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04:03Benjamin Potts is taking part for the second time.
04:06Nothing else gives me this enough tour.
04:10In 2008, Potts managed to get aboard the harpoon ship Yushinmaru II.
04:15This action caused international tensions.
04:19I was ready for it then and I would do it again.
04:26Shannon Mann has been a member of Sea Shepherd for many years.
04:31Last year she was seriously injured on the Steve Irwin.
04:35Everyone on this ship knows we are in danger.
04:40But we are willing to take this risk.
04:43I work with volunteers because they are committed to their work and not just because they are paid.
04:53The second officer, Peter the Hammer Hammerstadt, has just served a prison sentence for trying to prevent the seal hunt in Canada.
05:04It was strange going from Antarctica to prison. But that's how it works here.
05:09All activists follow one man, Paul Watson.
05:16He was a founding member of Greenpeace, but was later expelled from the organization because of his radical approach.
05:23There was only one dissenting voice, that of Watson himself.
05:28Protesting is like saying this. Please, please, don't kill these whales.
05:33Now he's the head of his own organization, Sea Shepherd. He demands full commitment from his crew.
05:41If I were afraid, I wouldn't be here. If you die, you won't wake up in the morning.
05:48The partially illegal actions always cause excitement.
05:51Japanese officials call the activists pirates.
05:58We are passionate pirates fighting against greedy pirates.
06:04We'll pull in the lines and then we'll wreak havoc on the whaling fleet.
06:14The Japanese whalers claim that they kill the whales only for research purposes.
06:19The Sea Shepherds, on the other hand, see this as a violation of the international ban on commercial whaling.
06:24Both parties are convinced that the law is on their side.
06:27We're just waiting for the orders. I know we'll stop them.
06:36The environmentalists are prepared to do anything, even if it could cost them their lives.
06:40The world is a vampire
06:43Sent to drain
06:47Secret destroyers
06:51Hold you up to the planes
06:56And what do I get
06:59For my pain
07:03Without any pompous farewell, Paul Watson and the Sea Shepherds set sail to protect their people.
07:21The world is a vampire
07:22And the world is a vampire
07:23And the world is a vampire
07:24And the world is a vampire
07:25And the world is a vampire
07:26And the world is a vampire
07:28Without any pompous farewells, Paul Watson and the Sea Shepherds set sail to wage their personal war in the Southern Ocean.
07:36We have a chance to stop whaling in the Antarctic Ocean. And if I die in the process, so be it.
07:44The crew members get acquainted with their new home on the Steve Irwin.
07:57Last year I had the cabin all to myself. Now I have to lie on the floor here.
08:05We need to clean up.
08:08This is a men's cabin. But you're welcome to be the little girl in our relationship.
08:13The shoes must all point in the same direction.
08:23It cannot be overlooked that Jane Taylor was a Navy officer for six years.
08:29My dad isn't exactly happy about me joining Sea Shepherd.
08:34Jane's experience is very valuable to us.
08:38Please do not pull the zipper all the way down, but stop about two centimeters before it.
08:44Taylor wants to pass on her knowledge on board.
08:48I hope we become a really professional crew.
08:52But I'm not really worried about that.
08:54After the crew members had become familiar with the new surroundings, Paul Watson now hands over the floor to his long-time friend and first officer Peter Brown.
09:10Peter has been with us since 1982.
09:14We set out to fight whalers.
09:18We set out to fight whalers.
09:22They don't want us out there and so it can quickly become dangerous.
09:26Nobody wants anyone to get hurt, but I don't want to hear it either.
09:30It's not safe. We're too close to the ships.
09:33Or my nose is running.
09:34If you get hurt, please don't make me a huge asshole. I've been one to begin with anyway. But I don't want it to get any worse. Okay?
09:42The Steve Irwin is 34 years old. But Paul Watson, like the crew, will still push the floating antique to its limits.
09:57Old, but it works.
