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Narrator: SHE'S ONE OF THE BIGGEST CAR CARRIERS
IN THE WORLD:
FAUST--A HIGH-TECH MARVEL.
Man: WE HAVE TWICE OF EVERYTHING. IT'S DOUBLE.
ACTUALLY, I HAVE FOUR AUTOPILOTS.
Narrator: A WINTER CROSSING TO AMERICA
WITH THOUSANDS OF EUROPEAN LUXURY CARS
WILL PUT FAUST AND HER CREW TO THE TEST.
Man: YOU DON'T WANT SHIFTING CARGO.
THAT'S A SERIOUS PROBLEM, YEAH.
Narrator: IN SPITE OF STORMS...
Man: SHE START TO ROLL A LOT.
Narrator: ...THE THREAT OF FIRE
AND STOWAWAYS...
Man: THERE ARE SO MANY POSSIBILITIES
TO HIDE IN THE SHIP.
Narrator: ...NOTHING MUST PUT A DENT IN HER SCHEDULE
OR HER PRIZED CARGO.
Narrator: SHE COMES OUT OF THE HAZE
LIKE A COLOSSAL APPARITION, TOWERING ABOVE THE WATERLINE.
FAUST, A GIGANTIC FLOATING CAR LOT,
BIG TICKET VEHICLES ONLY, PLEASE.
HER JOB IS TO PICK UP AND DELIVER
THE WORLD'S MOST EXPENSIVE AUTOMOBILES.
SHE'S ARRIVING IN SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND, FROM GERMANY,
HAULING THE CREME DE LA CREME OF CARS AROUND THE GLOBE.
SHE'S SUPER-SIZED AT 755 FEET LONG
AND CAN HOLD UP TO 8,000 CARS.
THAT MAKES HER ONE OF THE BIGGEST VEHICLE CARRIERS
ON THE PLANET.
Narrator: AS MUCH AS A QUARTER
OF THE 64 MILLION VEHICLES MANUFACTURED EACH YEAR
ARE EXPORTED BY SHIP.
IT WILL BE AN INTENSE STOP.
FAUST HAS TO LOAD A THOUSAND LUXURY CARS
BOUND FOR NORTH AMERICA.
AND SHE'S ONLY GOT EIGHT HOURS TO DO IT.
SHE'LL TAKE SPORTS CARS, HEAVY EQUIPMENT,
JAGUARS, ROLLS-ROYCES, $65 MILLION WORTH,
ALL WITH PERFECT PAINT JOBS.
NEW OWNERS EXPECT A SCRATCH-FREE DELIVERY
IN JUST NINE DAYS.
BUT THEY'RE IN NEWARK, NEW JERSEY,
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TURBULENT NORTH ATLANTIC,
AND ITS GALE-FORCE WINDS COULD TURN THE SHIP'S HOLD
INTO ONE ENORMOUS, HEAVING PARKING LOT.
[PHONE RINGS]
Narrator: SAFE PASSAGE FOR THIS SWEDISH VESSEL
AND CREW OF 22
IS IN THE HANDS OF CAPTAIN HENRY BROMME.
Narrator: HE'S A MASTER ***
WHO WORKED HIS WAY UP THROUGH THE RANKS.
Bromme: I STARTED AS A DECK BOY,
AND I HAVE BEEN AN ORDINARY ***, ABLE ***,
I'VE BEEN A THIRD OFFICER, A SECOND OFFICER,
A CHIEF OFFICER, AND THEN ENDED AS A CAPTAIN.
Narrator: HE'LL NEED ALL THAT EXPERIENCE.
BIGGER THAN MOST SHIPS, FAUST HAS SIZE ON HER SIDE,
BUT AHEAD OF HER IS THE NORTH ATLANTIC,
AND IT'S WINTER.
CAPTAIN BROMME MUST PLAN WELL
BECAUSE HIS CARGO CANNOT SUSTAIN ANY KIND OF BEATING.
Narrator: THIS FREIGHT IS SO FRAGILE
IT TAKES HIGHLY SKILLED STEVEDORES TO LOAD.
THEY'VE GOT TO BE AS SPECIALIZED AS A PIT CREW, AND AS FAST.
FOR FAUST TO CAST OFF ON SCHEDULE AT MIDNIGHT,
THE STEVEDORES HAVE TO FINISH BY 10,
AND IT'S ALREADY 2:00 PM.
Narrator: THEY ONLY HAVE EIGHT HOURS TO LOAD,
OR THEY'LL JEOPARDIZE THEIR SCHEDULED DELIVERY.
Narrator: THE 31 DRIVERS CAN'T JUST PARK THEIR RIDES
ALL OVER THE SHIP.
EVERYTHING MUST BE PACKED AS TIGHTLY AS SARDINES
AND AS CAREFULLY AS BONE CHINA.
IT'S METICULOUSLY PLANNED,
AND STEFAN BRISME IS THE CHESS MASTER.
Brisme: THAT'S LOADED, SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THAT.
Man: I THINK I'VE GOT ENOUGH STAFF FOR THE TWO POINTS.
Brisme: YEAH.
Narrator: THE CLOCK IS TICKING, AND THE TOP GUNS GET TO WORK.
THEY'VE GOT AN ACCIDENT-FREE RECORD,
AND THE RIGHT STUFF TO LOAD EVERY VEHICLE
WITH NO SCRAPES, BUMPS OR PANIC.
Narrator: EACH VEHICLE MUST STOP
FOR THE ELECTRONIC GUN THAT READS ITS BAR CODE.
EVERYTHING MUST BE TRACKED ON AND OFF THE SHIP.
THEY'RE IN A RACE WITH THE EBBING TIDE,
AND FAUST'S EFFICIENT DESIGN HELPS.
Andersson: NOW WE'RE STANDING ON DECK NUMBER FIVE,
AND ABOVE US WE HAVE DECK NUMBER SIX AND SEVEN,
WHICH CAN BE HOISTED UP TO DIFFERENT LEVELS.
Narrator: VEHICLES CAN FILL EVERY INCH OF FAUST'S COLOSSAL HOLD,
AS BIG AS 11 FOOTBALL FIELDS.
IT'S TIME TO TIGHTEN THE SEATBELTS.
THE VIOLENT NORTH ATLANTIC
CAN TOSS THESE CARS AROUND LIKE TOYS,
SO THEY'RE TIGHTLY BRACED, BARELY INCHES APART.
McGeagh: EVERY VEHICLE IS EQUALLY SPACED.
SO EVEN THOUGH WE'VE GOT
DIFFERENT SIZED VEHICLES,
THE ACTUAL DISTANCE BETWEEN EACH VEHICLE IS THE SAME EVERY TIME.
