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00:00There is war in the Southern Ocean.
00:06Sea Shepherd, an environmental organization led by Captain Paul Watson,
00:11tries by all means to put an end to the Japanese whalers' activities.
00:15The activists believe that the whalers are violating the ban on commercial whaling.
00:20The whalers, however, argue that they are only collecting samples for scientific purposes.
00:26Both parties feel they are in the right.
00:27The environmentalists are prepared to do anything, even if it could cost them their lives.
00:37Last time at Whale Wars.
00:40Confronting the whalers is dangerous.
00:45There is the Nishinmaru.
00:48That would be the end of the whaling season.
00:52We have to go through the ice, 100 nautical miles south.
00:56The ship is not ice-proof.
00:59We are 20 nautical miles off course.
01:04So just go through.
01:09Don't hit the white things.
01:12Who controls this thing?
01:14If there is a leak, we sink immediately.
01:17Where to now?
01:17Everything is getting out of control.
01:24We're going to ram him.
01:32The Steve Irwin missed the Japanese whaling fleet.
01:36In order to catch up with her again, the Sea Shepherds have now chosen a dangerous route through an ice field.
01:42I hate that sound.
01:53Peter Brown seems a bit overwhelmed at the wheel.
01:56I need info, guys.
01:58Keep that thing up there on the starboard side.
02:01I'm totally confused.
02:03Try to catch the gap there.
02:21Port side.
02:22It does not work.
02:26No idea.
02:27Please call Paul.
02:28We're stuck.
02:38Just push through.
02:43Make some room.
02:48What is the course like?
02:50We drive through the ice.
02:51Yes, and the course?
02:58Finally, with Captain Watson, there is someone at the helm who knows what he is doing.
03:03But maybe it is already too late.
03:06Oh God!
03:07The world is a vampire.
03:14Sent to turn.
03:18Secret destroyers.
03:22Hold you up to the flames.
03:26And what do I do for my pain?
03:31Yes, and the course?
03:36Yes, and the course.
03:40Yes, and the course!
03:42Yes, and the course!
03:46Yes.
03:46Yes.
03:46Quite enormous.
04:05Speed?
04:07316.
04:09The ice is enormous. Incredible forces are at work there, capable of easily crushing a boat.
04:20Captain Paul Watson must now pay the price for what Peter Brown has brought upon him and steer the Steve Irwin back into safe waters.
04:28My experience told me we had to get out of the ice.
04:36Do you have no problem plowing through there?
04:39No.
04:47You just have to push the ice away carefully, but you have to be very patient.
05:00When Paul took the helm, everyone on the bridge was visibly relieved.
05:04It looks like a sea dragon.
05:13There must be open water over there.
05:17Where are we now?
05:24Well, then that's good.
05:27Paul Watson confidently guides the Steve Irwin through the ice field into the open water.
05:33It was immediately clear that Paul had a lot of experience and that he could be trusted.
05:37Two days ago, environmentalists discovered the Japanese Nishinmaru with the help of a helicopter.
05:49But then a moment of carelessness cost her a lot of time.
05:52Now they are back at the place where the factory ship was last seen.
05:56But the fleet is nowhere to be seen.
05:58The Nishinmaru was right here.
06:05We're late.
06:06Since the fleet can't be too far away, Chris Altman sets off on a reconnaissance flight.
06:18We hope they are still around and we won't be disappointed.
06:24We want to catch them as soon as possible.
06:32I'll fly a wide arc to find the fleet.
06:36Down south and then up again.
06:47Chris Altman hopes that this flight will be as successful as the first.
06:57This is exactly where the Nishinmaru was.
07:02It's really frustrating.
07:04Diesel and money are being wasted while whales are being killed.
07:10In their search for the Japanese whaling fleet, the Sea Shepherds are looking for three specific types of boats.
07:17Sighting vessels that track the whales.
07:20Harpoon ships that kill the animals.
07:22And the Nishinmaru, the factory ship.
07:25The whale meat is processed there.
07:26The weather forces Chris Altman to stay below his normal altitude.