10:00Until I was here on the bridge, I had never seen a VHF radio with a crank.
10:05Water damage.
10:17The weather won't be great.
10:20No question.
10:22On the Steve Irwin it's full speed ahead, even though the sea is getting rougher due to the rising wind.
10:36Can someone check the gyroscope?
10:45It doesn't work properly.
10:50The gyroscope or gyroscope instrument helps to mitigate the rocking of a ship.
10:56But now it's on strike, causing crew members and equipment to be thrown wildly around.
11:05Intelligence officer Luke von Horn tries to repair the device as quickly as possible in order to get the strong movements on the ship under control.
11:16At home, I make websites. Not this stuff.
11:19This will hurt.
11:39This will hurt.
11:46That doesn't work at all.
11:51New course.
11:55Watch this thing.
11:57I'll try it the other way around.
11:59To port.
12:00We're getting off course.
12:11Sways quite a bit.
12:15Now I've got it.
12:19Where did it not turn?
12:26Can you do it, Luke?
12:27Yes, it's working again.
12:30Well done.
12:33There is always something.
12:35You already said that yesterday.
12:37Today there was something new again.
12:40Luke von Horn managed to rewire the gyroscope and get it working.
12:46Now the crew must hope that the temporary solution will survive the two-month trip.
12:49Wow.
12:50OK.
12:51That's cool.
12:52That's great.
12:54Luke is an incredible asset.
12:57Even if there is a problem with the control electronics, I call him first.
13:03All power to the people.
13:08The aging ship is back on course and the Sea Shepherds are beginning training for the upcoming mission.
13:15The most important weapon of animal rights activists are harmless stink bombs.
13:23Organic, biodegradable, non-toxic chemical warfare agents such as butter bombs and methylcellulose.
13:29The homemade stink bombs are made from butyric acid.
13:36The pungent stench of the liquid makes it impossible for the whalers to continue their work.
13:42It's absolutely bestial.
13:45If we land enough hits, they won't be able to continue working.
13:50Why do people vomit immediately?
13:55Not every crew member is allowed to fire the smelly grenades.
14:01Peter Hammerstedt begins with a rigorous selection process.
14:05Paul wants three pitchers. In an emergency, only these people will be used.
14:11That's why we're now testing your accuracy and range from the bridge deck.
14:16Until in the end only three remain.
14:19Accuracy is important so that no one gets hurt during these actions.
14:31Even though these things aren't poisonous, we don't want to hit anyone directly, just the deck of the Nishimaru so the whale meat can't be processed.
14:49Distance or accuracy?
14:51Accuracy.
14:52The next test is about power, which is necessary to even reach the deck of the whaling ships.
15:07I want to be in the top 3 because I have been waiting for this opportunity for a long time.
15:11Things are looking pretty good for some of them. Arne has a killer arm. Villa and Simon have been convincing. And Lawrence is a given anyway.
15:25On its journey south, the Steve Irwin suddenly gets a very special escort.
15:45They're taking a break from their busy day to say hello to us. Awesome.
15:58They should touch my hand.
16:03Unbelievable. You just want to get out there and help these animals.
16:13These will be the last dolphins the Sea Shepherds encounter on their journey.
16:21The fish that the dolphins feed on do not live in cold waters.
16:26From Australia towards Antarctica we pass through the so-called thundering 40s, the raging 50s and the howling 60s.
16:34The Southern Ocean is one of the most feared waters in the world.
16:41There are no islands or continents here to slow down the powerful storms that cause waves over 30 meters high.
16:47I'm worried, but everyone expects me to stay strong.
16:53For the Sea Shepherds, the Southern Ocean and the latitudes, especially with their resounding name, are old acquaintances.
17:01But they don't yet know what storm front is brewing on the horizon.
17:07At the moment the waves are five to six meters high and they are getting bigger.
17:14This is going to be intense. The storm is about the size of Australia.
17:17The experienced crew members try with all their might to keep the Steve Irwin on course, while the newcomers have to secure the equipment.