Narrator: THERE IS ONE EXCEPTION.
McGeagh: THE ROLLS-ROYCES, THEY REQUIRE
A ONE-METER CLEARANCE ALL ROUND THE CAR.
Narrator: CARS WORTH HALF A MILLION DOLLARS EACH
GET FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION.
McGeagh: THE LASHINGS IS THREE ON THE FRONT
AND THREE ON THE REAR.
ON ALL OTHER VEHICLES, WHEN THEY'RE STOWED,
IT'S JUST FOUR LASHINGS,
TWO ON THE FRONT, TWO ON THE REAR.
Narrator: CARS THAT COME LOOSE COULD GET BANGED UP.
WITH ALL THAT WEIGHT ABOARD,
BIG CARGO CAN MAKE A SHIP UNSTABLE.
FAUST HAS TO STAY BALANCED.
Andersson: THIS IS THE BALLAST CONTROL ROOM,
OR SHIP'S OFFICE, WE CALL IT, ALSO.
Narrator: URBAN ANDERSSON
IS FAUST'S CHIEF OFFICER AND SECOND IN COMMAND.
Andersson: THIS TYPE OF SHIP, THE RO-RO CARRIER,
WE NEED BALLAST ALL THE TIME IN THE SHIP TO KEEP IT UPRIGHT,
BECAUSE IT'S A BIG VOLUME OF CARGO, HUH?
Narrator: FAUST'S BALLAST SYSTEM CONSISTS
OF 20 INTERCONNECTED WATER TANKS.
WHEN THE SHIP LISTS TO ONE SIDE BECAUSE OF SHIFTING WEIGHT,
BALLAST WATER IS PUMPED OUT TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE
AS COUNTERWEIGHT, TO MAINTAIN EQUILIBRIUM.
AS THE VEHICLES ROLL IN, THE EVENING ROLLS ON.
DRIVERS RACE TO GET THE JOB DONE.
BUT THERE'S A DELAY ON FAUST'S RUNWAY.
IT'S BACKED UP WITH HEAVY TRACTORS AND FREIGHTS
HOLDING 90-TON GENERATORS.
AND IF THAT WEREN'T ENOUGH, THE TIDE IS RUSHING OUT.
IN TWO HOURS, FAUST HAS TO CLOSE HER RAMP OR MISS IT.
SHE'S NOWHERE NEAR FULLY LOADED.
Brisme: I HAVE 104 TRACTORS,
BUT I WOULD NEED SOME 40, 50 TRACTORS MORE.
Narrator: MOST OF THE STEVEDORES WILL SOON GO OFF SHIFT,
AND THEY NEED EVERY SINGLE ONE TO GET THIS SHIP LOADED ON TIME.
Brisme: YOU NEED TO TALK TO THE CAPTAIN
BECAUSE I NEED MORE TIME FOR OPERATION.
Narrator: STEFAN BRISME TALKS
TO THE SHIPPING LINE'S BUSINESS AGENT.
Brisme: BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH LABOR I WILL HAVE
AFTER 10 O'CLOCK.
Narrator: CAPTAIN BROMME HAS TWO CHOICES.
TAKE LONGER TO LOAD WITH FEWER STEVEDORES
AND RISK MISSING THE TIDE,
OR CAST OFF WITH CARS LEFT IN PORT.
HIS DECISION COULD THREATEN BUSINESS
FOR THE 9-MONTH-OLD SHIP STILL BUILDING HER REPUTATION.
Brisme: WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN NOW IS THAT THE AGENT
IS GOING TO COME ABOARD AT QUARTER TO NINE,
AND THEN HE AND I IS GOING UP TO THE CAPTAIN
TO DISCUSS THE DEPARTURE TIME.
Brisme: RIGHT.
Narrator: DECISION MADE.
THERE WILL BE NO CAR LEFT BEHIND.
CAPTAIN BROMME TAKES THE CHANCE WITH THE EBBING TIDE,
AND LOADING CONTINUES.
THE CAPTAIN HAS TO MAKE UP FOR LOST TIME.
EVEN BEFORE FAUST'S RAMP GOES UP,
HE ORDERS A START TO THE FINAL SECURITY CHECK.
THEY'RE LOOKING FOR STOWAWAYS.
EARLY THIS YEAR, FOUR STOWAWAYS GOT TO CANADA
BY HIDING IN A DOUBLE-DECKER BUS ON A SHIP OUT OF LIVERPOOL.
Man: SEARCH DECK NUMBER FIVE.
START FROM THE AFT AND GO FORWARD.
UNIT ONE, YOU SEARCH DECK ONE TO FOUR.
Narrator: THOUSANDS OF CAR TRUCKS,
THOUSANDS OF PLACES TO HIDE,
AND THERE'S NO WAY THEY CAN SEARCH EVERY CAR ON THE SHIP.
Andersson: I HAVE EXPERIENCED STOWAWAYS ON OTHER SHIPS,
SAME COMPANY.
WE WENT DOWN WITH USED CARS TO NIGERIA, LAGOS,
AND, OF COURSE, WE ENDED UP WITH 13 STOWAWAYS.
SEVEN OF THEM WE FOUND BEFORE DEPARTURE,
BUT SIX OF THEM HAVE CLIMBED
SO DEEP INSIDE THE VENTILATION DUCTS.
Narrator: THEY'VE SEARCHED AS MANY CARS AS TIME ALLOWED
BEFORE BOARDING.
BUT IT MAY NOT BE ENOUGH.
NOW THE CREW SCOURS THE SHIP'S HOLD FOR INTRUDERS.
STOWAWAYS ARE USUALLY PEOPLE
LOOKING FOR A BETTER LIFE ELSEWHERE,
AND NORTH AMERICA IS THE HOLY GRAIL,
BUT IT'S A SERIOUS CRIME,
AND THE CREW HAS A RESPONSIBILITY TO PREVENT IT.
SUSPICIOUSLY, ONE OF FAUST'S LATCHES HAS A BROKEN LOCK,
AND IT'S RIGHT NEAR THE HEAD OF AN AIR SHAFT.
Andersson: THERE ARE SO MANY POSSIBILITIES TO HIDE IN A SHIP.
BUT WE TRY TO GO THROUGH ALL SPACES,
MACHINERY SPACES, CARGO SPACES,
LOOK A BIT UNDER CARS AND SO ON,
BUT ESPECIALLY INSIDE VENTILATION DUCTS.
Narrator: THERE'S NOBODY IN THE AIR SHAFT THIS TIME.
BUT THERE ARE LOTS OF OTHER HIDING PLACES.
THE CREW WILL KEEP THEIR EYES OPEN FOR THE ENTIRE JOURNEY.
