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00:00Antarctica. The conflict between the environmental organization Sea Shepherd and the Japanese whalers is escalating.
00:14The conservation crew consists entirely of volunteers and is led by Captain Paul Watson.
00:21They fight against a group of Japanese whalers hunting in the Southern Ocean.
00:30The Sea Shepherds believe that Japanese whalers are violating the international whaling ban.
00:36They, in turn, claim that they are only collecting samples for scientific purposes.
00:41Both parties feel they are in the right and push themselves to the limit, even if it could cost them their lives.
00:49Last time at Whale Wars.
00:51We have a Harpoon ship on radar.
00:54We need the factory ship.
00:56Only when we have the Nishinmaru can we end the whaling season.
01:03When searching for the fleet, the helicopter is the fastest way to confirm a position or search for something.
01:14We are now at the waypoint, but the Nishinmaru is not here.
01:18We are almost at the northern end of the search area.
01:48We'll fly another twelve kilometers, then we'll come back.
01:54Frustrating.
01:54In no previous campaign has Oldman spent so much time searching for the whaling fleet in a helicopter.
02:03The Sea Shepherds have been trying to reach the factory ship for eight weeks now.
02:10Chris has been with us for five campaigns and he has more helicopter experience than anyone else.
02:16At the moment, he is our only hope of finding the Nishinmaru.
02:24The Sea Shepherds don't have much time left.
02:27Because soon Steve Irwin had to return to the harbor to refuel.
02:31Now it's up to Chris Oldman to find the mother ship of the whaling fleet in time.
02:41Flying for Sea Shepherds has been my life for the last six years.
02:52It's more than just a job. It's a passion.
02:56I don't do this because I'm paid, but because I believe in the cause.
03:00But honestly, I could use a break.
03:10For all crew members, working for Sea Shepherd means making sacrifices in their private lives, which are sometimes not easy.
03:19Being away from home, away from my family, took sacrifices.
03:25I missed Christmas six times, New Year's Eve six times, and Thanksgiving five times during the last six campaigns.
03:33This year I won't do the second half.
03:36That was the hardest decision of my life.
03:41We're coming back to the ship.
03:43The Sea Shepherds are searching for the whaling fleet's factory ship on the northern edge of the Ross Sea.
03:58But the area extends over a good million square kilometers.
04:02Therefore, luck also plays a crucial role in the search.
04:05Communications officer Doug O'Neill receives an anonymous tip.
04:19They have discovered the Nishinmaru.
04:21They have discovered the Nishinmaru.
04:23Oh, no way.
04:25Here we go.
04:28The world is a vampire
04:31Sent to drain
04:35Secret destroyers
04:40Hold you up to the planes
04:44And what do I get
04:47For my pain
04:51In spite of the rage
04:56I feel the thread in a cage
04:58In spite of the rage
05:01I feel the thread in a cage
05:05Holy
05:18A few people who support us saw the Nishinmaru the day before yesterday
05:25You have seen them here in this area
05:30Great
05:38We get tips from people who work in the New Zealand government, for example
05:43Of course, they are not authorized to give us this information
05:47The informant says that the factory ship is located at a point in the Ross Sea where the ice has recently broken up
05:55But unfortunately the information is two days old
05:58This means the Nishinmaru could be anywhere within a radius of 200 nautical miles
06:03It is five o'clock in the morning and we go in search of the Nishinmaru
06:15Paul thinks she is nearby
06:18I start now
06:20We now simply search one area after the other
06:26Has probably started
06:42The most important thing in this campaign is to find the Nishinmaru
06:48When we are behind their glide path, they too know that it is over
06:51We will not retreat again
06:53And then whaling is over for them
06:55Altman wants to search a huge area for the factory ship today
07:04The Sea Shepherds can only hope that the tip will lead them in the right direction
07:09Because the Steve Irwin must soon return to the port
07:11And the fleet's secret weapon is still not ready for use
07:152000 nautical miles away, the repairs on the Gojira are not yet complete
07:23At 1800 revolutions it was over
07:27Meanwhile, the Bob Barker is still pursuing the alleged tanker
07:35And hopes that it will lead her to Nishinmaru
07:37The Yushinmaru 3 is back
07:40The Sea Shepherds are still being pursued by a harpoon ship
07:46The Steve Irwin is searching for the factory ship alone
07:50But the fuel is only enough for one day
07:53We are at a very critical point in this campaign
08:01The fuel will soon run out
08:02But at the same time we know that we have to find them
08:05Otherwise we can't stop them
08:07There is nothing in the south
08:15I need to refuel, we'll be back
08:21Altman has to take a break every two and a half hours
08:27To refuel yourself and the helicopter
08:30I need a coffee
08:32Next, you just have to be patient
08:38He is here
08:46And now he flies over there
08:48The entire operation now revolves around this day
08:55I'm pushing myself to the limit to give Paul everything I can
09:01Fill it up again
09:05This work is mentally incredibly demanding
09:15I have never experienced this in any other helicopter job
09:17But that is my job
09:19That's why we are here
09:21So pull through and rest later
09:23Nothing new in the West either
09:31OK
09:34Nothing?
