0:00:02 > 0:00:05Stretching from Land's End to Dover,
0:00:05 > 0:00:08this is the busiest seaway in the world.
0:00:12 > 0:00:15And come hell or high water...
0:00:15 > 0:00:17Three, two, one, fire!
0:00:18 > 0:00:20No amount of training can ever prepare you
0:00:20 > 0:00:21for what we faced that night.
0:00:21 > 0:00:25..it's open for business 365 days a year...
0:00:25 > 0:00:28Over 90% of the world's trade travels by sea.
0:00:28 > 0:00:31It's not just TVs and refrigerators, it's everything around us.
0:00:31 > 0:00:34..teeming with every type of vessel...
0:00:34 > 0:00:36Everyone on board reckons their job is the hardest.
0:00:36 > 0:00:39..and a rich diversity of wildlife.
0:00:44 > 0:00:47It's kept safe by those who patrol its seaways.
0:00:47 > 0:00:49Just drag him onto the boat.
0:00:49 > 0:00:51Their actions standing between triumph...
0:00:51 > 0:00:54- THEY CHEER - ..and disaster...
0:00:54 > 0:00:56He's up, he's up.
0:00:56 > 0:01:00..on the unpredictable waters of the English Channel.
0:01:04 > 0:01:08Today, the Royal Navy have to combat rough seas...
0:01:09 > 0:01:12It's the ultimate test for him, especially in these conditions.
0:01:12 > 0:01:16..a high-speed ferry pilot battles traffic in the Solent...
0:01:17 > 0:01:20The more troublesome traffic are the leisure traffic
0:01:20 > 0:01:23like the yachts and the little speedboats and things
0:01:23 > 0:01:26cos you're not always sure what they're going to do.
0:01:26 > 0:01:29..a sickly seal is washed up on a Cornish beach...
0:01:30 > 0:01:35That's got a temperature of 38.5, which is slightly on the high side.
0:01:35 > 0:01:39..and £700,000 worth of cargo needs to be handled with care.
0:01:41 > 0:01:43Right, start turning her, gents. Just gently.
0:01:43 > 0:01:47Touch wood nothing should go wrong because if it goes wrong
0:01:47 > 0:01:48then it's going to go badly wrong.
0:01:48 > 0:01:50Guys, are we clear on the nose?
0:01:53 > 0:01:57Along the coast of the English Channel are castles,
0:01:57 > 0:01:59towers and fortifications
0:01:59 > 0:02:02testament to the role this area has played
0:02:02 > 0:02:04in Britain's many wars and battles.
0:02:06 > 0:02:08Defence is still important today.
0:02:08 > 0:02:12And the Royal Navy operate out of two bases here
0:02:12 > 0:02:16with a fleet of 48 patrol vessels, submarines and ships.
0:02:21 > 0:02:25After a six-month tour of the Gulf chasing pirates and drug smugglers,
0:02:25 > 0:02:29this is the first time the Royal Navy HMS Somerset
0:02:29 > 0:02:33will be back at sea following a month's maintenance.
0:02:33 > 0:02:36It's fantastic. It's the best job in the world.
0:02:36 > 0:02:38I mean, I get to work
0:02:38 > 0:02:41with 180 fantastic people.
0:02:41 > 0:02:44Every day's a new adventure, I do something different,
0:02:44 > 0:02:47I'm in a different part of the world with a new set of challenges.
0:02:47 > 0:02:51And I've got 4,500 tonnes of British technology,
0:02:51 > 0:02:52which we take around the world.
0:02:52 > 0:02:54It's a great job.
0:02:57 > 0:02:59On board the frigate, the first job of the day
0:02:59 > 0:03:02for Captain Michael Wood is to receive a briefing
0:03:02 > 0:03:04before leaving harbour.
0:03:04 > 0:03:06Good morning, sir. Your met brief for today.
0:03:06 > 0:03:11We have warnings in place for gusts, gales, thunderstorms, hail, snow,
0:03:11 > 0:03:13sea state inside the breakwater of two to three,
0:03:13 > 0:03:16outside the breakwater four to five, however it may have an effect
0:03:16 > 0:03:19on planned flying operations later today.
0:03:19 > 0:03:21- Service complete. Concludes your brief.- Thank you.
0:03:21 > 0:03:25Today the crew has two operations to complete -
0:03:25 > 0:03:28reuniting the warship with its on-board helicopter
0:03:28 > 0:03:31followed by a deck landing exercise.
0:03:31 > 0:03:35But the weather will make both jobs much more treacherous.
0:03:35 > 0:03:37First, they have to get out of the harbour.
0:03:40 > 0:03:42Today is going to be a challenging departure.
0:03:42 > 0:03:45It is difficult conditions and we have a lot of ships around us
0:03:45 > 0:03:47so we have to stay smart, be alert
0:03:47 > 0:03:50and let's get off the berth nice and quickly.
0:03:50 > 0:03:51Thank you.
0:03:55 > 0:03:59HMS Somerset is pulled off her berth by two tug boats.
0:04:01 > 0:04:04With Plymouth behind them, they have to negotiate
0:04:04 > 0:04:07the River Tamar and head out towards the Channel.
0:04:10 > 0:04:11Starboard, starboard.
0:04:14 > 0:04:20HMS Somerset is a 4,500-tonne, Type 23 frigate.
0:04:20 > 0:04:22Roger. On time.
0:04:24 > 0:04:29She's 133 metres long and has a top speed of 28 knots.
0:04:32 > 0:04:34She has huge diesel generators
0:04:34 > 0:04:37powering electric engines for cruising
0:04:37 > 0:04:40and additional gas turbines for high speed.
0:04:45 > 0:04:46Altering 090.
0:04:48 > 0:04:51MUFFLED RADIO SPEECH
0:04:53 > 0:04:57As predicted, the weather is closing in and the sea is getting rougher.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06The ship was designed exactly for working in winter conditions
0:05:06 > 0:05:09and there is no sea state limitation on the operation of ships.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12HMS Somerset was built originally as an anti-submarine frigate.
0:05:12 > 0:05:16So she is optimised for hunting submarines and killing submarines.
0:05:16 > 0:05:19She's very good at doing that.
0:05:19 > 0:05:22Now HMS Somerset has left the harbour,
0:05:22 > 0:05:25the crew can prepare for the arrival of the Merlin helicopter,
0:05:25 > 0:05:28a vital part of the ship's capability.