BUT FOR NOW THEY'VE GOT A SHIP TO SAIL,
AND THE TIDE IS DANGEROUSLY LOW.
GETTING FREE OF SOUTHAMPTON'S MOST SHALLOW PIER WON'T BE EASY.
WITH OVER 33,000 TONS OF CARGO WEIGHING HER DOWN,
FAUST IS SITTING LESS THAN FIVE FEET OFF THE BOTTOM.
ANY CONTACT, AND VEHICLES COULD SHIFT, UNLEASHING A DISASTER.
ONE WRONG MOVE FROM THE BRIDGE AND FAUST COULD BE GROUNDED.
FAUST IS ALREADY TWO HOURS LATE LEAVING SOUTHAMPTON HARBOR.
THE TIDE IS GOING OUT, AND THE SHIP MUST LEAVE WITH IT.
PACKED WITH VEHICLES,
SHE'S LESS THAN FIVE FEET FROM THE BOTTOM.
IF THE WATER DROPS ANY LOWER, SHE'LL BE STUCK IN PORT.
BUT CAPTAIN BROMME GETS SOME HELP...
Bromme: BTS, FAUST.
Narrator: ...FROM THE HARBOR PILOT.
Narrator: IT'S THE PILOT'S JOB TO GUIDE FAUST
THROUGH THE SHALLOW PORT AND OUT TO THE OPEN SEA.
Winter: I'VE DONE SOMETHING LIKE 4,000 RUNS THROUGH THE DISTRICT,
SO A LOT OF IT'S UP THERE.
[RADIO CHATTER]
Narrator: BUT WITH HER HOLD FULLY LOADED,
FAUST HAS TO BREAK FREE OF HER SHALLOW MOORING.
Winter: OKAY, SHALL WE LET GO OF EVERYTHING, SIR, THANK YOU.
Narrator: THE PILOT ORDERS CAST-OFF.
THEY THROW ALL THE POWER THEY HAVE AT IT.
IT'S NOW OR NEVER.
FAUST'S BOW THRUSTERS WORK OVERTIME
TRYING TO DRIVE HER NOSE AWAY FROM THE PIER.
A TUG DIGS IN, STRAINING TO HAUL HER INTO THE HARBOR.
Winter: YEAH, SORRY, CAN YOU LIFT OFF EASY, PLEASE?
Man on radio: ...OFF EASY.
Winter: IF YOU CAN LET ME KNOW WHEN THE BOW THRUSTER'S CLEAR...
Narrator: FAUST ISN'T BUDGING.
Winter: YEAH, SHE IS.
Narrator: THE TUG WILL HAVE TO WORK HARDER.
Narrator: STILL NOTHING.
THEN, AFTER 12 TENSE MINUTES, FAUST BEGINS TO SHIFT.
[RADIO CHATTER]
Winter: I'M SORRY, YOU CAN DROP ROUND TO STERN NOW,
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
Narrator: FAUST SLIPS THE BONDS OF THE PIER
AND MOVES INTO THE CHANNEL.
Winter: YEAH, SORRY, SHE'S TURNING NICELY THERE, THANK YOU.
IF YOU WANT TO DROP ASTERN, WE'LL LET YOU GO.
[RADIO CHATTER]
Winter: AMIDSHIPS, PLEASE.
Man on radio: ALL STATIONS, ALL STATIONS.
THIS IS SOLENT COASTGUARD.
SOLENT COASTGUARD.
Winter: CAN YOU STEADY UP ON 2-2-0, PLEASE?
Man: 2-2-0.
Winter: 2-2-0, YEAH.
Narrator: FAUST REACHES OPEN WATER
AN HOUR AND A HALF AFTER CASTING OFF.
THE PILOT'S WORK IS DONE.
Winter: SEE YOU, GUYS.
Narrator: FINALLY, THE TRANS-ATLANTIC CROSSING
IS UNDER WAY.
FOUR HOURS TILL SUNUP.
IT'S 11:00 A.M. ON DAY ONE OUT OF SOUTHAMPTON.
CAPTAIN BROMME HAS BEEN UP FOR SEVERAL HOURS.
TO HELP HIM PLAN HIS VOYAGE,
HE USES A UNIQUE COMPUTER PROGRAM.
IT INTEGRATES DAILY WEATHER AND SEA CONDITIONS
WITH FAUST'S CURRENT POSITION AND SPEED.
Bromme: THIS SYSTEM IS ONLY MADE FOR THIS SHIP.
ALL THE DYNAMICS FOR THE SHIP IS PUT IN, IN THE PROGRAM.
Narrator: BUT THE PROGRAM GOES ONE STEP FURTHER.
IT TELLS CAPTAIN BROMME HOW FAUST WILL BEHAVE IN A STORM.
Bromme: SO IF YOU HAVE PLANNED YOUR TRIP
AND YOU SEE THAT YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE BAD WEATHER,
YOU CAN GO IN AND CHECK HOW MUCH IS MY SHIP GOING TO ROLL,
HOW IT'S GOING TO AFFECT MY CARGO,
SO IT'S A VERY VALUABLE TOOL FOR US.
Narrator: AND FOR EVERY OTHER TOOL AND MAJOR SYSTEM ON BOARD FAUST
THERE ARE BACKUPS IN CASE ONE OF THEM FAILS.
Andian: YEAH, WE HAVE TWICE OF EVERYTHING.
IT'S DOUBLE.
ACTUALLY, I HAVE FOUR AUTOPILOTS.
WE HAVE TWO AUTOPILOTS HERE
AND ONE AUTOPILOT ON EACH BRIDGE WING.
Narrator: FAUST'S ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY MAKE HER VIRTUALLY SELF-GUIDING.
Andian: BUT WE CANNOT RELY ON THEM ANYWAY,
BECAUSE WE HAVE TO RELY ON OUR OWN SENSES IN THE FIRST PLACE.
SO THIS IS JUST AN AID FOR US,
TAKE ALL THE COMPUTER AND ALL THE EQUIPMENT.
WE ARE CONTROLLING THEM, THEY ARE NOT CONTROLLING US.
Narrator: CAPTAIN BROMME WILL HAVE TO USE ALL THESE WEAPONS
TO DEAL WITH WHAT'S AHEAD.
A MAJOR STORM LIES DIRECTLY BETWEEN FAUST
AND HER DESTINATION.
ALL SHIPS TRY TO FOLLOW THE SHORTEST ROUTES
FROM EUROPE TO NORTH AMERICA.
BUT THERE'S A VIOLENT WEATHER SYSTEM FORMING
ALONG THE EASTERN SEABOARD,
RIGHT WHERE FAUST NEEDS TO SAIL.
Bromme: A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MEANS A LOT OF WIND AND SEA--
HIGH WAVES.
