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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.
00:40Effective immediately, we will no longer throw objects from the deck. This is an instruction from the Dutch government.
00:47There are two ships. Harpoon ships. Today is our day.
00:50The whalers were really angry. This is a whole different story.
01:04They throw nuts.
01:06Call her back, we're getting a blizzard.
01:10The Gemini continued to fall behind.
01:12Do you see them?
01:27The Steve Irwin is still hot on the heels of the Nishinmaru.
01:30The two inflatable boats, the Gemini and the Delta, are returning from an attack on the Harpoon ships.
01:42But they have lost visual contact and the weather is rapidly deteriorating.
01:45Where are they?
01:55Gemini, do you have visual contact with us?
02:05Negative.
02:12We couldn't see them and they couldn't see us.
02:15Did we come from there?
02:33Do you see the Gemini?
02:35No.
02:36The Gemini crew tries to obtain the coordinates of the Steve Irwin via radio.
02:49Otherwise the men in the boat are completely disoriented.
02:54Can you give us your coordinates?
03:0067 degrees, 34.4.
03:03Can you repeat that?
03:1267?
03:15Sorry, we didn't understand that.
03:19If I'm right about our waypoint, then our heading is a little less than...
03:24We can't hear you.
03:36If you hear us, continue towards 2, 7, 2, 7.
03:43Please repeat.
03:45They block the line.
03:46The officers on board are convinced that the Japanese whalers are deliberately interfering with the radio connection.
03:57Without the saving coordinates, the Gemini will find itself in the middle of the approaching snowstorm.
04:01The world is a vampire
04:12Besprivo exploratory...
04:13board
04:14Set three
04:14scythes
04:15scythes
04:21A
04:22to
04:31bear
04:33The crew of the Gemini
05:01They are drifting on the open sea, the Steve Irwin is getting further and further away from them and a snowstorm is approaching.
05:10In addition, the Japanese whalers are disrupting communication between the dinghy and the Steve Irwin.
05:35They block all channels.
05:41The fleet is interfering with the microphones.
05:46Can we change the channel?
05:49The crew members actually know that they should use the satellite phone in such situations, but it was not switched on.
06:01Currently, only about 20 percent of what is being communicated via radio is understandable.
06:04Take the satellite phone.
06:14Battery empty.
06:18The batteries are really awful.
06:20The bridge crew cannot communicate the coordinates of the Steve Irwin to the boat team.
06:31Did you understand our last radio message?
06:33Then the communications officer Luke van Horn finally manages to reach the crew on the Gemini.
06:52Plug in the red adapter.
06:54What is your position?
07:061, 7, 7, 4, 9.
07:09How many sea marks are there?
07:121, 7, 7, 4, 9.
07:157 sea paintings.
07:19Quite a long way.
07:21Previously there were 6.
07:22We should step on the gas.
07:27We are heading west.
07:291, 7, 8, 0, 9.
07:31Hurry up.
07:36Captain Watson cannot risk waiting for the team in Gemini with the Steve Irwin,
07:41because then the Sea Shepherds would lose sight of the whalers' factory ship.
07:49The second dinghy team has to be patient in the meantime
07:52and continue driving alongside the Steve Irwin.
07:54If the delta is lifted onto the deck first, there will be problems with storing the boats.
07:58So the crew has to wait for the Gemini.
08:01The Delta crew doesn't know what to do.
08:09They should come back.
08:11No, the delta here.
08:13They should wait.
08:15I felt sorry for the Delta crew.
08:20They had nothing to eat or drink and felt as if they had been forgotten.
08:23I was hit by the water cannons a few times.
08:35We were completely soaked, despite Antarctic conditions.
08:43They freeze, but they stay there.
08:45Can you hear me?
08:53The Gemini is coming back now.
08:56We have hot drinks on deck that we can throw to you.
09:01Good job!
09:01Hot chocolate sounds good.
09:14It was a long and cold operation.
09:16I'm looking forward to seeing the Gemini again.
09:21While the team in the Delta is freezing unnecessarily, the Gemini team should finally step on the gas,
09:26to catch up with the Steve Irwin before the snowstorm.
09:29They can reach 30 knots.
09:35But in this environment, the Sea Shepherds cannot fully extend the dinghy.
09:41We can't get through there.