0:05:28 > 0:05:32Merlin's a fantastic world-beating, anti-submarine helicopter.
0:05:32 > 0:05:33So when I'm trying to find submarines
0:05:33 > 0:05:36I combine her with my long-range sonar,
0:05:36 > 0:05:38I send her off to look down the sonar bearing
0:05:38 > 0:05:40and hopefully she'll find the submarine
0:05:40 > 0:05:43and then with her weapons destroy it.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46Regulating Petty Officer Daniel Mansfield
0:05:46 > 0:05:48is the flight deck officer who'll be making sure
0:05:48 > 0:05:50the helicopter lands safely on board.
0:05:50 > 0:05:52What they're doing now is a FOD plod,
0:05:52 > 0:05:55which stands for foreign object damage.
0:05:55 > 0:05:58With the weight of the aircraft being in excess of 14 tonnes
0:05:58 > 0:06:00creates a lot of downwash,
0:06:00 > 0:06:03so we need to ensure that the flight deck is completely clear
0:06:03 > 0:06:07of any minute obstacles that could either damage the aircraft
0:06:07 > 0:06:12or more importantly damage us due to the downwash and blowing it around.
0:06:12 > 0:06:16You can find all sorts - screws, washers, anything like that.
0:06:16 > 0:06:19And you don't want that hitting you or an aircraft.
0:06:19 > 0:06:22Little bits of wood, so just important that we clear the deck
0:06:22 > 0:06:24before the aircraft turns up.
0:06:24 > 0:06:26So it's done for our safety, as well.
0:06:26 > 0:06:29HE LAUGHS
0:06:29 > 0:06:32Bits of debris are not the only hazard.
0:06:32 > 0:06:34The main challenges for me,
0:06:34 > 0:06:37as you can feel at the minute, the sea state is very rough.
0:06:37 > 0:06:39The aircraft itself is in excess of 14 tonnes,
0:06:39 > 0:06:42so there's a lot of downwash created from the aircraft
0:06:42 > 0:06:43when it comes over the deck.
0:06:43 > 0:06:47So physically fighting against the downwash is quite difficult.
0:06:47 > 0:06:49Once we do go to flying stations,
0:06:49 > 0:06:51the bridge team will take us onto a flying course,
0:06:51 > 0:06:53which would be the safest possible course.
0:06:53 > 0:06:55So we should find a reduction in the swell
0:06:55 > 0:06:59and the sea state should become a bit calmer for us.
0:06:59 > 0:07:04Sea state is just...the swell of the sea, the spray of the sea
0:07:04 > 0:07:07and just how much it affects the ship rocking and rolling around.
0:07:09 > 0:07:12The engineers are very protective of the aircraft.
0:07:14 > 0:07:15We see it as our aircraft.
0:07:15 > 0:07:19We look after it, it goes through some rough weathers.
0:07:19 > 0:07:22The salt is always trying to break it down
0:07:22 > 0:07:26and we're here to make sure it's maintained at the highest standard.
0:07:26 > 0:07:29So, yeah, it is our aircraft and we loan it to the aircrew.
0:07:30 > 0:07:33Today I'll be overseeing as well as getting involved
0:07:33 > 0:07:36in doing a few lashings and fastening it to the deck.
0:07:36 > 0:07:38So as you can see, in these sea states
0:07:38 > 0:07:41we want to make sure the aircraft's not going to go anywhere.
0:07:41 > 0:07:44The waves are getting bigger and at sea state six
0:07:44 > 0:07:47they're at the edge of their operational capability
0:07:47 > 0:07:48for a successful landing.
0:07:58 > 0:08:04The Solent, 20 miles long and four miles across at its widest point.
0:08:04 > 0:08:07It's a major shipping route
0:08:07 > 0:08:10serving the two busy ports of Southampton and Portsmouth.
0:08:12 > 0:08:14Jostling for space alongside
0:08:14 > 0:08:16the immense freight and military vessels
0:08:16 > 0:08:18in this narrow strip of water
0:08:18 > 0:08:20are more diminutive passenger ferries.
0:08:22 > 0:08:26But what these vessels lack in size they make up for in speed.
0:08:29 > 0:08:33Red Funnel operate three high-speed catamarans shuttling back and forth
0:08:33 > 0:08:36between Southampton and the Isle of Wight...
0:08:38 > 0:08:41..carrying three and a half million passengers a year.
0:08:46 > 0:08:50It's just before 5am in Southampton
0:08:50 > 0:08:54and Alice Platten is arriving for her shift on Red Jet 5.
0:08:54 > 0:08:59I'm the chief officer on board here so I'm second in command, really.
0:08:59 > 0:09:03Involved in helping the commander with navigation,
0:09:03 > 0:09:05driving the boat,
0:09:05 > 0:09:09a bit of maintenance and helping the passengers.
0:09:09 > 0:09:11It's a bit of everything, really.
0:09:13 > 0:09:16Alice starts the day by checking the ferries' oil levels
0:09:16 > 0:09:18and pressures in the engine room.
0:09:19 > 0:09:22My dad was Merchant Navy, my mum was Royal Navy
0:09:22 > 0:09:25so I sort of grew up in their stories.
0:09:25 > 0:09:28So I thought, "Yes, would be good fun, I think."
0:09:29 > 0:09:33Alice starts up the electrical equipment on the bridge.
0:09:33 > 0:09:34Just a switch.
0:09:34 > 0:09:37This is our ECDIS, that's already started up,
0:09:37 > 0:09:39it's just like a sat nav, really.
0:09:39 > 0:09:41What you'd have with your car but for boats.
0:09:43 > 0:09:46Morning, Alice, I'm ready for service.
0:09:46 > 0:09:51She then runs through the engine checks with Commander Ali Mousavi.
0:09:51 > 0:09:54COMMANDER SPEAKS OVER RADIO Neutral.
0:09:57 > 0:10:00So that's us finished all of our start-up checks now
0:10:00 > 0:10:02and we'll transfer over onto our running berth
0:10:02 > 0:10:04ready to pick up some passengers.
0:10:05 > 0:10:08Red Jet 5 makes up to nine trips a day
0:10:08 > 0:10:12each with a scheduled journey time of just 25 minutes.
0:10:12 > 0:10:15Many passengers have onward connections to make on trains.
0:10:15 > 0:10:20Keeping to this punishing timetable is a challenge Alice relishes.
0:10:21 > 0:10:22It's good fun.