09:40After twelve hours, Altman has already covered a large part of the search area
09:45But still without result
09:47Where are you?
10:02I don't see her, so we'll come back in a few minutes
10:04He is above the waypoint and is still ten minutes
10:11Wait a moment
10:19What is that?
10:30There is an outline that I cannot identify yet because it is too far away
10:34It could be ice, but I'll definitely take a look
10:38I'm flying a little higher
10:44Let's see
10:45There is the Nishinmaru
10:59And in front of it the Yushinmaru
11:01Visual contact with Nishinmaru
11:05well finally
11:10After almost two months, the Sea Shepherds have found the mother ship of the whaling fleet
11:17The Nishinmaru
11:19The factory ship is accompanied by one of the three harpoon ships
11:27The moment we found her was the most exciting in the whole campaign
11:35The helicopter has visual contact with the Nishinmaru
11:3920 nautical miles ahead
11:41We have been on the road for 56 days now and we can finally stop whaling
11:53This is simply unbelievable
11:55Now the Sea Shepherds can try to block the factory ship's slipway and thus prevent the killed whales from being pulled on board
12:08Wait a minute, they're moving
12:12In which direction?
12:17To the east
12:20090
12:21But they can't get out anywhere
12:25No
12:27They really give it gas
12:34Are you fleeing?
12:39Are they running away?
12:41Yes, they must have seen me
12:43He should fly over them
12:46Understood
12:49Why east?
12:56Both ships of the whaling fleet are heading directly towards a large ice field
13:00Oldman flies closer to get a closer look
13:04I look at the Yushin
13:06The harpoon gun is loaded
13:13The scenario is reminiscent of the operation two years ago
13:18They shot him
13:25I had hoped never to see something like this
13:27Simply horrible
13:29Oldman wants to check whether the fleet has already killed whales
13:40There is a carcass on the deck
13:49On the Yushin?
13:54No, the Nishin
13:55The goal for this year's campaign was to not allow a single whale to be killed
14:06The environmentalists did not succeed
14:09Chris saw a whale on deck
14:16So they were on the hunt after all
14:20This is very disappointing
14:21This means they return to Japan with a lot of whale meat
14:28When I imagine the agony a whale has to go through when it is killed
14:44It is just horrible and so cruel
14:48These people have no scruples
14:50We can't just stand by and watch
14:53We must try by all means to stop them
14:55The Yushinmaru 1 remains at 1.6.0 with twelve knots
15:11But in front of them is only ice
15:13The Yushinmaru follows the Yushinmaru 1
15:32Maybe they drive into the ice
15:34What are they up to?
15:40That doesn't make sense
15:41In the past, whalers have always tried to avoid the dense ice fields
15:47In 2010 alone, two ships sank in Antarctica and 25 people died
15:53The Yushin and the Yushinmaru have no ice class
15:58I would not have thought that they would crash into the ice at that speed
16:01How is this even possible?
