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00:00Since 2004, the Southern Ocean has been the scene of fierce fighting.
00:15The trigger for this is whaling in the Antarctic.
00:21The environmental organization Sea Shepherd is trying by all means to stop the Japanese whaling fleet.
00:28The leader of the activists is Captain Paul Watson.
00:33He has made it his life's work to put an end to the bloody goings-on.
00:39The Sea Shepherds believe that Japanese whalers are violating the international whaling ban.
00:45They, in turn, claim that they are only collecting samples for scientific purposes.
00:49Both parties feel they are in the right and push themselves to the limit, even if it could cost them their lives.
00:58Last time at Whale Wars?
01:03The main engine is on strike.
01:06We're just trying not to sink yet.
01:12Now we're going to shake up the Southern Ocean a bit.
01:15As long as the Shonan Maru-2 follows us, we cannot stop the fleet.
01:23We are on a collision course.
01:26She's coming towards our stern.
01:29This will be interesting.
01:30The Steve Irwin has been followed for two weeks by a Japanese sighting ship, the Shonan Maru-2.
01:47So far, Paul Watson has been on his own in the Southern Ocean with the Steve Irwin.
01:52He's right behind us and turning to starboard.
02:08Get the stink bombs ready.
02:11He is coming towards us.
02:17They should throw from here.
02:18Stink bombs on the port side.
02:25Captain Watson orders an attack with foul-smelling butyric acid.
02:33I think it's good that they're attacking.
02:36Then we can really finish them off.
02:38The opportunity to remove the absolute b***ers from this ship.
02:50Now.
02:57They throw.
03:00Captain Watson also vents some frustration.
03:03This is a ship, this is a ship, this is a ship.
03:33Subtitling by ZDF for funk, 2017
04:03Operation Waltzing Matilda has been underway for 14 days. Three Sea Shepherd ships are participating.
04:09So far, only the Steve Irwin has made it to the Southern Ocean, where it is being pursued by a Japanese sighting ship.
04:16But reinforcements are on the way.
04:21The Adi Gill is heading south. This boat will be used to cut the whalers' harpoon ropes.
04:27But first, the pursuer of the Steve Irwin must be shaken off.
04:30In addition, the Sea Shepherds have an icebreaker in their fleet this year.
04:38The Bob Barker is supposed to clear the way through the dense ice for the other two ships.
04:43But the icebreaker is in trouble.
04:46Thruster and tachometer do not work.
04:48In the middle of the high seas, the ship's engine breaks down.
04:58The meter-high waves could capsize the Bob Barker at any time.
05:02The situation is serious.
05:03If the engine suddenly fails, it is a nightmare.
05:15Chief mechanic Campbell Holland desperately tries to find the source of the problem.
05:20Captain Swift's hands are tied at the moment.
05:22I know Campbell puts the most pressure on himself and my presence would only increase it.
05:39And I don't want that.
05:40But up here he can't see me.
06:00Several systems on the 60-year-old ship were experiencing problems.
06:03We'll try again now.
06:33Are we moving?
06:49Yes, 3.9 knots and rising.
06:55The fuel supply was cut off.
06:58Maybe someone bumped into it.
07:01The boys are still learning.
07:03Are you worried?
07:10Even if we've fixed it, if we don't know what it was, it can happen again at any time.
07:17Glory and honor to whoever discovers a whaling ship.
07:36Everyone on the team is really ready for a riot.
07:38The Adi Gill has still not reached its destination.
07:46But Captain Pete Bethune has already developed a tactic for the team's approach.
07:50People think a lot about how the Japanese hunt whales and how bad that is.
07:59You just want to stop them.
08:00My plan is to attach these things here, then put the paste around them and glue them down.
08:09I have a hunting bow and there's a nasty chemical on the tips of the arrows.
08:19Before they bring the dead whales on board, I'll try firing some of these arrows at the animals.
08:26They are still perfectly usable for scientific purposes.
08:29But you shouldn't eat them.
08:36We want to reduce the value of whales.
08:45But we also need luck.
08:54It's a good thing the whales are so big.
08:59Otherwise we would never meet.
09:09We just need an arrow like that.
09:12We are the Robin Hoods of the sea.
09:19600 nautical miles south, the Steve Irwin is already in the middle of the action.