AND THIS ONE IS GOING TO DEEPEN VERY QUICKLY.
Narrator: THE NORTH ATLANTIC IS NOTORIOUSLY TREACHEROUS.
IT HAS SUNK SHIPS FAR BIGGER THAN FAUST.
OVE AKESSON IS A MARINE WEATHER SPECIALIST
FROM THE SWEDISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE.
Akesson: I HAVE BEEN INVITED BY CAPTAIN BROMME
TO FOLLOW THE WORK ON BOARD THIS SHIP ON THIS CROSSING,
TO SEE HOW OUR WEATHER INFORMATION
THAT WE PROVIDE THEM WITH IS BEING USED.
Bromme: YES, OVE, OUR LATEST FORECAST JUST ARRIVED NOW.
Akesson: SO WE WILL HAVE SOME ADVERSE WIND AND SEA HERE FOR--
Bromme: IT WILL INCREASE FOR THE NEXT DAYS HERE.
Akesson: YES.
Narrator: FAUST MAY HAVE TO FIGHT WINDS UP TO 62 MILES PER HOUR--
THAT'S ALMOST HURRICANE FORCE--
AND WAVES UP TO THREE STORIES HIGH.
CAPTAIN BROMME WILL TRY TO SKIRT THE EDGE OF THE TEMPEST
BY SAILING SOUTH OF HIS ORIGINAL ROUTE.
Bromme: NO, YOU DON'T LIKE TO BE TOO CLOSE TO IT,
BECAUSE YOU CAN GET 8 TO 10 METERS SEA THERE.
Narrator: BUT EVENTUALLY, FAUST WILL HAVE TO TURN NORTH
TO REACH NEW JERSEY,
AND SHE'LL SAIL HEAD ON INTO THE EYE OF THE STORM.
HER BIG BOX SHAPE IS GREAT FOR HOLDING LOTS OF CARS,
BUT THOSE BROAD SIDES CAN ALSO CATCH STRONG WINDS
THAT COULD DUMP THE SHIP.
Bromme: IT'S IF IT'S COMING LIKE THIS ON THE AFT OF THE SHIP,
AND THEN SHE LIFT UP THE STERN WHERE SHE HAVE MORE STABILITY,
WHERE SHE'S WIDEST, AND THEN SHE START TO ROLL A LOT.
Narrator: A PERFECT STORM OF WAVES COULD BE JUST AHEAD.
DOWN BELOW, THEY HAVE TO BE READY.
THE CREW CHECKS THE LASHINGS ON EVERY VEHICLE.
IF THEY COME LOOSE WHEN THE SHIP ROLLS,
IT'S FENDER-BENDERS AT BEST.
AT WORSE, THE SUDDEN SHIFT OF WEIGHT COULD SINK FAUST.
Man: LASHING COULD BE FOUND IN BAD ANGLES.
WE CORRECT THESE ANGLES AND SO ON.
BUT THE FOLLOWING DAYS WE KNOW THAT ALL THE LASHINGS ARE THERE,
SO WE JUST USE THESE FIXTURE LENGTHS
AND LOOK TO STARBOARD AND PORT.
Narrator: THE CARS ARE SAFE AND SECURE.
AND CAPTAIN BROMME MAKES SURE HIS CREW WILL BE SAFE, AS WELL.
[ALARM BEEPING]
Narrator: SO HE ORDERS AN ABANDON SHIP DRILL.
Narrator: THE STORM COULD RUPTURE FAUST'S HULL
OR FLOOD HER HOLD.
SHE COULD GO DOWN IN A MATTER OF MINUTES.
Narrator: CREW MUST REACH THE TOP DECK FAST
OR BE TRAPPED INSIDE.
IT TAKES FIVE MINUTES TO DEPLOY HER CONVENTIONAL LIFE RAFTS.
IF SHE SINKS ANY FASTER, FAUST HAS A FREEFALL LIFEBOAT.
IT CAN GET THE ENTIRE CREW OFF THE SHIP IN ABOUT TWO MINUTES.
IT'S DROPPED, SHOT HEADFIRST OFF THE STERN,
MORE THAN 98 FEET INTO THE SEA.
Andian: THIS IS THE MAIN RELEASE.
I WOULD PUMP THE AIR UNTIL...
LET IT FREEFALL, JUST FALL IN THE WATER.
Narrator: IT'S A VIOLENT AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PLUNGE,
AS SHOWN IN THIS SIMULATION.
BUT IT'S WORTH THE RISK BECAUSE IT CAN SAVE LIVES,
AND THE CREW MAY NEED THAT ESCAPE
BECAUSE THE DANGER IS CLOSING IN.
Akesson: THIS IS THE LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING,
AND IT SEEMS TO DEVELOP MORE RAPID THAN WE EXPECTED.
SO THESE WINDS...
IT'S NOT TO BE FOUND IN ANY MAPS.
Narrator: AN AVERAGE OF TWO SHIPS ARE LOST OR DAMAGED EVERY WEEK
DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER,
AND WITH 30-FOOT WAVES AND 55-KNOT WINDS AHEAD,
FAUST COULD BE ONE OF THEM.
THREE DAYS OUT OF SOUTHAMPTON
AND IT'S BEEN SMOOTH SAILING FOR FAUST.
BUT IT'S NOT GOING TO LAST.
THE MASSIVE STORM OFF THE U.S. COAST HAS MOVED EAST.
IT'S COME SOONER THAN EXPECTED. IT'S BEARING DOWN ON FAUST.
Bromme: UP HERE, OVE, IT'S A LOT OF WIND.
IT'S PEAKING VERY MUCH.
Akesson: IT'S A STORM LOW, ACTUALLY.
Bromme: YEAH. VERY.
IT'S A REAL STORM CENTER.
IT'S ABOUT 60, 70 KNOTS, AND HIGH SEA,
SEVEN, EIGHT METERS OF SEA HERE.
Narrator: THE CREW IS WARNED TO STAY OFF THE DECKS.
AT ONE IN THE MORNING, THE STORM HITS.
55-KNOT WINDS ARE 63 MILES AN HOUR.
Akesson: THIS WAS A BIT UNEXPECTED, I MUST SAY.
IT IS PROBABLY A COLD FRONT THAT HAS PASSED US,
BUT THE WIND WAS MUCH STRONGER
THAN I HAD THOUGHT IT WOULD BE BEHIND IT.
Narrator: IN THE PAST TWO DECADES,
MORE THAN 200 SHIPS, ALL AS BIG AS FAUST,
HAVE SUNK IN WEATHER LIKE THIS.
MOST HAD BEEN CAUSED BY FREAKISH ROGUE WAVES.