16:15They crash through the ice at full speed
16:17I have never seen anything like this
16:19They just sped through these huge ice floes at twelve or thirteen knots
16:24I was amazed that they rushed through the ice
16:33There were over 10 meters wide floes
16:35I just couldn't believe it
16:37Maybe they have reinforced the ships so that they now have an ice class
16:43The Steve Irwin could be damaged in the ice, which would have fatal consequences
16:50However, if the Sea Shepherds sail around the pack ice, the whaling fleet can escape again
16:56We have to decide now
16:59We can wait for them here when they come out of the ice
17:02Or we follow them into the pack ice
17:06Let's drive around the outside, we'll catch them behind
17:19The way Chris described the ice, we couldn’t get through
17:28I'd rather go around the outside and risk losing her
17:36This is better than sinking the ship
17:38The helicopter can let us know if they turn around
17:45Due to the detour, the Steve Irwin loses the factory ship on radar
17:49Chris Altman is now the only link between the environmentalists and the whaling fleet
17:54But Altman urgently needs to return to Steve Irwin to refuel the helicopter
18:04For the fifth time that day
18:06My longest day so far at Sea Shepherd
18:19Altman is completely exhausted and decides not to start again
18:28I've had enough
18:33It was a 19-hour day
18:41I flew for nine hours straight
18:43And you have to go a few more times today
18:48Me? No, I'm taking a four-hour break now.
18:52I am completely exhausted
18:54You can only be awake for a certain number of hours and have flying under control
19:04Anything beyond that would be negligent
19:07Congratulations
19:11We don’t have them yet
19:13Am I celebrating too soon?
19:18If the weather changes, we could lose them in the ice
19:21There was no reason for excessive joy
19:26They could still escape
19:27Never
19:30I assure you that we will catch up with them
19:33Are you flying again?
19:36I need to sleep
19:37I said I need to sleep for four hours now
19:42Meanwhile, we calculate how far she will travel in four hours
19:46Then I fly off again and find her
19:47We can go south
19:52And then basically just wait calmly until the Bob Barker is here
19:56I cannot order a pilot to fly if he is tired and does not feel confident enough to do so
20:06I was afraid we would lose her because of this
20:09But what should I do?
20:15Chris Altman is too tired to fly and the Nishinmaru escapes through the ice
20:19The Sea Shepherds urgently need the help of the Bob Barker
20:23But she has been following the Sun Laurel for twelve hours
20:27Hoping that the Nishinmaru will need to refuel soon
20:30Before they let the tanker go, the crew should therefore attach a tracking device to the Sun Laurel
20:38Tonight we will take a dinghy to the Sun Laurel and attach the transmitter
20:47Then we can track their movement
20:49The transmitter is magnetic and should be attached to the rear
20:54If the Nishinmaru escapes, the tracking device is the Sea Shepherds' only chance to find the whaling fleet again
21:01You go there, slap the thing on and don't get caught
21:10And all this in the dark
21:11No radios
21:19No unfortunately
21:22Matthew Smith will operate the crane
21:26He is not exactly enthusiastic about the idea of carrying out the operation in the dark without radio contact with the people in the boat
21:32I didn't like the plan, many things could go wrong
21:38On the crane you are responsible for the lives of the crew members
21:45If you don't have everything under control at all times, someone can die
21:50Today we will turn around and head back to the Ross Sea
22:07In order not to lose the tanker, we have to give it a transmitter
22:11The weather conditions have changed, unfortunately not for the better
22:26The moon is now behind thick clouds, you can hardly see anything
22:32And the wind has changed direction
22:35He is now coming from port
22:36This means that the boat is pressed against the outer hull
22:39But we have to take this risk
22:46I discussed it with Pozzi and he said we can do it
22:49I trust him
22:51But you should know that it has to be done quickly
22:53As soon as you have a chance, you must use it
22:58But if at any time I feel that things are not going as I expected
23:04I cancel the operation immediately
23:06I don't want anyone to fall into the water
23:09And then I have to tell the relatives
23:11Well, we had a little problem
23:14Your safety is the most important thing, no question
23:25Then let’s go!
23:31The tension in the team is clearly noticeable
23:39The operation must be carried out quickly and precisely
23:42And that in complete darkness
23:44To make matters worse, the sea conditions are not ideal for using the inflatable boats
23:54And the moonlight is increasingly obscured by the clouds
23:59Can we do it?