0:10:22 > 0:10:26Yeah, I can't complain, driving a speedboat all day up and down,
0:10:26 > 0:10:27it's good, it's good.
0:10:27 > 0:10:30Working alongside Chief Officer Alice
0:10:30 > 0:10:32is Cabin Assistant Kerry Camilleri.
0:10:32 > 0:10:35She's quite good, she did a speedy one the other day, didn't you?
0:10:35 > 0:10:37We got in a bit early.
0:10:37 > 0:10:40We were like how did we get there that quick?
0:10:40 > 0:10:42We must have had the tide with us, we were just lucky.
0:10:42 > 0:10:46Yeah, flying through. No, she's really good, I'm impressed.
0:10:49 > 0:10:53It's nearly departure time for the first trip of the day.
0:10:53 > 0:10:55A very good morning, ladies and gentlemen,
0:10:55 > 0:10:57on behalf of the commander and our crew
0:10:57 > 0:11:00I would like to welcome you on board Red Jet 5,
0:11:00 > 0:11:02this high-speed service to West Cowes.
0:11:05 > 0:11:08Today it's the start of half term
0:11:08 > 0:11:11so the crew is expecting extra holiday-makers.
0:11:15 > 0:11:18I'm only allowed to carry 190 passengers,
0:11:18 > 0:11:20anything above that I would need a second cabbie
0:11:20 > 0:11:23so we've always got someone on standby.
0:11:23 > 0:11:25How many have we got this morning?
0:11:25 > 0:11:27We have nine passengers in total.
0:11:27 > 0:11:29- Busy day though?- Hmm.
0:11:29 > 0:11:31It's a slow start.
0:11:31 > 0:11:35But Kerry knows from experience things are set to get busier.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38A very good morning once again, ladies and gentlemen,
0:11:38 > 0:11:41we will shortly be arriving at our berth in West Cowes.
0:11:46 > 0:11:50Alice delivers the travellers to Cowes Harbour bang on time.
0:11:52 > 0:11:54We've only got a five-minute turnaround really
0:11:54 > 0:11:57so we have to make sure to stay on time cos if we're two minutes late
0:11:57 > 0:12:01it could sort of impact us for the rest of the day.
0:12:02 > 0:12:07The nine passengers disembark and the next batch get on.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10It's not yet 7am and numbers are starting to build
0:12:11 > 0:12:13as is the pressure on Alice.
0:12:14 > 0:12:17Quite busy, quite a lot of people commuting to work.
0:12:17 > 0:12:20I'm looking at the time, I better go and get ready to let go, actually.
0:12:27 > 0:12:30They stay on track for the return journey
0:12:30 > 0:12:32getting their passengers to Southampton on time.
0:12:36 > 0:12:39But as the crew leaves the mainland for the second time today,
0:12:39 > 0:12:43dawn is breaking and the Solent is starting to get congested.
0:12:44 > 0:12:48The ferry was coming out, we've got mooring boats, tugs.
0:12:48 > 0:12:51So you always have to sort of keep an eye open
0:12:51 > 0:12:54in all different directions for traffic.
0:12:54 > 0:12:57It's amazing how things can creep up on you, really,
0:12:57 > 0:12:59when you're not looking.
0:12:59 > 0:13:02Alice also has to balance her tight schedule
0:13:02 > 0:13:04against respect for other seafarers.
0:13:05 > 0:13:08He's got tugs working so we just slow down
0:13:08 > 0:13:12to minimise our wash so we don't disturb them too much.
0:13:12 > 0:13:15We don't have to do it but it can be quite dangerous for them
0:13:15 > 0:13:18and to the bow of the ship like that when they're making fast their line
0:13:18 > 0:13:24so we slow down to try and make life easier for them and a bit safer.
0:13:25 > 0:13:28The cargo ship puts them a minute behind,
0:13:28 > 0:13:31which could mean commuters miss their connecting train.
0:13:31 > 0:13:34Alice must now try to make up the lost time.
0:13:35 > 0:13:38At the moment we're going flat out at 100%
0:13:38 > 0:13:41and we're getting just under 35 knots.
0:13:41 > 0:13:4535 knots or 40mph is a fair crack
0:13:45 > 0:13:50especially compared to the car ferries they share the route with.
0:13:50 > 0:13:53Did one of them describe us as wasps always buzzing around,
0:13:53 > 0:13:54overtaking them?
0:13:54 > 0:13:58The time it takes them to do one round trip we've already done three.
0:14:02 > 0:14:05So we're just coming into Cowes Harbour now
0:14:05 > 0:14:09and there's a six knots speed limit, which is why we're slowing down.
0:14:09 > 0:14:12You'll notice it feels a lot slower than what we were doing.
0:14:12 > 0:14:17Alice needs to navigate the ferry into its parking spot or berth
0:14:17 > 0:14:19so the passengers can disembark safely.
0:14:20 > 0:14:24She switches the controls to a mode that allow for fine-tuning
0:14:24 > 0:14:27of the engine so she can carefully manoeuvre the boat in.
0:14:27 > 0:14:32When we get just past the berth, we'll stop and turn around.
0:14:32 > 0:14:35These boats turn really on their own axes, it's quite impressive
0:14:35 > 0:14:37and then we thrust alongside.
0:14:41 > 0:14:45So, we land on the berth nice and parallel.
0:14:52 > 0:14:56Yeah, we've made it. MUFFLED SPEECH OVER RADIO
0:14:58 > 0:15:02The catamaran has made up for the lost time.
0:15:02 > 0:15:05Kerry quickly ushers the passengers off the boat
0:15:05 > 0:15:07and welcomes the waiting commuters.
0:15:07 > 0:15:11Within five minutes they're ready to go.
0:15:11 > 0:15:14Our ship's in Cowes Harbour, Red Jet 5 shortly departing.
0:15:14 > 0:15:16West Cowes outbound.
0:15:18 > 0:15:21It may be a fast turnaround but the Red Jet team
0:15:21 > 0:15:23have to remember their priority.
0:15:23 > 0:15:25Safety of navigation is more important
0:15:25 > 0:15:27than commercial pressure, staying on time
0:15:27 > 0:15:28and the company understands that.
0:15:28 > 0:15:30We try and do both.
0:15:30 > 0:15:37Good morning, Red Jet 5 departing Cowes with 132 on board.
0:15:37 > 0:15:39With a relentless schedule and no let up,
0:15:39 > 0:15:44piloting the boat is a shared role between Commander Ali and Alice.
