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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.
00:26The Sea Shepherds believe that they are violating the international ban on whaling.
00:34The whalers, in turn, claim that they are only collecting samples for scientific purposes.
00:40Both 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.
00:51The Japanese whaling fleet has received a grant from the earthquake relief fund.
01:00They are even more aggressive now.
01:03Even more water cannons and special forces.
01:07There could be deaths.
01:11There is a strong signal here.
01:14This is the Nishimaru.
01:15Let's go!
01:16The ship is not even 15 kilometers away.
01:21Has a good size.
01:24We have the niche.
01:24The ship is less than 15 kilometers to the southwest.
01:45Has a decent size.
01:48What size?
01:50Decent size, 15 kilometers away.
01:52The Brigitte Bardot and the Steve Irwin are located south of Indonesia, on the so-called Lombok Strait.
02:00The Sea Shepherds' plan is to intercept the whaling fleet here, long before it reaches the fishing grounds in Antarctica.
02:07The goal is to end the whaling season before a single whale is killed.
02:12Everyone is pretty excited.
02:17We have never discovered the Nishimaru so early.
02:20If we stop them before the 60th parallel, it would be our best year ever.
02:30The crew of the Bardot discovered some promising objects on the radar.
02:35The helicopter then took off from the Steve Irwin.
02:37Gary Dukes is now approaching the spot where environmentalists suspect the whaling fleet is.
02:44Look at everything, but be careful.
02:48I'll do it.
02:51Gary has a lot of flying experience, but he only knows the whaling fleet from photos.
02:58That's what worries me most at the moment.
03:00I have them.
03:05Gary now has to fly close enough to the fleet to clearly identify the ships.
03:11At the same time, however, he must absolutely avoid being discovered by the whalers himself.
03:16The challenge is that we only want to be discovered by certain ships.
03:23We don't want a harpoon ship or a security ship chasing us.
03:34We hope it's the Nishinmaru.
03:36All three of our ships are just looking for her.
03:42Come on, Gary.
03:43What is that?
03:43It's probably one of the blue ones.
04:05Code Blue means harpoon ship.
04:08A harpoon ship.
04:17In the last two years, Sea Shepherds have been able to end the whaling season early,
04:22by pursuing the fleet's factory ship.
04:25But it is sealed off by harpoon ships and security ships,
04:29who pass on the environmentalists' position to their mother ship.
04:32No sign of the Nishinmaru and no other ship nearby.
04:41I'm flying back now.
04:54Blue or white?
04:55I didn't want to fly too close, but I think blue.
05:02Gary says he saw a blue ship, but not the other two objects on the radar.
05:08This is a bit disappointing because we thought the Nishinmaru would be right in front of the Brigitte Badeau with two harpoon ships.
05:19Now not only do we have no visual contact with Nishinmaru, we don't even know where she is.
05:23Gary Dukes is in the Southern Ocean for the first time.
05:30Therefore, the experienced Sea Shepherds want to review the footage again.
05:40This is the Nishin.
05:41That's her.
05:48Secure?
05:49It says Research and you can see the Flens deck.
05:52Clearly.
05:57I have goosebumps.
06:00Me too.
06:03We're back in the race.
06:04The world is a vampire
06:15Set to rotate
06:20Secret destroyers
06:23Hold you up to the flames
06:28And what do I get
06:31For my pain
06:34And what do I get
06:35For my pain
06:36Despite all my rage
06:39I feel the bread in a cave
06:42Despite all my rage
06:45I feel the bread in a cave
06:48What's up?
07:03He had no idea and then they looked at the pictures.
07:06An hour after Gary identifies a harpoon ship, it becomes clear that it is actually the Nishinmaru.
07:18What was the exact position of the ship?
07:28By the time we realized it was the Nishinmaru, we had already lost valuable time.
07:36The Nishin is only a touch slower than us, so this time could be crucial.
07:43Yes, I think so too.
07:4635 degrees south.
07:50Pretty much right in the middle.
07:53The Sea Shepherds suspect that the factory ship is located south of Indonesia and thus exactly between the Steve Irwin and the Brigitte Bardot.
08:01Then let's get the binoculars.
08:04It's almost too good to be true.