09:23The crew of the Shonen Maru II now also uses Elrits.
09:29Is the speed okay or do you want to let them pass?
09:33How fast are they?
09:35Seven knots.
09:36I was frustrated.
09:39They were not intimidated and there was nothing we could do.
09:49Can we get started in 20 minutes?
09:50Yes, I'll let you know in a few minutes.
09:55We hope that the Shonen Maru II will turn around and we can continue straight ahead.
10:02The Delta crew is supposed to get the Shonen Maru II to turn around.
10:07This tactic has worked several times in the past.
10:11Meanwhile, the Steve Irwin will try to escape the whalers’ radar range,
10:15so that the Sea Shepherds can finally concentrate on the fleet.
10:23The crew prepares the dinghy for deployment while the whaling ship circles the Steve Irwin.
10:28Chad Halstead will be at the helm.
10:38For the art student from New York, it is his first deployment in the Southern Ocean.
10:44You come from the front, the rest you have to do spontaneously.
10:50I finally want to get started now.
10:51The water cannons will be activated immediately, so don't forget your life jackets.
11:09Pretty close. I'm not sure the delta should be in the water now.
11:15It would be too dangerous for the crew to put the dinghy into the water at the moment.
11:18Captain Paul Watson must try to create some more space between the two ships so as not to endanger his crew.
11:27They should throw out the rope.
11:30Cast out the stern line.
11:33Healing.
11:38Captain Watson has 30 years of experience on the high seas and uses one of the oldest, but still effective, tricks.
11:45He tries to get rid of the Shonan Maru II with a stern line.
11:48The captain of the whaling ship will certainly want to avoid the rope getting caught in his propeller and will therefore keep his distance.
11:57The leash is out.
12:04The whalers continue to try to irritate the Sea Shepherds with their L-Rats.
12:08If you turn to port, the line is directly below him.
12:19I'll do it.
12:22Did he drive over it?
12:24We got him. They pulled on the leash.
12:33The Sea Shepherds hope that the rope disabled the propeller of the Shonan Maru II.
12:38But Captain Watson still has to wait and see whether the whaling ship actually slows down before he can send the dinghy out.
12:44Let's see what happens.
12:54There was a tug on the leash.
12:58He still seems to be moving forward.
12:59I think they broke the end of the rope. I'll pull it up and check.
13:26The stern line has actually been cut.
13:29We're missing a piece of the leash.
13:35Where are they now?
13:38Over there.
13:40Shall we get started?
13:43Let's try it.
13:46The Sea Shepherds still do not know for sure whether the stern line became entangled in the propeller of the Shonan Maru II.
13:52We now let the delta into the water.
14:01The distance between the two ships increases and the boat crew prepares for their mission.
14:06The Delta crew is ready for their mission.
14:22Meanwhile, the Adi Gill is not far from the Steve Irwin.
14:25Penguins.
14:32Captain Pete Bethune and his crew are now in one of the most remote areas on Earth.
14:38Looks like a small lagoon.
14:41There is no human settlement for over 1000 nautical miles around Adi Gill.
14:48However, there are many rare animal species living here.
14:50Did you see that?
14:54In Kilowall.
14:55In Kilowall.
15:02We have an object here, let's take a look at it.
15:10Hard to say.
15:12Three buoys.
15:15And a longline.
15:20We are in one of the most inhospitable places in the world, but the longliners even come here.
15:34A single longline is often up to 130 kilometers long and has thousands of small hooks.
15:41Buoys keep the lines in position and kill any animal that gets caught in them.
15:46Later, the fishermen return to the lines and reel in their catch.
15:53The unusable animals are simply thrown back into the sea.
15:57It is estimated that several hundred thousand sharks, turtles and other animals are killed by this method every year.
16:05Pretty bad.
16:18According to the Antarctic Treaty, longline fishing is prohibited here.
16:22However, compliance with the agreement is rarely monitored.
16:25Down here they are mainly after the black toothfish.
16:34They have recently become a gold mine for the fishing industry.
16:44We're just raping this area, like everything else.
16:47We brought in the transponder and the buoys.
16:52If we cut the line now, it will sink to the bottom of the sea.
17:01They won't make any money from this anymore.
17:05Mission accomplished.
17:06They're half a mile ahead of us.
17:17Apparently the stern line did not disable the propeller of the Shonen Maru II.