0:15:44 > 0:15:46We rotate the driving here,
0:15:46 > 0:15:47Alice helps me out with the driving.
0:15:47 > 0:15:51She's one of the best drivers in the fleet, really,
0:15:51 > 0:15:53on ferries and high-speed.
0:15:59 > 0:16:02The Red Jet is back in Southampton
0:16:02 > 0:16:05on schedule and running like a well-oiled machine.
0:16:12 > 0:16:14OK, that's us alongside.
0:16:16 > 0:16:18After a successful morning,
0:16:18 > 0:16:20a sudden surge of half-term tourists
0:16:20 > 0:16:23could make keeping to schedule this afternoon
0:16:23 > 0:16:25a more difficult proposition.
0:16:32 > 0:16:33As well as a ferry terminal,
0:16:33 > 0:16:36Southampton is one of the UK's top ports.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40As an island, we rely heavily on shipping.
0:16:40 > 0:16:45Around 95% of our international trade is transported by sea.
0:16:46 > 0:16:49And in recent years we handled a greater weight of goods
0:16:49 > 0:16:51than any other country in Europe -
0:16:51 > 0:16:54over 500 million tonnes.
0:16:55 > 0:17:00Southampton acts as a global gateway for 38 million of these tonnes
0:17:00 > 0:17:06including expensive big-ticket items such as luxury cars and boats.
0:17:06 > 0:17:12Today, a custom-built catamaran worth £700,000,
0:17:12 > 0:17:15nearly four times the price of the average UK home,
0:17:15 > 0:17:18has just sailed in from France.
0:17:18 > 0:17:22It has to be loaded onto a cargo ship bound for Australia.
0:17:22 > 0:17:24What I'll do is I'll go up, drop all the lashings.
0:17:24 > 0:17:26We'll lash it so it's secure
0:17:26 > 0:17:29and then you can move her out of the way, please.
0:17:30 > 0:17:35Lifting this 14-tonne luxury yacht out of the water is no mean feat.
0:17:35 > 0:17:39It requires the specialist skill of dedicated loadmaster
0:17:39 > 0:17:41Shane Brearley.
0:17:41 > 0:17:43Touch wood, nothing should go wrong
0:17:43 > 0:17:45because if it goes wrong then it's silly stuff,
0:17:45 > 0:17:46it's going to go badly wrong.
0:17:46 > 0:17:48The only thing that could go wrong,
0:17:48 > 0:17:49you might get a dink or something
0:17:49 > 0:17:52but on my shift hopefully nothing will go wrong.
0:17:53 > 0:17:56Shane works for a world-leading boat transportation company,
0:17:56 > 0:18:00Peters and May, who move more than 4,000 boats a year.
0:18:01 > 0:18:05Shipping cargo this size doesn't come cheap.
0:18:05 > 0:18:10This delivery is setting the owners back approximately £40,000.
0:18:11 > 0:18:14This price includes the services of a French company
0:18:14 > 0:18:17who have sailed the yacht from the manufacturers in La Rochelle,
0:18:17 > 0:18:21a total journey time of nearly 40 hours.
0:18:26 > 0:18:29Over there. That's enough.
0:18:31 > 0:18:34With the yacht safely parked alongside,
0:18:34 > 0:18:37the French crew gives the interior a final once over
0:18:37 > 0:18:39to ensure everything is pristine.
0:18:44 > 0:18:48It's time to raise the vessel out of the water and onto the dock.
0:18:48 > 0:18:51Shane has a diver in the water to help keep a close eye
0:18:51 > 0:18:53on the manoeuvre.
0:18:55 > 0:18:57Lifting straps go under the bottom of the boat
0:18:57 > 0:18:59so the crane can winch her out.
0:19:01 > 0:19:04Boats must be kept perfectly level during a lift.
0:19:05 > 0:19:07Stop. Stop.
0:19:07 > 0:19:11If not, there's a chance the boat could slip out of its slings.
0:19:11 > 0:19:14The team know where the centre of gravity is
0:19:14 > 0:19:16and position the lifting straps accordingly.
0:19:16 > 0:19:18Are we good on that side, Dave?
0:19:18 > 0:19:21Under Shane's close supervision,
0:19:21 > 0:19:24the diver carefully checks each strap is flat against the boat
0:19:24 > 0:19:27and not twisted or caught on any protrusions
0:19:27 > 0:19:29before clearing the scene.
0:19:30 > 0:19:32- Merci beaucoup. Merci.- OK?
0:19:35 > 0:19:38Shane gives the signal to raise the boat.
0:19:43 > 0:19:47- Right, I need somebody on the stern line now.- Dead level.
0:19:48 > 0:19:51I'll come up in a minute, all right? Just... I'll be on here a minute.
0:19:51 > 0:19:53All right?
0:19:57 > 0:19:59Can you pull...? Boss, boss, pull in.
0:20:05 > 0:20:08The catamaran is out of the water
0:20:08 > 0:20:11but now she needs to clear the jetty.
0:20:11 > 0:20:13Can you see me all right? Yeah?
0:20:14 > 0:20:18A trailer is brought into position to receive the precious cargo.
0:20:18 > 0:20:19Have you got any?
0:20:19 > 0:20:22Shane needs to turn the boat to 180 degrees to bring it
0:20:22 > 0:20:25into the correct position for the trailer.
0:20:28 > 0:20:31Right, start turning her, gents, just gently.
0:20:31 > 0:20:35Slow and careful handling is critical at this stage.
0:20:35 > 0:20:37Just keep it like that, gents. Keep it tight.
0:20:37 > 0:20:39You're just going to have to boom it out.
0:20:39 > 0:20:43If it's taken too quickly, the boat could swing dangerously
0:20:43 > 0:20:45potentially crashing into the crane.
0:20:45 > 0:20:47Guys, are we clear on the nose?
0:20:47 > 0:20:49Just square up, gents.
0:20:49 > 0:20:53Before touchdown, Shane decides he needs to cushion the landing.
0:20:53 > 0:20:54All right, lock it like that.
0:20:54 > 0:20:56Dave, what we'll have to do is get some wood.
0:20:56 > 0:21:00What we'll do is just pack out wherever it's not touching now.
0:21:06 > 0:21:09Right, fingers, gents, it's coming down.
0:21:10 > 0:21:13Come down to five. Down to five.