07:36I am visible on radar from 170 meters.
07:38So in the fog it might happen that they discover me.
07:41Is he on your radar now?
07:47Yes.
07:50Then he should come back.
07:54The captain wants Chris to fly back because otherwise they might see us coming and run away.
08:01Chris Altman returns to Steve Irwin empty-handed.
08:10Today nothing is working at all.
08:15No idea where they went.
08:16Now we have to think of a new tactic with the captain.
08:20This really annoys me.
08:26When Chris Altman tells the captain about the bankruptcy, frustration spreads on board.
08:31The weather is bad and the sea is simply huge.
08:36I have absolutely no influence on whether we find the fleet. So we'll just do our job.
08:47During the search for the whaling fleet, the environmentalists on board discuss
08:51what tactics they intend to use in the event of a confrontation with the whalers.
08:56You are not allowed on the ship.
08:58Sea Shepherd’s motto is more action and less talk.
09:05Or I'll be thrown overboard like a Flying Dutchman.
09:08Before they come, we simply board their boat.
09:12Good idea.
09:13How long did it take you?
09:15Well, if a dinghy comes along and they climb up with a ladder, then we have to climb down.
09:26Well, because once the ladder is hooked in, you can't get it off.
09:32We will be aggressive this year.
09:35The crew is ready to do anything to stop whaling.
09:38So you would risk your life?
09:45The mood is still relaxed.
09:47But that could change suddenly when the environmentalists meet the whalers.
09:51Did you see that?
10:16We have a ship.
10:18Get Paul.
10:18There is your ship.
10:22Here on the radar.
10:29The target is moving and in this case it can only be a whaling ship.
10:38Should we intercept the boat?
10:42Yes.
10:42I didn't know if it was the Niche Maru or a harpoon boat.
10:51How far is it?
10:521.8 sea paintings.
10:54They have no idea.
10:57It will be a nice surprise for her.
10:59I see them.
11:16Harpoon ship.
11:22It is the Yushin Maru 2.
11:25The guy from last year.
11:43I saw the Harpoon and then it started.
11:48Now they know we are here.
11:49The Yushin Maru 2 is an old acquaintance for most of the crew members.
11:57Last year, two environmental activists, Benjamin Potts and Giles Lane, managed to board the ship, which received international media coverage.
12:05After three days on the Yushin Maru 2, the two Sea Shepherd members were brought back to Steve Irwin by an Australian customs boat.
12:18Ever since I left this ship, I've wanted to be back here and stop them.
12:26They have come within 600 meters.
12:31Last year they never came this close.
12:35He doesn't even try to avoid it.
12:46Unlike in the past, the Harpoon ship Yushin Maru 2 remains on course.
12:51Even Captain Paul Watson cannot explain this.
12:57They're going to ram us. Stay on course?
13:00Yes.
13:00No one gave in. We were on a collision course.
13:07None of the captains wants to lose their courage.
13:10If both remain stubborn, a serious crash will inevitably occur.
13:16Autopilot off!
13:17Turn down the radio!
13:28What's that supposed to mean?
13:30Thanks to his years of experience, Paul Watson can prevent the worst.
13:48But now he has to make sure that the Harpoon ship doesn't overtake the Steve Irwin.
13:52Get your boat ready with butyric acid and some launchers, or he'll escape us.
14:04Paul wants an inflatable boat with butyric acid.
14:11The weather is getting worse.
14:13But the crew is not deterred and loads the boat with butyric acid and methyl cellulose to disrupt the whalers' work.
14:19Who is the operator?
14:25It's going to be pretty intense in the 6-meter boat.
14:29Andy Perry will pilot the Delta.
14:32He is supported by Lawrence de Chot and his fiancée Molly Kendall.
14:41Molly is my fiancée. She's absolutely fearless and also very pretty. That certainly helps.
14:49I'm not afraid. Maybe because I don't know what I'm getting myself into.
15:04The lack of training time in handling the boats could be noticeable.
15:08Now it remains to be seen whether the crew members can keep their nerve in an emergency.