FAUST WILL NEED TO USE ALL HER TOOLS TO WEATHER THIS STORM--
MOST CRITICAL, THE ENGINE.
IT HAS TO HURTLE HER FORWARD THROUGH THE ROUGH SEAS.
HER SINGLE PROP IS POWERED
FROM AN ENGINE ROOM THREE STORIES HIGH.
SEVEN HUGE CYLINDERS CHURN OUT 21,500 HORSEPOWER,
THE STRENGTH OF SEVEN LOCOMOTIVES,
TURNING FAUST'S GIANT PROPELLER UP TO 105 TIMES PER MINUTE.
THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF WORKING PARTS IN THIS ENGINE,
AND PERFECT UPKEEP IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER
AS FAUST SAILS INTO THE STORM.
IF THE ENGINE FAILS, THE BIG SHIP WILL BE LEFT
ROLLING HELPLESSLY AT THE MERCY OF THE GALE.
UPSTAIRS, THIRD OFFICER MARIA MOBERG
CAN SEE THAT THE ENGINE
IS STRUGGLING AGAINST THE HEADWIND AND LOSING SPEED.
Moberg: RIGHT NOW, WE ARE ALMOST 24 HOURS DELAYED
BECAUSE THESE WAVES HAVE MADE THE SPEED DROP.
Narrator: FAUST HAS A BERTH RESERVED IN A BUSY PORT.
A DELAYED ARRIVAL COULD COST TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS.
Moberg: WE'RE ONLY DOING 13 KNOTS.
WE SHOULD BE DOING 17, 18.
Narrator: MOBERG IS JUST SIX MONTHS OUT OF NAVAL SCHOOL,
ON HER FIRST COMMISSION, AND IN HER FIRST SEVERE STORM.
Moberg: IF WE GET THE SWELL IN FROM BEHIND,
THEN SHE WILL START ROLLING QUITE A LOT.
Narrator: CAPTAIN BROMME WANTS TO ASSESS THE SITUATION FOR HIMSELF.
HIS FEEL FOR HIS SHIP MAY BE FAUST'S BEST DEFENSE
AGAINST THE ATTACKING WEATHER.
Bromme: IF YOU'VE NEVER BEEN DOWN HERE IN A STORM,
THEN YOU DON'T HAVE THE RIGHT PICTURE OF THE SITUATION
WHEN YOU ARE ON THE BRIDGE.
DOWN HERE, YOU FEEL THE SHIP'S MOVEMENT,
AND YOU SEE THE CARGO MOVING AND THE TENSION ON THE LASHINGS,
AND YOU HEAR THE NOISE,
YOU CAN GET A BETTER FEELING HOW TO RIDE THE SHIP.
Narrator: SO FAR SO GOOD--
THE DANGEROUS ROLLING HASN'T BEGUN.
THE CARS ARE STILL SECURE,
BUT URBAN ANDERSSON DOESN'T TRUST THE SUPER-SIZED FREIGHT.
Andersson: SO THIS PIECE OVER HERE
IS THE HEAVIEST PIECE WE HAVE ON BOARD.
IT'S 90 TONS.
INSIDE HERE IS A BIG GENERATOR.
Narrator: IF THIS MONSTER BREAKS LOOSE,
IT COULD CRUSH EVERYTHING AROUND IT.
Andersson: IT'S HAPPENED FROM TIME TO TIME
THAT CARGO COMES LOOSE AND DAMAGE CARGO AROUND IT.
AND YOU DON'T WANT SHIFTING CARGO,
THAT'S A SERIOUS PROBLEM.
Narrator: THE HEAVY CARGO IS SECURE,
BUT THE CREW MUST REMAIN VIGILANT
DURING THEIR CARGO INSPECTIONS.
THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES JOSTLED AROUND
WITH THEIR TANKS FULL OF FUEL
COULD QUICKLY TURN FAUST INTO A FLOATING INFERNO.
Andersson: THEN YOU'RE USING MORE OTHER SENSES, LIKE SMELL,
IF YOU SMELL GASOLINE,
OR LOOKING A LITTLE BIT FOR OIL ON DECK.
SOME CARS, EVEN NEW CARS LEAK OIL.
Narrator: FIRE IS ANYTHING BUT AN IMAGINARY RISK.
THE CAR DECKS AND THE ENGINE ROOM
ARE EQUIPPED WITH ELABORATE SPRINKLERS.
THEY EJECT A FIRE-SUPPRESSING MIX OF CO2, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Einewal: BACK HERE ON THE SHIP, WE HAVE A CO2 ROOM.
WE HAVE TWO CO2 TANKS CONTAINING THE CO2
FOR FIRE EXTINGUISH OF THE SHIP.
Narrator: CO2 IS SHOT OUT FROM A SPRINKLER NOZZLE
AND SMOTHERS ANY FLAMES.
Einewal: IT CONTAINS ALTOGETHER 52,000 KILOS,
SO IT'S LIQUID IN THE TANKS.
WHEN IT GOES OUT OF THE SHIP IT GOES THROUGH THE NOZZLES,
AND THEN IT'S GAS.
Narrator: FOR FIGHTING FIRES,
CO2 IS AS EFFECTIVE AS IT IS DEADLY.
ONCE RELEASED INTO THE SHIP,
THIS INVISIBLE, ODORLESS GAS COULD KILL EVERYONE ON BOARD.
SO CAR DECKS AND ENGINE ROOMS HAVE AIRTIGHT HATCHES
TO KEEP THE GAS IN THE HOLDS AND AWAY FROM CABINS AND CREW.
THERE ARE HAZARDS EVERYWHERE ON BOARD, INCLUDING THE GALLEY.
INGER SEALY HAS BEEN COOKING ON SHIPS FOR OVER 20 YEARS.
Sealy: WHEN THE WEATHER IS BAD,
I STILL HAVE TO MAKE THE FOOD IN HERE.
BUT WHEN IT'S ROLLING, YOU HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL,
BECAUSE OTHERWISE YOU CAN SPILL IT OVER YOUR STOMACH,
AND THEN YOU BURN YOURSELF REALLY, REALLY BAD.
Narrator: INGER IS TREADING CAREFULLY.
SHE'S ALREADY SURVIVED ONE INJURY IN A STORM.
Sealy: I BREAK MY LEG IN A REAL BAD SEA.
SO I PUTTING MY FOOT AROUND...
IN THE CORNER HERE, AND THERE I WAS LAYING FOR THREE HOURS.
AND THEN I WAS ON SICK LEAVE FOR TWO YEARS.
Narrator: THE STORM PUMMELS FAUST FOR FIVE MORE HOURS.
FINALLY, IT MOVES ON.
FAUST HAS SURVIVED.