09:46We were heading towards Steve Irwin, but if we stayed below 15 knots,
09:50the ship moved further and further away from us.
09:57Five knots?
09:59We have to find a way through this ice somehow.
10:06I'm really worried about the boys.
10:15If we don't catch up with you, the ship will have to slow down so we can catch up.
10:22Then we lose the election catchers.
10:23As long as we pursue them, they won't kill whales.
10:36If we have to abandon the pursuit of the Nishinmaru, they will go back to hunting whales.
10:42Are they catching up?
10:55If they drive away from us, we'll never catch up with them at that speed.
11:04Are they still in the ice or are they moving forward?
11:07Otherwise we have to stop.
11:11How far away are they?
11:13Seven nautical miles.
11:14We have to get them back.
11:15Look over there.
11:37There, through the gap on the port side.
11:45The team finally finds a way out of the ice.
11:51I see open water.
11:53Now they can go full throttle again and catch up with Steve Irwin.
12:07We have them on our radar.
12:09Four nautical miles left.
12:18Where is the Gemini?
12:20Right behind us.
12:21It took us forever to get back to Steve Irwin.
12:31When we saw the ship, we were really relieved because we knew we had made it.
12:41Are they alongside?
12:44Yes.
12:44The Delta team just has to wait until the Gemini is on deck.
12:54Then the exhausted crew can finally go on board.
13:20I was at the end.
13:26And then you have to climb onto a 1000-ton ship in really rough waves.
13:31That was something.
13:32When I got to the top, Dan Babawi looked at me and then grabbed me by the collar and pulled me up.
13:40I was glad he did that.
13:53After both boats are on deck, it is time for a debriefing.
13:56I'm curious to hear what you have to say.
14:03We threw bottles of butyric acid.
14:07A few of them on the harpoon.
14:08How many?
14:10Two for sure.
14:10This was the first time I was hit by a water cannon, and once it hit us full force.
14:20We cast the propfowler, but it was difficult.
14:27A third of it came back up, but they fished the part out with a grappling hook.
14:32There were seven guys at the back who attacked us.
14:39With nuts and golf balls.
14:43We did our best.
14:46You can't do anything to me.
14:49It's an exciting experience, but it's also quite exhausting.
14:52I gave what I could.
15:00We believe in these things and have passion on our side.
15:04In my opinion, this is unbeatable.
15:13Captain Watson orders the Gemini crew to the bridge.
15:16You were hit in the face?
15:24Yes, with this one.
15:27But they are not made of brass.
15:30They threw tons of it at us.
15:33And they hit the harpoon.
15:37Yes, but you can't throw anything at the Nishinmaru.
15:40These are the nets and the bow is much too high.
15:42No chance.
15:46Did the prop-lazy person worry you?
15:49We couldn't see that.
15:51We just wanted to get away from there.
15:55Did they even use the L-Rats?
15:58I don't believe.
16:06Good thing no one was hurt.
16:09Throwing the bottles felt good.
16:11The mood is good, even though the prop rotter was destroyed and most of the butyric acid bottles didn't reach their destination.
16:25I'm in a really good mood right now because the Nishinmaru is still right in front of us and they're not going to escape us.
16:32You all did your best.
16:33And I speak for all officers when I say that we are incredibly proud of you.
16:42Not just because you went out there despite the L-Rats, but because you simply gave it your all.
16:51Today we can go to bed knowing that there is nothing more we could have done.
16:55I was very impressed by how he braved the cold water and temperatures.
17:09It was nice and warm on the bridge.
17:11So I take my hat off to you for holding out in this cold.
17:18That was moving and impressive.
17:20You are my heroes. I am truly proud of you.
17:29I've been trying to put this into words for two hours.
17:33I said a few weeks ago that you are the best crew we've ever had.
17:38And today you proved it again.
17:42The lowering of the boats was perfect.
17:44The communication worked.
17:46I would like to thank each and every one of you for your tireless efforts.
17:50And on behalf of all officers, I would like to say that we are incredibly proud of you.
17:57There will be another meeting tomorrow.
18:02We'll chase these bastards to the ends of the earth if necessary.
18:05We'll see what tomorrow brings.
18:07Thank you.
18:11It's mixed feelings.
18:15Of course we were euphoric, but we were also all dead tired.
18:19We are really dog tired.
18:29It's really tiring in the boats.