15:15I was worried because we didn't get to practice it often in such a short time.
15:24Last year, the lack of training almost led to a catastrophe.
15:30Man overboard!
15:31If the same mistake happens this year, the three deckhands will end up in the icy sea.
15:45This is a good test for the crew.
15:51The rocking made it difficult to keep the boat in position.
15:58Some people don't realize how dangerous this is.
16:02Especially because the boat weighs over 2000 kilos.
16:05Here you just have to take some risks.
16:24The Sea Shepherds are trying with all their might to launch the Delta.
16:42But the weather is getting worse and worse.
16:48I'm stopping the ship.
16:49Captain Paul Watson has to slow down so the Sea Shepherds can get the boat ready to take off.
16:58But at the same time, the Yushimaru 2 pulls away.
17:04They have never tried this in such rough seas.
17:11The conditions told us not to risk it.
17:19Personally, I wouldn't have tried it. We're not here to die.
17:32The problem is that the Yushimaru 2 is much faster than the Steve Irwin.
17:37Therefore, the small boats are the only chance for environmentalists to catch up with the whaling fleet.
17:43How far away are they?
17:44Three Seem one.
17:49We should have absolute control over the boat, but we're not there yet.
18:06You have to keep accelerating. Fast!
18:13The longer you take, the more dangerous it becomes.
18:16Help me with the ladder!
18:27Lorenz de Chote, the third member of the boat team, now has to climb the rope ladder into the delta.
18:32The rope ladder part is definitely difficult.
18:38But we can't put all the people in at once when the boat is hanging on the crane.
18:41He's in.
19:02Somehow they made it down safely.
19:06They could already be there.
19:08The ship is two nautical miles away from you.
19:22Do you have visual contact?
19:25Negative.
19:27It's right in front of our bow.
19:29What is he doing over there?
19:38They are racing in the wrong direction.
19:43They're going south.
19:47It quickly becomes clear that the three deckhands have taken the wrong course.
19:51We seem to be having trouble getting our bearings.
19:57They are driving in exactly the opposite direction.
20:02It's not funny, but it's crazy.
20:09Maybe they think they're on track.
20:10You probably didn't use the GPS, but that requires experience and the conditions are very difficult.
20:22The conditions are very difficult.
20:24Ask them if they're sure.
20:46Delta, can you hear us?
20:47We've lost visual contact.
21:06Delta, Delta, you're going in the wrong direction.
21:17What does your GPS say?
21:22They tried again and again and we started to worry.
21:30If the Delta capsized, the three deckhands would have no chance of survival.
21:35The Steve Irwin would never make it to them in time.
21:40Why don't they get in touch?
21:42Well, can you imagine making a radio call out there?
21:49I've done that before.
21:50My friends are in the boat.
22:05This is not a game.
22:10The water is ice cold and we can't see very far.
22:12Please confirm, course 010.
22:20They were on the starboard side earlier.
22:38Then they turned around and disappeared.
22:4131 minutes.
22:54The Yushinmaru 2 pulls away.
22:56The Sea Shepherds must assume the worst.
22:59Delta, can you hear us?
23:18No answer?
23:21This is not good.
23:23If you fall into the water here, you'll be fast and get cold.
23:38What we do is dangerous, period.
23:44After 25, 30 seconds they were gone.
23:47I couldn't see her anymore.
23:48My thoughts are with them and I hope they return safely.
23:59This is your first time in the Southern Ocean, with visibility of 200 meters.
24:07But we can do it.
24:15Do you have a compass?
24:16They have GPS?
24:18Does it work?
24:19Yes, it is.
24:19Yes.
24:23Delta, delta.
24:39Steve Irwin, can you hear me?
24:44Finally, the crew on the bridge receives the liberating radio message.
24:48Where are you?
24:50Where are you?
24:55They come as fast as they can.
24:57Yes, it's coming back.
24:57The dinghy could not catch up with the Yushinmaru 2.
25:22This means that the Sea Shepherds’ first mission failed.
25:26They never had a chance; they put themselves in danger for absolutely no reason.
25:34Why did you drive that way?
