Disasters at Sea

Synopsis

Dedicated investigators uncover the devastating chain of circumstances that caused a maritime disaster. With the evidence at the bottom of the sea, ingenuity is required to find the cause – whether it is human error or the uncontrollable ocean.

First Air Date: 2018-09-28

Last Air Date: 2021-02-14

Number of Seasons: 3

Number of Episodes: 18

Networks: Quest, discovery+

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Top Cast

Mike Pongracz as Narrator (voice)
Captain Chris Hearn as Master Mariner (Himself)
Robert K. Sprogis as Narrator (voice)
David Batty as Captain Doug Shelford
Andy Bowen as Principal Engineer, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (Himself)
Jacob Klick as Royal Navy Airman
Matteo De Cola as Gianluca La Rosa
Werner Artinger as Captain Bengt Wiman
Chris Welsh as Chief Officer Peter Svensson
Christopher Power as Eli Charne

Seasons

Season 1 (2018) - (6 Episodes)

Season 2 (2019) - (6 Episodes)

Season 3 (2021) - (6 Episodes)

Season 1 (2018)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Trapped In Typhoon Alley (2018-09-28)

When an underwater image of a shipwreck suggests the crew is to blame, the families of the dead refuse to believe it and launch an intensive quest for answers.
Ep. 2: Deadly Neglect (2018-10-05)

When the SS Marine Electric sinks in a storm off the coast of Virginia, killing 31 sailors, the Coast Guard turns up a shocking cause for the disaster.
Ep. 3: Four Minutes To Survive (2018-10-12)

When the MV Rocknes capsizes, investigators suspect the pilot veered off course. But soon they uncover a series of mistakes that happened before the ship left port.
Ep. 4: The Ice Ship (2018-10-19)

When a 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.
Ep. 5: Shipwrecked In Alaska (2018-10-26)

Flooding forces the crew of the Alaska Ranger to abandon ship in frigid waters off the coast of Alaska, setting off a massive rescue effort by the Coast Guard.
Ep. 6: Torn Apart (2018-11-02)

A violent crack tears the MSC Napoli apart and leaves the crew stranded. As the investigators dig into the cause of the wreck, they discover an alarming design flaw.