0:00:08 > 0:00:10It's the busiest waterway in the world.
0:00:12 > 0:00:16Come on, skipper! Get a move on. That way.
0:00:16 > 0:00:18A gateway to our nation.
0:00:18 > 0:00:21Over 90% of the world's trade travels by sea.
0:00:21 > 0:00:24It's not just TVs and refrigerators, it's everything around us.
0:00:24 > 0:00:27Protected by a multi-agency task force,
0:00:27 > 0:00:30it's a unique stretch of water.
0:00:30 > 0:00:33This is warship Tyne. Warship Tyne. Channel 12.
0:00:33 > 0:00:34MUFFLED SPEECH
0:00:35 > 0:00:38It's very difficult to police the Channel.
0:00:38 > 0:00:41To board every vessel is an impossible task.
0:00:42 > 0:00:44It's a place where swimmers
0:00:44 > 0:00:48and Sunday sailors fight for space with cruise liners...
0:00:50 > 0:00:52..and cargo ships.
0:00:52 > 0:00:55It's like trying to get across the M25 during rush hour.
0:00:55 > 0:00:58For some, the English Channel is their place of work.
0:01:00 > 0:01:02If my mum came out here and saw what I was doing up here,
0:01:02 > 0:01:04she'd tell me to get off straightaway.
0:01:06 > 0:01:08For others, it's a playground.
0:01:08 > 0:01:09Whoo-hoo!
0:01:13 > 0:01:16But for those who venture onto its unpredictable waters...
0:01:16 > 0:01:19We're just going to assess the moving of the casualty now.
0:01:19 > 0:01:21All controlled over lifeboat.
0:01:21 > 0:01:23..it can mean life or death.
0:01:23 > 0:01:25Just drag him onto the boat.
0:01:28 > 0:01:31I hope my babies get to see this and see what Daddy does for a living.
0:01:43 > 0:01:45Today on Channel Patrol...
0:01:45 > 0:01:47OVER RADIO:
0:01:48 > 0:01:52..the crew of a Navy destroyer is put to the test.
0:01:53 > 0:01:54Make sure you're happy what the threat is,
0:01:54 > 0:01:57make sure you know what you'll report. Next thing inbound FBAs.
0:01:57 > 0:01:59Don't forget your brace drills. SHARP BANG
0:01:59 > 0:02:02THEY TALK OVER RADIO
0:02:04 > 0:02:06Harbour patrol have their hands full
0:02:06 > 0:02:10when hundreds of luxury yachts descend on Southampton.
0:02:10 > 0:02:13These people just don't treat the waterways the way they should.
0:02:13 > 0:02:15And a couple of rookie sailors are learning
0:02:15 > 0:02:18the ropes in a world-famous sailing regatta.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21Grind, grind, grind, boys. Grind, boys. That's it.
0:02:21 > 0:02:22That's it.
0:02:30 > 0:02:31As an island nation,
0:02:31 > 0:02:34the waters around the UK are vital to its defence.
0:02:34 > 0:02:37The Channel has long offered a safe harbour
0:02:37 > 0:02:40for the Navy's fleet of 90 ships and submarines,
0:02:40 > 0:02:43and it also fulfils another key role.
0:02:43 > 0:02:4812,500 square miles of sea and airspace off the coast
0:02:48 > 0:02:51of Plymouth are a training ground for the Navy's ships.
0:02:51 > 0:02:55Here their skills can be honed and thoroughly examined before
0:02:55 > 0:02:59they are sent off to face real-life combat situations around the world.
0:03:01 > 0:03:04- OVER RADIO:- Send starboard lever at stern four.
0:03:04 > 0:03:06One of the reasons why the English Channel is such a great place
0:03:06 > 0:03:07for the Royal Navy to train -
0:03:07 > 0:03:10not only have we got Portsmouth and Plymouth down here,
0:03:10 > 0:03:12the old bases Portland and also places like Falmouth.
0:03:12 > 0:03:15But the total range, the navigational obstacles and the various challenges
0:03:15 > 0:03:18that it presents, as well as all the other users that we share it with,
0:03:18 > 0:03:20so we've got a great area here to train with.
0:03:22 > 0:03:26Before a ship can be passed as battle ready, its crew has to go
0:03:26 > 0:03:30through rigorous mock war scenarios facing enemy attack...
0:03:31 > 0:03:35..and dealing with damage to the ship and multiple casualties.
0:03:37 > 0:03:38They are continually challenged
0:03:38 > 0:03:43and assessed by a team from Flag Officer Sea Training, or FOST,
0:03:43 > 0:03:46and will be judged on how well they cope.
0:03:46 > 0:03:49If they're not up to the grade, the whole ship will fail the test.
0:03:49 > 0:03:52The standards are high and they have to be high.
0:03:52 > 0:03:54Obviously we're in the business where,
0:03:54 > 0:03:57if you don't win, then the enemy wins
0:03:57 > 0:04:00and you end up being in a box.
0:04:00 > 0:04:04So you have to fight to win, and we're training these guys
0:04:04 > 0:04:06and girls to actually fight to win.
0:04:10 > 0:04:14Today, the crew of the HMS Duncan are being put to the test.
0:04:15 > 0:04:18One of six £1 billion destroyers in the fleet,
0:04:18 > 0:04:22the Duncan is designed to shield other ships from air attack
0:04:22 > 0:04:24using Sea Viper missiles
0:04:24 > 0:04:28which can knock targets out of the sky up to 70km away.
0:04:31 > 0:04:33This ship is a Type 45 destroyer.
0:04:33 > 0:04:35I think this one is less than five years old.
0:04:35 > 0:04:37It's got a lot of hi-tech equipment,
0:04:37 > 0:04:41so there's a lot of expertise that the ship has,
0:04:41 > 0:04:42and we are here to try
0:04:42 > 0:04:46and bring out the best in the equipment they've got.
0:04:47 > 0:04:51We are designed to protect other ships from air attack,
0:04:51 > 0:04:54so we've got a really, really accurate radar
0:04:54 > 0:04:55that can track things at enormous speed.
0:04:55 > 0:04:57It's a particularly sophisticated radar
0:04:57 > 0:05:00and it can track a tennis ball moving at Mach 3
0:05:00 > 0:05:02from several hundred miles away.
0:05:03 > 0:05:05We are literally standing on the most sophisticated ship
0:05:05 > 0:05:07in the Royal Navy, if not the world.
0:05:08 > 0:05:10The HMS Duncan might be equipped
0:05:10 > 0:05:12with the latest warfare technology...
0:05:12 > 0:05:14THEY SPEAK INSTRUCTIONS
0:05:14 > 0:05:17..but it won't count for anything if the crew can't use it
0:05:17 > 0:05:19effectively in combat.
0:05:19 > 0:05:23The destroyer and her 190 crew are due to be deployed overseas
0:05:23 > 0:05:25within the next few months,
0:05:25 > 0:05:29but if they don't pass today's test, they won't be going anywhere.
0:05:31 > 0:05:32Ready, fix.
0:05:32 > 0:05:34Fixing as briefed.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37..to Tregantle Fort to Portwrinkle hotel and Whitsand.