17:35The ship did this and it's not exactly what we were hoping for.
17:44When the violent storm really shakes the Steve Irwin, seasickness claims its first victims.
17:54Seasickness affects you physically and mentally.
17:57Being seasick is terrible. It makes you never want to go out to sea again.
18:14Where does all the water come from?
18:18If we sink, I hope I can make it into one of the lifeboats.
18:23If not.
18:27The ship was rocking around quite a bit. I was afraid we would capsize or something else would happen.
18:40Violent.
18:42Not so bad.
18:44I sleep like this and the drawer.
18:49Life is hard.
18:50As the Steve Irwin makes its way through the raging 50s, the storm begins to subside.
19:00The weather isn't as bad anymore. Only the occasional giant wave still comes along.
19:04The crew members who were severely affected by seasickness are slowly coming back to life.
19:18The last few days have been hell. I'm back among the living. I seem to have cheated death.
19:24A few of us got seasick. But now the sea is calmer again and we can go back on deck. That's good.
19:35Now the Sea Shepherds face an extremely difficult task: They must search vast swathes of the Southern Ocean for a single whaling fleet.
19:51We need to find a fleet of six ships with one ship. But the area is over two and a half million square kilometers.
20:01It's like trying to find a convoy of RVs on a bicycle in the middle of America, with no direct roads leading there.
20:10The Sea Shepherds accuse the whalers of breaking a 1986 law that prohibits whaling for commercial purposes.
20:18The whalers, on the other hand, rely on a provision in this resolution that allows a certain number of whales to be killed for scientific research.
20:27They themselves have set the number at 935 minke whales and 50 fin whales. Therefore, in their view, they are not doing anything illegal.
20:36The salt water is causing a lot of damage to the Sea Shepherds and especially to their equipment.
20:41Last year, major damage was caused to the helicopter carried on board.
20:44Therefore, Captain Watson had a garage built on the deck, costing almost 200,000 euros, to prevent further breakdowns.
20:53We start from here and maintenance is not done outdoors either, so that the salt doesn't stand a chance.
21:03Thanks to the helicopter, the Sea Shepherds can search for the whaling fleet even where the ship's radar reaches its limits.
21:10When Chris Oldman is in the air, he is in constant contact with Luke van Horn, the on-board intelligence officer.
21:23I maintain all the communications equipment on board. I'm responsible for everything on the bridge.
21:32Thanks to Luke van Horn, the Sea Shepherds were able to greatly increase the range of their radar equipment.
21:37The radar is now a state-of-the-art warning system.
21:45The Steve Irwin's original radar system could detect ship movements.
21:50The modified system can also detect outgoing signals from nearby ships.
21:55Ideally, this could extend the Sea Shepherds’ search radius by over 700 kilometers.
22:00We perform a manual scan of a 45-degree segment and hope to get a hit.
22:07The radar is ready for use. Now the grueling part of the work begins: the waiting.
22:22A special tone signals that the whaling fleet is within striking distance.
22:26But it could still be weeks before the liberating signal sounds.
22:29Is everything working? Yes, now we're waiting for the bidding.
22:35We've installed the thing, now we just have to be patient.
22:42I'm not a fan of all that technical stuff. The Polynesians only navigated by the waves and the stars.
22:49I would rather go out to sea with an old fisherman than with a guy who knows his way around these little technical gadgets.
22:56It can't happen that quickly.
23:23Paul, can you come up here for a moment?
23:31The radar went off a few times. A good sign.
23:38The signal is strong and consistent. This means the target is not only large but also very close.
23:46Do you think it's the niche?
23:49I think so.
23:49This would mean that an encounter with the whalers is imminent.
24:01The tension on board is rising.
24:10The crew is convinced that they have found the Japanese whaling fleet.
24:14We steer in the direction from which the radar signal comes.
24:20And we trust Paul's intuition that the fleet is moving east. At least, that's what we hope.