17:22But she kept the whalers busy for so long that the Steve Irwin was able to pull away a bit.
17:29They've been following us for two weeks. Once we shake them off, we'll really get going.
17:33Send the delta.
17:40The success of the entire mission now depends on the Delta crew.
17:45No time for GPS.
17:48Now every move has to be perfect. The boat has to go into the water.
17:52And that's before the Shonen Maru II catches up again.
17:55They come straight to us.
18:09If the delta is still in the air when the ship approaches, we must either quickly pull it back on board or lower it into the water.
18:28Is the boat out?
18:33Yes, what do you want to do?
18:36You might get here too quickly.
18:42If we dawdle around here, they'll get us.
18:45Can you make it before the Shonen Maru gets here?
18:48I don't see them.
18:51She's coming straight towards us.
18:59What do you suggest?
19:02In this position, the dinghy would be an easy target for the Shonen Maru II's water cannons.
19:07The delta is above the railing.
19:12A dangerous situation for the Delta crew.
19:17Can we still turn around?
19:19No.
19:23The responsibility lies with Captain Watson.
19:27I'm not doing this for the people, but for the whales.
19:30This year we need to be even more effective.
19:31We need to be even more effective.
19:37Now I have to make a decision.
19:49Less than half a nautical mile.
19:56They won't make it in time.
20:02Something always goes wrong.
20:07That's becoming too dangerous.
20:10Pick it up.
20:14The delta back up.
20:28Back to the old course.
20:29So no action with the Delta.
20:37Now they sit behind us again and continue to follow us.
20:47Unfortunately, we cannot get close to the fleet.
20:50I am angry and frustrated.
20:57They make our lives difficult.
20:59We are not getting where we want to go.
21:11We cannot stop whaling like this.
21:17Laura reacts.
21:20We've been at sea for two weeks now.
21:22At some point you want to achieve something positive with all the energy you have invested.
21:29We can't keep up with the speed.
21:42The Steve Irwin is too slow to break away from the Shonan Maru 2.
21:48We need the Adigil here.
21:51She could orbit them because she is much faster.
21:54That's the plan.
21:58The Adigil could stop them so we can escape.
22:10Captain Paul Watson decides to move away from the whaling area,
22:13because the Sea Shepherds cannot escape the Shonan Maru 2 with the Steve Irwin alone.
22:18We change course and head north.
22:25The plan is to meet the Adigil as soon as possible.
22:29Giving up the pursuit in the middle of an operation is not easy.
22:34But sometimes you have to do something for the team.
22:36This is the Adigil, Lawrence speaking.
22:45Lawrence, how's it going?
22:48Well, we'll be there around 5 o'clock.
22:51It will happen in the next 10 hours.
22:57Captain Pete Bethune gets everything out of the Adigil and races south.
23:01These are the new coordinates.
23:08Everyone at Sea Shepard is united by their desire to end whaling.
23:12I'm sorry Paul is being followed by that ship down there.
23:15And that's why I want to support him.
23:22In about 10 hours, the Adigil should finally reach the Steve Irwin.
23:28In the meantime, the Bob Barker has completely different problems.
23:31What's up?
23:49Do you see that nasty red thing there?
23:52If we go west and then south, we are right in the middle.
23:55We're talking about gusts of 60, 70 knots.
24:02They're ripping all the stuff off our decks.
24:06The Bob Barker is heading directly into a 500-kilometer-wide storm zone.
24:11Normally any captain would avoid such a storm,
24:14but the Bob Barker is already two weeks behind schedule
24:16and Captain Swift knows that the Steve Irwin needs her help.
24:20In this weather we'd better secure the tarpaulins.
24:34The really bad part is yet to come.
24:40Captain Swift decides to take the risk to make up for some lost time.
24:45Nobody wants to risk their life in the storm.
24:57But right now, whales are dying because we are not there.
25:03I had to make this decision.
25:08Does anyone have a good argument against this?
25:10Then it's good.
25:16This is my fifth time in Antarctica.
25:41And I know it's going to get much worse from here.
25:44Stay the course!
25:49Famous last words.
25:53Captain Swift is sure he made the right decision.
25:57But now the entire crew gets a first taste of the impending storm.
26:02The wind is extremely strong and the waves are huge.
26:12An absolute nightmare.