0:05:37 > 0:05:39Lieutenant Will Yoxall
0:05:39 > 0:05:42is one of the bridge team responsible for navigating the ship,
0:05:42 > 0:05:45a particularly tricky job under combat conditions.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48Today, the ship is going to be doing something called a DCX12,
0:05:48 > 0:05:51which is Damage Control exercise 1.2.
0:05:51 > 0:05:53And what we are going to be doing is we're going to be
0:05:53 > 0:05:58suffering several hits to the ship, not real hits but simulated,
0:05:58 > 0:06:00and they will allow us to get the ship back working
0:06:00 > 0:06:03again as soon as possible after it has taken that damage.
0:06:03 > 0:06:06Lieutenant Tom Lindsey is leader of the bridge team.
0:06:06 > 0:06:07Port 15.
0:06:07 > 0:06:09Throughout the exercise,
0:06:09 > 0:06:12every decision he makes will be scrutinised.
0:06:12 > 0:06:15Everything that we're training for here is for the real thing,
0:06:15 > 0:06:18for the actual action scenarios that we might end up in
0:06:18 > 0:06:20on deployed operations at any point,
0:06:20 > 0:06:22so we have to be ready for all of the threats that are out there.
0:06:22 > 0:06:25Those on external circuits, keep one ear on
0:06:25 > 0:06:29and your other ear listening out for the quarter's brief.
0:06:29 > 0:06:33Pay lots of attention. It's going to be a busy, exciting serial, OK?
0:06:33 > 0:06:35Let's make sure we take the information in
0:06:35 > 0:06:37and hit this on the front foot.
0:06:37 > 0:06:40The beating heart of the ship is the operations room.
0:06:40 > 0:06:43As the tactical sensor, they'll be feeding information to the bridge
0:06:43 > 0:06:47gathered from sonar and radar throughout the test.
0:06:47 > 0:06:50We want to smash this today and I know we can.
0:06:50 > 0:06:54Stick to your SOPs throughout, rectify those pickers
0:06:54 > 0:06:58that we go through and, above all, keep talking to those people
0:06:58 > 0:07:02around you so that information can come up to the command desk.
0:07:02 > 0:07:06While the crew wait nervously, the FOST team is behind closed doors
0:07:06 > 0:07:09planning what attack to spring on the Duncan.
0:07:09 > 0:07:13So, the task force today is facing threat with the following simulation.
0:07:13 > 0:07:16FBA's fighter bomber aircraft will be simulated by Hawks
0:07:16 > 0:07:19with anti-ship missiles being simulated.
0:07:19 > 0:07:22So the serial will commence with a probe and fighter bomber attack
0:07:22 > 0:07:24at 14:20.
0:07:24 > 0:07:29This will initiate Zulu 1. The details, please.
0:07:29 > 0:07:32In today's exercise, the HMS Duncan has to escort an oil tanker
0:07:32 > 0:07:36safely through the waters while under fire from enemy aircraft,
0:07:36 > 0:07:39a role fulfilled today by Hawk fighter jets
0:07:39 > 0:07:42from the Navy's air station at Culdrose.
0:07:42 > 0:07:47There will also be four casualties - one T1, two T2 and one T3.
0:07:47 > 0:07:50There aren't going to be real bullets or missiles fired
0:07:50 > 0:07:54but FOST will be able to shut down bits of the ship to simulate
0:07:54 > 0:07:55real battle damage.
0:07:55 > 0:07:56We're going to have two fires,
0:07:56 > 0:07:59both of the fires in Charlie and Delta sections.
0:07:59 > 0:08:01There will also be a contaminated flood.
0:08:01 > 0:08:04How long do we expect before we get propulsion and steering back?
0:08:04 > 0:08:07Realistically, we're looking about the first 20 minutes
0:08:07 > 0:08:10would be a sort of worst-case scenario for them recovering.
0:08:10 > 0:08:12Realistically, they're likely to get the steering back
0:08:12 > 0:08:14before they get the propulsion back.
0:08:14 > 0:08:16FOST navigation assessor David Lockett
0:08:16 > 0:08:19will be constantly evaluating how the bridge team copes
0:08:19 > 0:08:21with these challenges.
0:08:21 > 0:08:23It's not an easy game we're playing here.
0:08:23 > 0:08:26We're trying to get them to a standard
0:08:26 > 0:08:29that's the envy of all the other navies in the world,
0:08:29 > 0:08:35so we're not being meek and mild and nice and easy about this,
0:08:35 > 0:08:36this is not a walk in the park.
0:08:37 > 0:08:42As the exercise starts, Tom and his team are on high alert.
0:08:42 > 0:08:45You've got, um...from manoeuvring the ship from...
0:08:45 > 0:08:48It's given you speeds to just regain sector and we'll turn.
0:08:48 > 0:08:49Less than 190, sir.
0:08:49 > 0:08:52OK, well, let's request quarter speed to aggressively patrol our sector.
0:08:52 > 0:08:53Let's do so.
0:09:00 > 0:09:03They're prepared for chemical attack by wearing specialist
0:09:03 > 0:09:04anti-flash suits.
0:09:06 > 0:09:11We are protecting a civilian boat, so that if missiles are fired,
0:09:11 > 0:09:14we are able to intercept those missiles before it actually gets in
0:09:14 > 0:09:17and hits the high-value unit, the tanker, in this case.
0:09:21 > 0:09:24The ship as a whole needs to pass this test,
0:09:24 > 0:09:26but each individual will also be assessed on
0:09:26 > 0:09:28how they react under pressure.
0:09:28 > 0:09:31This whole exercise is serious cos obviously it trains the ship
0:09:31 > 0:09:34to be the fighting unit that it needs to be
0:09:34 > 0:09:36but it also, on an individual basis,
0:09:36 > 0:09:38it's important for the individuals
0:09:38 > 0:09:40to prove that they can do their jobs.
0:09:42 > 0:09:45Implications of not passing are that either people maybe get fired
0:09:45 > 0:09:50from the ship or the ship has to spend more time retraining.
0:09:51 > 0:09:52We're attempting to masquerade.
0:09:52 > 0:09:56Time on top is minute 2-0, that's in 12 minutes time.
0:09:56 > 0:09:59We don't know their direction of attack yet.
0:09:59 > 0:10:01We have a number of individuals on the bridge here
0:10:01 > 0:10:05that are under training and, as with all careers,
0:10:05 > 0:10:08some thrive, some don't necessarily thrive
0:10:08 > 0:10:11and some find that the actual environment is not really for them.
0:10:12 > 0:10:16OVER RADIO:
0:10:28 > 0:10:31Word comes through from the ops room that enemy aircraft may be
0:10:31 > 0:10:32approaching.
0:10:32 > 0:10:35Being jammed by an ECM aircraft at the moment.
0:10:35 > 0:10:38There's two Soviet-origin fighters in to attack the ship.
0:10:41 > 0:10:44Will must keep in constant contact with the ops room
0:10:44 > 0:10:46as the situation unfolds.
0:10:46 > 0:10:48In truth, we'd use the missiles to shoot them down.