08:08Without any effort, we wedged the Nishinmaru with the two ships.
08:12We could simply drive 30 kilometers ahead and then intercept them.
08:242500 kilometers further south, the Bob Barker is still waiting in the fishing grounds,
08:29if the other two ships are expecting the Nishinmaru again but cannot stop it.
08:34As always, there is good news and bad news.
08:38The good news is, they found the Nishinmaru.
08:46They had two spots on their radar and one of them was the Nishinmaru.
08:51And the bad news?
08:59There are none.
09:02Everyone is in a good mood because we found the Nishinmaru, practically with our pants down.
09:10And now you get a good slap on the bottom.
09:12The helicopter takes off.
09:26The Steve Irwin heads north to where the factory ship is located.
09:30Meanwhile, the helicopter takes off for another reconnaissance flight.
09:33We will find them.
09:40We hang onto the slipway, then they can't load whales onto the factory ship.
09:46If we can do that, we might vote for the entire season right here.
09:52But the Sea Shepherds cannot waste any more time.
09:55If the environmentalists do not find the factory ship now,
09:58the whalers could disappear into the vast Indian Ocean with a minimal change of course.
10:04Then the Sea Shepherds would most likely not catch up with their opponents until they reach Antarctica.
10:10I'll take a look at the Bardo.
10:15Hey Jono, I have important information for you.
10:19The helicopter took off this morning and spotted the Nishin heading south.
10:24I'll give you the coordinates.
10:29It would be good if you could try to get as close to them as possible.
10:34Okay, Roger.
10:35Understood.
10:44We could stop those guys before they kill a single whale.
10:48That would be the best day of my life.
10:54James, the boat needs to go in the water.
11:03Every second counts. This could be the decisive moment in the campaign.
11:09The Brigitte Bardot, the helicopter and the two inflatable boats now set out to search for the factory ship.
11:15We hoped to find them in the first six weeks.
11:23The fact that we managed it in the first week is priceless.
11:30This is Gary's most important flight.
11:35Only he can spot them from the air.
11:37He just has to find her again.
11:38Smells like sushi.
11:53The helicopter is in the air and the two inflatable boats race off.
11:58Here we go.
11:59The Steve Irwin continues north, while the two inflatable boats expand the search area to the right and left.
12:10Meanwhile, the Brigitte Bardot is coming from the north and the helicopter is flying directly to the coordinates where the Sea Shepherds believe the factory ship is.
12:18The Steve Irwin guys are very confident. Hopefully, we'll have the Nischin in an hour.
12:40I fly high to 600 meters.
12:42It's really not easy to tell. But of course I'm disappointed that we missed the Nischin Maru this morning.
12:54That's why I feel a certain amount of pressure.
13:05The Sea Shepherds are aware that this could be their last chance.
13:12The helicopter is on its way, so we could get word at any time that it has found the Nischin Maru.
13:21Come on, Gary.
13:30We're a good 30 kilometers north. So far, we haven't found anything.
13:42I have enough fuel to fly another 30.
13:51Should I?
13:54Clear.
14:00Stay exciting.
14:01We haven't found it yet. It's quite possible it's foggy out there.
14:08I just hope we find the Nischin Maru before one of their ships discovers us.
14:15The Bardot is also racing to the spot where the Nischin Maru is located according to Sea Shepherd's calculations.
14:21If they're smart, they'll hide under those clouds. That's what I would do.
14:31It's pretty foggy here. And they could take advantage of that.
14:39So far we have no visual contact.
14:40Do you see something?
14:54There is nothing there.
15:04Do you have anything?
15:07No.
15:10It's remarkable how they vanished into thin air.
15:21We haven't had visual contact yet, but the helicopter saw them.
15:25And now we are right there.
15:28He must have overlooked her.
15:31Or they discovered it and changed course.
15:36They could only have moved east or west.
15:40I'm coming back now. Unfortunately, we didn't find anything.
15:54How can they just disappear?
15:57Quite strange.
15:57Is it making progress?
16:08No, unfortunately the helicopter didn't discover anything.
16:12But we already had them.
16:14We searched the entire area.
16:18Maybe they saw the helicopter and continued driving east or west.
16:21The helicopter flew 110 kilometers straight and 65 to the west, combing through everything.
