Sea Patrol is an Australian television drama that ran from 2007 to 2011, set on board HMAS Hammersley, a fictional patrol boat of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The CO finds that Charge's eye injury is affecting his work, and orders him to see the doctor onshore. When one of the immigrant family, a young girl, is suspected of falling overboard, Mike is forced to choose between saving Chefo and Jaffah's lives by racing to Cairns or turning the boat around to search for the girl. Chief Petty Officer Andrew "Charge" Thorpe MBA is a fictional TV character on the show Later while helping with a rescue RO collapses and the seriousness of his arm wound is discovered. The federal agents are furious, and accuse Mike of becoming obsessed with Bright Island, telling him stay away. By sunrise they have returned to their sinking ship, where Swain discovers they are the diamond smugglers and they will kill him to save their cargo. Upon consultation of the man's wife, the crew and NavCom conclude the man has committed suicide and discontinue their search. They had stolen the boat, and were trying to runaway to Bali. Add the first question. "Welcome Aboard" redirects here. The first season story arc involves the Australian Federal Police's investigation into the death of marine biologist Dr. Lisa Holmes, Kate's relationship with freighter Captain Rick Gallagher, Mike's relationship with Lisa's partner, Dr. Ursula Morrell, and the deaths of two fishermen, Carl Davies and Sam Murray. When a shipping container is found to contain refugees, the Hammersley races against time to hunt down the smugglers' ship and rescue its cargo of human beings. Sea Patrol - WikiMili, The Free Encyclopedia - WikiMili, The Free Encyc [9] Regardless of the critical comments of Sea Patrol, Nine commissioned a second season before the first was broadcast.[5]. He spies on the mercenary camp but is discovered when his phone rings. Written by | As senior seaman he's also known as Buffer. Eventually he attacks the mercenary with the shovel and manages to knock him unconscious. With Kirsty Lee Allan, John Batchelor, Saskia Burmeister, Matthew Holmes. Two friends aboard a luxury boat have also come across the container, and when met by Hammersley, the crew realises that these are the men who gave Spider the crabs on Bright Island. Sea Patrol (TV Series 2007–2011) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A short time later, Hammersley receives another mayday, and they are called up to rescue Claire again, but this time find Claire de Lune has been ransacked. Following the storm, there is much talk of ghost ships, mostly due to Chefo. In the Sun Herald, the television critic stated that "...the series is let down by a somewhat sinking script that fails to quickly engage". Mike is forced to make the most difficult decision of his life as The Hammersley attempts to intercept the Island Trader before it escapes with its cargo of deadly toxin. Plus, see what some of your favorite '90s stars look like now. Unfortunately the father tries to kill himself and the ship is delayed dealing with him. Despite this Claire asks to be returned to continue her voyage. [5][6] Hal McElroy was disappointed; he believed the Australian drama industry failed due to a lack of good writing and a "...fail[ure] to create stories that connected with mass audience". They manage to track down the boat and discover the tourists are all fine, just a little hot and bothered from a long walk to a local attraction. After being attacked by heavily armed smugglers, Hammersley left is stranded in a deadly minefield with Charge desperately trying to do makeshift repairs. Executive Officer Lieutenant Kate McGregor and Bosun's Mate Spider Webb are on their first patrol aboard HMAS Hammersley. The first season story arc involves the Australian Federal Police's investigation into the death of marine biologist Dr. Lisa Holmes, Kate's relationship with freighter Captain Rick Gallagher, Mike's relationship with Lisa's partner, Dr. Ursula Morrell, and the deaths of two fishermen, Carl Davies and Sam Murray. A relieved NavCom break the good news to his wife that he has been found alive and well. As the terrorist plot nears fruition, the Hammersley must race against time to save a boatload of potential victims from Rick Gallagher's deadly toxin. Sea Patrol season 3 finished filming in mid-February. The Hammersley comes under attack from a heavily-armed boat of smugglers who discharge mines near the boat in order to get away.

