Plot Synopsis

This adrenaline-packed, three-part series tells daring, real-life accounts of those who encounter nature's brutal strength and the wrath of the open waters and follows the men and women who risk their lives on these dangerous missions to save others at sea. Typical stories include: A commercial fishing vessel in distress brings trouble to its crew and Coast Guard rescuers who get trapped on the sinking vessel; When a fishing boat catches fire, a Canadian Forces Search and Rescue team tries to save the men on board by lowering a rescue swimmer through toxic, blinding smoke; A cruise ship catches fire and more than 1,000 people wait in ragged lifeboats in open waters uncertain when -- or if -- help will arrive; Sailing for Bermuda, turbulent waves force three friends to abandon their sailboat and wait in the windswept ocean.