0:21:16 > 0:21:19- The boat has landed safely on the trailer.- Right, disconnect.
0:21:20 > 0:21:22It's time for Shane and his crew
0:21:22 > 0:21:25to carry out a comprehensive check for any damage.
0:21:27 > 0:21:29They make an unfortunate discovery.
0:21:30 > 0:21:33The propeller appears to have sustained a knock
0:21:33 > 0:21:35on the journey over from France.
0:21:35 > 0:21:42In the night...in the first night, the boat touched something
0:21:42 > 0:21:46but, you know, you are sailing, this is in the night, you don't know.
0:21:47 > 0:21:53We just discover now. Sometimes we can have this type of problem.
0:21:54 > 0:21:58The waters are littered with debris and this could be the culprit.
0:22:12 > 0:22:15Obviously, something's happened in transit because we've just lifted it.
0:22:15 > 0:22:17No issues with lifting.
0:22:17 > 0:22:20So the skipper of the yacht will talk to the server
0:22:20 > 0:22:22and that'll get noted down on the survey report.
0:22:22 > 0:22:24This is a big propeller
0:22:24 > 0:22:28so this is more expensive than a small propeller.
0:22:28 > 0:22:33Er...it cost about 3,000 euros.
0:22:34 > 0:22:37There's no time to repair the damage in the UK
0:22:37 > 0:22:39so replacement parts will be sent to Australia
0:22:39 > 0:22:42ready for the boat's arrival in six weeks' time.
0:22:45 > 0:22:49It's time for the catamaran to be loaded onto the cargo ship,
0:22:49 > 0:22:52taking its place among 1,200 cars
0:22:52 > 0:22:54as well as heavy construction equipment.
0:23:00 > 0:23:02Shane and his team's job is complete -
0:23:02 > 0:23:07a small but very important part of the catamaran's long journey.
0:23:12 > 0:23:15As well as boats big and small,
0:23:15 > 0:23:19the English Channel is home to both grey and common seals.
0:23:20 > 0:23:23It's in winter that seal sightings increase
0:23:23 > 0:23:27when they migrate to the shore and give birth to their pups.
0:23:27 > 0:23:29And it's this time of year that rescue charities
0:23:29 > 0:23:30are at their busiest.
0:23:33 > 0:23:37The British Divers Marine Life Rescue operate a voluntary network
0:23:37 > 0:23:40around the UK coast to respond to stranded animals
0:23:40 > 0:23:42at a moment's notice.
0:23:48 > 0:23:51Quantity surveyor Dave Jarvis coordinates rescues
0:23:51 > 0:23:53for the charity in Hayle, Cornwall.
0:23:55 > 0:24:00In winter, seal pups in distress keep Dave extra busy.
0:24:00 > 0:24:03PHONE RINGS
0:24:05 > 0:24:06Hello.
0:24:08 > 0:24:11Yeah. Cheers, mate. OK. Bye. Bye.
0:24:16 > 0:24:20A woman's reported a pup in distress on the beach.
0:24:20 > 0:24:22She said a dog was having a go at it
0:24:22 > 0:24:24but it's in a rock pool or something.
0:24:25 > 0:24:29- Hello.- Hi, Susan, it's Dave from British Divers Marine Life Rescue.
0:24:29 > 0:24:34- Oh, hello.- Hello, whereabouts is the pup?- Towards the lighthouse.
0:24:34 > 0:24:38- OK, I'll be there in a few minutes. OK, Susan, Cheers. OK. Bye.- Bye.
0:24:41 > 0:24:43Getting up there as quick as we can, really.
0:24:45 > 0:24:47The English Channel, despite all the shipping,
0:24:47 > 0:24:49is a busy place for animals.
0:24:49 > 0:24:52You get dolphins.
0:24:52 > 0:24:55And about 13 years ago, there was quite a famous incident
0:24:55 > 0:24:58with a minke whale that got stuck on a rock
0:24:58 > 0:25:00and that was successfully rescued.
0:25:00 > 0:25:04And the big incident, must be about eight years ago now,
0:25:04 > 0:25:08where there was a mass stranding of dolphins just near Falmouth.
0:25:14 > 0:25:17Seal rescues are never a one-man job.
0:25:17 > 0:25:21So fellow volunteers including Dave's son Dan join him
0:25:21 > 0:25:22at Godrevy Beach.
0:25:26 > 0:25:28Is that her?
0:25:29 > 0:25:31Sue?
0:25:34 > 0:25:35OK, so it's just behind that surfer.
0:25:35 > 0:25:38- In those rocks there somewhere. - Yeah, yeah, yeah.
0:25:38 > 0:25:39OK, that's great. Thank you.
0:25:39 > 0:25:42The concerned dog walker who put in the call
0:25:42 > 0:25:45is unsure about the pup's current whereabouts.
0:25:46 > 0:25:48Yeah, it was here somewhere, I can see its tracks.
0:25:49 > 0:25:51That's its tracks there.
0:25:53 > 0:25:54Yeah.
0:25:57 > 0:26:00Trying to find a small and well camouflaged seal pup
0:26:00 > 0:26:02isn't Dave's only challenge.
0:26:02 > 0:26:06The tide is coming in fast and he needs to get round the rocks
0:26:06 > 0:26:08to where the pup was last seen.
0:26:15 > 0:26:18Son Dan has found the disorientated pup.
0:26:19 > 0:26:22He's placed a towel over its eyes, which has a calming effect
0:26:22 > 0:26:23on the animal.
0:26:24 > 0:26:28But with the rising tide threatening to cut them off from the beach
0:26:28 > 0:26:31they need to move it somewhere safer as quickly as possible.
0:26:32 > 0:26:35But wrangling the wriggly pup into a specialised seal sack
0:26:35 > 0:26:37is no easy task.
0:26:41 > 0:26:42Oh, zip's gone.
0:26:47 > 0:26:50The pair have to keep a tight grip on the broken bag.
0:27:01 > 0:27:04Seal pup season is from late autumn and through winter.
0:27:04 > 0:27:06Weather and sea conditions
0:27:06 > 0:27:09affect the young seal's chances of survival.
0:27:09 > 0:27:12The team must assess whether this pup needs further care
0:27:12 > 0:27:15or can be set free back into the Channel.
0:27:15 > 0:27:17DAVE SIGHS
0:27:17 > 0:27:21Unfortunately the bag burst so we sent for another bag,
0:27:21 > 0:27:24which Kev's gone to get.