The mercenary tasked with killing him forces Buffer to dig the grave. Later, Hammersley finds her yacht, Claire de Lune, and are able to reunite Clare with it to continue her voyage. David Lyons was nominated for Most Popular New Male Talent. The 13-episode season concluded 4 October 2007. [2], Much of the filming was carried out off tropical Queensland on a RAN patrol boat. Ray Walsman orders him to be killed and buried. It is an emotional time for the crew as the Navy officially decommissions the long-serving HMAS Hammersley. Just off the coast from Bright Island, Hammersley intercept what appears to be a suspicious meeting of two boats at sea, but they discover too late that they have in fact interrupted a sting by the Feds into diamond smuggling. Travel back in time to check out the early roles of some of Hollywood's heavy hitters. Elsewhere, Charge is forced to face up to his past when his estranged sailor son Jamie helps in the mission to track down the smugglers. The container is transported to the staging post of the mercenaries and Buffer manages to make it to land. Worried about his wife and preoccupied with thoughts of becoming a dad, Swain is unable to sleep and is on deck when the captain from Pacific Investigator pulls a gun on him, telling him they need to take the RHIB, and will be taking him along as insurance. With a theme worthy of James Bond and glorious footage of our coastal waters and shores, Sea Patrol sweeps over you like a well-made feature film. The premiere of each season usually introduces a larger event which is expanded on and connected as the season goes on, before being resolved in the finale. Hammersley receives an emergency signal from an EPIRB and, upon investigation, finds a young female sailor who claims she has been attacked by pirates and forced from her yacht. Pursuing pirates, the Hammersley rescues a family in distress. CAIRO (AP) — At least 11 migrants trying to reach Europe, including a pregnant woman, drowned Sunday when their boat capsized off the coast of … Safeguard Among the red squares showing the positions of vessels … Due to this sudden and unexpected move, Mike starts to become more suspicious of the doctor and the events on Bright Island. The ship's mascot is stolen by a rival Patrol Boat crew, and bad luck ensues. At RO's desperate urging Hammersley races to find the ship with the second container before it can get through and land. Though advertised by the Nine Network as Sea Patrol II: The Coup, episodes themselves bore no title other than Sea Patrol, and ... for Nav in check as control of the ship is slowly taken away and they are ordered to sail for Papua New Guinea or risk deaths. These threads increasingly intertwine throughout the season, culminating in the final two episodes, in which it is revealed that Gallagher hired Ursula and Lisa to manufacture a deadly toxin from a unusual toxic, venomous crab that he planned to sell on the black market. This format, however, with a storyline running throughout the season, was absent in season 4.

When one man discloses the location of a second buoy, Hammersley heads for it, hoping to get there before it too explodes. France Sends Frigate to Patrol Tense East Mediterranean 2 IAKOVOS HATZISTAVROU/AFP via Getty. Spider saves the life of a boy after discovering an unexploded sea mine, washed ashore during a cyclone. Official Sites Back in the boat, Swain has been tied securely, and struggles frantically to free his hand. Upon investigation, the RO and ET discover that the shipping container contains a number of North Korean refugees. The first season story arc involves the Australian Federal Police 's investigation into the … Eventually he attacks the mercenary with the shovel and manages to knock him unconscious. A thorough search of Pacific Mariner yields nothing but containers full of bottled water, but thankfully the crew find the other container of refugees on Prince Alexander and RO is able to reunite Dr Soong with his family. Hammersley manages to track down the pirates and attempt an interception, but they are forced to return to shore when members of the crew start to suddenly fall ill with severe food poisoning, caused by the crabs (the ones gifted to Spider on Bright Island). Later, the men's boat is found ransacked and one man is found dead, while the other man, Carl Davies, is missing. Charge fears that his injury may cause his career aboard patrol boats to end, and that he may be forced to accept an office job. The crew of Hammersley race to rescue children missing in a cyclone as Spider battles a personal storm of his own. When HMAS Hammersley runs into a submerged buoy equipped with a sophisticated transponder unit, two crew members narrowly escape death and the ship gets involved in a hunt for a murderous gang of drug smugglers.

In The Daily Telegraph, for example, Sea Patrol was described as "decent but safe drama". Sea Patrol's premiere drew a larger audience than the NRL State of Origin match broadcast the same week, a rarity for an untested local drama. [7] These complaints lasted throughout the season. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? | Sub-stories: The Nav is beginning to realise that she has growing affection for ET having nearly watched him being blown up. However, when Hammersley receives a photograph of the missing man, Rory Kinsella, the photograph is not of the man they found and brought aboard, instead it is revealed that the man aboard Hammersley is in fact Kinsella's best mate, Steve Jackson, and that Steve murdered Kinsella when he heard that Kinsella was going to leave his wife. The crew assist a father and his children when their ship has engine trouble. In trying to open the container RO hurts his arm but decides to treat the wound himself rather than seeking help. | The XO becomes suspicious when Claire de Lune is not damaged but puts aside her concerns. [1] The Pacific Film and Television Corporation offered the producers $750,000 as an incentive to film the series in Queensland. The series was developed as a 7:30 pm drama; story-lines had to be appropriate for that time-slot. Two new recurring stars Blair McDonough and Jessica Napier played a married couple, Matt and Simone Robsenn who are the local dive masters. Ratings for the first episode were the second-highest for a drama premiere in Australian history, and surpassed the NRL State of Origin match earlier in the week. When Swain and ET dive down to collect the buoy, they realise it is a bomb which explodes, almost killing them. When Buffer spots a mercenary on shore leave he is trapped in a shipping container. This was followed by the suspension of sea trips at 5 a.m. Saturday in Southern Tagalog, including Mindoro, Batangas, the port of Lucena and even the port of Manila. The RO receives news that his father has died but does not appear upset by the news, which worries the CO and XO. | The first season of the Australian drama Sea Patrol premiered on the Nine Network on 5 July 2007. The first season of the Australian drama Sea Patrol premiered on the Nine Network on 5 July 2007. The CO angered by the eco-militants attack and the threat to life the present, decides to mount a sting to catch them out, and the XO, Buffer, ET and Spider go undercover aboard Coral Emperor to catch the remaining eco-militants when they come back for their crew.