0:10:48 > 0:10:50In case the missile system doesn't work,
0:10:50 > 0:10:54we're manoeuvring the ship more for fighter bomber aircraft,
0:10:54 > 0:10:58but we'll be manoeuvring aggressively at quite high speeds
0:10:58 > 0:11:01in order to make ourselves a hard target for incoming aircraft.
0:11:01 > 0:11:04Tom and Will must reposition the ship head-on
0:11:04 > 0:11:07to the fighter bomb attack, or FBA.
0:11:07 > 0:11:10But with years of experience in battleship navigation,
0:11:10 > 0:11:12Lieutenant Commander David Lockett
0:11:12 > 0:11:15knows it's hard to always make the right call.
0:11:15 > 0:11:17Check quarters.
0:11:17 > 0:11:19- Bridge, port.- Move starboard.
0:11:20 > 0:11:22Starboard ten.
0:11:22 > 0:11:24Midships, steer 230.
0:11:25 > 0:11:27And he's not convinced that Tom
0:11:27 > 0:11:29and Will have chosen the best defensive position.
0:11:29 > 0:11:31Would you not think you'd be better off served
0:11:31 > 0:11:33by being slightly further north than...
0:11:33 > 0:11:36Or easterly as well. I think southeasterly is going to...
0:11:38 > 0:11:41Taking on board the lieutenant commander's advice,
0:11:41 > 0:11:45Tom orders Will to give instructions to position the ship further round.
0:11:47 > 0:11:51..north to maintain to the east side...
0:11:51 > 0:11:54- Check quarters.- ..because otherwise it would just be a bit too far south
0:11:54 > 0:11:55as you say, sir.
0:11:55 > 0:11:59Starboard 15. FBA will just miss you, go straight north of you.
0:11:59 > 0:12:02The enemy aircraft are approaching rapidly but,
0:12:02 > 0:12:05travelling at up to 670mph,
0:12:05 > 0:12:08it will be difficult to spot them until they are upon the Duncan.
0:12:11 > 0:12:12FBA now. Five minutes.
0:12:12 > 0:12:14Make sure you're happy what the threat is.
0:12:14 > 0:12:17Make sure you know what you'll report. Next thing inbound FBAs.
0:12:17 > 0:12:18Don't forget your brace drills.
0:12:18 > 0:12:20Clubs, it's going to be you calling it, OK?
0:12:20 > 0:12:222-6-0, 40 miles.
0:12:25 > 0:12:27Tim, bow.
0:12:27 > 0:12:31Main body, turn starboard to a new course at 175.
0:12:31 > 0:12:33Tom gives the order to turn the ship to starboard
0:12:33 > 0:12:35in a defensive manoeuvre.
0:12:37 > 0:12:39End of command, head off.
0:12:40 > 0:12:43With so much information flying round the bridge,
0:12:43 > 0:12:46the team must keep a cool head and prepare for the attack.
0:12:48 > 0:12:51We're keeping the pressure on them so that they can appreciate
0:12:51 > 0:12:54what they're going to have to do and, when it comes to the real event,
0:12:54 > 0:12:56they've had that experience
0:12:56 > 0:13:00and it's almost like muscle...muscle training for athletes.
0:13:00 > 0:13:03Once they've done it often enough, it becomes instinctive.
0:13:03 > 0:13:06OK, that's...relative bearing.
0:13:06 > 0:13:10So that's 3-1-0-0 at the moment and then green 1-2-0.
0:13:10 > 0:13:13OK. Lookouts, make sure you cover what we're telling you.
0:13:13 > 0:13:16The radar reports show the threat is imminent
0:13:16 > 0:13:18but visual confirmation is also required.
0:13:19 > 0:13:222-9-0, 4.5 miles.
0:13:22 > 0:13:24OK. Green 8-0, good lookout.
0:13:27 > 0:13:32Look, inbound to this unit. Elevation at 2-0.
0:13:32 > 0:13:35Two miles. Time on top - 30 seconds.
0:13:43 > 0:13:45TALKING OVER RADIO
0:13:48 > 0:13:50They've been attacked on the port side.
0:13:50 > 0:13:52As it's flown over we've simulated actual battle damage.
0:13:52 > 0:13:55The missile has been hit but bits of the missile have come inbound
0:13:55 > 0:13:58and that's actually caused some damage
0:13:58 > 0:14:00that they have had to recover from.
0:14:00 > 0:14:02That's resulted in further issues for them to deal with.
0:14:02 > 0:14:04Powers coming off the levers. Levers still work.
0:14:04 > 0:14:07For the bridge team, the simulated hit from the missile debris
0:14:07 > 0:14:10has meant they've lost control of the ship's steering.
0:14:11 > 0:14:16- Starboard five. - THEY TALK OVER RADIO
0:14:16 > 0:14:18Change to port emergency lever.
0:14:18 > 0:14:21Tom and his team must quickly determine the damage to the
0:14:21 > 0:14:25ship's navigational capabilities and decide how best to deal with them.
0:14:27 > 0:14:29Firing the teleflat now.
0:14:30 > 0:14:32I've lost engines.
0:14:32 > 0:14:34So their speed has been reduced from a maximum of 28 knots
0:14:34 > 0:14:37down to about 12 at the moment, and so it's all a matter of trying to
0:14:37 > 0:14:40recover from that so that they can actually fight aggressively
0:14:40 > 0:14:43and then really just drive the ship to achieve its mission.
0:14:43 > 0:14:44That's their priority at the moment
0:14:44 > 0:14:47and they're some way away from achieving that.
0:14:47 > 0:14:50With vital systems down, how the HMS Duncan's crew reacts
0:14:50 > 0:14:53will mean the difference between the ship passing
0:14:53 > 0:14:54or failing the exercise.
0:14:54 > 0:14:56The pressure is really on. The worst-case scenario
0:14:56 > 0:14:59with our assessment is we are found what's called "below standard"
0:14:59 > 0:15:01and nobody likes to be told they're below standard,
0:15:01 > 0:15:04so everybody from the captain down to the most junior ratings
0:15:04 > 0:15:08on board are absolutely working really, really hard.
0:15:13 > 0:15:15While for some, the Channel is the setting for a game
0:15:15 > 0:15:17with serious consequences,
0:15:17 > 0:15:21for others, it's a place of some straightforward fun.
0:15:21 > 0:15:24Over 3 million of us in the UK take part in leisure activities
0:15:24 > 0:15:27on the water, and the Channel has long been
0:15:27 > 0:15:30a popular destination for amateur sailors on inflatables,
0:15:30 > 0:15:31motor boats, and yachts.
0:15:33 > 0:15:34And, on the south coast,
0:15:34 > 0:15:37Southampton is a Mecca for seafarers of all kinds.
0:15:39 > 0:15:42Today, it is playing host to one of the largest on-water boat shows
0:15:42 > 0:15:43in Europe.
0:15:45 > 0:15:47The 45-year-old event attracts
0:15:47 > 0:15:50over 100,000 wannabe boat owners a year
0:15:50 > 0:15:53and companies vie for business by offering test drives
0:15:53 > 0:15:55on the water to thousands of people.