25:38Let's talk later.
25:41Because of the bad weather, Andy aborted the mission.
25:44The captain orders the three disoriented crew members to report.
25:52We must have had a problem with orientation.
25:58Did you hear the radio loud enough?
26:01Everything was okay with the radio.
26:04Probably not, otherwise someone would have answered.
26:06I never got an answer from you on the bridge.
26:12We had to stop to use the radio because we kept banging into the console every time we tried to use the radio.
26:21The ship was very close, but the conditions prevented us from reaching her.
26:34This is really frustrating.
26:35While the crew has to face the debriefing, the weather continues to deteriorate, putting the entire operation at risk.
26:49The weather is really bad. You can barely see a kilometer and a half ahead.
27:1035 knots.
27:19And it will stay that way, at least for this night.
27:31Then it's best to stay right behind this iceberg. It's relatively quiet there.
27:38Let's move as slowly as possible and just wait for the right moment.
27:42Paul Watson maneuvers the Steve Irwin into its weather-protected night quarters.
27:54Actually, you're always trying to get off the ice.
27:57I would have preferred to wait out the bad weather on the open water.
28:08Let's wait until the weather improves. Do you believe that?
28:12No.
28:23The crew wants to wait until night.
28:35The weather has been terrible so far. We've had absolutely no luck.
28:37The warm winds from New Zealand meet cold air here. This is why visibility is so poor.
28:47And that will not change in the near future.
28:56At sunrise, the crew realizes that the open water around the Steve Irwin is disappearing.
29:02A third less than yesterday.
29:09Do you feel the wind?
29:13The ice continued to spread and you definitely don't want to be pushed against a huge iceberg.
29:18The ice is getting thicker and thicker, and we're slowly becoming surrounded.
29:26If the Steve Irwin freezes in the ice, the entire crew's life is in danger.
29:33This is really bad. Mother Nature is now in complete control.
29:46The ice masses are driven by a 40-knot wind, which could easily crush a boat.
29:53A violent storm puts the Steve Irwin in great danger.
30:14The open water is increasingly being replaced by huge masses of ice.
30:23We can't go east; there's a huge iceberg. There's a continent to the south, and even more ice to the north.
30:30We're stuck and it pisses me off.
30:33Ready? Look at this. You can still make the turn, but it's going to be tight.
30:41It's getting more and more difficult.
30:44The Steve Irwin must keep moving so that the ice does not completely enclose it.
30:49I think Paul doesn't want us to hit the ice.
30:58Can you come up here for a moment?
31:01The ice is really dense.
31:06Things would have turned out differently in open water. That's frustrating.
31:12The Steve Irwin can barely move forward. The Sea Shepherds are trapped.
31:19We are moving in circles.
31:22All night?
31:23Yes, but now we can hardly take corners.
31:30Captain Paul Watson must either risk damaging the ship’s hull by navigating through the ice,
31:37or he continues to circle and risks the ice completely enclosing the ship.
31:41We can't get through here. I'm not sure about that.
31:50This ship has an ice class of zero, which means we shouldn't even be here.
31:59Not good conditions for a deployment in Antarctica.
32:03Even a single piece of ice could tear a hole in the outer hull and flood the ship with ice-cold water within seconds.
32:11We can only move forward.
32:15If the Steve Irwin were to sink, any outside help would come too late.
32:19The Sea Shepherds are completely on their own.
32:22I had to find a way out of it.
32:32The helicopter isn't helping either at the moment. Under these conditions, Chris Altman can't risk a reconnaissance flight.
32:39The greatest danger when flying is ice. It can get into places you can't see, and that can be fatal.
32:49You simply can't fly in such conditions.
32:52We have no choice.
32:58Here, through the muddy stuff.
33:01Paul Watson has spotted open water and is now trying to get the ship there without damaging it.
33:18You're going to ram it.
33:22Let's try the other direction.
33:43I was scared when the paint came off.
33:46The wind grew stronger and the temperatures dropped.
34:08A single iceberg could have torn our boat apart.
34:13I have never experienced anything like this before.
