Disasters at Sea

Series about recent marine disasters and the subsequent investigations.

Genre: History

Cast:Michael Pongracz , Chris Hearn , Robert K. Sprogis , Rick Spilman , Bob Ford , Red Carlsen , Colin Platt , Mario Vittone , Ken Potter , Rick Amsbury , Patrick McManus , Mikelle Virey , Mark Rainmaker , Andrew Hodwitz , Ralph MacLeod , Rob Tremblay , Kealan Fitzpatrick , David Batty

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ Trapped in Typhoon Alley

Tue, Apr 16, 2019

When massive bulk carrier MV Derbyshire is swallowed up by a typhoon, the crew's grieving families form their own investigation.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ Deadly Neglect

Tue, Apr 30, 2019

Thirty miles off the coast of Virginia on February 11, 1983, bulk carrier Marine Electric struggles to stay afloat in a savage winter storm and sinks into the Atlantic. 31 of its 34 crewmembers are dead, leaving the Coast Guard and the NTSB scrambling for answers. Revisit the harrowing final moments of the 40-year-old vessel and follow the investigation that found dozens of other carriers and their crews at risk.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ Four Minutes to Survive

Tue, May 7, 2019

The MV Rocknes, which hit shallow water and suddenly capsized south of Bergen, Norway in January 2004, killing 18 of its 30-person crew. Investigators initially suspected the pilot veered off course, but soon uncovered a series of mistakes that happened before the ship left port.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ The Ice Ship

Tue, May 14, 2019

When the MV Explorer cruise ship sinks off the coast of Antarctica, investigators must turn to the photos and videos taken by the surviving passengers to find out what went wrong.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ Shipwrecked in Alaska

Tue, Apr 23, 2019

Bering Sea fishermen have some of the highest mortality rates of any job in the country, but the sinking of Alaska Ranger on Easter Sunday in 2008 was particularly stunning. Major flooding in the rudder room forced 47 crew members into the icy sea, setting off one of the most daring rescue missions in Coast Guard history. Follow the two-year investigation, which uncovered weaknesses not only in the Alaska Ranger's structure but in the maintenance of many of the fishing trawlers riding these deadly, unforgiving waters.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ Torn Apart

Tue, May 21, 2019

January 18, 2007. Loaded with more than 2,300 shipping containers, MSC Napoli is sailing through the English Channel during a violent storm. Suddenly, the engine room begins flooding with water, threatening to tear the ship in half. Through actual footage of the disaster and interviews with those who were there, witness the heroic rescue effort to save the lives of 26 crewmembers.

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ Storm Watch

Tue, Jul 30, 2019

The 2015 loss of huge container ship El Faro leads baffled investigators to the bottom of the ocean. Why did an experienced crew end up on a deadly course?

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ Fire Fight

2019

On board the Norman Atlantic in 2014, a deadly and disastrous fire broke out. What caused the ferocious flames on this passenger ferry and why did it spread so quickly?

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ Queen of the North

Tue, Aug 13, 2019

In March 2006, the Queen of the North sank after running aground on Gil Island in Wright Sound. What caused this historically strong and sturdy vessel to sink?

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ The Arctic Rose Mystery

Tue, Aug 20, 2019

Fishing boats sink frequently in the Bering Sea, but normally at least some of the crew survive. What happened to the fishermen on the Arctic Rose in 2001?

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ The Sinking of the Lady Mary

Tue, Aug 27, 2019

In March 2009, scallop fishing boat, the Lady Mary sank off the coast of New Jersey, killing six crew and leaving only one survivor. Can the mystery of how the tragedy occurred be explained?

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ Death on the Staten Island Ferry

Tue, Sep 3, 2019

An investigation into an event of October 2003, when ferry Andrew J. Barberi between Manhattan and Staten Island crashed into a pier, killing 11 people and injuring many more.

1Season 3

S3.E1 ∙ Snapped in Two

Sun, Jan 3, 2021

Bulk carrier MV Flare is on a voyage across the North Atlantic. It never arrives. The massive ship gets caught in a violent storm and snaps in two. Miraculously, four of the crew survive, but the catastrophe greatly troubles investigators.

2Season 3

S3.E2 ∙ Ignition Point

Sun, Jan 10, 2021

A massive tanker, 'Bow Mariner' explodes at sea, from the moments leading to the fiery blast to the efforts of one officer to save his crew and a rescue effort unlike any attempted before. Discover the shocking reasons for the catastrophe.

3Season 3

S3.E3 ∙ Fire in the Hold

Sun, Jan 17, 2021

MSC Flaminia is transporting thousands of containers across the Atlantic Ocean, when a cargo hold explodes. When investigators struggle to determine the cause of the disaster, they bring in an expert chemist to figure out what went wrong.

4Season 3

S3.E4 ∙ Destination Unknown

Sun, Jan 24, 2021

The 'Destination', a fishing vessel from Seattle hunting crab off the coast of Alaska, goes missing along with its captain and five crew. Investigators uncover a string of clues leading up to the tragic final moments of the ship's journey.

5Season 3

S3.E5 ∙ Capsized

Sun, Jan 31, 2021

The Herald of Free Enterprise ferry leaves Zeebrugge Harbor on its trip across the English Channel with 539 people onboard, however, the boat suddenly lurches and capsizes. How did this state-of-the-art ship came to such a tragic end.

6Season 3

S3.E6 ∙ Towed Under

Sun, Feb 14, 2021

Three tugboats and a massive bulk carrier are blinded by fog during a 17-mile journey down the River Clyde. When one tugboat, the Flying Phantom, ends up sinking, the Marine Accident Investigation Branch race to discover what went wrong.