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Catch and Release
In episode one of Sea Patrol, a bizarre confrontation between a fishing vessel and a gigantic Northwest Shelf oil rig is the curtain raiser on a tour of violence and tragedy for the crew of the HMAS Hammersley.Aired on Channel 9 2
Monkey Business
In episode two of Sea Patrol, a foolish con-trick, played at a foreign port by the cheeky new crew member ends up placing many of his colleagues in peril.Aired on Channel 9 3
China Dolls
In episode three of Sea Patrol, the plight of a critically ill, pregnant woman presents a challenge to the medical skills and emotional stamina of several of the Hammersley crew. Yanlin (Hsiao Ling Tang) is one of a group of Asian women found...Aired on Channel 9 4
Guns
The Hammersley battles a violent storm in the Arafura Sea as it answers a "mayday" call from the boat owned by Matt and Simone Robsenn (Blair McDonough and Jessica Napier). But as events unfold it seems there is a greater enemy within the ship.Aired on Channel 9 5
Ghost Net
A special bond is formed between a child in desperate circumstances, and one of the Hammersley's young guns. As the warship approaches a boat suspected of illegal fishing, the Hammersley crew is horrified to see the vessel make a run for it -...Aired on Channel 9 6
Oh Danny Boy
An alcohol-fueled evening results in life changing experiences for two of the Hammersley's crew, with one emerging with a new piece of body art and the other discovering an unexpected body.Aired on Channel 9 7
Half Life
A Geiger counter becomes a ticking time bomb as the crew of Hammersley acts on a distress call from a helicopter that has gone down on Victory Day Island.Aired on Channel 9 8
Red Sky Morning
Some light-hearted snorkeling near sunken wrecks switches in seconds from tropical nirvana to a nightmare that ultimately sees two of the Hammersley's crew fighting for survival.Aired on Channel 9 9
Pearls Before Swine
An outbreak of pearl poaching in northern waters sees an inflatable vessel launched from the Hammersley hot on the trail of two jet-ski gunning thieves. Then the unthinkable happens: the inflatable runs out of petrol.Aired on Channel 9 10
Safeguard
Buffer (Jeremy Lindsay Taylor) lives up to his name, and Charge (John Batchelor) must face up to his past as the Hammersley encounters some explosive situations in the Timor Sea. The Hammersley is in pursuit of a vessel suspected of carrying...Aired on Channel 9 11
Secret Cargo
The heroic rescue of a young couple from a disabled yacht becomes a tragic mystery when one of the seemingly healthy couple collapses and dies on board Hammersley.Aired on Channel 9 12
Black Gold
The death of ET is questioned when a woman is rescued. Exhausted and paranoid she escapes, the crew have to search for her. While looking for her, Buffer slips into a large oil smuggling syndicate.Aired on Channel 9 13
Red Reef
With additional Navy support, the Hammersley positions herself beyond the Penfold Island horizon, part of a trap for thieves who are siphoning the black gold skimmed from one of the big oil rigs working the nearby underwater oil fields.Aired on Channel 9
