Mighty Ships
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| Mighty Ships | |
|---|---|
 Mighty Ships logo | |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Created by |
Exploration Production Inc. Discovery Channel |
| Narrated by |
Barbara Budd Anthony Green |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 44 [1] (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Discovery Channel Canada |
| Original run | July 27, 2008 – present |
| External links | |
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Mighty Ships is a documentary television program produced by Exploration Production Inc. in Canada and aired on Discovery Channel Canada and also broadcast around the world.[2] Each episode of the series follows a particular sea-going vessel and provides an insight into the ship and its crew.
Series overview
A typical episode follows the crew of a particular vessel as it prepares to embark upon a voyage and concludes at the end of the journey or once a particular job has been completed. The operational capabilities and technical aspects of the ship feature heavily in the series, whilst members of the ship’s crew provide an insight into life at sea and provide a human perspective. The series also makes use of computer-generated animation to show scenes which would otherwise be unobtainable, such as underwater operations.[3]
The series was started after the success of a one-off special on the Discovery Channel entitled Inside Queen Mary 2.[2] The series has featured an extensive range of different types of marine vessels, with cruise ships, an aircraft carrier, fishing boats, dredgers and various types of cargo ships, naval and specialist ships being shown.
In a first for the series, season 7 features a special double-length episode which features not only the maiden voyage of cruise ship Norwegian Breakaway but also its construction and sea trials. Season 7 also features a compilation episode showing vessels from the first six seasons.
The show's mixture of technical insight and human stories has proved popular with audiences.[4]
Mighty Planes is a spin-off series in the same format but featuring aircraft rather than ships.[4]
Episodes
One-off special
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Vessel type | Vessel operator | Narrated by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Inside Queen Mary 2" | Ocean Liner | Cunard Line | Barbara Budd | |
| The world's largest ocean liner prepares to set sail on a five-night voyage across the Atlantic Ocean from New York City to Southampton, United Kingdom. Whilst providing entertainment and 16,000 meals a day to passengers, the crew must deal with bad weather and an infectious virus requiring passengers to be quarantined. | ||||||
Season 1
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Vessel type | Vessel operator | Narrated by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | "Emma Mærsk" | Container Ship | Maersk Line | Barbara Budd | 27 July 2008[5] |
| Container ship Emma Maersk battles the threat of piracy and monsoons as she transports her cargo from Tanjung Pelepas, Malaysia, through the Indian Ocean, Red Sea, Suez Canal and Mediterranean Sea to Algeciras, Spain. | ||||||
| 3 | 2 | "MV Becrux" | Livestock carrier | Siba Ships | Barbara Budd | 2 August 2008[5] |
| Livestock carrier MV Becrux carries 16,000 cattle from Darwin, Australia to Jakarta, Indonesia. The crew ensure they are not at risk from piracy whilst also maintaining the welfare and condition of their animals. | ||||||
| 4 | 3 | "MV Faust" | Car Carrier | Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics | Barbara Budd | 10 August 2008[5] |
| One of the largest car carriers in the world makes a winter Atlantic crossing between Southampton, UK and Newark, New Jersey, United States. | ||||||
| 5 | 4 | "CCGS Henry Larsen" | Icebreaker | Canadian Coast Guard | Barbara Budd | 2008 |
| Off the coast of Newfoundland, Canadian Coastguard icebreaker CCGS Henry Larsen patrols the frozen seas, assists the ferry Beaumont Hamel to navigate through the ice fields on its journey from Fogo Island and rescues cargo vessels which become trapped by ice. | ||||||
| 6 | 5 | "MV Paul R. Tregurtha" | Lake Freighter | Barbara Budd | 2008 | |
| 7 | 6 | "Tyco Resolute" | Cable Layer | Tyco Telecommunications | Barbara Budd | 2008 |
| Off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, Tyco Resolute lays fibre optic cable to connect the country into PAC-1, a major subsea telecommunications cable running between Panama and California. | ||||||
