Filmed over several months, this remarkable observational documentary series follows a diverse group of seafarers following different career paths in the merchant navy. The cameras follow the lives and work of an exceptional group of men and women, offering a unique insight into britains commercial fleet as the worlds leading shipping companies train the seafarers of tomorrow. The merchant navy is full of tradition, but also offers a modern, dynamic, hi tech career. At sea and on land, the programmes throw open the life and work of britains seafarers in all their infinite variety. Filming aboard a number of different vessels, we follow the experiences of a selection of core characters, from raw recruits to long serving engineers, through laughter and tears, fair weather and foul. Highlights include following new cadets on the maiden cruise of pando superliner ventura watching trainees help navigate a 51,000 tonne maersk container ship through the panama canal and seeing bp shippings crude oil supertanker the british progress undergo a shipyard overhaul in singapore before heading to iraq to pick up a full load, and keeping watch for pirates off the coast of somalia. Genre documentary release date 8th august 2016 year of production 2010 running time 135 min cat no 166434 barcode 5019322664345 no disc 3 certification e format dvd