Series

Coastal Defenders

2023 · 1 season · 8 episodes · Returning Series · BBC Two

Documentary

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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

  • S01E01Tilting Jetty2023-02-2729m

    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.

  • S01E02Tugboat Tyre2023-02-2829m

    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.

  • S01E03Ship's Survey2023-03-0129m

    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.

  • S01E04Sun and Storms2023-03-0629m

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

  • S01E05Save the Dolphins2023-03-0729m

    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.

  • S01E06Mussels Mayhem2023-03-0829m

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

  • S01E07Ferry Emergency2023-03-0929m

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

  • S01E08Operation Abandoned Boats2023-03-1029m

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

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