Season 2
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Vessel Type | Vessel Operator | Narrated by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | "MV Resolution" | Turbine Installation Vessel | MPI Offshore Ltd | Barbara Budd | 28 August 2009 |
| The first ever purpose built vessel for constructing wind turbines, MV Resolution, docks at Belfast, Northern Ireland to collect turbine components before setting sail for the Robin Rigg Wind Farm in the Solway Firth to assist with its construction. | ||||||
| 9 | 2 | "MV Peace in Africa" | Dredger | De Beers | Barbara Budd | 2009 |
| In the Southern Atlantic Ocean off the west coast of South Africa, the world's largest offshore mining vessel, MV Peace in Africa, searches for diamonds using its sub-sea crawler. | ||||||
| 10 | 3 | "Akamalik" | Fishing Trawler | Royal Greenland | Barbara Budd | 2009 |
| Shrimp trawler of Royal Greenland fleet, Akamalik, sets sails from Sisimiut to the shrimping grounds of the North Atlantic Ocean as the lives of the crew are put at risk in the freezing winter weather. | ||||||
| 11 | 4 | "USS Nimitz" | Supercarrier | US Navy | Barbara Budd | 10 August 2009 |
| Nuclear powered supercarrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) and her 75 aircraft and 5000 crew, train from three months off the coast of Southern California, as she prepares for deployment to the Arabian Sea as part of the war in Afghanistan. | ||||||
| 12 | 5 | "HDMS Absalon" | Flexible Support Ship | Royal Danish Navy | Barbara Budd | 2009 |
| Danish warship HDMS Absalon [L16] leads Combined Task Force 150 in its fight against Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden. | ||||||
| 13 | 6 | "MV Fairplayer" | Heavy Lift Vessel | Jumbo Shipping | Barbara Budd | 2009 |
| On her maiden voyage, the MV Fairplayer transports 4000 tonnes of oil refinery components from Ortona, Italy to a refinery in Port Arthur, Texas. | ||||||
Season 3
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Vessel Type | Vessel Operator | Narrated by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | "G.O. Sars" | Research Vessel | Norwegian Institute of Marine Research | Anthony Green | 2010 |
| G.O. Sars sets sail from Tromsø, Norway on a research voyage to the Arctic Ocean to examine a subsea volcano and hydrothermal vent field,with the aim of discovering new lifeforms. | ||||||
| 15 | 2 | "Africa Mercy" | Hospital Ship | Mercy Ships | Anthony Green | 2010 |
| Floating hospital Africa Mercy sails from Tenerife bound for Lomé, Togo on the west coast of Africa. On arrival the medical staff provide treatments to Togolese patients both on-board the ship and within clinics set-up onshore, whilst mechanics ensure the ship remains serviceable.[6] | ||||||
| 16 | 3 | "Cristóbal Colón" | Dredger | Jan De Nul Group | Barbara Budd | 2010 |
| The world's first super dredger provides 2.5 million cubic metres of sand for the construction of a new port at Cuxhaven on the mouth of the Elbe River in Germany. | ||||||
| 17 | 4 | "USS Kentucky" | Ballistic Missile Submarine | US Navy | Barbara Budd | 2010 |
| USS Kentucky (SSBN-737) departs Bangor, Washington state on a highly classified 70 day mission in the Pacific Ocean. One of the largest submarines ever built, she forms part of the United States' strategic nuclear deterrent. | ||||||
| 18 | 5 | "Oasis of the Seas[7]" | Cruise Ship | Royal Caribbean International | Anthony Green | 2010 |
| The largest cruise ship ever built prepares to set sail on her maiden voyage from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Her 5400 passengers are taken on a seven day Caribbean cruise which includes stops in the US Virgin Islands, St. Maarten and the Bahamas. | ||||||
| 19 | 6 | "MV Solitaire" | Pipe-Laying Ship | Allseas Group | Barbara Budd | 2010 |
| In the Ormen Lange Gas Field, located 120 miles off the west coast of Norway, MV Solitaire lays pipeline to connect a new gas well into the existing subsea pipe network. | ||||||
Season 4
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Vessel Type | Vessel Operator | Narrated by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1 | "MV Beluga Bremen" | Cargo Ship | Beluga Shipping | Barbara Budd | 2011 |
| On her maiden voyage, super heavy lifter Beluga Bremen transports Beluga Shipping's largest ever load - mining equipment bound for a gold mine in the Dominican Republic. After careful loading in Kuantan, Malaysia and picking up a further load in Shanghai, she sets sail across the Pacific Ocean. | ||||||