0:27:24 > 0:27:26And now we're at a bit of a safer location,
0:27:26 > 0:27:29we'll give it a proper examination
0:27:29 > 0:27:31and then we'll decide what to do with it.
0:27:32 > 0:27:34Taking its temperature.
0:27:34 > 0:27:38That gives us a clue if it's got any infections and any other illnesses.
0:27:38 > 0:27:40Yeah.
0:27:40 > 0:27:44That's got a temperature of 38.5, which is slightly on the high side.
0:27:44 > 0:27:48Seals have the same sort of temperature as humans,
0:27:48 > 0:27:50you know, so mid 36s and so forth.
0:27:50 > 0:27:53So its temperature's quite high but, of course, it's been stressed out.
0:27:53 > 0:27:55So Dan's just doing a check over now
0:27:55 > 0:27:57see if he can see any other injuries
0:27:57 > 0:27:59and then we'll weigh it, as well.
0:27:59 > 0:28:06Um...anything below 20kg, we normally take him for rehabilitation.
0:28:25 > 0:28:28The pup weighs in at 19 kilos
0:28:28 > 0:28:30so Dave decides it needs further attention
0:28:30 > 0:28:34at the Cornish Seal Sanctuary at Gweek on the Lizard Peninsula.
0:28:41 > 0:28:45People ask, "How did you get involved in rescuing marine wildlife?"
0:28:45 > 0:28:48Well, personally, I actually blame the wife.
0:28:48 > 0:28:51Some years ago she saw a very badly injured seal pup
0:28:51 > 0:28:53at the Seal Sanctuary.
0:28:54 > 0:28:57She fell in love with him and we sort of sponsored him
0:28:57 > 0:28:59and it carried on from there.
0:28:59 > 0:29:01The whole family are involved.
0:29:01 > 0:29:03Both my sons are involved.
0:29:03 > 0:29:05My youngest son actually works at the sanctuary.
0:29:07 > 0:29:08The phone's never off.
0:29:08 > 0:29:12Basically available 365 days a year, 24 hours.
0:29:12 > 0:29:15That's me. You know, sleep with the phone beside the bed.
0:29:22 > 0:29:27The Seal Sanctuary staff are on hand to receive the new arrival.
0:29:27 > 0:29:30Over the course of the coming months, they'll fatten it up
0:29:30 > 0:29:32so it's strong enough to go back to the Channel.
0:29:32 > 0:29:36We do know that these seals do commute over to France.
0:29:36 > 0:29:40So, actually, the English Channel is full of seals
0:29:40 > 0:29:42going backwards and forwards.
0:29:42 > 0:29:46There was a story of a little seal pup a few years ago
0:29:46 > 0:29:48that had got a satellite transmitter tag on
0:29:48 > 0:29:52and that, actually, was born up near Anglesea and within ten weeks
0:29:52 > 0:29:55we knew from when they downloaded the information on the satellite
0:29:55 > 0:29:59that he'd gone across to Ireland and Wales, down to the Isles of Scilly,
0:29:59 > 0:30:01nipped across to Cornwall
0:30:01 > 0:30:04and then shot across to France and then came back
0:30:04 > 0:30:06and was rescued on the Lizard Peninsula
0:30:06 > 0:30:08on Boxing Day a few years ago.
0:30:08 > 0:30:12So it travelled all that distance in the first ten weeks of its life.
0:30:12 > 0:30:15With the seal now in the capable hands of the rehabilitation team,
0:30:15 > 0:30:19- Dave's work is done. - We've cleaned all the equipment now.
0:30:19 > 0:30:21That's all nice and ready for the next one.
0:30:21 > 0:30:23And we never know when that'll be. It's happened before.
0:30:23 > 0:30:26We were walking her back to the car and the phone goes again,
0:30:26 > 0:30:28we never know when the phone will go.
0:30:28 > 0:30:30But when it does we'll be ready.
0:30:38 > 0:30:42The Royal Navy has a response force task group
0:30:42 > 0:30:46ready to be deployed at short notice to missions around the globe.
0:30:46 > 0:30:50When not on deployment, many of the Navy's frigates are based
0:30:50 > 0:30:54on the English Channel for maintenance and training exercises.
0:30:58 > 0:31:00As well as these vessels,
0:31:00 > 0:31:04the Navy has a fleet of aircraft including Hawk jets
0:31:06 > 0:31:08and an array of helicopters.
0:31:15 > 0:31:20Today, off the coast of Plymouth, HMS Somerset is about to be reunited
0:31:20 > 0:31:21with her on-board helicopter
0:31:21 > 0:31:25following the vessel's routine maintenance.
0:31:25 > 0:31:26After its arrival,
0:31:26 > 0:31:30pilots will be taking part in a deck landing exercise.
0:31:30 > 0:31:33DANIEL MUMBLES OVER RADIO
0:31:33 > 0:31:35Right, seven miles away. It's on its way in now.
0:31:37 > 0:31:41But at sea state six, it'll be a far from routine landing.
0:31:41 > 0:31:44This is the ultimate test, really, for a helicopter pilot.
0:31:44 > 0:31:48You know, it's the smallest deck we land a Merlin helicopter
0:31:48 > 0:31:51so one of the Navy's biggest aircraft
0:31:51 > 0:31:53and he's sticking it on the smallest platform.
0:31:53 > 0:31:56So, yeah, it's the ultimate test for him, especially in these conditions.
0:31:58 > 0:32:02It's the responsibility of flight deck officer Daniel Mansfield
0:32:02 > 0:32:05to ensure the helicopter lands safely on board
0:32:05 > 0:32:07despite the rough seas.
0:32:09 > 0:32:11During daytime operations, we'll use these orange gloves,
0:32:11 > 0:32:13which can be found in here.
0:32:16 > 0:32:19Latex, orange gloves, as you can see,
0:32:19 > 0:32:22but attached to the right glove here is a pressal switch,
0:32:22 > 0:32:26which is our communications to the aircraft.
0:32:26 > 0:32:28If I'm not content that it's safe to land the aircraft
0:32:28 > 0:32:30onto the flight deck, I'll wave him off.
0:32:30 > 0:32:33I'll demonstrate to you now without the gloves.
0:32:33 > 0:32:35Simply, I wave off, I walk out into the flight deck
0:32:35 > 0:32:36and do that signal there.
0:32:36 > 0:32:38And the pilot will be watching me at that point
0:32:38 > 0:32:40so I'll wave and I'll say...