16:31No harpoon ships either?
16:33No, Nishin this morning and nothing after that.
16:37We already had the Nishin Maru. So I don't understand how this could have happened.
16:48How are we supposed to catch up with them if we can't even track them?
16:50The helicopter returns from its last reconnaissance flight of the day.
17:05The Sea Shepherds must admit defeat.
17:08Instead of intercepting the whalers earlier than ever before, they now have to start from scratch.
17:13Pure waste of time.
17:27We have lost the Nishin Maru.
17:32Maybe we won't see her again during the entire campaign.
17:36This could cost many whales their lives.
17:43We were so close and now she's gone.
17:49Back to the beginning.
17:54Really frustrating.
18:02An unbelievable mistake.
18:04Bob Barker, this is Peter.
18:14Hey, Sid.
18:17What's up?
18:18What is the story?
18:24Right.
18:30So the Nishin Maru never had the Bado.
18:32Was that a misunderstanding?
18:39Not seriously.
18:46You don't have them.
18:51What was that supposed to mean then?
18:53They had only seen them on radar.
18:57They said they have the factory ship.
19:00I was probably celebrating too soon.
19:04The helicopter flew there again but found nothing.
19:11I don't want to tell the crew that.
19:14I'll do it.
19:15What a crap.
19:21Then they shouldn't say that they found the Nishin.
19:24Everyone is desperate to find her.
19:28Still, you can't do that.
19:30A lot of people will be disappointed.
19:34They should have waited.
19:35The Nishin Maru.
19:57Okay, let me see.
19:58The electrician on the Brigitte Bardot, Cain Johnson, injured his hand while working.
20:20I was insulating some wires on the bridge and was about to cut a cable tie. The cable was pretty taut.
20:26I pushed it away and when I let go, the knife slipped and cut my finger.
20:36Cain cut his finger pretty badly while working on some cables.
20:44We'll meet up with the Steve Irwin now and the doctor will come over to us in the dinghy and stitch it up.
20:49That shouldn't take more than 20 minutes. And then we'll be on our way again.
21:01Don't try this, kids!
21:0260 kilometers away, ship's doctor Alexa Konstantinescu is preparing for her mission.
21:18You can only stitch during the first six hours. After that, the wound is too infected.
21:23This won't be easy.
21:52The sea is quite rough and it's quite slippery here. And on top of that, it's dark.
22:16Do you feel something?
22:18Everything is numb.
22:22Don't look.
22:32I want to know what's going on.
22:35It's almost over.
22:38Then you can watch.
22:42Stitching the wound on the Bardot was quite a challenge. I've sewn many times before, but never at sea.
22:48It's not easy to keep a steady hand with the waves.
22:59You can do it.
23:00Does that mean I won't have to work the night shift?
23:03The doctor says no.
23:05We'll have it right away.
23:06Yes.
23:11Complete.
23:20It's good to have a doctor on board.
23:22The next day, the Steve Irwin continues south to the whaling grounds in Antarctica.
23:38The Sea Shepherds are optimistic again.
23:45You think we'll find them today?
23:48Yes, today we find the Nischin.
23:52Environmentalists have not yet given up hope that they can still correct their blatant mistake.
23:57Helicopter pilot Gary Dukes will fly south and continue the search for the whaling fleet's factory ship.
24:07There is a ship.
24:37Let's take a look.
24:50I fly closer.
24:59Not sure which one it is.
25:01The environmentalists have never encountered this ship in the Southern Ocean.
25:09It's coming straight to the Steve Irwin.
25:11It says Japanese government.
25:33He should fly back.
25:35Gary takes photos of the mysterious ship and returns to the Steve Irwin.
25:53They sit on this protected platform.
25:59Looks like a bunker.
26:00Is the security there?
26:07Can be bulletproof vests.
26:10Is this the Shonan?
26:14Yes.
26:19The environmentalists realize that the ship is an old acquaintance.
26:25The Shonan Maru 2.
26:26We need to change course before the Shonan Maru shows up here.
26:34Peter Brown turns 40 degrees east to avoid a confrontation with the security ship.
26:41We don't want any of the ships to follow us.
26:45We are only interested in the Nishimaru.
