Coastal Defenders

Series 1

2023 · 8 episodes · 3h 52m in all

Episodes

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   1. Tilting Jetty

   27 Feb 2023 · 29 min

   Brighton Marina's main jetty is on the tilt, causing chaos for residents and shop owners. The Coastal Defenders team of diving engineers devise a cunning plan to fix the jetty in record time.

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   2. Tugboat Tyre

   28 Feb 2023 · 29 min

   In Britain's biggest port, cargo grinds to a halt as a tugboat picks up a mystery object in its propeller. The Coastal Defenders dive team use everything at their disposal to try and free it.

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   3. Ship's Survey

   1 Mar 2023 · 29 min

   The Coastal Defenders dive team face a long cold swim to inspect a vast oil tanker and respond to an emergency callout to repair a vital piece of equipment on a cargo ferry.

4. 

   4. Sun and Storms

   6 Mar 2023 · 29 min

   It’s a taste of the luxury life for the Coastal Defenders dive team as they fix the hull of a floating hotel.

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   5. Save the Dolphins

   7 Mar 2023 · 29 min

   A mooring structure called a dolphin has brought the Isle of Wight ferries to a standstill. The whole ferry terminal must move to allow the Coastal Defenders dive team to repair the seaworn structure.

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   6. Mussels Mayhem

   8 Mar 2023 · 29 min

   It’s man versus mussel as the Coastal Defenders dive team clear shellfish from blocking a ship’s pipes.

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   7. Ferry Emergency

   9 Mar 2023 · 29 min

   It’s another emergency for the Coastal Defenders dive team when a ferry service ends up stranded.

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   8. Operation Abandoned Boats

   10 Mar 2023 · 29 min

   The Coastal Defenders team face a graveyard of discarded boats which have to be cleared to protect the waterways.