[ALARM SOUNDS]
BUT A SENSOR WARNS THAT THE GALE
MAY HAVE DAMAGED HER IN THE PROCESS.
FAUST IS NOW TWO DAYS AWAY FROM NEW JERSEY.
THE STORM IS IN HER REARVIEW MIRROR,
BUT IT GAVE THE SHIP A BEATING, AND SHE MAY BE HURT.
Andian: ANOTHER ALARM.
[ALARM BEEPING]
Narrator: FAUST IS WIRED WITH THOUSANDS OF ELECTRONIC SENSORS
THAT MONITOR FOR PROBLEMS.
Andian: IT WAS AN ALARM FROM THE BILGE.
Narrator: THE BILGE TANKS MUST BE CHECKED OUT IMMEDIATELY.
ONE OF THEM COULD BE CRACKED.
CREW IS DISPATCHED TO THE VERY BOTTOM OF THE SHIP
WHERE THE TANKS HOLD ALL OF FAUST'S WASTE WATER.
A CRACK LOWER DOWN IN THE TANK
WOULD ALLOW DIRTY, UNTREATED BILGE WATER
TO LEAK OUT INTO THE OCEAN AND LET SEAWATER INTO THE SHIP.
THE RUSHING WATERWAY COULD CAUSE FAUST TO BECOME UNBALANCED,
OR WORSE, SHE COULD SINK.
THERE'S NO TELLING WHAT THEY'LL FIND DOWN THERE.
THEY HAVE TO SUCK OUT ALL THE SLUDGE,
SO THE BARE WALLS CAN BE CHECKED FOR CRACKS.
THEY DON'T FIND ANY.
THE ALARM MAY HAVE BEEN TRIGGERED
BY THE HIGHER THAN USUAL WATER LEVELS IN THE BILGE,
LEFTOVERS FROM THE STORM.
FAUST IS SAFE.
SO IS THE OCEAN AROUND HER.
THE CONTAMINATED BILGE WATER
WILL NOT BE DUMPED INTO THE FRAGILE SEA.
UNLIKE MOST SHIPS, FAUST STORES HERS ON BOARD,
UNTIL SHE REACHES PORT.
Bromme: ALL SLUDGE WE HAVE ON BOARD WILL BE PUMPED ASHORE
VIA A BARGE AND BE RECYCLED ASHORE.
SO WE NEVER PUT ANYTHING DANGEROUS INTO THE SEA
OR ANY LIQUID THAT IS OILY INTO THE WATER AROUND US.
Narrator: FAUST IS A BIG GREEN POSTER CHILD
FOR ECO-FRIENDLY SHIPS.
EVEN THAT GREEN PAINT IS UNLEADED
AND SAFE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT.
Bromme: THE ENVIRONMENTAL THINGS ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO THE OWNERS
BECAUSE IT'S NOT BECAUSE THEY'RE FORCED BY THE LAW OR ANYTHING,
IT'S BECAUSE IT'S...THEY CARE ABOUT THINGS LIKE THIS.
Narrator: FAUST'S ECO-BEAUTY IS MORE THAN JUST SKIN DEEP.
IT GOES ALL THE WAY TO HER CORE, HER ENGINE.
SHE ONLY USES BIODEGRADABLE LUBRICANTS
AND BURNS ONE OF THE CLEANEST FUELS IN THE INDUSTRY.
SHE EMITS ALMOST A THIRD LESS SULFUR
THAN ANY COMMERCIAL SHIP HER SIZE.
Bromme: SO WE'RE TRYING TO KEEP THE EXHAUST
AS CLEAN AS POSSIBLE.
Narrator: SHE'S EVEN ECO-FRIENDLY IN HER BALLAST.
BALLAST TANKS DRAW IN AND RELEASE SEAWATER
AS A COUNTERBALANCE WHEN THERE'S A WEIGHT SHIFT.
THE WORLD'S OCEANS ARE CONTAMINATED
WITH MANMADE POLLUTANTS AND HARMFUL MICRO-ORGANISMS.
MIXING FOREIGN BODIES OF WATER TOGETHER
WHEN DISCHARGING BALLAST CAN DESTROY MARINE HABITATS.
SO FAUST'S BALLAST WATER IS TREATED
BEFORE IT'S SENT BACK INTO THE SEA.
HEAVY PARTICLES ARE FIRST REMOVED WITH FILTERS,
AND THEN THE WATER IS MIXED
WITH A NON-TOXIC LIGHT-ACTIVATED SOLUTION.
IT KILLS BACTERIA.
FAUST IS A MODERN TECHNOLOGICAL MARVEL,
BUT EVERY SAILOR MUST STILL RELY ON ANCIENT MARITIME TRADITIONS.
Sirnemark: I MEAN, SOMETIMES YOU HAVE REALLY, REALLY BIG WAVES,
AND SMALL, SMALL BOATS
CAN SOMETIMES DISAPPEAR IN BETWEEN THEM.
SO IT'S ALWAYS GOOD THAT YOU HAVE EYES WATCHING, AS WELL.
Andian: AND THE SWELL?
Janssen: I WOULD SAY ABOUT THREE METERS.
Narrator: JONATHAN JANSSEN HAS TWO YEARS OF CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE,
BUT THERE'S NO SUBSTITUTE FOR A 360-DEGREE VIEW OF THE OCEAN.
Janssen: I'M LEARNING PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING.
IT'S NAVIGATION, MAINTAINING COURSE,
ALTERING COURSE, KEEPING THE SEA REGULATIONS.
IT'S ONE THING TO LEARN IT IN SCHOOL,
AND IT'S ONE THING TO BE OUT HERE AND ACTUALLY DO IT.
Narrator: EVEN FAUST'S VETERAN CREW MUST CONTINUALLY HONE THEIR SKILLS
TO STAY IN PEAK SHAPE.
[ALARM SOUNDS]
AND THAT MEANS FULL-FLEDGED FIRE DRILLS.
THEY'RE MANDATORY, AND EVERYONE PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE.
Narrator: FROM THE BRIDGE WHERE THERE ARE SENSORS
TO PINPOINT THE FIRE'S LOCATION...
Narrator: ...TO URBAN ANDERSSON ON HIS WALKIE-TALKIE BELOW
AS HE RELAYS THAT INFORMATION.
Narrator: TO THE FIRE CREW ITSELF...
[RADIO CHATTER]
Narrator: ...ARTIFICIAL SMOKE GIVES THE CREW
A CLAUSTROPHOBIC TASTE OF THE REAL THING.
Narrator: THEY HAVE TO CHARGE INTO IT AND FIND THE VICTIM INSIDE.
Narrator: A CREW MEMBER PLAYS THE CASUALTY.