24:11Just one step at a time
24:12The boat onto the crane and then across
24:24Launching a boat during the day is not easy
24:30But now huge waves are crashing against the ship in the dark
24:35But it's worth the risk
24:40Sam, just so you know
24:46I can't see where you're standing
24:48Before I crash into something, shout stop
24:52I only see Sea Shepherd black
24:54Launching the boat in complete darkness
25:00Pushes ex-soldier Smith to his limits
25:02But the effort is of great importance
25:08So that the Sea Shepherds do not lose the whaling fleet again
25:12Be careful
25:17Then let’s go!
25:24Even under ideal conditions, this process is not without danger
25:27Three years earlier, one of the inflatable boats was launched at the wrong angle
25:34Fortunately, the crew remained unharmed
25:45But if a similar incident occurs this time
25:48It would be almost impossible to rescue the crew members in the dark
25:52You have to work with the water
26:13You can only guess how it behaves and hope that you are right
26:17And I hope that one is right
26:19OK
26:20Okay, ready?
26:21Yes, let's go
26:22Okay, go!
26:25Hold on!
26:28Stop, stop!
26:29Hold on!
26:30Alright, everyone, hang on!
26:31Race on! Race on!
26:36You alright, guys?
26:38OK
26:39Bring it in! Bring it in! Bring it in!
26:41Bring it in to me! You gotta reach down it!
26:42The water surface moved up and down several meters
26:48And once I thought we had touched down on the water
26:51I started the engine and the water was gone again
26:55It was just the crest of the wave
26:57You're right back?
27:04Now all the way down
27:05Even further
27:10Okay, okay
27:12That's good!
27:13That's good!
27:16Hold on!
27:18Good job, guys!
27:19Good job!
27:21Good job!
27:25The Sea Shepherds have 30 minutes until dawn
27:29The boat crew must therefore hurry
27:31How far is St. Laura?
27:38One nautical mile
27:39Do you see them?
27:42Not anymore
27:43They are behind the ship
27:46Good luck
27:49The crew must not use radios or searchlights to avoid detection
27:55If something goes wrong, the crew members on the Bob Barker only find out when it is too late
28:00They come back
28:15Maybe they had to stop
28:21The crew members are not yet safe
28:33Smith must now carefully try to bring his comrades on deck
28:37Although he cannot see the boat
28:39How did it go?
28:45Super!
28:45We drove behind her and the thing was there
28:55Now they can worry about it
28:57It went really well
29:06Now we head west again and meet the Steve Irwin
29:09Full throttle, 2-0-0
29:11The operation was successful
29:19Now the Bob Barker can head west to assist the Steve Irwin in the search for the Nishinmaru
29:25After numerous failed attempts, the Gojira's engines are finally ready for use again
29:31All right, let's do this
29:35We're leaving
29:49Good to know that they found the Nishinmaru yesterday
29:55We have them
29:58And now we finish it
30:00The engines run perfectly
30:052000 revolutions, nice
30:09The strategy is to block the entrance to the Ross Sea
30:19So if the Nishin wants to get out, she meets us
30:22But until we reach Antarctica, anything can happen
30:27Therefore, we are waiting for information from Paul and will see how things look in the next few days
30:33They may well be fleeing from the Steve Irwin
30:36The Sea Shepherd Floater mothership only has enough fuel for a few hours
30:53The crew is therefore under enormous time pressure
30:56They could escape
31:01Let's just wait for the helicopter
31:04Four hours ago, Chris Altman withdrew
31:09The crew has no choice but to wait until the pilot feels ready to fly again
31:14But Captain Watson does not want to accept this
31:17He has to look out for them
31:20He should finally go back up there and look around
31:23A crucial moment in the campaign
31:29It was only four hours ago
31:50I saw her yesterday, from 50 kilometers away
31:57And even if they are a knot faster than us
32:00I can do exactly the same as them
32:02Chris was very confident that we would find her
32:10But we saw no trace of the Nishin Maru on the radar
32:12This means she could be so far away that she is out of helicopter range
32:20We're starting right away
32:25Everyone was worried that the Nishin Maru would escape
32:32But they won't run away
32:34I'll fly for the next 15 hours if I have to
32:37You can't escape us
32:40First, Oldman flies to the last known coordinates of the factory ship
32:51What is that over there?
