1. Heading Out to Sea
Air date: 2006-03-28 · 47 min
October in Dutch Harbor is king crab season. The captains must decide whether to set sail as weather reports of rough seas threaten their trip.
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Season 2.
12 episodes in the catalogue. Explore the stories and air dates, then choose an episode to open FRAME’s player.
2. Batten Down the Hatches
Air date: 2006-04-04 · 46 min
The Cornelia Marie blows a head casket and heads back to the Dutch Harbor for repairs. With a storm not far behind, it's a recipe for disaster.
Open episode 2 ↗3. On the Crab
Air date: 2006-04-11 · 47 min
One of the worst storms in years is raging, but the crab fishing fleet must continue its hunt for the deadliest catch: the Alaskan King Crab.
Open episode 3 ↗4. The Finish Line
Air date: 2006-04-18 · 46 min
After a profitable off-load on Akutan Island, Captain Sig Hansen and the Northwestern crew are back on the trail of the Alaskan King Crab.
Open episode 4 ↗5. Friends and Rivals
Air date: 2006-04-25 · 47 min
With raging seas, freezing temperatures and a high injury rate, crab fishing is no breeze - as the Aleutian Ballad discovers when it is slammed by a huge wave.
Open episode 5 ↗6. A New Hunt Begins
Air date: 2006-05-02 · 46 min
January in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, finds the fishermen returning to their boats for the crab-fishing season. Here they'll prep their boats and supplies.
Open episode 6 ↗7. Smoke on the Water
Air date: 2006-05-09 · 45 min
With the storm showing no sign of letting up, the Cornelia May is stuck in port, while the Rollo and the Maverick drop their pots quickly to avoid trouble.
Open episode 7 ↗8. Man vs. Ice
Air date: 2006-05-16 · 45 min
Bad crab and long days fray nerves and cause fights on the Maverick. The trailblazing Time Bandit crew keeps pressing north into the Arctic onslaught.
Open episode 8 ↗9. On the Edge
Air date: 2006-05-23 · 44 min
The crew of the Maverick must work through a ship-wide flu epidemic while the Cornelia Marie has trouble finding their Opilio crab.
Open episode 9 ↗10. Pribilof Stare
Air date: 2006-05-30 · 47 min
With temperatures dropping and ice levels increasing, the fleet face mounting dangers out at sea. Deckhand Dave becomes the first casualty aboard the Cornelia Marie.
Open episode 10 ↗11. Race Against the Ice
Air date: 2006-06-06 · 46 min
The Rollo's Captain Eric is cross with his crew after a miscalculation results in forty thousand more pounds of crab being caught than allowed.
Open episode 11 ↗12. Cashing In
Air date: 2006-06-13 · 47 min
With the opilio crab season nearly at an end, the fleet push to get the last haul in. With their catch aboard, the next challenge for crews is to get back to port intact.
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