Andersson: AND FINALLY, WE FIND THIS MAN MISSING IN THE FLOOR
IN THE AIR CONDITION ROOM.
WE TRY TO DO IT SO MUCH AS REALISTIC AS POSSIBLE.
WE PRACTICE MINIMUM EVERY FOUR WEEK.
IF WE CHANGED MORE THAN 25% OF THE CREW,
WE HAVE TO DO IT WITHIN 24 HOURS.
WE DO A FIRE DRILL.
Narrator: WITH THE DRILL OVER,
THERE'S NO TIME FOR A LONG BREAK.
TROUBLE'S ON THE HORIZON AND COMING FAST.
Bromme: WE WILL HAVE WIND AROUND 45 TO 50 KNOTS
AND SEA AROUND 5 AND 5.5 METERS,
BUT WE MUST CROSS IT, OTHERWISE WE HAVE TO GO VERY FAR SOUTH.
Narrator: NIGHT IS FALLING.
ANOTHER STORM IS ON ITS WAY,
AND THEY'RE ABOUT TO HIT IT HEAD ON.
IT'S DAY EIGHT.
TO AVOID THIS STORM, FAUST HAS TO ALTER HER COURSE,
AND SHE'S NOW TOO FAR SOUTH.
TO GET TO NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ON TIME,
SHE'S GOT TO TURN 32 DEGREES NORTH BY NORTHWEST
AND RIGHT INTO ANOTHER GALE.
Bromme: PRESSURE IS BUILDING HERE, OUTSIDE CAPE HATTERAS.
AND IT'S MOVING NORTH, AND IT'S JUST AHEAD OF US HERE,
AND WE WILL HAVE ABOUT 5-METER SEA
AND 40 KNOTS OF WIND.
Narrator: IT'S NO HURRICANE, BUT IT CAN SPAWN THE SAME THREAT
THAT FAUST HAD TO RESPECT IN THE LAST STORM: ROGUE WAVES.
THEY COME OUT OF NOWHERE IN WEATHER JUST LIKE THIS.
WALLS OF WATER UP TO 98 FEET HIGH.
THEY HAVE SUNK SHIPS IN MINUTES, LEAVING NOT A TRACE BEHIND.
FAUST'S CREW ISN'T ALLOWED OUTSIDE.
BUT THEY GO BELOW TO CHECK ON THE CARS IN THE HOLD AGAIN.
IT'S THE SECOND STORM IN EIGHT DAYS.
THEY'RE WEARY, BUT THEY CAN'T LET DOWN THEIR GUARD.
AND THEN THE GALE GIVES THEM AN UNEXPECTED BOOST.
Akesson: ACTUALLY, WE'RE MAKING A LITTLE BIT MORE SPEED.
IT'S PUSHING US A LITTLE BIT ON THE STERN,
SO WE ACTUALLY INCREASED THE SPEED A LITTLE BIT.
Narrator: NOW, THE WIND IS THEIR FRIEND, PUSHING THEM TOWARD NEW JERSEY.
Akesson: I THINK IT WILL BE OVER THREE, FOUR HOURS,
IT'LL START TO DROP...
THE WIND SPEED WILL START TO DROP, I THINK.
THAT'S MY GUESS.
Narrator: BY EARLY MORNING THE STORM PASSES
AND THE SUN BREAKS THROUGH.
NEWARK IS ONLY A DAY AWAY,
BUT FOR MOST OF THESE 22 SWEDISH MARINERS,
HOME IS STILL SIX WEEKS AWAY.
THEY WORK 10 WEEKS ON, 10 WEEKS OFF.
IT'S A LONG HAUL.
JON REJFELDT MAKES THE BEST OF WATCHING HIS KIDS GROW UP
ON A COMPUTER SCREEN.
Rejfeldt: THAT'S MY BABY.
MY NEWBORN.
Narrator: URBAN ANDERSSON IS ALSO A FAMILY MAN.
Andersson: THEY WILL NOT FORGET ME.
I MEAN, I MAKE PHONE CALLS
ALMOST EVERY DAY AND SO ON, SO...
AND 10 WEEKS, FOR KIDS, IT GOES VERY QUICKLY.
Narrator: IT'S EASIER FOR YOUNGER SAILORS LIKE MARIA MOBERG.
Moberg: WELL, WE ARE PRETTY MANY YOUNG PEOPLE HERE ON BOARD.
SO THAT'S GOOD.
I CHECKED THE CREW LIST THE OTHER DAY,
AND WE'RE EIGHT PEOPLE BORN IN THE '80s.
ON MY LAST TRIP MOST PEOPLE WERE OVER 60 YEARS OLD.
Narrator: FAUST IS AS COMFORTABLE AS A WORKING SHIP CAN BE.
SHE'S GOT SPACIOUS CABINS...
GREAT FOOD...
LOUNGE AREAS...
AND OTHER THAN MEATBALLS,
WHAT SWEDISH SHIP WOULD BE COMPLETE WITHOUT A SAUNA?
IT'S A GREAT PLACE TO RECOVER FROM A STORMY CROSSING.
BUT THIS CROSSING IS ALMOST DONE.
FAUST IS ABOUT TO HIT THE CONGESTED INNER BAY
OF NEW JERSEY.
TIME TO MAKE SURE THE ROUGH SAILING
HASN'T KNOCKED HER SYSTEMS OUT OF WHACK.
BEFORE FAUST COMES NEAR SHORE, PORT REGULATIONS REQUIRE
THAT THE CREW TEST THE SHIP'S ABILITY
TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP.
IN A BUSY HARBOR A RUNAWAY SHIP SPELLS DISASTER.
Andian: SO BE ABLE TO DO THIS STOP MANEUVER,
AND I HAVE TO REDUCE THE SPEED NOW SLOWLY.
SO I BRING HER DOWN RPM BY RPM,
SLOWLY, BECAUSE IF I DO IT TOO FAST,
IT'S NOT GOOD FOR THE ENGINE.
Narrator: ANDERS ANDIAN HAS CUT THE ENGINE,
BUT IT'S GOING TO TAKE MORE THAN THAT TO STOP A SHIP THIS BIG.
FAUST'S STEERING RUDDER DOES THAT JOB.
IT CAN TURN HER SHARPLY SIDEWAYS TO BRING HER TO A COMPLETE HALT.
Andian: SO, IF WE HAVE AN EMERGENCY, THEN WE HAVE TO STOP THE SHIP.
IT'S MUCH MORE EFFICIENT TO GIVE HARD TO PORT
TO HARD TO STARBOARD,
AND THE SHIP WILL GO SIDEWAYS VERY RAPIDLY.
AND THE HULL WILL STOP THE SHIP.
