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Disasters at Sea

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  • 2018-2021
  • 3 Seasons
  • Smithsonian Channel
  • Documentary
  • TV-14
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Series about recent marine disasters and the subsequent investigations.

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Michael Pongracz
Narrator
Chris Hearn
Self - Master Mariner
Robert K. Sprogis
Narrator

Season 3 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Snapped in Two

Sun, Jan 3, 202144 mins

Bulk carrier MV Flare is more than halfway on a 3,700-mile voyage across the North Atlantic to pick up a cargo of grain in Montreal. It never arrives. The massive ship gets caught in a violent storm and snaps in two. Miraculously, four of the crew of 25 survive, but the catastrophe greatly troubles investigators. The Flare is one of many active bulk carriers made of the same fracture-resistant steel. If there's a flaw in the design of the material, similar vessels all over the world may be in danger of sinking at any moment.

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Awards

  • 2019 - CSC Award - Best Cinematography in Docu-Drama - nominated
  • 2020 - NYF Award - Best Camerawork - nominated
  • 2020 - NYF Award - Best Director - nominated
  • 2020 - Bronze Medal - Best Camerawork - nominated

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