26:13Really intense.
26:19It's hard work, but we have to finally do what we're here for in the first place.
26:25And that's a job we came here to do.
26:38Here.
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26:53The Adigil is still six hours away from the Steve Urban, but technical problems are occurring again.
27:09Now things get interesting. Several systems are causing problems for the crew.
27:14The pontoon on the starboard side has a leak and the boat is listing heavily.
27:23Water is coming in through the starboard boom, and we're getting heavier and heavier. We have several options. The first is to pump out the water.
27:38We're all helping to get the thing running again. But the water is freezing cold.
27:46There's another problem. The steering slips so much that high-speed maneuvers could be dangerous.
27:53The steering must be precise because we cannot afford any mistakes with the whalers.
28:03The fuel line also has a leak, which is a serious problem for the engine.
28:11You can't risk engine failure when you're messing with whaling ships.
28:15The pressure now falls mainly on Jason Stewart, who has stepped in for the injured chief mechanic Larry Rutledge.
28:25Jason, like Larry, is good at finding quick solutions. But he's not in the same league as him.
28:31I don't have any official training as a machinist, so naturally, I get picked on a bit more than other crew members.
28:43I'm doing my best to be effective anyway. But I can feel the pressure.
28:51It is essential for the crew that both engines are operational.
28:54Otherwise, the entire Adigil mission is in danger.
28:58With only one engine, you drift helplessly in the water. As a skipper, it's very nervous to have only one engine running.
29:14The Bob Barker is in the middle of a violent storm and the Adigil is still several hours away from the Steve Irwin.
29:21On the Steve Irwin, First Officer Lockhart McLean has already called a meeting,
29:26to prepare the crew for the upcoming encounter with the Adigil.
29:33Just a quick update. We'll be encountering the Adigil sometime after midnight. So try to get some rest.
29:40Because after that we finally want to shake off the Shonan Maru 2.
29:42It's fantastic that we have another ace up our sleeve with the Adigil.
29:55Pete will explain what their problem is.
30:02It's always nice to meet another Sea Shepherd ship.
30:08Because the others are doing exactly the same thing as you with the same goal.
30:15We've all invested time and energy. And now things are really getting started.
30:24As soon as the crew sees the ship for the first time, the mood will really rise.
30:29The oars. The crazy bow. Where's the jet ski? Is it attached there?
30:40The Sea Shepherds hope that the Adigil will be able to stop the Shonan Maru 2 with a few quick maneuvers,
30:46so that the Steve Irwin can finally lose the exploration ship and track down the fishing fleet.
30:51The Adigil is 24 meters long and, thanks to its carbon and Kevlar outer shell, is extremely light, making it fast and maneuverable.
31:02The crew members sleep in the narrow bow. The bridge is located in the middle of the boat.
31:07There is a small kitchenette and a bathroom in the back.
31:10The outdoor area consists only of a small platform at the rear.
31:14The Adigil was designed to break the round-the-world sailing record.
31:26It reacts three times faster than any other ship.
31:34It makes the difference.
31:35Meanwhile, the Bob Barker has moved further into the storm.
31:47Conditions are getting tougher.
31:49The alarm means that every sailor's worst nightmare has come true.
32:12Would the water have to spit back and forth?
32:16The ship has a leak.
32:19There is water in here too.
32:23I was afraid that the windows on the bridge would be smashed.
32:27Then the radar and all the technical equipment would be exposed to salt water and you could go straight home.
32:36Captain Chuck Swift and his crew still have 100 nautical miles ahead of them through the storm.
32:44They can only hope that the 60-year-old ship can withstand the strain.
32:49Good morning, today is a good day.
33:11The Bob Barker has finally left the storm zone behind.
33:27We got through the storm safely.
33:37It was tough, but everyone understood that it was important to get down there on time.
33:43Luckily everything worked out.
33:44Now the repairs to the ship can begin.
33:59And the Sea Shepherds have time to enjoy their surroundings a little.
34:02We just passed our first iceberg.
34:25So we arrived in Antarctica.
34:26What an iceberg.
34:37Beautiful.
34:40The second machinist, Joseph Narty, comes from Ghana.
34:48He has never seen snow in his life.
34:4990% of them are underwater.
34:56This is only 10%.
34:57It's cool to watch Joe.