0:15:57 > 0:16:00INDISTINCT SPEECH
0:16:00 > 0:16:03But with the port also being one of the busiest for shipping freighters,
0:16:03 > 0:16:07ferries, and cruise liners to dock and unload,
0:16:07 > 0:16:09it's the job of Southampton Harbour Patrol
0:16:09 > 0:16:11to keep the pleasure boaters in line
0:16:11 > 0:16:14and out of the way of these mammoth ships.
0:16:14 > 0:16:18Throughout the day, there'll be yachts sailing from the marina
0:16:18 > 0:16:24on trials for possible buyers of the yachts,
0:16:24 > 0:16:27small craft, motorboats, whatever.
0:16:27 > 0:16:29I'm here basically to stop people speeding
0:16:29 > 0:16:31where they shouldn't be speeding,
0:16:31 > 0:16:33and keeping the peace, really.
0:16:33 > 0:16:37It stops pilots on large vessels getting annoyed to be honest,
0:16:37 > 0:16:41small boats getting in the way which can be a bit of a hazard.
0:16:41 > 0:16:43We're just doing a quick run around the boat show,
0:16:43 > 0:16:45making sure there's no speeding.
0:16:45 > 0:16:47It does cause an awful lot of wash
0:16:47 > 0:16:52and it does affect the yachts and the motorboats tied up alongside.
0:16:53 > 0:16:55With the value of the boats displayed
0:16:55 > 0:16:57stretching into millions of pounds,
0:16:57 > 0:17:01Chic has to make sure the six-knot speed limit is obeyed.
0:17:02 > 0:17:06Any wash that does hit the yacht it's going to damage the yacht.
0:17:06 > 0:17:09Don't think my wages could afford to...
0:17:09 > 0:17:12to pay for a little bit of damage to one of these yachts.
0:17:14 > 0:17:16And it's often the uninitiated sailors
0:17:16 > 0:17:17that cause the most problems.
0:17:19 > 0:17:23Down here you can just turn up, buy a powerful boat and off you go.
0:17:23 > 0:17:24No licence required.
0:17:26 > 0:17:29Unlike most of Europe, under current UK law,
0:17:29 > 0:17:32boating for pleasure around the coast or out to sea
0:17:32 > 0:17:35is open to all and doesn't require a licence,
0:17:35 > 0:17:38despite the potential dangers.
0:17:38 > 0:17:43Again, that is one of the things that we have to put up with.
0:17:43 > 0:17:45Wherever you are on the river,
0:17:45 > 0:17:48there's people who just don't treat the waterways the way they should.
0:17:49 > 0:17:53And it's not just the boats on sale that Chic has to protect.
0:17:55 > 0:17:56- RADIO:- Lights, bridge, come in.
0:17:56 > 0:18:00A luxury yacht on its way to an overseas client is being
0:18:00 > 0:18:02loaded onto a large container ship.
0:18:02 > 0:18:06The UK marine industry brings in over £1 billion
0:18:06 > 0:18:07a year in international trade.
0:18:07 > 0:18:11What happens here is we've got a speed restriction now on this berth
0:18:11 > 0:18:14because we have got swimmers in the water.
0:18:19 > 0:18:22To get the yacht safely onto the cargo vessel, a specialist
0:18:22 > 0:18:27diver must first position giant strops underneath it by hand.
0:18:27 > 0:18:28It's vital that Chic
0:18:28 > 0:18:31keeps the busy boat show traffic out of the way while he's working.
0:18:31 > 0:18:34Looks like it's got its American owners on board.
0:18:35 > 0:18:37Outbound for America those things.
0:18:37 > 0:18:40The swimmer has just finished in the water now.
0:18:41 > 0:18:43That's it. Just being lifted now as we speak.
0:18:44 > 0:18:45TALKING OVER RADIO
0:18:45 > 0:18:50There is a possibility that the strops could slip,
0:18:50 > 0:18:53the yacht could tip forward, tip back.
0:18:53 > 0:18:55Not very often we do have an accident with yachts.
0:18:55 > 0:19:00They will experience these lags and hopefully nothing will go wrong.
0:19:06 > 0:19:09With the vessel and divers safely out of the water...
0:19:10 > 0:19:12..Chic is onto his next job.
0:19:14 > 0:19:16We have a large container vessel leaving this morning,
0:19:16 > 0:19:18so I'm going to have to patrol that out
0:19:18 > 0:19:22and make sure that it's given safe passage through the boat show.
0:19:22 > 0:19:25The CMA CGM Alexander Von Humboldt
0:19:25 > 0:19:26is one of the largest container ships
0:19:26 > 0:19:29we've had into the port.
0:19:30 > 0:19:32Once the tugs are all secure,
0:19:32 > 0:19:34the cranes are lifted, the booms are up,
0:19:34 > 0:19:37the pilot will her get under way.
0:19:37 > 0:19:40The cargo ship is so vast it takes three tug boats
0:19:40 > 0:19:43working together, pushing and pulling to slowly manoeuvre
0:19:43 > 0:19:45the boat into deeper waters
0:19:45 > 0:19:49so the freighter's pilot can take over controlling the ship.
0:19:54 > 0:19:56My main concern is obviously the yachts
0:19:56 > 0:19:58that have been bought and sold.
0:19:58 > 0:20:01I just want to keep them out the way basically, keep them out the way
0:20:01 > 0:20:03of middle of the fairway.
0:20:03 > 0:20:06We've got a siren. We'll give them plenty of notice
0:20:06 > 0:20:09and they will move out of the way more often than not.
0:20:09 > 0:20:11We'd have an occasion where somebody will
0:20:11 > 0:20:13break down in front of one of these big ships
0:20:13 > 0:20:14and then we have to rush in,
0:20:14 > 0:20:17get a rope on her and tow them out the way.
0:20:17 > 0:20:19It has happened in the past and it will happen again.
0:20:19 > 0:20:20The freighter's bow
0:20:20 > 0:20:24is so tall that the pilot has poor visibility of any small craft
0:20:24 > 0:20:26that sail in its path,
0:20:26 > 0:20:29so, to avoid collisions, Harbour Patrol
0:20:29 > 0:20:34operate a 1,000-metre exclusion zone in front of big ships like this.
0:20:34 > 0:20:38And, with an extra 10,000 visitors taking to the water
0:20:38 > 0:20:39during the boat show,
0:20:39 > 0:20:43Chic needs to keep his eyes peeled for anyone breaching it.
0:20:43 > 0:20:46We do have a few yachts down there at the moment on trials that
0:20:46 > 0:20:48could possibly create a problem for us.
0:20:59 > 0:21:01SIREN BLARES
0:21:04 > 0:21:05There's one out the way.
0:21:11 > 0:21:12Yeah, we're all clear ahead now.
0:21:12 > 0:21:15We've got a ferry coming in but he'll keep well out of the way.
0:21:17 > 0:21:21The tugs have been let go from the container ship
0:21:21 > 0:21:23and then she'll start to pick up speed now.
0:21:25 > 0:21:29We'll pull away and go back up towards the boat show
0:21:29 > 0:21:33and off the container ship will go down the river.