0:32:40 > 0:32:42I'll do that in conjunction with saying over the radio,
0:32:42 > 0:32:44"Wave off, wave off, wave off."
0:32:44 > 0:32:46And he'll know then it's not safe to proceed onto the deck
0:32:46 > 0:32:48and he'll go off for another circuit.
0:32:52 > 0:32:54Making his approach over there now.
0:32:56 > 0:33:00It's time for Daniel to bring the £25 million helicopter home.
0:33:06 > 0:33:08When he's on the quarter and I want him to hover,
0:33:08 > 0:33:10I simply put my arms out straight like this.
0:33:13 > 0:33:17If he's coming in from the port side, simply wave him over.
0:33:21 > 0:33:24When he's at the middle on the centre line of the ship,
0:33:24 > 0:33:25it's back into the hover.
0:33:27 > 0:33:29Once he's steady, I can bring him down.
0:33:29 > 0:33:31Simple down movements.
0:33:32 > 0:33:33And then once he's landed safely,
0:33:33 > 0:33:36I need him to engage his harpoon, which is a lock, onto the deck
0:33:36 > 0:33:39and that's simply done by that hand signal there.
0:33:46 > 0:33:48With the helicopter safely on deck,
0:33:48 > 0:33:50the engineers make sure she stays put.
0:34:18 > 0:34:20Safely back on board. Yeah, it's good.
0:34:23 > 0:34:27Just arrived is second pilot Dan Gregory
0:34:27 > 0:34:30who'll be taking part in the deck landing exercise.
0:34:30 > 0:34:32I really like the variety of the flying helicopters.
0:34:32 > 0:34:34It can change the role of the aircraft
0:34:34 > 0:34:38so we can be involved in perhaps search and rescue one time,
0:34:38 > 0:34:40anti-submarine warfare another time
0:34:40 > 0:34:42while moving troops about on another day.
0:34:44 > 0:34:47Dan will be making his first ever deck landing of a helicopter
0:34:47 > 0:34:49on a type 23 frigate.
0:34:50 > 0:34:53So today we're knocking on the door of 40 knots of wind,
0:34:53 > 0:34:55a sea state of six.
0:34:55 > 0:34:57Both of those are really on the limit
0:34:57 > 0:34:58of what we'd like to go flying in.
0:34:58 > 0:35:00Particularly, as you can probably see at the moment,
0:35:00 > 0:35:02the deck's moving around quite a lot
0:35:02 > 0:35:04and you don't want to be in the hover above the deck
0:35:04 > 0:35:06and the ship come up to meet you.
0:35:06 > 0:35:08Upright!
0:35:10 > 0:35:12The 15-tonne Merlin,
0:35:12 > 0:35:14loaded with state-of-the-art technology,
0:35:14 > 0:35:18is the world's most potent submarine-hunting helicopter.
0:35:19 > 0:35:21It is an expensive bit of kit
0:35:21 > 0:35:23but I should imagine a guy that owns an expensive car
0:35:23 > 0:35:26doesn't get nervous every time he puts it in the garage.
0:35:26 > 0:35:29So... I think, like anything,
0:35:29 > 0:35:31it's something that you build up to very slowly.
0:35:37 > 0:35:41While the pilots and observer have some lunch,
0:35:41 > 0:35:43the engineers get the helicopter
0:35:43 > 0:35:45into the hangar for some maintenance.
0:35:45 > 0:35:47Don't want to hit the side of the aircraft
0:35:47 > 0:35:49on any of the hallway on the way in.
0:35:51 > 0:35:55It's bigger than a Lynx helicopter, obviously,
0:35:55 > 0:35:59and it's smaller than a Chinook so it's kind of in the middle.
0:36:04 > 0:36:07Quite near the beginning of our work, yeah.
0:36:07 > 0:36:09As in we've got to check the aircraft,
0:36:09 > 0:36:11make sure it's safe to fly.
0:36:11 > 0:36:13So, after-flight servicing.
0:36:13 > 0:36:17And basically correct any faults with the aircraft.
0:36:19 > 0:36:23Yeah, the poles go into the plates that he's passing up there
0:36:23 > 0:36:28and basically they hold the rotor blades rigidly so they don't move.
0:36:31 > 0:36:34Outside the weather's not improving.
0:36:34 > 0:36:37A decision on Dan's first deck landing exercise has to be made.
0:36:37 > 0:36:41- KNOCK ON DOOR Come in.- Sir, good evening.
0:36:41 > 0:36:42Flight commander, hi there.
0:36:42 > 0:36:45So we've had a check of the weather
0:36:45 > 0:36:46and basically the situation,
0:36:46 > 0:36:49the strength of the wind is probably too strong to get airborne
0:36:49 > 0:36:51given it's a sea state six at the moment,
0:36:51 > 0:36:53forecast to increase to a seven later on.
0:36:53 > 0:36:54So with that in mind, Sir,
0:36:54 > 0:36:57I think it's sensible that we knock the flying on the head this evening.
0:36:57 > 0:36:59So, reschedule for tomorrow
0:36:59 > 0:37:02and let's make sure we recapture the training objectives for tomorrow.
0:37:02 > 0:37:04HE MUMBLES
0:37:04 > 0:37:07It's up to flight commander Nick Bell
0:37:07 > 0:37:10to give Lieutenant Dan Gregory the bad news.
0:37:10 > 0:37:12It's a no.
0:37:12 > 0:37:13The weather, as we saw earlier, mate,
0:37:13 > 0:37:15the weather's taking a bit of a turn for the worse.
0:37:15 > 0:37:18We've got a bit of a sea state up and the weather looks like
0:37:18 > 0:37:22it's calming down tomorrow night anyway so should be much better.
0:37:22 > 0:37:23So we'll give it a go then, OK?
0:37:23 > 0:37:26Looking forward to doing it tomorrow then.
0:37:26 > 0:37:29The English Channel is a challenging training ground
0:37:29 > 0:37:32on the doorstep of the Royal Navy southern bases
0:37:32 > 0:37:36but Mother Nature will always have a say on what they can achieve.
0:37:37 > 0:37:39It's about balancing the risk versus reward.
0:37:39 > 0:37:42The Royal Navy's only got 30 of these helicopters
0:37:42 > 0:37:47so losing one would have a big impact on the force structure.
0:37:47 > 0:37:50So we don't take any unnecessary risks.
