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12 Episodes 2006 - 2006
Reality series profiling crab fishermen in Alaskan waters.
Episode 1
Tue, Mar 28, 2006 60 mins
The second season begins by examining new rules and regulations that attempt to set safer standards for the crab-fishing industry, but the potential for injury and disaster remains high on the stormy, frigid Bering Sea, as captains now have months instead of days to make their quota.
Episode 2
Tue, Apr 4, 2006 60 mins
The crab-fishing fleet enjoys rare calm weather on the Bering Sea in October, but the forecast calls for a storm and the decision to stay or run must be made.
Episode 3
Tue, Apr 11, 2006 60 mins
Despite a raging storm, the crab-fishing fleet persists is going after Alaskan king crab.
Episode 4
Tue, Apr 18, 2006 60 mins
Captain Sig Hansen and the crew of the Northwestern make a profit on Akutan Island with their last catch, and proceed back out for more Alaskan king crab.
Episode 5
Tue, Apr 25, 2006 60 mins
A storm creates a rogue wave that takes the ship and crew by surprise, stalling the engines and knocking out the navigation equipment.
Episode 6
Tue, May 2, 2006 60 mins
In Dutch Harbor, Alaska, crews prep their boats for Opilio crab-fishing season.
Episode 7
Tue, May 9, 2006 60 mins
An arctic storm roils the seas in the crab grounds, and fishing becomes perilous for the Rollo and the Maverick. Meanwhile, the Cornelia Marie sits in port for a third day.
Episode 8
Tue, May 16, 2006 60 mins
Long hours and short catches make the crews of the Maverick and Rollo short-tempered; the Time Bandit heads north into the storm; the Northwestern goes off course.
Episode 9
Tue, May 23, 2006 60 mins
The Rollo perseveres through bad weather; the crew of the Maverick suffer a ship-wide flu epidemic; the Cornelia Marie can't find any crab.
Episode 10
Tue, May 30, 2006 60 mins
Freezing weather and ice take out a deckhand on the Cornelia Marie; the Time Bandit negotiates the ice pack; a broken brace on the Maverick is jury-rigged by the crew.
Episode 11
Tue, Jun 6, 2006 60 mins
The Rollo and the Maverick head back to the crab grounds after off-loading lots of product on St Paul Island, but the Rollo's captain is angry with his crew due to a miscalculation.
Episode 12
Tue, Jun 13, 2006 60 mins
In the second-season finale, as the end of the crabbing season draws near, the fleet scrambles to catch as much product as possible and get safely back to port.