what's doing you guys?
18:47Ready to rumble!
18:54Now we'll show the sacks.
18:56The two boats race toward the harpoon boat that has been chasing the Bob Barker for the past ten days.
19:07Mikey, do you have the transmitter?
19:11The first step the crew will take is to attach a tracking device to the Yushinmaru 2.
19:18For the success of the operation, it is essential that the whalers do not notice what exactly the environmentalists are doing at the stern of their ship.
19:26The tracking device is attached.
19:31Now the second phase of the maneuver begins.
19:35This is the first time that their special Prop Fowler is being used.
19:41He is supposed to go with a metal-hard ship in the sacks.
19:45The tracking device is attached.
19:47Now the second phase of the maneuver begins.
19:50This is the first time that their special Prop Fowler is being used.
19:54It is to be attached to the whalers' ship with a metal hook.
20:01Both boat teams will attempt to attach a hook to the railing.
20:05The plan is for the lines to get caught in the propeller of the harpoon boat when it turns away.
20:09They're about to turn on the water cannon. So hurry!
20:18Now you're getting wet, Mikey!
20:24Benjamin Potts' team succeeds on the first attempt.
20:41Now it's Team 2's turn.
20:48Get it out!
20:49Benjamin Janel’s crew is also successful.
21:07We'll move on to the smoke now.
21:11Okay, now the smoke!
21:14We had to keep the whalers away from the hooks.
21:19To distract the men on board, the Sea Shepherds attached smoke bombs and flares with hooks.
21:26The projectiles are said to get tangled in the nets of whaling ships.
21:39The so-called Mick Jaggers work right away and get caught in the safety nets.
21:47There's smoke!
21:48There's smoke!
21:52Our main goal was to stop the Yoshimaru.
21:55It worked right from the start.
21:57With each evasive maneuver, the Bob Barker was able to pull away a little further.
22:05Now the leash.
22:12We prepare everything for a towline.
22:15Okay, slow her down.
22:20The harpoon boats pull the lines on the hooks behind them.
22:23Benjamin Janel decides to improvise.
22:26He wants to throw out another prob-lazy one.
22:29Hoping that the harpoon ship will try to avoid it.
22:32The lines on the sides are supposed to be pulled into the ship's propeller and paralyze it.
22:37Tell me when to let go!
22:40I'm getting even closer!
22:41I'm getting even closer!
22:52By the time we got to their bow, they had already unwound the line.
22:56We had to get rid of the thing.
22:59Let go!
23:00You're getting faster again.
23:11Distance 11.6 and counting. They've probably already started.
23:17They drive around aimlessly. That's exactly what we want.
23:21A few minutes ago we noticed some irregular course changes by the Yoshinmaru 2.
23:31This probably means that our two inflatable boats have started their operations.
23:35We are now 12.7 miles away and it looks good that we can finally shake off our pursuer.
23:41What is the course like?
23:46It's our turn again!
23:49Get ready to cast!
23:55Come back, Mikey!
23:56After attaching the hook, we went to the bow of the Sabunen ship and prepared a normal propfowler.
24:07We hoped that they would move out of the way and that the lines on the hooks would be pulled into the ship's propeller.
24:14Throw him out when you're ready!
24:15Get it out!
24:21Well done!
24:23They're going crazy! Cool!
24:28They're going crazy! Cool!
24:30They're slowing down again!
24:33They're slowing down again!
24:36That's great!
24:38Yes!
24:39They're slowing down again!
24:41Tell us the position of the Yushin!
24:44And then we'll look at it on the radar!
24:46If it's 20 sea paintings, we've done it!
24:49On your side, Sam!
24:51Should we take it out and use it again?
24:53We found the Hunter's leash and found the Hunter's leash.
24:57We found the hunter's leash.
25:00And we found the Hunter's leash.
25:03We found the hunter's leash.
25:06We found the hunter's leash.
25:09Decided to fish them out of the water and drag them behind us.
25:12As an additional propfowler for the Yushin.
25:18But this spontaneous plan goes seriously wrong.
25:22Suddenly the boat is pulled backwards.
25:24Let go!
25:26I can't!
25:29The line appears to have become entangled in the Yushinmaru's propeller.
25:33But unfortunately the crew also attached the propfowler to their own boat.
