Coastal Defenders
2023 · Documentary
Meet the team of dive engineers on England's south coast as they battle time and tide to keep Britain’s coastlines and waterways moving.
Episodes
1. Tilting Jetty29m · 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.
2. Tugboat Tyre29m · 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.
3. Ship's Survey29m · 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. Sun and Storms29m · It’s a taste of the luxury life for the Coastal Defenders dive team as they fix the hull of a floating hotel.
5. Save the Dolphins29m · 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.
6. Mussels Mayhem29m · It’s man versus mussel as the Coastal Defenders dive team clear shellfish from blocking a ship’s pipes.
7. Ferry Emergency29m · It’s another emergency for the Coastal Defenders dive team when a ferry service ends up stranded.
8. Operation Abandoned Boats29m · The Coastal Defenders team face a graveyard of discarded boats which have to be cleared to protect the waterways.