18:31We all need to sleep now.
18:37Captain's orders go to sleep.
18:38Bye, Molly.
18:41So, I'm in honor?
18:42Yes.
18:43Captain's orders.
18:44OK.
18:44Get some sleep.
18:45OK.
18:45OK.
18:46Meanwhile, the Steve Irwin has been following the Nishin Maru for 35 hours.
19:08The harpoon ships have withdrawn and no longer pose a threat to the Sea Shepherds.
19:12On the last ice cream menu there was ice cream in front of us.
19:27The Nishin Maru wants to lure us into the ice because it has a more stable outer hull.
19:31It is important that we stay with the Nishin Maru because this is where all the whales are brought.
19:41We won't let them escape anymore.
19:48I would say port.
19:52To port, Pedro.
19:53Pretty big icebergs.
20:02The Steve Irwin's outer shell is not suitable for riding on ice.
20:06Continuing to follow the Nishin Maru is therefore extremely dangerous.
20:09That's probably a bit too much ice for us.
20:25Six weeks ago, the Steve Irwin was trapped in the pack ice.
20:29An experience the crew doesn’t want to repeat.
20:32Nobody knows what damage the outer shell suffered at that time.
20:51The ice is getting denser and we're getting too many hits.
20:53What do you think?
20:57Can you take the helm?
20:58Paul has the most experience, so he is always at the helm on ice.
21:09Captain Paul Watson steers the Steve Irwin safely through the ice and the increasingly thick fog.
21:15The trick is to stay in the wake of the Nishin Maru so that it pushes the ice away for us.
21:23My only fear was having to go through the ice again.
21:29Every piece of ice can rip the ship open like a can of food.
21:41They drive through the ice, we can't do that.
21:46We just don't have an ice class.
21:49There's another one.
21:53Despite the obvious danger, Captain Watson follows the Nishin Maru into the thick ice.
22:09I don't know why they do that.
22:13I thought we'd stay off the ice this time.
22:16I thought so too.
22:17During the last trip through the ice, Simon Avery had to stay below deck to check whether there was a leak in the outer hull.
22:26And this time too, this gang is not spared.
22:30This is where the paint came off last time.
22:33It's pretty scary down here.
22:34We knew we were in trouble.
22:45It was critical.
23:08But the main focus has always been on the Nishin Maru, and we didn't want to let her get away.
23:15When we drove through the pancake ice cream, it didn't sound good at all.
23:22I'm afraid.
23:23The sea out here is pretty rough.
23:36There is nothing around us.
23:38Hundreds of kilometers away.
23:39The sea is much more frightening than the other ships.
24:01Regardless of the losses, the Sea Shepherds continue their mission.
24:09The safest way through the ice is in its wake.
24:16We stayed with the Nishin Maru until we finally reached the Ross Sea again.
24:27I'm glad we're out of the ice.
24:34It was nerve-wracking, but the captain got us through it.
24:39The advantage was that the Nishin Maru pushed the ice aside for us.
24:51Now the Sea Shepherds can safely continue to track the factory ship and ensure that no whales are killed.
25:00The whaling fleet consists of seven ships.
25:03The Sea Shepherds' main focus is on the Nishin Maru, where the killed whales are processed.
25:09The sighting ships like the Kaikum Maru detect herds of whales and pass the coordinates on to the fleet.
25:17The Nishin Maru then stays in the same area for a week or two while the harpoon ships swarm out to kill the whales.
25:24Only if the Nishin Maru stays in the same place can the hunt be successful.
25:29If she has to flee from us, the whalers cannot set up their floating headquarters and therefore we know that no whales are killed during this time.
25:38We follow the Nishin Maru, zigzagging back and forth behind its stern to make it nervous.
25:57Hopefully they'll wake up the crew members so they get tired and annoyed.
26:06Autopilot off please.
26:07There are the water cannons on the starboard side. So they're awake.
26:26The water cannons are in operation as we move from the stern towards the side of the ship.
26:32The whalers are watching us closely to make sure we don't do anything wrong, I guess.
26:39Like an insect that you poke and then the stingers come out.
26:46They should constantly feel the pressure and always think that we are about to do something very dangerous.
26:52They should get used to us.
26:58And at some point we'll actually attack. And then they won't expect it anymore.
27:02What is that?
27:19Wow!