0:37:50 > 0:37:52Just be willing to accept the plan might not always go
0:37:52 > 0:37:54the way you'd like it to go
0:37:54 > 0:37:55to be able to roll with the punches.
0:38:01 > 0:38:05The English Channel has 19 car and passenger ferry routes
0:38:05 > 0:38:08crossing its waters on a daily basis.
0:38:09 > 0:38:12On the Solent, Red Jet 5 is one of the fastest.
0:38:14 > 0:38:16It's part of the Red Funnel fleet
0:38:16 > 0:38:19operating between Southampton and Cowes in the Isle of Wight.
0:38:21 > 0:38:25After a successful morning keeping the service to schedule...
0:38:25 > 0:38:26Thank you.
0:38:26 > 0:38:29..a dramatic increase in passengers
0:38:29 > 0:38:32has put chief officer Alice and the crew behind.
0:38:32 > 0:38:35Obviously there was a really high passenger volume
0:38:35 > 0:38:39and quite a lot of luggage so it did slow us down quite a bit.
0:38:58 > 0:39:01Alice needs to recoup the lost time,
0:39:01 > 0:39:03but the weather threatens to intervene.
0:39:05 > 0:39:08The visibility is sort of over a mile at the moment
0:39:08 > 0:39:11so as long as it stays what it is that should be OK.
0:39:11 > 0:39:14It's if the visibility drops under about half a mile
0:39:14 > 0:39:17the harbour master imposes speed restrictions in the docks,
0:39:17 > 0:39:21which unfortunately make us lose another 10 minutes or so,
0:39:21 > 0:39:25but fingers crossed things stay as they are at the moment.
0:39:26 > 0:39:28The weather and increased passenger numbers
0:39:28 > 0:39:31aren't the only factors Alice has to contend with.
0:39:31 > 0:39:34The more troublesome traffic are the leisure traffic
0:39:34 > 0:39:37like the yachts and the little speedboats and things
0:39:37 > 0:39:40cos you're not always sure what they're going to do.
0:39:40 > 0:39:43At least with the big ships they've got pilots and experienced captains
0:39:43 > 0:39:46so they usually play by the rules.
0:39:47 > 0:39:50The weather appears to be holding out.
0:39:50 > 0:39:54But as they regain precious minutes, the ferry runs into trouble.
0:39:54 > 0:39:56It looks like a tank from here.
0:39:57 > 0:40:00A barge transporting a large crane is in their path
0:40:00 > 0:40:03and Red Jet has to give way.
0:40:04 > 0:40:07The crew is now unable to make up the time in transit
0:40:07 > 0:40:10so the pressure's on Kerry to save valuable minutes
0:40:10 > 0:40:12in the turnaround time.
0:40:12 > 0:40:13We've got five minutes,
0:40:13 > 0:40:16obviously, to load passengers and unload passengers.
0:40:16 > 0:40:19What we can do is just make sure that in Southampton they're ready,
0:40:19 > 0:40:21that all their tickets are collected,
0:40:21 > 0:40:24I'll ring the pontoon and make sure it's all done
0:40:24 > 0:40:26so then we can hopefully gain the time back.
0:40:28 > 0:40:30Kerry gets the passengers' baggage ready
0:40:30 > 0:40:33so it's easily accessible when they disembark.
0:40:34 > 0:40:36Very good morning again, ladies and gentlemen,
0:40:36 > 0:40:39we will shortly be arriving at our berth in Southampton.
0:40:39 > 0:40:42Please could I ask that you have your ticket to hand
0:40:42 > 0:40:43to show to the bus driver.
0:40:43 > 0:40:45Thank you.
0:40:46 > 0:40:49Whilst Kerry prepares to usher the passengers off the ferry,
0:40:49 > 0:40:52Alice also needs to find time to refuel.
0:40:53 > 0:40:57The Red Jet burns around 400 litres of fuel per hour
0:40:57 > 0:41:01as it pushes through 100 tonnes of water per second.
0:41:01 > 0:41:03So we aim to take about 1,000 litres
0:41:03 > 0:41:06as much as we can fit in the turnaround time.
0:41:07 > 0:41:11Fortunately, Southampton has a fast refuelling system.
0:41:14 > 0:41:16It's just like a Formula One fuelling.
0:41:16 > 0:41:20You just click it on within seconds
0:41:20 > 0:41:25and we can load up to 300 litres per minute.
0:41:27 > 0:41:30Meanwhile, Kerry has emptied the ferry of commuters
0:41:30 > 0:41:34and is now busy welcoming aboard the next batch of passengers.
0:41:35 > 0:41:40They've pumped in about 500 litres of fuel, a sixth of the capacity.
0:41:40 > 0:41:44But to get back on track they decide to halt refuelling for now.
0:41:44 > 0:41:46Guys, you're running late. Come on, come on, chop chop.
0:41:46 > 0:41:48Chop chop. Get on board, sir.
0:41:48 > 0:41:49It's all hands on deck,
0:41:49 > 0:41:53even Commander Ali helps usher the final few passengers aboard.
0:41:54 > 0:41:56Just as the ship is ready to leave,
0:41:56 > 0:41:58Kerry gets a call from the ticket office.
0:42:06 > 0:42:07- Quickly!- 'I told them to run.'
0:42:14 > 0:42:17The time the team have made up is ticking away
0:42:17 > 0:42:19so Kerry makes a difficult call.
0:42:21 > 0:42:23OK, Kylie, we're going to have to go.
0:42:25 > 0:42:26'OK, no worries, mate'
0:42:26 > 0:42:28All right, they'll have to get on the next one. Sorry.
0:42:32 > 0:42:34Yeah, it's not really fair on the other passengers
0:42:34 > 0:42:38and obviously we can't wait for a very long time
0:42:38 > 0:42:41and make ourselves and the passengers even more delayed.
0:42:41 > 0:42:43The tough decision pays off.
0:42:43 > 0:42:46The Red Jet team has managed to recoup the time
0:42:46 > 0:42:48and pretty much get back on schedule.
0:42:49 > 0:42:54Basically, as soon as we came alongside, tied up,
0:42:54 > 0:42:56and I think we did the whole turnaround
0:42:56 > 0:42:58in about three minutes, which was excellent.
0:43:00 > 0:43:04The hectic holiday period promises lots more passengers
0:43:04 > 0:43:08and traffic, keeping things far from plain sailing on the Solent.
0:43:09 > 0:43:11It's going to be another busy one.