25:36I just thought, cut this thing in half!
25:40We absolutely have to get rid of the line, otherwise we'll be pulled into the propeller of this huge ship.
25:44Please help me!
25:48That was close!
25:49It was probably in the screw.
25:50Is the pontoon okay?
25:51Or is your crack?
25:52Everything is fixed, but hard to say.
25:53Everything is fixed, but hard to say.
25:54Everything okay?
25:55The pontoon is okay!
25:56The pontoon is okay!
25:57Or is your crack?
25:58And the engine?
26:01That's okay.
26:03That was close.
26:08It was probably in the screw.
26:10Is the pontoon okay? Or is there a crack?
26:15Everything is fixed, but hard to say.
26:21Everything okay?
26:22The pontoon is okay. We'll look at the rest later.
26:26And the engine?
26:27That's okay. What's the plan?
26:30Mikey, radio Bob.
26:33Here we go. Position and course, please.
26:38This is Hunter. Hello, Hunter.
26:41Please give me your position.
26:44One, six, seven.
26:4920 nautical miles.
26:58We have fulfilled our mission.
27:01The Bob Barker is no longer detected by the Harpoon ship's radar.
27:09I have good news.
27:12We have shaken off our pursuer and are now beyond radar range of the Yushin Maru 2.
27:18I'm satisfied. Now we need to keep up the pressure and continue searching for the Nishin Maru.
27:29Then continue as discussed.
27:33They're still on the move. We're supposed to head south and then to their latitude.
27:37The operation was a complete success.
27:45Now the two dinghies just have to get back to the Bob Barker as quickly as possible.
27:52I hope we'll be there in an hour or two.
27:54A little water is coming in under the pontoon.
27:56With each big wave the gap grew larger.
28:09And suddenly he was half as long as the boat.
28:28Are they still there?
28:35They fall behind.
28:37Can we scoop this out?
28:38We were slowly filling up. I thought, what if we have to abandon ship?
28:51We have to get the water out.
28:58Things quickly became serious.
29:01The crack in the boat is so large that continuing the journey is out of the question.
29:20We knew we wouldn't be able to bring the thing back in one piece.
29:26It was a difficult decision to say that was it.
29:38Let's go back to the iceberg. They're supposed to pick us up.
29:43I thought that otherwise we would risk the boats or the lives of the crew.
29:47Be quiet.
30:03How fast are you?
30:06We're a little battered.
30:08We'll wait here until you come and get us, okay?
30:10Damn, we were so close.
30:16Stay behind the iceberg.
30:17If necessary, we will be persecuted again.
30:20Your safety comes first.
30:25They should actually be heading in our direction now.
30:30But unfortunately, they damaged one of the boats at the worst possible time.
30:33There is nothing more we can do.
30:39Maybe we did it anyway.
30:42I'm more worried about you.
30:44What is your course?
30:462.45.
30:49Of course, we immediately drove back to the last known coordinates.
30:56We hope everyone is reasonably warm.
30:59We have to be careful not to get drawn into this.
31:17We had to keep the boats together and stay in constant radio contact with the Bob Barker.
31:23She was our only salvation at that point.
31:25The worst thing is when uncertainty comes and you think you are completely alone out there.
31:35I'll get a coated blanket so everyone stays warm.
31:39Why don't you sit next to Sam, then you won't get cold.
31:44The funny thing is, when you're going full speed in such a small boat, you have to expend energy to hold on.
31:52And that's how you stay warm.
31:53But as soon as you stop, you don't use any energy. And then you get really cold.
32:03The crew had been exposed to the cold for over seven hours.
32:07In addition, some in the boat are completely soaked.
32:10I've experienced worse cold, but I wasn't soaking wet.
32:28Without gloves it hurts.
32:29Unfortunately, Mikey May was wet under his suit, so he was much colder than the rest of us.
32:39We'll stay here as long as possible. Just make sure we don't lose anything.
32:51You have to think positively. There's no point in wondering what if this happens, what if that happens.
32:57How far away are they?
33:09Far. Where are they now?
33:14Here they are. 67 nautical miles away.
33:18We should head in this direction. It will take about six hours. We need to step on the gas.
33:28Shit.