0:21:41 > 0:21:44That's the end of the shift now. Everything is done.
0:21:44 > 0:21:45Everybody's happy.
0:21:45 > 0:21:48A good day at the office. Thank you very much.
0:22:03 > 0:22:06On a daily basis, the Channel's 350-mile stretch
0:22:06 > 0:22:09is teeming with commercial vessels
0:22:09 > 0:22:12from cruise liners and tankers
0:22:12 > 0:22:17to ferries, fishermen, and charter boats.
0:22:18 > 0:22:20Starboard side at 2K2.
0:22:21 > 0:22:24All of these many craft need highly-skilled men and women
0:22:24 > 0:22:27to operate and maintain them.
0:22:27 > 0:22:29I've always known I wanted to going to sea. Right from an early age
0:22:29 > 0:22:31I started going to sea with my father.
0:22:31 > 0:22:33And can you just nip up that stern line?
0:22:33 > 0:22:36Just looks like there's a little bit of slack in that, please, mate.
0:22:36 > 0:22:38You know, there is opportunities on the Channel.
0:22:38 > 0:22:41Great opportunities for both girls and boys
0:22:41 > 0:22:44who progress right from a young age.
0:22:44 > 0:22:47The British Merchant Navy was once the largest in the world
0:22:47 > 0:22:50but has declined in recent years,
0:22:50 > 0:22:53with the number of Merchant Navy officers predicted to fall
0:22:53 > 0:22:56by as much as 50% within the decade.
0:22:56 > 0:23:02When I joined at 16, they said there was about 750,000 Merchant
0:23:02 > 0:23:05seaman - British Merchant seaman.
0:23:05 > 0:23:10Today, 37 years later, we're down to about 20,000.
0:23:10 > 0:23:13And, for a sea-going nation, it's sad.
0:23:13 > 0:23:16Attracting new recruits is vital but, for many,
0:23:16 > 0:23:19the world of boats and sailing is a million miles away
0:23:19 > 0:23:20from their everyday lives.
0:23:23 > 0:23:26Youth charity the UKSA is aiming to change that.
0:23:26 > 0:23:30The organisation runs programmes for young people to gain experience
0:23:30 > 0:23:33and transform their lives through sailing.
0:23:33 > 0:23:34We are training
0:23:34 > 0:23:38young people to work within the yachting industry.
0:23:38 > 0:23:39And we provide
0:23:39 > 0:23:43knowledge, qualifications, and experiences that enable them
0:23:43 > 0:23:45to do that.
0:23:45 > 0:23:47Right then, our weather forecast for the day.
0:23:47 > 0:23:49It says southwesterly three or four.
0:23:49 > 0:23:51We can all look out the window and appreciate...
0:23:51 > 0:23:52Sailing in English Channel -
0:23:52 > 0:23:54the tides, the weather,
0:23:54 > 0:23:58the amount of pilotage you can do into harbours -
0:23:58 > 0:24:01all requires the skills of navigation and boat handling
0:24:01 > 0:24:06that you can... You know, you can practice everything in one location.
0:24:06 > 0:24:08If you learn how to sail there,
0:24:08 > 0:24:10you can sail pretty much anywhere in the world.
0:24:10 > 0:24:14Novice sailors Phil and Amy were given the chance to sail with
0:24:14 > 0:24:16UKSA by the job centre.
0:24:16 > 0:24:18- Hi, guys.- Hello.- How are you doing?
0:24:18 > 0:24:20- Are you sailing with us today? - We are indeed.
0:24:20 > 0:24:24And today, what they have learnt so far is being put to the test.
0:24:24 > 0:24:27They are going to be taking part in a sailing race,
0:24:27 > 0:24:29but this is no ordinary race.
0:24:29 > 0:24:32They are going to be competing in Cowes Week -
0:24:32 > 0:24:34the world's most renowned sailing regatta.
0:24:34 > 0:24:38Not only that, but they have been entered into the biggest
0:24:38 > 0:24:42and fastest yacht class - the Formula One of sailing.
0:24:42 > 0:24:44My experience on a yacht is not that much
0:24:44 > 0:24:46and now I'm going to go and race.
0:24:46 > 0:24:49My involvement with being out at sea was just going to the beach,
0:24:49 > 0:24:52having a little dip in the water.
0:24:52 > 0:24:55I'm just going to get on and wing it.
0:24:55 > 0:24:56But...
0:24:56 > 0:24:58That is kind of what makes it exciting.
0:25:00 > 0:25:01Today, for me, is a bit scary.
0:25:01 > 0:25:05Excited, don't get me wrong, but everything has just been,
0:25:05 > 0:25:08- like, pushed up a level. - I don't know what I'm doing.
0:25:08 > 0:25:11But I know that by the time I get off, I will know what I'm doing.
0:25:11 > 0:25:15Before they set sail, Charles Matthews, the yacht's
0:25:15 > 0:25:18first mate, gives an all-important safety briefing.
0:25:18 > 0:25:20This area here is called the cockpit.
0:25:20 > 0:25:22It's like a safe zone.
0:25:22 > 0:25:24We are below the boom.
0:25:24 > 0:25:27Back here we've got wheels, OK? Obviously, we steer the boat.
0:25:27 > 0:25:29It's really easy, you steer to where you want to go.
0:25:29 > 0:25:31My main aim is safety.
0:25:31 > 0:25:35And if I can get them learning some stuff and working hard
0:25:35 > 0:25:38and maybe having an understanding of what it is like to sail
0:25:38 > 0:25:40a boat like this, I think
0:25:40 > 0:25:42I will have completed my task there.
0:25:42 > 0:25:45- Good luck!- Good luck!
0:25:45 > 0:25:48Being on the biggest yacht here in, you know, the fastest class,
0:25:48 > 0:25:53having to maintain it with safety,
0:25:53 > 0:25:56there is definitely a bit of nerves going there.
0:25:56 > 0:26:00Amy and Phil are competing against four other boats.
0:26:00 > 0:26:03Yeah, we'll win. Yeah. Yeah!
0:26:03 > 0:26:05Before the starting pistol is fired,
0:26:05 > 0:26:09Charles gives his nervous novices a pep talk.
0:26:09 > 0:26:12This is a bit of a machine and it is good fun when it gets going.
0:26:12 > 0:26:13All right?
0:26:13 > 0:26:16This is no different to any other boat, any other sailing boat,
0:26:16 > 0:26:17it is just bigger.
0:26:17 > 0:26:20Things are little bit more powerful.
0:26:20 > 0:26:22The boat might heel over a little bit more.
0:26:22 > 0:26:26The aim for today is to make this boat go as fast
0:26:26 > 0:26:28as we can get it with our crew.
0:26:28 > 0:26:31Is there anything you want us to be doing today, specifically?
0:26:31 > 0:26:34You can have my back. We'll run around, do everything together. OK?
0:26:34 > 0:26:37And I'm going to try and get you down on the back with Sam,
0:26:37 > 0:26:42- so you can get to drive this bus. - OK.- Yeah?- Yeah. That sounds good.