35:04We just took him to the end of the world.
35:07Make sure the iceberg is on it.
35:11Probably a different climate than in West Africa.
35:22I'm going back down.
35:25I saw my first iceberg five or six years ago.
35:29And our fight is still not over.
35:31This motivates me to banish this factory ship once and for all.
35:39This is said to be the last iceberg they see on their way back to Japan.
35:55The Steve Urban has spent the last few hours moving away from the whaling area to meet the Adigil.
36:01Seven nautical miles behind them is still the whalers' sighting ship, the Shonan Maru II.
36:09Do you see the Adigil on the radar?
36:11It has a terrible radar signature.
36:15Captain Watson wants the Adigil to keep the survey ship busy here,
36:19so that he can finally catch up with the entire fishing fleet with the Steve Urban.
36:24Hopefully the Adigil will keep the Shonan Maru II away from us.
36:27We hoped that the Adigil could observe them on us.
36:31There she is.
36:38On the starboard side.
36:46Right in front of us.
36:47Looks like a fighter jet.
37:03The fleet's F-16.
37:07Like Batman.
37:11The same material as Batman's fly.
37:13It's nice that they're finally here.
37:19We were hanging in the air for a long time, but now the mission is getting serious.
37:31We met shortly after midnight.
37:35It was good to finally be on the ship.
37:37You hear so much about it, and now we're here. It's fantastic.
37:45Quite a bit of luxury here.
37:59Pete Bethune is, on the one hand, very enthusiastic, courageous, and talented. On the other hand, he is unbreakable.
38:06Do you want to take a shower?
38:11No.
38:13Just tell us what you're planning.
38:17I have to get rid of that.
38:19Stop him somehow until we're 30, 35 nautical miles away.
38:22You can hang him, we can't.
38:25How can I stop him?
38:27Do we have a propfowler here?
38:30How effective are they?
38:33It's more about deterrence.
38:37I'll do what you say.
38:38Do you need anything?
38:43Hot chocolate.
38:46I am a cheap guest.
38:50It's good to meet Paul Watson. I have great respect for him and am happy to be working for him.
38:57How fast is the Shonan Maru?
39:04I think she can do 17, 18 knots.
39:08I can't ram them with the small boat, I need a different tactic.
39:16Can we chat for a moment in your office?
39:21When you're here, we'll go north, and when they catch up, we'll go west.
39:27As soon as I saw the plan, I just wanted to get out and get going.
39:41The bow line needs to be a little tighter.
39:43Paul Watson's plan is for the Steve Irwin to continue north while the Adi Gill, the Shonan Maru 2, approaches undetected by its radar.
39:56Ideally, Pete Bethune's crew can surprise the whalers and buy the Steve Irwin valuable time.
40:01Let's hurry, it's still dark. Let's get going and annoy the Shonan Maru.
40:17Ready for battle?
40:18The Shonan Maru will want to stay close to the boys.
40:35But we will try to hold them off until the Steve Irwin is 30 miles away.
40:41This will take about two hours.
40:42Luckily, our boat is really fast, but it is also very sensitive.
40:51If we get rammed, the Adi Gill will most likely sink.
41:01Were you close?
41:02Five nautical miles.
41:04Can you see the Shonan Maru?
41:10No.
41:23Nothing to see.
41:26With a stealth boat you won't be discovered, but you won't see much yourself either.
41:30Will Adi Gill stay here?
41:35She doesn't move.
41:39But the Shonan Maru isn't coming any closer either.
41:43They could be.
41:52I thought I saw a light, but only very vaguely.
41:54I would need a cable tie.
42:13There they are.
42:15Do you see them?
42:17Yes, then let's shake things up a bit.
42:20Yes, we do.
42:24It went right in the middle.
42:28We really wanted to see this thing through.
42:36We came out of the darkness.
42:38They were probably quite surprised.
42:40Then show us what you can do.
43:00Next time at Whale Wars?
43:03Distance?
43:04Twelve nautical miles.
43:05They seem to be making a difference.
43:08Our plug gun from hell is really bad.
43:14What was that?
43:15The factory ship is our main target.
43:19We are on the heels of the Nishin Maru.
43:24Get the boat ready.
43:26Here we go.
43:27We will be on their heels.
43:45That's what we have.
43:47We will hit it with the heel.
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