34:15There's a big blue one.
34:22Stop the engines.
34:25And now backwards.
34:29The Steve Irwin is stuck.
34:31Now the Sea Shepherds have to fly back blind, without damaging the rudder.
34:36In this case, the ship would be completely unmaneuverable.
34:46Can someone watch the ice in the back?
34:48Doesn't look good.
34:57These things could hit the rudder.
34:59We provide the captain with information about the icebergs on the sides so he doesn't hit them.
35:13I'm worried about the propeller and the rudder.
35:16We shouldn't back into anywhere.
35:18Not exactly slow either.
35:20If we damage the rudder, that's it for all of us out here.
35:23My biggest concern on the Steve Irwin is the rudder.
35:39It could actually break if you hit a block of ice.
35:43And if the ice builds up underneath, it could break off and then we would be completely helpless.
35:53Once you board the ship, there is only one direction: the one the captain commands.
36:07We've already hit some pretty big icebergs.
36:12It's just shit out here.
36:13It's a point.
36:23The situation is extremely critical.
36:40As the increasingly strong wind pushes the ice towards the ship, the Sea Shepherds prepare for the worst.
36:45You constantly think about a leak.
36:54And that's a bad feeling.
36:55Not a good place for us to sink.
37:21Those were three heavy blows.
37:25I'm getting ready to help Nothals.
37:33I think they just told us to wait in the lifeboats so there wouldn't be any panic.
37:43What was that?
37:49A sharp piece of ice could pierce the outer shell.
37:55Then the situation would be very, very serious.
38:02The ship's hull is only about two centimeters thick.
38:07The Steve Irwin's outer shell has taken some heavy knocks.
38:12Paul Watson must now get the ship out of the danger zone as quickly as possible.
38:15We're going to be pushed into the ice anyway, so we'll just drive through.
38:23Rescue teams would not be able to reach the Steve Irwin in time if the ship sank.
38:32Poor Feuerhahn and Simon Avery are sent to the lowest part of the ship to inspect it for damage.
38:38A few people should go down there to inspect the condition of the hull.
38:51It moves quite nicely. Pretty creepy.
38:55Ice sheet ahead.
39:04The stern drifts to starboard, into a block of ice.
39:08The color is already coming off here.
39:26And this?
39:27I see what you mean.
39:33The ice pushes the steel inwards.
39:38Even Chris Altman, who has been with Sea Shepherd for many years, is worried.
39:43It's really bad. Everyone down here should wear a survival suit.
39:48In recent years, many ships built for ice have disappeared here.
40:02You don't need a lot of experience to know when you're in danger.
40:07So Chris went up to the bridge.
40:13I was just down there. The bow moved 10 centimeters in one hit. That's pretty intense.
40:18I don't know how flexible steel is. But the blows always hit the same spot. And that's dangerous.
40:33Captain Paul Watson decides that Simon Avery and Arne Feuerhahn should stay below deck so that they can hold back the water in an emergency.
40:44If water gets in, you have to stop it. Bring your things down here.
40:48If there's a leak, the water just shoots in here.
41:00We should stay down below in case there's a leak. But I'm afraid of the small spaces beneath the surface.
41:26Leaning against it is even worse.
41:35I would like to know what the situation really is.
41:41The whole thing moves.
41:44Honestly, this is really too much for me.
41:46I don't want to drown here.
41:47Cameraman John Manz lowers the sails. He leaves the cargo hold. But the camera stays behind.
42:00Camera is running.
42:04Don't risk your life.
42:05Now Simon Avery and Arne Feuerhahn are alone in the storage room.
42:24If water gets in, the two are the only hope for the remaining crew.
42:28Oh, what?
42:54Oh, what's up?
42:54Oh, what's up?
42:55That's it for today.
43:25Ever been to Whale Wars?
43:26Everyone was scared.
43:30We need all the boards and a saw.
43:34It was a delicate situation.
43:40We shouldn't be in the ice at all.
43:46The pieces of wood would have been useless in an emergency.
43:51We could sink here.
43:56It was everything.
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