| 21 | 2 | "USNS Robert E. Peary" | Cargo Ship | US Navy | Anthony Green | 2011 |
| 22 | 3 | "DSV Skandi Arctic" | Diving Support Vessel | DOF Subsea | Barbara Budd | 2011 |
| 23 | 4 | "MS Stena Britannica" | ROPAX Ferry | Stena Line | Anthony Green | 2011 |
| 24 | 5 | "USCGC Bertholf" | National Security Cutter | US Coast Guard | Barbara Budd | 2011 |
| 25 | 6 | "CCGS Amundsen" | Icebreaker and Arctic Research Vessel | Canadian Coast Guard | Anthony Green | 2011 |
Season 5
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Vessel Type | Vessel Operator | Narrated by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1 | "Norwegian Epic" | Cruise Ship | Norwegian Cruise Line | Barbara Budd | 20 July 2011[8] |
| 27 | 2 | "North Star" | Roll-on/Roll-off Cargo Ship | 2011 | ||
| 28 | 3 | "Le Boréal" | Cruise Ship | Compagnie du Ponant | 2011 | |
| 29 | 4 | "FPSO Maersk Peregrino" | Floating Production Storage and Offloading Vessel | Maersk FPSO | Anthony Green | 2011 |
| 30 | 5 | "Umiak I" | Bulk Carrier | Fednav Group | Anthony Green | 2011 |
| 31 | 6 | "USS Gravely" | Guided Missile Destroyer | US Navy | Anthony Green | 2011 |
Season 6
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Vessel type | Vessel operator | Narrated by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 1 | "MV Stornes" | Fallpipe vessel | Van Oord | 2012 | |
| 33 | 2 | "USNS Grasp" | Salvage ship | US Navy | 2012 | |
| 34 | 3 | "Crystal Serenity" | Cruise ship | Crystal Cruises | 2012 | |
| 35 | 4 | "USS New York" | Amphibious Transport Dock | US Navy | 2012 | |
| 36 | 5 | "Northern Eagle" | Fishing Trawler | American Seafoods | 2012 | |
| 37 | 6 | "Neptune" | Jackup Vessel | GeoSea NV | 2012 |
Season 7 [9]
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Vessel type | Vessel operator | Narrated by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 1 | "Norwegian Breakaway: The Voyage" | Cruise Ship | Norwegian Cruise Line | 10 November 2013[10] | |
| 39 | 2 | "Norwegian Breakaway: The Build" | Cruise Ship | Norwegian Cruise Line | 10 November 2013[10] | |
| 40 | 3 | "Wind Surf" | Motor Sailing Yacht and Cruise Ship | Windstar Cruises | 15 November 2013[10] | |
| 41 | 4 | "MV Avataq" | Cargo Ship | NEAS | 22 November 2013[10] | |
| 42 | 5 | "Ibn Battutai" | Cutter Suction Dredger | Jan De Nul Group | 29 November 2013[10] | |
| 43 | 6 | "Stemat Spirit" | Cable Laying Vessel | Stemat Marine Services | 6 December 2013[10] | |
| 44 | 7 | "Best of Mighty Ships" | Various | Various | 13 December 2013[10] |
Broadcasters
| Country | Network(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
 Canada |
Discovery Channel Canada | |
| Australia | Seven Network 7mate |
Only 5 episodes (Queen Mary 2, Faust, Becrux, Nimitz and Absalon) have aired as specials. Began series from Emma Maersk |
| United Kingdom | Quest | |
| United States | HD Theater Smithsonian Channel |
|
| The Netherlands | Discovery Channel The Netherlands | |
| Belgium | Discovery Channel Belgium | |
| Spain | La Sexta HD |
References
- ↑ "Mighty Ships: Episode List". Discovery Channel Canada. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "DiscoveryHD: Mighty Ships". Discovery Channel Canada. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
- ↑ "Mighty Ships - Episode Animations". Vimeo. ZeroFractal. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Claire Afan, Emily. "Mighty Ships, Planes take off worldwide". www.playback.ca. Brunico Communications Ltd. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Mighty Ships". DiscoveryHD.ca. CTV Global Media. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- ↑ "Discovery Channel Highlights Africa Mercy in Mighty Ships Program". www.mercy.ships.ca. Mercy Ships. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ↑ "Oasis of the Seas to be Featured Discovery Canada". Cruise Talk Central. Empire Cruise and Travel LLC. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ↑ "Stinson: All hands on tech for Mighty Ships". National Post. National Post. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- ↑ "Mighty Ships: Episodes". Discovery.ca. Bell Media. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 "Seventh Heaven! Discovery’s Worldwide Hit MIGHTY SHIPS Drops Anchor for Season 7, Nov. 10". Bell Media Press Room. Bell Media. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
External links
- Discovery Channel Canada Mighty Ships official Website
- Exploration Production Inc. offical Website
- Episode guide - Locate TV
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