0:26:42 > 0:26:44All right, cool. Do you have a driver's license?
0:26:44 > 0:26:48- No.- You can't drive it, then. No, I'm joking. So, it will be good.
0:26:51 > 0:26:55A horn is sounded to signal the race start is imminent.
0:26:55 > 0:27:00OK, so that's five minutes, guys, we need to start...moving around.
0:27:00 > 0:27:02Out, and then push it down and in.
0:27:02 > 0:27:05It is time to winch up the sails to get to the start position.
0:27:05 > 0:27:07Down and in, that's it. OK, go on.
0:27:07 > 0:27:10That's it, that's what we want, more of them.
0:27:15 > 0:27:17That's it, almost there, bud.
0:27:17 > 0:27:19One more, one more.
0:27:19 > 0:27:21OK, hurry, mate!
0:27:25 > 0:27:28A little bit more muscle work that I thought.
0:27:34 > 0:27:39Five, four, three, two, one.
0:27:39 > 0:27:42HORN BLOWS
0:27:43 > 0:27:46So, we have officially started racing in Cowes Week.
0:27:46 > 0:27:48Whoo! Yay!
0:27:48 > 0:27:50Yeah, nice.
0:27:52 > 0:27:55The boat is off to a strong start.
0:27:55 > 0:27:57Grind, grind, grind! Grind!
0:27:58 > 0:28:00OK, lovely.
0:28:00 > 0:28:01Grind. Grind, grind, grind.
0:28:03 > 0:28:06Both Phil and Amy, who have been long-term unemployed,
0:28:06 > 0:28:10were given the opportunity to sail through their local job centre.
0:28:12 > 0:28:13'When you apply for jobs
0:28:13 > 0:28:16'and nobody ever gets back to you, it really knocks your confidence.
0:28:16 > 0:28:20'I was at a point where I was just like, "That's it, I'm done.
0:28:20 > 0:28:24'"I'm obviously not worth anything. Nobody wants me to work for them."'
0:28:24 > 0:28:27I felt like I was nothing.
0:28:27 > 0:28:29Grind, grind, grind, grind.
0:28:30 > 0:28:32OK, while they are grinding, get closer to the winch
0:28:32 > 0:28:35and wrap it round, while they are grinding.
0:28:35 > 0:28:38'And then when somebody says to you, "Just sail this yacht,"'
0:28:38 > 0:28:43it is sort of like, "You're going to put me in charge of this?"
0:28:43 > 0:28:45And they're like, "Yeah. You know, do it. You'll be fine."
0:28:47 > 0:28:51'You'd think it's just for posh people or people with lots of money.
0:28:51 > 0:28:52'Being from a council estate,
0:28:52 > 0:28:56'I didn't ever think I'd have an opportunity to go on a yacht.'
0:28:56 > 0:28:58This was a completely different opportunity.
0:28:58 > 0:29:01You're on a yacht and everyone has to work as a team,
0:29:01 > 0:29:05no matter what. This is actually extremely important, teamwork,
0:29:05 > 0:29:07because you are on the water, which is quite deadly,
0:29:07 > 0:29:10you've got this whole vessel in front of you,
0:29:10 > 0:29:14and if you do any wrong moves, you know, it will be down to you.
0:29:14 > 0:29:16Let go, let go, let go.
0:29:16 > 0:29:20Unwrap it, that's it. Move, move. Grind, grind, boys. Grind, boys.
0:29:20 > 0:29:21That's it.
0:29:21 > 0:29:25The 35-mile course involves sailing west, down the Solent,
0:29:25 > 0:29:27round a series of buoys and back again.
0:29:30 > 0:29:33It is not necessarily where you finish on the finish line,
0:29:33 > 0:29:36it is more about your time as you get round.
0:29:36 > 0:29:40So it is getting around the right track as quickly as possible.
0:29:40 > 0:29:41That's the name of the game.
0:29:41 > 0:29:4630 minutes into the race and the other four boats make gains on them.
0:29:46 > 0:29:50OK, start grinding, please. Start pulling.
0:29:50 > 0:29:52Hold... Slow it down, slow it down.
0:29:52 > 0:29:54This needs to be gentle. Now grind a little bit.
0:29:54 > 0:29:56Technique is now everything.
0:29:56 > 0:29:58Just a bit of a game of chess, basically,
0:29:58 > 0:30:01when to tack, when to move, when to go.
0:30:01 > 0:30:05Hold on. Can we ease some...ease some of this out more?
0:30:05 > 0:30:08No, not ready to tack. Let's go four times around there.
0:30:08 > 0:30:10Nick, let's get forward, please, and help me out here,
0:30:10 > 0:30:12- otherwise I'm on my own, aren't I? - That's fine.
0:30:12 > 0:30:15OK. Wait for it.
0:30:15 > 0:30:18OK. Hold.
0:30:18 > 0:30:22The crew was sailing up wind, so much change direction back and forth
0:30:22 > 0:30:25across the wind to make progress,
0:30:25 > 0:30:27a sailing technique known as tacking.
0:30:32 > 0:30:36Tacking is where somebody is watching the wind, basically.
0:30:36 > 0:30:40They have a look, they realise the sail needs to be in the opposite
0:30:40 > 0:30:43direction, so it all goes a bit mad.
0:30:43 > 0:30:45Out of the way, out of the way! That's it.
0:30:45 > 0:30:49Go, go, go! Go on, get it in!
0:30:49 > 0:30:51Whatever you're doing, you have to be ready.
0:30:51 > 0:30:55Whichever side you tack to, you get the most out of people as you
0:30:55 > 0:30:59possibly can to get on that side.
0:30:59 > 0:31:01Cos it brings more weight to that side of the boat.
0:31:01 > 0:31:06You have to be up and running across to the other side to keep the
0:31:06 > 0:31:10weight right, which is really danger because the boom is very heavy.
0:31:12 > 0:31:15And if it hits you in the head or you get caught in a sail,
0:31:15 > 0:31:17you're probably going to go overboard.
0:31:19 > 0:31:22It's all hands on deck as their competition veer back
0:31:22 > 0:31:24and forth in close proximity.
0:31:25 > 0:31:28We're ready, let's go, let's go, let's go.
0:31:28 > 0:31:31Select your winches. You've got leeward, I've got windward.
0:31:31 > 0:31:34Yeah, ready. We are ready to move, guys.
0:31:34 > 0:31:36OK, over to the side, please.
0:31:38 > 0:31:41Go, go, go, go, go, go, go!
0:31:41 > 0:31:44Big time, big time, but time! Lovely, lovely tack.
0:31:44 > 0:31:47Go, go, go, go, go, go!
0:31:47 > 0:31:51Lovely, lovely tack. Well done, guys. Up on high side, then.
0:31:52 > 0:31:55Working together on a yacht is probably one of the most
0:31:55 > 0:31:59difficult things because you have to battle with the elements,
0:31:59 > 0:32:02especially on a big yacht like this.
0:32:02 > 0:32:04It teaches you to be a team.
0:32:04 > 0:32:07And you're going to need that for the rest of your life,
0:32:07 > 0:32:09no matter what you do.