24:28Jeff is supposed to make a graphic.
24:31The veteran crew members now have to prepare their younger colleagues for the mission earlier than planned.
24:36Listen for a minute. Paul, our infinitely wise captain, senses we're very close to the whaling fleet.
24:46We want to try to disrupt them for as long as possible, and everyone is responsible for their own safety.
24:51I don't want anyone to get hurt, I just want us to be able to keep this going as long as possible to save whales.
25:01Then when you come across the ship, you just think, I want to stop this ship and we will do it.
25:08We're ready to give it our all. We're 100 percent behind this cause.
25:20The Sea Shepherds could reach the Japanese whaler fleet in just two days.
25:25This leaves the new team little time to practice how to launch the small inflatable boats.
25:32The crew only has one chance to internalize the process before the confrontation.
25:38The animal rights activists are led by Andy Perry.
25:42He is a new member of the crew and as a professional racing boat driver he still has a lot to teach his colleagues.
25:48The whalers' ship is faster than the Steve Irwin.
25:51Therefore, the activists' success depends on two state-of-the-art motorboats, the Delta and the Gemini.
25:59The Gemini can easily keep up with a military boat, reaching speeds of over 60 knots.
26:04It also has a fantastic radar system and GPS.
26:07This allows us to orbit the Mission Maru with ease.
26:15We haven't put the boats in the water yet because we're still rocking too much.
26:21The main thing is that it's quick.
26:26The most difficult part of the training is putting the boats into the rough, icy sea.
26:33With Sea Shepherd, you're thrown in at the deep end. Without months of training like in the military or police.
26:52You learn the most during your baptism of fire.
26:55You can get injured in training just as easily as in an emergency.
27:05So if they're not ready now, they never will be.
27:12The system is not foolproof.
27:16With so many idiots, that might not be a bad thing.
27:18It's not safe, and if we have to rescue someone, we'll lose the Japanese.
27:37The Delta is launched into the water for the first time.
27:40The Sea Shepherd veterans are excited to see whether the young crew will meet the challenge.
27:58To the relief of the entire crew, the undertaking succeeds without any problems the first time.
28:03They did a good job, clean work.
28:11We were lucky.
28:16For the first time, that wasn't bad at all.
28:24On their way to the estimated location of the whaling fleet, the Sea Shepherds must overcome an area of massive icebergs at the 55th parallel.
28:33There on the horizon is our first iceberg.
28:42These things are as hard as concrete, they go through the ship's side quite easily.
28:46We don't have a reinforced outer hull. If we hit an iceberg, we'll sink quickly.
28:54Only 20 percent of an iceberg is above water, so they look smaller than they are.
29:03The Sea Shepherds have now officially reached Antarctic waters.
29:13The radar still suggests that the Steve Irwin is not far from the whalers.
29:18What do you think?
29:26Whenever you can fly, go for it. It's definitely worth it.
29:32Chris Oldman gets ready for a first reconnaissance helicopter flight.
29:36My mission is to fly southwest and try to find the fleet somewhere in the ice.
29:48The captain is convinced that she is there.
29:52Hopefully the wind will help us, because we still have a long way to go.
29:55The direction is definitely right. Now we just need to find an artificial object with hard contours.
30:10In the midst of things not made by human hands.
30:17After just over an hour, Chris Oldman finally spots something on the horizon.
30:21We may have found our destination. It's too dark for an iceberg.
30:40Chris Oldman changes course to take a closer look at the potential target.
30:51That could also be the Oriental Bluebird. But I think it's more likely the Nishinmaru.
31:02Yes, it is.
31:04So definitely a ship.
31:07Correctly.
31:10You have them.
31:12Chris Oldman found the Nishinmaru.
31:15All the whales that are killed are brought to this ship and then immediately processed on deck.
31:19If the Nishinmaru is disabled, the harpoon ships will not be able to unload their loot and the Sea Shepherds will have achieved their goal.
31:31What about whaling season then?