26:47And if another ship is chasing us, the factory ship always knows where we are and can keep its distance.
26:53Why don't they have water cannons anymore?
26:58Because they have something different now.
27:01The Japanese whalers have received the equivalent of 22 million euros from the government to improve their safety measures.
27:10Now the Sea Shepherds will finally find out how this money was used.
27:14Apparently, the Shonan Maru has been completely overhauled and is now an official ship of the Japanese government.
27:22It seems as if they wanted to disguise the ship as a white knight of the government.
27:31But these same guys ripped another ship in two two years ago.
27:36In 2010, the Adi Gill was rammed by the Shonan Maru II and sank.
27:48The Sea Shepherds fear that the converted security ship could act even more aggressively this year.
27:53That rushed over the Adi Gill?
28:04They took off some of the parts that looked really aggressive.
28:09The nets, the water cannons.
28:11There's just this raised platform with these guys in military outfits standing on it.
28:25At the moment we don't know how they will behave this year.
28:32It's a government ship. What do they have in store?
28:38I guess they have pepper spray guns on board.
28:41Or tear gas, rubber bullets, and things like that.
28:46If the government stands in our way with this ship, then perhaps they are also prepared to hurt us.
29:08We're getting company.
29:11Twelve kilometers behind the Steve Irwin a ship appears.
29:15Despite its change of course, the faster Shonan Maru 2 was able to catch up with the Steve Irwin.
29:36The environmentalists do not know what awaits them.
29:47This morning, the helicopter spotted the Shonan Maru 2, a security ship.
29:52And apparently the whalers saw the helicopter too.
29:54Now we have them on our hands.
30:05We can't lose them, and if they know where we are, the Nishin Maru will never be seen near us.
30:12Bad news. It's now completely impossible for the Sea Shepherds to reach the fleet's factory ship.
30:22What if? Instead of being 35 kilometers behind the Nishin Maru, we've lost her completely.
30:32It's really a rollercoaster of emotions.
30:45Steve Irwin, Sid speaking.
30:47Hey Sid, we need some fuel from you.
30:52We only have 8,000 liters left. We can manage for two more days, but before we head south, we need to refuel.
30:57The problem is that the Shonan Maru is following us. I'll clear this up with Paul and get back to you.
31:10All right, thanks.
31:14Where is the Badom?
31:17Last night it was 80 kilometers ahead of us.
31:19Even though the two ships are not far apart, refueling is a delicate matter.
31:28This requires both ships to stay in the same spot for several hours. The whalers could exploit this.
31:37How far is the Bob Barker?
31:39They are at the 60th parallel, which is 1,400 kilometers.
31:42Will the Bardot make it to the Bob Barker to refuel?
31:53In order not to risk an attack by the Shonan Maru, Watson wants the Brigitte Bardot to refuel from the Bob Barker.
32:02But the trimaran only has enough fuel for two days.
32:05Should they continue south to Bob Barker?
32:15Bob Barker is the only one who can find the Nishin.
32:19Alex Cornelison's crew is waiting in Antarctica for the factory ship to arrive.
32:25If they come to the aid of the Brigitte Bardot, they might miss the Nishin Maru.
32:30We have no other choice.
32:31Hey Jono, I just spoke to Paul.
32:51The Bob Barker will refuel you because the Shonan Maru is breathing down our necks.
32:55Just drive slowly and save fuel.
32:59Understood.
33:01We are quite frustrated.
33:05Without fuel, we can't search for the Nishin Maru.
33:08And the Steve Irwin has a persistent companion.
33:12The Bob Barker is the only one still in the race.
33:14Now we need to refuel as quickly as possible.
33:17This is just a waste of time.
33:20Okay, I'll speak then. Bye.
33:25The appearance of the Shonan Maru 2 also has an impact on the tactics of the Bob Barker.
33:31I just got an email from Sid.
33:37We're supposed to change course and meet Brigitte Bardot so she can refuel.
33:43That doesn't make sense.
33:44They don't have enough fuel for the 1,400 kilometers.
33:51The mission of the Bob Barker has changed.
33:57We should wait for the Nishin Maru here in Antarctica.
34:00But now we have no choice and have to go to Brigitte Bardot because the guys are running out of gas.
