In Taiwan, it's all hands on deck to refloat an oil tanker before one of the most catastrophic typhoons of the century hits. In the US, salvors attempt to drag a 2,000 ton dry dock onto dry land.
Episode 2: Disaster Zone
A typhoon sweeps a double-hulled chemical tanker towards a million dollar aquarium in Taiwan. If the ship breaks up, it will pose an extreme environmental threat to the protected coastline.
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Friday, 25 May 4:30am
Episode 3: Toxic Threat
Off the coast of Cape Town, a bulk carrier runs aground in gale force winds. At risk of breaking in two, salvors must remove the toxic contents from the ship to prevent an environmental disaster.
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Saturday, 26 May 4:30am
Episode 4: Coastal Crisis
The typhoon threat passes Taiwan and attempts to refloat the Colombo Queen tanker resume. Meanwhile salvors must battle a storm to reach a barge and ground it before it wipes out a pier in the US.
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Sunday, 27 May 4:30am
Episode 5: Oil Jockeys
Salvors must rescue prized dressage horses from a tanker run aground in the Azores. At the same time, they must keep oil from spilling and figure out how to refloat the vessel before it's too late.