31:32Last year, the Sea Shepherds reached the Nishinmaru just a few days before the end of the season.
31:40Therefore, they could only accompany the ship for two days.
31:43But this time they have located their target in record time and now have to close the gap to Nishinmaru by almost 200 kilometers in order to successfully complete their mission.
31:53I knew it. Now we just have to get through the ice.
32:12Helicopter pilot Chris Oldman confirmed the Nishinmaru's position from the air.
32:17We're flying back.
32:21Can you tell us a route?
32:24We have to go through the ice in any case.
32:29The Nishinmaru is located behind a powerful belt of ice.
32:33The Sea Shepherds believe that the Japanese whalers deliberately chose this location so that environmentalists cannot reach them easily.
32:40They're behind a layer of ice. Unfortunately, we're not an icebreaker, so we can't just go straight through.
32:54There are icebreakers and ships that shouldn't sail through the ice. And our ship belongs to the second category.
33:03The Nishinmaru is probably trying to shake us off.
33:17We've got them. I'll show the captain where the ice is, and then we'll tackle it.
33:23Chris Oldman wants to show Paul Watson a possible route through the ice so that the Sea Shepherds can finally stop the whalers.
33:37Things are looking tough south of them. The same goes to the west. So there's only one way: north or east.
33:43There are two massive icebergs in front of the Steve Irwin. To avoid the ice field, the bridge crew must change course at these points.
33:56There are two icebergs. One is quite large and angular, the other looks like a cathedral. Right there is the entrance to the open water.
34:08The Sea Shepherds trust Chris Oldman's instructions and head for the icebergs.
34:13Even the slightest deviation from the route could mean the end of their mission.
34:21Hello? Backbots are whales?
34:35Nice to know there are still a few left.
34:43Once you see the humpback whales, fin whales and minke whales, you just want to protect these animals.
34:55There are so many incredibly beautiful whales. They come very close to the ship because they trust us.
35:01I can't understand how people on a harpoon ship could take advantage of this.
35:07The Sea Shepherds are now less than 150 kilometers from the Nishinmaru.
35:12This means that their companions are in great danger if the whalers are hunting.
35:18The night shift begins on the bridge.
35:20The men must pay attention to the two icebergs that Chris Oldman saw from the air.
35:24This is the only way the crew can avoid the ice field and reach Nishinmaru.
35:30Watch the radar, visibility is poor.
35:33But so far we haven't seen any icebergs.
35:46We're on the lookout for everything. Icebergs, Japanese. We keep our eyes open in all directions.
35:51Within the next 24 hours, we'll encounter the Japanese whaling fleet. That's really exciting.
36:04We are close.
36:12At sunrise, the second officer, Peter Hammerstedt, is still optimistic.
36:16By the end of the day, we should have caught up with them. And then whaling will be over.
36:34I can't see the iceberg.
36:38Hammerstedt checks the position of the Steve Irwin and discovers a huge problem.
36:43I'm trying to figure out whether we should follow this ice formation to the southeast or this one further down.
36:55I'm sorry, but could you please come up for a moment?
37:00At the moment we are four nautical miles away from the cathedral-shaped iceberg.
37:07You turned off so early.
37:08I know the position is only approximate, but we are almost 20 nautical miles off course.
37:19He probably said south and pointed north.
37:27Perhaps the entrance to the open sea will come much sooner than you stated.
37:30I do not think so.
37:33We missed it.
37:37Maybe the open sea is behind the two icebergs. I don't know.
37:43Antarctica is treacherous.
37:46The bridge crew missed the turn. Now the Steve Irwin is significantly off course.
37:51But the clock is ticking.
37:53If the crew wants to reach the Nishinmaru before the Japanese whalers relocate and escape, the Sea Shepherds must take an extremely dangerous route through the ice.
38:03If the ice freezes behind us, we have a serious problem.
38:11It's really thick.
38:15I don't feel like going on a suicide mission, and neither does Paul.