34:04They should step on the gas.
34:10Then they won't make it to us.
34:14But if that means the Nishin Maru gets away from us, all the waiting will have been in vain.
34:22Such a crap.
34:26I want to refuel as quickly as possible.
34:29Every minute we waste plays into the hands of the whalers.
34:32None of this makes any sense.
34:39Back to 262?
34:41According to me.
34:43Such nonsense.
34:50Alex Cornelison reluctantly follows Paul Watson's instructions and heads north.
34:55But a huge storm is brewing there.
35:04Intense, huh?
35:05It went pretty quickly.
35:10In the last 45 minutes the wind from the southeast has increased.
35:16The boys are now securing everything on deck.
35:18There's a huge storm north of us.
35:32The meeting point with Brigitte Bardot is exactly where the storm is at its worst.
35:40Wow, that's around 50 knots.
35:42Yes, not a good idea with a ship like that.
35:50Let Bardot know.
35:54I'll call Jono.
35:55Hey Jono, this is Alex.
36:09Just for your information, the weather is getting pretty rough right now and it's getting worse as you head north.
36:1360, 70 knots of wind and 15 meter high waves will be bad the next few days.
36:28We don't find it so exciting either, but we're just following Paul's instructions.
36:35There's not much we can do.
36:40Take care of yourselves.
36:41Wasn't exactly thrilled.
36:49No.
36:54They will soon run out of gas and urgently need better weather.
37:02According to Sid, it's better in the northwest.
37:06We won't get there in time.
37:08We can only go around the outside.
37:09Or dare.
37:11I would go around the outside.
37:16Yes, we are changing course.
37:21Both captains decide to sail around the storm.
37:25In this area the wind blows at up to 130 kilometers per hour.
37:29And the waves are over 15 meters high.
37:32Here comes a big one.
37:48Hold on, this is going to be bad.
37:49Really crazy.
38:12Completely crazy.
38:14Have we gotten through the worst?
38:22We're not there yet.
38:24Yes, yes.
38:25Good thing we're not at the Bordeaux.
38:37You can't even imagine what it's like on a ship like that.
38:401300 kilometers further north, the Brigitte Bardot is approaching the storm from the other side.
38:53Not exactly funny at the moment.
39:02This is really dangerous.
39:04A fiberglass boat is not designed for such loads.
39:24The waves are seven or eight meters high.
39:32The thing is built for a maximum of three meters.
39:38We are quite frustrated with Paul's order.
39:41But we must follow them and pray that the weather improves in the next 14 to 16 hours.
39:4614 to 16 hours.
39:54We are aware of the risks associated with such a ship in Antarctica.
40:02But we simply shouldn't stop here.
40:09Normally we would seek shelter somewhere now.
40:11But that's not possible in Antarctica.
40:13It's like a roller coaster ride.
40:15The boom is broken.
40:33We have to get out of here.
40:36Shit.
40:37The Steve Irwin should never have sent us down here in this weather.
40:40If the boom fills with water, the Brigitte Bardot could sink within minutes.
40:57Is water coming in?
40:59Yes, but you can't get out now.
41:02All the hard work.
41:10The Steve Irwin has to come here.
41:15Where is the satellite phone?
41:24Do you have it in your cabin, Jono?
41:26Where is the damn thing?
41:30Just relax.
41:32Yes, but I want to take a look at the thing.
41:34I have to see how much water is coming in.
41:36If you open the hatch, everything here is under water.
41:44When there is such damage, the captain has to remain calm.
41:50Even if you think, oh shit.
41:55I'm sure you could tell.
42:02The phone has no reception.
42:04I have no reception.
42:06Did you call for help?
42:11The satellite phone is acting up.
42:14The satellite phone is acting up.
42:15Oh, come on, this f***ing phone.
42:21Put on your survival suits.
42:25When I saw the gap, all I could think about was damage limitation.
42:29I have made all preparations to evacuate the ship.
42:38Next time at Whale Wars.
42:53It got us.
42:55You need help.
42:57We have to go to Bardot.
43:01The situation is serious.
43:01We won't make it in time.
43:08Hold on, this is going to be intense.
43:13No answer.
43:15We don't even know if they survived the night.
43:18They are only at night.
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