Coastal Defenders

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.

Seasons

8 Episodes • Premiered 2023

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1. Tilting Jetty

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.

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2. Tugboat Tyre

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.

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3. Ship's Survey

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.

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4. Sun and Storms

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

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5. Save the Dolphins

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.

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6. Mussels Mayhem

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

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7. Ferry Emergency

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

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8. Operation Abandoned Boats

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

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