38:19But if we have to go through the ice to stop whaling, then we will try.
38:22Captain Paul Watson faces a difficult decision.
38:29Either he steers the Steve Irwin directly through the ice field and accepts that he is endangering the lives of the entire crew.
38:36Or he chooses a safe route, which will allow the Nishinmaru to continue its work and perhaps even escape.
38:46Watson has made a decision.
38:48He does not want to let the Japanese whalers escape and therefore takes the risk of sailing through the dangerous ice field.
38:56Ice is always unpredictable, so you have to be extremely careful.
39:03But we won’t let anything or anyone stop us.
39:09We've been traveling east for twelve hours. Chris saw them here. So we just keep going.
39:18If you can't avoid it, ram the ice straight on. Don't try to get past it; ram it from the front.
39:33What's the situation further ahead?
39:36It will probably stay that way for a while.
39:37Because the ice is extremely dense, individual icebergs can no longer be seen on radar.
39:48The crew must therefore maneuver the Steve Irwin through the ice field by sight.
39:52But the danger lurks mainly underwater, as even the most attentive crew member cannot predict how big the icebergs actually are.
40:00Since the ship's outer hull is not reinforced, the Sea Shepherds have to keep their eyes open and get through it.
40:05It's a very dangerous undertaking. If we sink one iceberg gram, we'll sink in two seconds.
40:12There is a risk that we will not be able to get home.
40:17This ship is not built for ice.
40:20It's really dangerous. But if it were easy, everyone would do it.
40:27Peter Brown begins his shift at the helm. A seemingly endless ice field still lies ahead of the Steve Irwin.
40:33Don't ram the white things.
40:36Please go outside, otherwise the windows will fog up.
40:41There are some really big chunks in there.
40:48It's very risky because we could hit something at any moment, and that's it. It's really dangerous.
40:53I don't know if we can get through this.
41:00Now we're going to ram something.
41:03Who controls this thing?
41:06I don't know what to do. Where to, folks?
41:10313.
41:13Just say 20 degrees backboard or starboard, that will make it easier for me.
41:16Everything spiraled out of control when Peter Brown took over.
41:23At 270 he didn't know which direction that meant.
41:26This is relatively important when you are behind the helm.
41:29I actually thought that was a prerequisite for this position.
41:35I'm confused.
41:37We're surrounded by ice. A single hit could quickly tear a hole in the ship.
41:51There are some big parts coming.
41:54Take the gap up ahead.
41:57I don't see any gap.
41:59Try to keep the thing on starboard.
42:02Port or starboard?
42:03Backboard.
42:04I can't. I want to know where I'm supposed to go. This is really confusing.
42:103, 4, 1.
42:12Just say port or starboard.
42:16Suddenly everyone was tense.
42:19Where should we go now?
42:22Hold course. Starboard.
42:24It's extremely foggy. And from the bridge, you can't see as far as I can from the bow.
42:32That was bad.
42:34I need to know where to go.
42:38Hold the big piece to starboard.
42:41We're going to ram it.
42:51This is what it sounds like when the ice hits the unreinforced hull.
42:54Coming soon to Whale Wars.
43:08The ice pushed the steel inwards.
43:11They had to get out of there.
43:13It's just a little bit of ice.
43:15They know we're coming.
43:18But now they can no longer hide.
43:23When you go into battle, you have to do what you have to do.
43:30Autopilot off.
43:31Let's scare them.
43:36And you're too close to the whales.
43:42The Japanese hunt whales and we hunt them.
43:44That's suicide.
43:48I never want to go to Antarctica again.
43:52If you can't handle that, you should give up.
43:56One shot.
43:59Do you smell the blood?
44:00We have them.
44:14They attacked the crew with sonic cannons and we have to defend ourselves.
44:19You have gone too far.
44:22Attention, people!
44:27Everyone okay?
44:30My car would be out.
44:32We go.
44:33The hours.
44:55The wall.