33:01A blurry black outline right in front of us
33:08But it looks more and more like an iceberg
33:10Is an iceberg
33:18Still nothing
33:31What is that over there?
34:01No trace of them
34:07Maybe we somehow overlooked them
34:09After four hours, Oldman realizes that the Nishin Maru is not in the area where he had expected it to be.
34:19In four hours you can only fly over a limited area
34:28But we actually knew roughly where they might be
34:32Oldman has not yet searched a small area because a massive snowstorm is raging there
34:39In some directions we can see very far, in others not
34:44If the Nishin Maru is in the blizzard, we never discover her
34:47There was a huge snowstorm in the south and unfortunately I didn't have enough fuel to fly around
34:56But we are pretty sure they were there
34:59I was where I needed to be
35:04But I don't have radar on board and they were going in a different direction than I thought
35:08I was sure we would find her
35:14Now the environmentalists are back at the beginning
35:24The mood on board the Steve Irwin is accordingly depressed as the Sea Shepherds make their way to the port
35:30If we had discovered the Nishin Maru, we could now block the slipway
35:45It felt like we had completely failed
35:48We would have needed the helicopter
35:53If he had flown just once between midnight and 5 a.m., we wouldn't have lost her
36:02We want to show them that we are clever and always one step ahead
36:09And if we behave like we are now, I am a little worried about the future
36:23I slept as little as possible
36:30I just flew 235 nautical miles
36:33So it's not like we didn't try
36:36The fact that we didn't catch up with them before we had to refuel
36:49And then the communication between Paul and me definitely changed
36:52Conditions tonight would have been bad
36:59We'll find them
37:01Clear
37:02Everything that happens back there is my responsibility
37:10I take the mission very seriously
37:12And the last person I want to disappoint is Paul
37:16We leave the helicopter on the ground and tell Bob Barker that she is on her own
37:36After almost two months, the Sea Shepherds have finally found the factory ship
37:48Not even twelve hours later they are left empty-handed again
37:53It was like a morgue
37:59Everyone was really depressed because we were so close and then lost them again
38:04Seven days to Wellington?
38:18At that speed, yes
38:20The first stage of the No Compromise campaign is over
38:29For Chris Altman there will probably be no second
38:32Waving to the ship when it sets sail again will certainly be difficult
38:41I wanted to be a pilot when I was eleven
38:43With this kind of flying, I thought at the age of 15
38:46That's exactly what I want to do
38:48Chris was with us for many years
39:00He never complained, even when he didn't have a hangar or technician
39:04I would like him to stay, but if he has to go, he has to go
39:07Captain Watson has one last mission for Altman
39:15Can we put something on an iceberg?
39:21Sure, what do you need?
39:23Someone's ashes
39:26A supporter of ours?
39:37It would be an honor
39:41Maybe Barbara can take photos
39:44Sure, we present it on the big
39:47Richard Claw has also dedicated his life to the protection of whales
40:15Now Sea Shepherd is fulfilling his last wish
40:18Yes, it looks nice
40:35A nice place for it
40:49In the middle of an ice field in the Ross Sea
40:51I placed the urn on the edge and paused briefly
41:01It was a very emotional moment
41:19Sea Shepherd changed my life
41:40Looking back, it was a great stroke of luck to find something in my life that I can use to make a difference
41:56Sometimes you have to look at the bigger picture
42:07I couldn't come to terms with the fact that it could be over
42:11That's why I decided to take part in the second part and stay here
42:22Our organization wants to make a difference
42:30And that takes more than one day
42:32We are on approach
42:35We must continue and stop them from killing whales
42:48We will find them
42:50And I want to do everything I can to help
42:52Next time at Whale Wars
43:08We have to get rid of them
43:10Fire free!
43:12One more successful Prop Fowler, then we're off
43:36Good hit
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