0:32:09 > 0:32:12The crew now needs to manoeuvre around a buoy which will
0:32:12 > 0:32:16see the wind change direction against their sails.
0:32:16 > 0:32:19Once they are heading in the same direction as the wind,
0:32:19 > 0:32:22they will need to release the spinnaker sail.
0:32:22 > 0:32:25We are just getting ready for another sail to go up.
0:32:25 > 0:32:27So we're going to do it now.
0:32:27 > 0:32:31And when we are on the mark, we can get our sail up quick as we can.
0:32:31 > 0:32:32The quicker we get that up,
0:32:32 > 0:32:35the faster we are going to be going downwind.
0:32:35 > 0:32:36Yeah.
0:32:39 > 0:32:43OK, green rope, guys. This green rope, I'm just going to pull through.
0:32:43 > 0:32:44I don't want to hurt you.
0:32:44 > 0:32:46Give it a big tug.
0:32:46 > 0:32:49There we go. Hold. Let it go.
0:32:53 > 0:32:55Simon, whoa, not yet.
0:32:55 > 0:32:58Hold her on the windward sheet if you're going to release this one.
0:32:58 > 0:32:59OK.
0:32:59 > 0:33:03The wind is so strong in the sail, Phil is struggling to hold on to it.
0:33:06 > 0:33:09I felt like I was going over because my left leg
0:33:09 > 0:33:10had slipped a little bit.
0:33:10 > 0:33:15Because the first sail was literally pulling me so much.
0:33:15 > 0:33:17OK, tacks made. All right, hoist.
0:33:17 > 0:33:19Go, go, go, go, go!
0:33:19 > 0:33:21Chuck this out of the bag. Open that bag up.
0:33:21 > 0:33:22That's it.
0:33:24 > 0:33:28It's almost there, it's almost there, get it out. Go on.
0:33:28 > 0:33:31We need this up now! Go on, you're almost there.
0:33:31 > 0:33:35The crew have released the spinnaker quickly and are making good progress
0:33:35 > 0:33:39downwind, widening the gap between them and the competition.
0:33:50 > 0:33:53There is some red sails and a clump of trees...
0:33:53 > 0:33:57The skipper decides it is time for Amy to get behind the wheel,
0:33:57 > 0:33:59despite her lack of a driving license.
0:33:59 > 0:34:03- You want me to aim for that?- Yeah. - That house exactly?- That's it.
0:34:04 > 0:34:07All right, so I need to be a bit over this way, don't I?
0:34:07 > 0:34:08That's it, lovely.
0:34:10 > 0:34:12As the team approaches the final buoy,
0:34:12 > 0:34:15they're closing the gap on one of their rival boats.
0:34:18 > 0:34:19OK, it's going down here, guys.
0:34:19 > 0:34:22As they round the marker, they need to drop the spinnaker
0:34:22 > 0:34:27as quickly as possible, as they change direction against the wind.
0:34:27 > 0:34:31Anyone who is anyone is going to grab and push this sail down here,
0:34:31 > 0:34:35all right? Here on the helm. Right? Pop that tack. Go, go, go!
0:34:35 > 0:34:37Right, pull, pull, pull!
0:34:38 > 0:34:40Pull, pull, pull, pull!
0:34:40 > 0:34:41Get that down!
0:34:49 > 0:34:52A massive team effort drops the spinnaker fast...
0:34:54 > 0:34:55Well done, well done.
0:34:55 > 0:34:58Well done, fantastic, good drop.
0:34:59 > 0:35:02..pushing them ahead of their rivals.
0:35:02 > 0:35:03We're in front, we're doing well.
0:35:03 > 0:35:07We've...we've done better than I expected today,
0:35:07 > 0:35:09so much better.
0:35:09 > 0:35:10It's amazing.
0:35:10 > 0:35:13As they head back into Cowes...
0:35:15 > 0:35:18Lower, guys, last tack. Let's grind this in, get us sailing.
0:35:18 > 0:35:22Swap around, swap around, the other way. Go, go, go, go, go, go.
0:35:22 > 0:35:25..and sail across the finish line,
0:35:25 > 0:35:29they come in first, ahead of their rival four boats.
0:35:29 > 0:35:32THEY CHEER
0:35:34 > 0:35:37Well done, everybody, well done.
0:35:39 > 0:35:43It's an exhilarating end to their first-ever Cowes Week race.
0:35:43 > 0:35:46I've never worked so hard in my life.
0:35:46 > 0:35:49Coming in first, it's quite a good feeling, considering,
0:35:49 > 0:35:53you know, it is our first time, you know, racing with yachts.
0:35:55 > 0:35:57And it gives you that moment of,
0:35:57 > 0:36:00"Oh, I can be in charge of something and I can do this."
0:36:03 > 0:36:07This is where I fall in the water. This is it.
0:36:07 > 0:36:09It doesn't really matter about their skill set,
0:36:09 > 0:36:11what matters is that they're keen.
0:36:11 > 0:36:16Us, as sailors, try and give people the bug, we like to say.
0:36:16 > 0:36:19Whether or not Phil and Amy go on to a maritime career,
0:36:19 > 0:36:22these experiences will serve them well in later life.
0:36:22 > 0:36:25It has been such an amazing experience.
0:36:25 > 0:36:28Just being out on the sea is unreal.
0:36:28 > 0:36:31It is so much fun.
0:36:31 > 0:36:34I can't think of a better way to spend your time.
0:36:38 > 0:36:42Over the centuries, the Channel has been the site of many a battle,
0:36:42 > 0:36:46from the Spanish Armada to the evacuation of Dunkirk,
0:36:46 > 0:36:49but today, a very different battle is being waged.
0:36:52 > 0:36:56The crew of HMS Duncan, one of six hi-tech Navy destroyers,
0:36:56 > 0:36:59is off the coast of Plymouth, being put to the test
0:36:59 > 0:37:03in a high-stakes combat training exercise.
0:37:03 > 0:37:05OK, let's make sure we take information in
0:37:05 > 0:37:06and hit this on the front foot.
0:37:06 > 0:37:10They have been under heavy air fire in a simulated attack,
0:37:10 > 0:37:14while Navy assessors closely scrutinise how they cope.
0:37:14 > 0:37:16Unit, elevation...
0:37:21 > 0:37:22The whole ship needs to make
0:37:22 > 0:37:26the grade before the Duncan will be sent out on active duty.
0:37:26 > 0:37:28Fire on deck!
0:37:28 > 0:37:31They have successfully destroyed an incoming missile,
0:37:31 > 0:37:32but have suffered some damage.
0:37:32 > 0:37:34Bits of the missile have come in bound,
0:37:34 > 0:37:37and that's actually caused some damage
0:37:37 > 0:37:39that they've had to recover from.
0:37:39 > 0:37:42And they are dealing with multiple problems - the machineries
0:37:42 > 0:37:46that they're losing and the steering that they're losing.
0:37:46 > 0:37:49But just as the bridge team is trying to recover control,
0:37:49 > 0:37:52the ops room detect a second imminent attack.
0:37:54 > 0:37:5812 minutes, so let's get ready. We are intersecting.