27:28Suddenly several whaler ships appear out of the fog.
27:32It's kind of creepy. They were probably watching the whole thing and now they're supporting the Nishimaru.
27:41All three?
27:44All three?
27:45All harpoon ships come to the aid of their mother ship.
27:57The Steve Irwin now faces four whaling ships.
28:00Like in the circus.
28:20The harpoon ships are pretty close. Let's see what their plan is.
28:24What will they do?
28:27No idea.
28:28Intimidate us?
28:30They don't think like you and me.
28:31We are more or less alone in the Southern Ocean.
28:37The harpoon ships are faster and more maneuverable than we are, and the Nishimaru is much larger than our ship.
28:43So we were definitely in a bad starting position.
28:45They are probably not ready for an attack yet.
29:00Is the Nishimaru turning away?
29:04Yes, they are now on the port side.
29:07The Nishimaru suddenly turns 180 degrees.
29:22Do you want to follow them?
29:26When the Sea Shepherds also want to turn around and pursue the factory ship, the Steve Irwin is pushed away by the harpoon ships.
29:37They probably want to scare us.
29:40They have never been this aggressive before.
29:49Two of the harpoon ships form a barrier between the Steve Irwin and the Nishimaru.
29:54Meanwhile, the third harpoon ship is dangerously approaching the Sea Shepherds' ship.
29:58It's getting tougher. I've never seen her so aggressive.
30:08They're cutting us off.
30:14It was scary because they knew exactly what they were doing.
30:17Sink the ships in real life.
30:21They make a sharp hook.
30:23Do you have everything under control?
30:25I think so.
30:26This is no longer fun.
30:32A collision would be really dangerous.
30:40We should probably step back a bit.
30:45We couldn't do anything against them.
30:47But we can't do nothing either.
30:49Are we allowed to defend ourselves in an emergency?
30:57Yes.
31:02One of the harpoon ships was dangerously close.
31:05Apparently they were ready to act even more aggressively against us than before.
31:09The Dutch government has banned Sea Shepherds from throwing objects from the deck.
31:23If they do so, they risk losing their flag.
31:26Every ship needs a flag under which it sails.
31:33Otherwise you are officially a pirate ship.
31:35And any other ship can arrest you and tow you to the nearest port.
31:39And tow it to the next port.
31:40We have agreed with the government that we will not throw any objects from the deck.
31:50But we have the right to defend ourselves.
31:55The three Yushin Marus are getting pretty close to us.
32:00That's why our launcher team is now ready to defend our ship.
32:03The Japanese whalers have obviously changed the rules of the game.
32:30It was quite oppressive that the harpoon ships came so close to us.
32:33So we simply had to be more aggressive.
32:48We all thought it was about to crash.
33:03Fire!
33:19They turn away.
33:30They sit behind us.
33:33Strange tactic.
33:45Apparently they saw the bottles of butyric acid and retreated.
33:48Now they are behind us.
33:54The harpoon ships now form a line with the Nishin Maru factory ship.
33:59The Steve Irwin is now being pursued by four ships of the whaling fleet.
34:03Are you following us south now?
34:07We have Pied Piper of Hamelin.
34:10The further south you go, the better the weather becomes.
34:18Better weather awaits us in the south.
34:23If they continue to follow us, we can launch the dinghies and strike again.
34:32Apparently they don't play the same game as us.
34:37As soon as the weather improves, we'll get going.
34:41With the boats we can really shake things up again.
34:44The Sea Shepherds still don’t believe their luck.
34:57Perhaps the whalers are pursuing a completely different tactic.
35:02At the last encounter, the environmentalists had no chance against the whaling fleet.
35:07We stretched nets across the entire Flens deck. Unbelievable.
35:18Because of the nets, we can't do much against the Nishin Maru with the inflatable boats.
35:23If we could somehow tear the nets apart, we could throw butyric acid onto the flens deck, where it would do some good.
35:32Have you thought about the grappling hook?
35:37Maybe you can then pull the nets down with a weight.
35:45If you can get the hook with a 20 kilo weight right at the top of the nets, you might be able to pull them down a bit.
35:55Let's try it.
36:00We discussed whether we could pull the nets down with a hook.
36:05Then the butyric acid bottles would be much more effective.
36:07I'm always willing to try something new if we can achieve something with it.