33:28In the heat of the battle, the distance between the Bob Barker and the dinghies became greater than planned.
33:36The ship's doctor, Thomas Reinertson, is seriously worried about the crew members.
33:43It becomes very dangerous because it is extremely cold and they are not moving.
33:51Hypothermia can occur and can even be life-threatening.
33:56Mikey, are you there?
33:58How are things going with you?
34:02It's pretty restless.
34:06Violent?
34:07Okay, stay with the iceberg. We'll come get you. But it will take about five hours.
34:14Did he say 5 hours?
34:20He's gone.
34:25Oh my God.
34:28When we heard that the Bob Barker was 70 nautical miles away, it was a real shock. How was that possible?
34:435 hours.
34:455 long hours.
34:50How can this be?
34:52The crew has no choice but to wait for help.
35:08They have now been on the road for over 8 hours.
35:11Hey, Ben! Ben!
35:29Stay with the iceberg!
35:43It's quieter over there.
35:44Hypothermia is truly dangerous. It's not just that you're very cold.
35:59All of the body's protective functions that keep you warm, such as shivering, switch off.
36:03The body gets colder and colder and at some point the brain no longer functions properly.
36:07Maybe I should take off the survival suit.
36:18You make bad decisions.
36:28And then the heart begins to beat irregularly. And that can lead to death.
36:37Completely relaxed. It's a fine line between life and death.
36:45I'm really worried.
36:51Benjamin Potts, Benjamin Janel, Andrea Gordon, Sam Seelen, Gary Stokes and 21-year-old Mikey May have now been exposed to the cold for nine hours.
37:07Okay, the sun.
37:16Is that on?
37:16Is that on?
37:16Mikey, nice to hear your voice.
37:42Mikey, I'm Alex. How are you doing there?
37:46How's it going?
37:48Cold?
37:50I can imagine. We're already on our way to you, but it'll take us another four hours.
37:57Can you put all the people in one boat and tow the other one?
38:00Seas too rough?
38:09Okay, then stay seated and we'll get you.
38:12Call us every 30 minutes, okay?
38:14We do our best.
38:17We'll be there in four hours.
38:19We're coming to get you.
38:20Is it still warm?
38:25No, they are cold.
38:26Of course not.
38:29That was just bad luck.
38:30We make happiness.
38:31It was getting colder and colder.
38:58And Mikey clearly got it the worst.
39:09Mikey, is everything okay?
39:16I did a test with him, but he could no longer bring his thumb and little finger together.
39:22Things didn't look good for him.
39:23Call the Bob Backers.
39:32He was just shivering and there were clear signs of hypothermia.
39:41We put him in a rescue bag to prevent him from getting any colder.
39:47We put him in a rescue bag to prevent him from getting any colder.
39:53Nothing can prevent it from cooling down any further.
39:55SUBTITLING
40:25I thought, what the hell are you doing? I'm the only one with a kid.
40:34I want to show responsibility and save whales. But now I'm drifting in a sieve in the middle of Antarctica, 70 nautical miles away from everyone.
40:46Are you okay?
40:46It wasn't a great situation. I asked if people were okay every 20 minutes to make sure no one fell asleep.
41:01Because once you fall asleep, things get critical. But we probably had to learn that lesson the hard way.
41:16I'll let Steve Irwin know.
41:25Let me tell you what happened that evening.
41:33The dinghies sailed to the agreed meeting point. But one had mechanical problems, and the crew had to search for shelter behind an iceberg.
41:42I'm sorry to have to deliver this bad news.
41:46That was such a mental game. Another half hour less.
42:16So we felt like we had the situation under control.
42:22But when I laid Mikey down in the bow and fell asleep, we knew we were in trouble.
42:27This could really be life-threatening.
42:29I noticed Mikey hadn't gotten up in a while, so we tried to wake him up.
42:44Things went downhill rapidly for him.
42:45I was really angry at myself for letting him go to sleep.
42:57But at that moment I probably couldn't think clearly anymore.
43:00I was not
43:30Not a word.
43:41Nobody picks up.
43:44Which phone did you try it on?
43:48On all three.
44:00The crew members have been sitting in the dinghies for ten hours now.
44:10And this at temperatures well below freezing.
44:14These are the last pictures taken on the two boats.
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