0:38:02 > 0:38:05The incoming enemy jet has simulated firing a missile,
0:38:05 > 0:38:09which has been destroyed by the Duncan's Phalanx Gatling gun.
0:38:09 > 0:38:12But the debris has hit the ship.
0:38:12 > 0:38:14When the actual ship tries to defend itself,
0:38:14 > 0:38:17they may actually be successful in hitting the missile,
0:38:17 > 0:38:19but if they hit it at close range, the missile breaks up
0:38:19 > 0:38:22and still bits of that could come down and damage the ship
0:38:22 > 0:38:24as it breaks up.
0:38:24 > 0:38:26Unfortunately, it had another hit.
0:38:26 > 0:38:28And now they're continuing to try and recover from that.
0:38:28 > 0:38:31They have lost engines so their speed has been
0:38:31 > 0:38:34reduced from a matter of 28 knots down to about 12 at the moment.
0:38:37 > 0:38:40We're looking at real-world safety on top of what the exercise
0:38:40 > 0:38:42provides them.
0:38:42 > 0:38:45As part of exercise, the FOST assessors have decided
0:38:45 > 0:38:48the missile damage has caused fire below decks.
0:38:50 > 0:38:51We're about to get on breathing apparatus.
0:38:51 > 0:38:54We might still be able to communicate with the bridge.
0:38:54 > 0:38:58There are also several casualties who need evacuating.
0:38:58 > 0:39:00- Right, let's...- Keep going.
0:39:02 > 0:39:06You always keep the pressure on because in a real war situation,
0:39:06 > 0:39:08the pressure would be there.
0:39:08 > 0:39:09So we are keeping that pressure on them
0:39:09 > 0:39:12so they can appreciate what they're going to have to do.
0:39:12 > 0:39:16And when it comes to the real event, they have had that experience.
0:39:17 > 0:39:20The simulated fires need to be brought under control.
0:39:27 > 0:39:30YELLING ORDERS
0:39:34 > 0:39:38That is no different to what they would be if they were fighting a war.
0:39:38 > 0:39:42So we have got to train to fight in those sort of environments,
0:39:42 > 0:39:44and that's what we're doing with them here.
0:40:03 > 0:40:06The enemy are now at band and they have given up on their attacks,
0:40:06 > 0:40:08which means the ship can actually relax its posture.
0:40:08 > 0:40:11So it has gone from air threat warning red
0:40:11 > 0:40:12to air threat warning yellow,
0:40:12 > 0:40:15which means that the team can now re-evaluate the situation,
0:40:15 > 0:40:18the state of the ship. They've relaxed the anti-flash,
0:40:18 > 0:40:20so they can actually sort of take a breath.
0:40:20 > 0:40:23Now they are trying to establish the machinery back into bridge control.
0:40:23 > 0:40:26They're checking the state of the steering gear.
0:40:26 > 0:40:30And generally, just doing a bit of house husbandry to make
0:40:30 > 0:40:33sure that the ship is able to get on with its mission.
0:40:38 > 0:40:41Some of the battle damage made it really hard to fly through,
0:40:41 > 0:40:43keep doing what we were doing. When we lose communications
0:40:43 > 0:40:46to all the various outstations, it makes the jobs of all the teams
0:40:46 > 0:40:49up here trying to actually float the ship pretty difficult.
0:40:49 > 0:40:51But all the team kept working pretty hard
0:40:51 > 0:40:54and everyone was quite enthusiastic and kept fighting through, so
0:40:54 > 0:40:57hopefully that'll stand us in good stead when we see our assessment.
0:40:57 > 0:41:00They've reached their final destination
0:41:00 > 0:41:01and the exercise is over.
0:41:01 > 0:41:03Now all they can do is wait.
0:41:03 > 0:41:04It was pretty intense.
0:41:04 > 0:41:06We're assessed as a whole ship's company.
0:41:06 > 0:41:08You know, we fight as a team,
0:41:08 > 0:41:10we work as a team and we are assessed the same way.
0:41:10 > 0:41:13So we might have done our part OK on the bridge, but it is also down
0:41:13 > 0:41:15to the damage control teams, dealing with the fires,
0:41:15 > 0:41:16floods, and repairs below.
0:41:16 > 0:41:19Fingers crossed because we don't want to spend any more time here.
0:41:19 > 0:41:21It's like having to repeat a year at school
0:41:21 > 0:41:23if we had to stay here another week.
0:41:23 > 0:41:25But the ship is a good ship, we deserve today to have a win.
0:41:25 > 0:41:28Hopefully, today we'll find out that we've passed.
0:41:37 > 0:41:40You fought through all the time. You managed to keep composed.
0:41:40 > 0:41:42So well done for that.
0:41:42 > 0:41:45As a team, you worked really well there today. Be aggressive.
0:41:45 > 0:41:47There can be more aggression there.
0:41:47 > 0:41:50I have the confidence, having really set the standard
0:41:50 > 0:41:54and shown your command, that you can actually provide
0:41:54 > 0:41:56for a ship that can fight and win.
0:41:56 > 0:41:58Any questions for me?
0:41:58 > 0:42:01No, just thanks again, sir. And thanks, everyone, for their efforts.
0:42:01 > 0:42:05Keep concentrating and give it your best. Well done.
0:42:05 > 0:42:08Tom and the bridge team have made the grade,
0:42:08 > 0:42:10and it is good news for the rest of the ship.
0:42:10 > 0:42:12Well done. Good effort from the team today.
0:42:12 > 0:42:15Everything they did was spot on and you contributed.
0:42:15 > 0:42:17A satisfactory result today, in today's exercise.
0:42:17 > 0:42:19- Brilliant, thanks very much. - Pass that on to the team.
0:42:19 > 0:42:21Will do, sir. Thanks very much. Well done, team.
0:42:21 > 0:42:23Pat yourselves on the back.
0:42:23 > 0:42:25Really good day today.
0:42:25 > 0:42:28Everyone worked exceptionally hard and I am really pleased to say
0:42:28 > 0:42:32that the ship got a satisfactory result, so we passed the exercise.
0:42:32 > 0:42:34We achieved the standard, we made the grade satisfactory
0:42:34 > 0:42:38and the team has done really well. So chuffed for that. Very pleased.
0:42:38 > 0:42:41The HMS Duncan has proved she is battle ready
0:42:41 > 0:42:45and is due to be deployed outside of the UK in the next few months.
0:42:45 > 0:42:46It is serious business time.
0:42:46 > 0:42:48It means she can go off and she can either be
0:42:48 > 0:42:51in a couple of weeks on the front line in any conflict
0:42:51 > 0:42:54or she can be helping out in any sort of disaster relief event
0:42:54 > 0:42:56that could occur.
0:42:56 > 0:42:58The options for these ships are enormous.
0:42:58 > 0:43:01We could be finding ourselves at either end of the spectrum -
0:43:01 > 0:43:03either fighting a war or saving lives.
0:43:05 > 0:43:09But for now, the HMS Duncan's crew can rest easy
0:43:09 > 0:43:11in the safety of the Channel's waters.