36:16It's worth a try.
36:19If it doesn't work, at least it shows them that we are doing something about their actions.
36:26We have to show them that we can also think of new things and try out new tactics.
36:30At night the whaling fleet moves east.
36:43The Sea Shepherds never let them out of their sight.
36:45The harpoon ships break away from their mother ship, leaving the Nishinmaru unprotected.
36:50When Malcolm Holland begins his shift, the weather has improved significantly and the conditions are perfect for using the inflatable boats.
37:08We saw that the sea is completely calm here.
37:14And we should take advantage of this opportunity.
37:16The sooner the better.
37:19If we lower the Delta into the water on the starboard side, we can surprise them.
37:29This is our chance.
37:36Hi Paul, sorry to wake you up so early.
37:41The sea is as smooth as glass and the Nishinmaru has almost stopped.
37:45Is it too early to attempt an attack?
37:47Lick them all up.
37:58The conditions for using the inflatable boats could not be better.
38:02Now the crew members have to act quickly and prepare everything on board.
38:09The weather is perfect. We'll be able to do over 30 knots. When, if not today?
38:17There is a lot of hustle and bustle on board.
38:35Only a few minutes left until the mission.
38:38The helicopter is ready. And Willy is preparing the grappling hook we might use.
38:51The idea of the grappling hook sounds plausible, but it has never been tested.
38:56As is often the case in such operations, the new tactics are also improvised.
39:00I hope this will allow us to pull down the nets and reach the flens deck.
39:16I just heard someone is building a grappling hook so we can throw the stuff through the holes in the net.
39:21A basic rule on inflatable boats is not to have any sharp objects on board.
39:35Suddenly, someone built the thing. Nobody asked us, even though we were sitting in the boat.
39:40Of course we were angry and asked what was going on.
39:43That must have come from the bridge. There's a real danger they'll throw it back.
39:54And that hurts a lot more than a few brass nuts.
39:59This is really dangerous.
40:07A lot can go wrong there.
40:08Simon Avery and Andy Perry do not want to take the grappling hook on board for safety reasons.
40:24Some crew members have stated that they do not like the new idea.
40:28I don't want to cast a hook from the boat.
40:32If I'm supposed to steer the boat, I don't want a grappling hook on board.
40:38The thing has sharp edges and we already have enough trouble just standing in the boat.
40:46And then to throw the things accurately.
40:49It's just very dangerous.
40:52I was disappointed that some people thought the idea was too dangerous.
40:58We just have to find a way to get the bottles through the nets on the Nishinmaru or onto the harpoon ships.
41:03I don't want to be negative, but I want to have talked about it beforehand.
41:11They could throw the thing back.
41:13If we throw 20 meters, they can do 40.
41:18They've already proven that they like to throw things at you.
41:21They didn't want a sharp hook in the boat.
41:28But you have to try out every new tactic.
41:31Otherwise you never know if it will work.
41:34But in a controlled environment.
41:37But that doesn't exist here.
41:39We have to try.
41:40Whether it works or not is unimportant.
41:42I'm not going to throw the thing.
41:50Every time we see a ship, we have to do something.
41:53And we have to take risks.
41:55Otherwise we would never achieve anything.
41:57The crew is divided over the use of the grappling hook.
42:11But they don't have much time left before the boats are launched into the water.
42:14This is definitely a new level of Sea Shepherd action.
42:28But also what is required of the crews.
42:33We are still willing to risk our lives for the whales.
42:38But you also have to consider what the best outcome of the action could be.
42:44As first officer, I am responsible for two things.
42:50The safety of the crew and the whales.
42:59The Sea Shepherds have experienced the determination of the whalers firsthand like never before.
43:05The conflict in the Southern Ocean has now reached a new intensity.
43:14That's a completely different story now.
43:19The Japanese acted very aggressively.
43:22And that has also influenced our opportunities for the future.
43:27At the moment they have the upper hand.
43:28Next time at Whale Wars.
43:40They are well prepared and very aggressive.
43:47Port, the gray thing.
43:50The Air Red could cause the helicopter to crash.
43:53The Japanese whalers want to keep the environmentalists at a distance by any means possible.
44:02But they are willing to risk everything.
44:08We knew things would bring you to your knees.
44:11This really is a Quibbery mess.
44:14Oh, f***!