Disasters at Sea

S3 E3 Fire in the Hold

本集简介

MSC Flaminia is transporting thousands of containers across the Atlantic, en route to Belgium, when a massive fireball erupts from the cargo hold. With many of the containers full of dangerous goods, the officers, crew, and passengers must abandon ship before another explosion occurs. When investigators struggle to determine the cause of the disaster, they bring in an expert chemist; she discovers traces of a chemical cocktail that turned the ship into a pressure cooker ready to go off. It's a danger that threatens shipping around the world.

上一集

2021/01/10 S3 E2

Ignition Point

A massive tanker explodes at sea. The only chance for survival: run through flames to signal for help and then dive into a stew of toxic chemicals. Witness the 2004 sinking of Bow Mariner, from the moments leading up to the fiery blast to the heroic efforts of one officer to save his crew to a Coast Guard rescue effort unlike any attempted before. Then discover the shocking reasons for the catastrophe that claimed the lives of 21 crewmen. Firsthand accounts from survivors, rescuers, and investigators bring this harrowing sea disaster to life.

下一集

2021/01/24 S3 E4

Destination Unknown

On the unforgiving Bering Sea, the 110-foot fishing boat Destination suddenly vanishes. After a three-day air and sea search finds nothing, the captain and all five crew are presumed dead. It's the worst accident in the Alaska crabbing industry in more than a decade. Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board and U.S. Coast Guard race to find out what doomed the ship and its experienced crew. What they uncover is a string of clues leading up to the final moments of the disaster that would leave a community stunned.

当前季

2021-01-03

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Disasters at Sea