• 2008

Episode list

Mighty Ships
USS Nimitz
Tue, Aug 18, 2009
  • S2.E4
  • USS Nimitz
Worlds largest Aircraft Carrier.
8 /10
MV Fairplayer
Tue, Sep 01, 2009
  • S2.E6
  • MV Fairplayer
Join heavy-lifter Fairplayer on her first mission, hauling a cargo nearly 20 times the weight of the Statue of Liberty!
7.7 /10
Akamalik
Tue, Aug 11, 2009
  • S2.E3
  • Akamalik
In a country whose economy is based economy is based almost entirely on fishing, we follow the Akamalik, the high-tech star of Royal Greenland's trawler fleet. The stakes are high as Akamalik sails in freezing January.
7.2 /10
MV Resolution

S2.E1 ∙ MV Resolution

Tue, Jul 28, 2009
The MV Resolution is the world's first self-elevating ship, a jack-up vessel with giant legs that can lift her high above the water. She was designed to build 15-story tall wind turbines in rough waters, and she'll do just that in Solway Firth, off the shores of Scotland. Join her as she battles volatile sea conditions, a faulty hydro-hammer, and a tight deadline to install 60 turbines before winter winds and waves make it impossible to get the job done.
6.5 /10
Akamalik

S2.E3 ∙ Akamalik

Tue, Aug 11, 2009
In a country whose economy is based economy is based almost entirely on fishing, we follow the Akamalik, the high-tech star of Royal Greenland's trawler fleet. The stakes are high as Akamalik sails in freezing January.
7.2 /10
HDMS Absalon

S2.E5 ∙ HDMS Absalon

Tue, Aug 25, 2009
Go hunting for pirates aboard the state-of-the-art Absalon as it guards the busiest shipping route on the planet.
0 /10
MV Fairplayer

S2.E6 ∙ MV Fairplayer

Tue, Sep 01, 2009
Join heavy-lifter Fairplayer on her first mission, hauling a cargo nearly 20 times the weight of the Statue of Liberty!
7.7 /10
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