Narrator: FAUST'S UNIQUE RUDDER CAN FLEX A REMARKABLE 65 DEGREES,
TWICE THAT OF CONVENTIONAL RUDDERS,
BECAUSE OF AN ADDED FLAP MECHANISM.
IT MAKES FOR A VERY SHARP TURN.
Bromme: BUT WITH THIS RUDDER, YOU HAVE MUCH MORE POWER,
AND SO IT CAN HELP YOU TO TURN.
[PHONE RINGS]
Narrator: AS AN ADDED PRECAUTION, CAPTAIN BROMME ALSO TESTS
THE RUDDER'S MANUAL STEERING MECHANISM
FROM DOWN IN THE ENGINE ROOM.
Man: YEAH. OKAY.
Narrator: FAUST'S ENGINEERS TURN HER HARD TO STARBOARD.
Bromme: IF YOU LOOK AT THE STERN
I'M GOING TO GIVE HER FULL RUDDER,
YOU CAN SEE THE POWER OF OUR RUDDER.
Narrator: WITH THE FLAP RUDDER FULLY DEPLOYED,
FAUST COMES TO A FULL STOP IN LESS THAN A MINUTE.
SHE PASSES THE TEST.
Bromme: EVERYTHING WORKING IN GOOD ORDER.
NO PROBLEM AT ALL.
STEERING AND ENGINE IS WORKING VERY GOOD.
Andian: YES, WE HAVE A BIG STAMP HERE,
SO WE'LL PUT IT IN THE LOG BOOK.
Narrator: FAUST IS READY TO VENTURE SAFELY INTO THE CHANNEL.
Bromme: FULL AHEAD.
Andian: FULL AHEAD, YEAH.
[SPEAKING SWEDISH]
Narrator: THERE WILL BE OTHER SHIPS
JOCKEYING FOR POSITION IN THE HARBOR.
CAPTAIN BROMME CAN ONLY HOPE
THAT THEY'VE ALL PASSED THEIR SAFETY TESTS AS WELL.
FOR NINE DAYS, FAUST HAS PLAYED PINBALL WITH STORMS,
BOUNCING FROM ONE TO ANOTHER
AS SHE DUCKED AND DODGED HER WAY TO NEW JERSEY.
THE SQUALLS ARE BEHIND HER, AND SHE'S ON TIME.
BUT THERE'S A NEW CHALLENGE AHEAD FOR CAPTAIN BROMME.
CROWDED NEWARK BAY.
ONLY A MONTH AGO IT HAD TO BE CLOSED WHEN TWO SHIPS COLLIDED.
IT'S OPEN AGAIN, BUT BEFORE FAUST CAN ENTER
THE NARROW CHANNEL TO REACH THE PIER,
SHE MUST FIRST GET THROUGH THE OUTER BAY.
Bromme: PILOT BOAT IS ON HER WAY NOW.
Narrator: IT WILL TAKE TWO PILOTS TO BRING HER IN--
ONE FOR THE BAY AND ONE FOR THE INNER HARBOR.
Wood: HELLO. GOOD MORNING.
Bromme: PILOT TIME, 9:30.
Narrator: NAVIGATING HERE IS LIKE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL.
GOOD COMMUNICATION WITH THE HARBOR MASTER IS CRUCIAL.
Wood: GOOD MORNING.
Narrator: SEA PILOT WILLIAM WOOD IS FIRST AT THE HELM.
Wood: EVERYTHING IS WORKING GOOD, CAPTAIN?
Bromme: YES, EVERYTHING IN GOOD WORKING CONDITIONS.
Wood: VERY GOOD.
INBOUND, APPROACH SEA BUOY,
DEEP DRAFT IS 30 FEET, LENGTH OVERALL IS 747 FEET,
AND WE'RE BOUND UP FOR 17 PORT NEWARK.
Narrator: THE TRAFFIC HAS STARTED.
DEAD AHEAD A SHIP CRAWLS TOWARD PORT.
SHE'S LIKE THE SLOW DRIVER IN THE FAST LANE.
Wood: WE CAN GO FLYING UP AND TRY TO OVERTAKE THEM.
[RADIO CHATTER]
Wood: OR...
HIS SPEED...RIGHT NOW HE'S THREE MILES AHEAD OF US.
Narrator: THE FURTHER IN THEY GO,
THE MORE THE CHANNEL NARROWS.
Bromme: WHAT SPEED IS HE DOING UP THERE?
Andian: 10...IT'S ABOUT 8.
Bromme: TO THE BRIDGE, IT'S ABOUT...
Wood: IT'S GOING TO BE OVER AN HOUR.
Narrator: THEY DECIDE TO TRAIL THE SHIP.
SHE'S ALREADY TOO FAR AHEAD.
Wood: WE'RE NOT GOING TO MAKE IT.
LET'S GO AHEAD AND STOP THE ENGINE.
Narrator: EVEN WITH HER PROPELLER STOPPED,
FAUST'S MOMENTUM WILL CARRY HER FORWARD FOR SEVERAL MILES.
Wood: WE'RE GOING TO STAY BEHIND THIS SHIP UP HERE.
Narrator: THEY SLIP UNDER THE VERRAZANO NARROWS BRIDGE
AND THROTTLE UP FAUST'S ENGINE ONCE AGAIN.
NOW A SECOND PILOT, JIM NILSON, GUIDES FAUST
DOWN THE WINDING TRENCH THROUGH THE INNER HARBOR.
Nilson: SECURITY, FAUST.
WE'RE WESTBOUND ON STANDARD TANK
BOUND FOR BERTH 17, PORT NEWARK.
Narrator: FAUST IS NEARLY IN THE HOME STRETCH.
SHE MAKES A SHARP 90-DEGREE TURN AND ENTERS A NARROW CHANNEL
AND IS IMMEDIATELY CONFRONTED WITH ANOTHER SHIP
SMACK DAB IN HER PATH.
Nilson: SLOW AHEAD, PLEASE. Bromme: SLOW AHEAD.
Narrator: THERE'S NO WAY FAUST CAN GET AROUND THIS TANKER.
Wood: STOP ENGINE.
Bromme: STOP THE ENGINE.
Narrator: THEY HIT THE BRAKES A SECOND TIME
AND WAIT WHILE TUGS PUSH THE TANKER ASIDE.
[RADIO CHATTER]
Narrator: JIM NILSON EYEBALLS HIS WAY THROUGH THE HARBOR,
USING HIS INSTINCTS MORE THAN INSTRUMENTS.
Nilson: ENGINE. Man: ENGINE.
[RADIO CHATTER]
Narrator: BUT THEY'RE NOT IN THE CLEAR YET.
UP AHEAD, THE BAYONNE.
IT'S THE THIRD LONGEST STEEL ARCH BRIDGE IN THE WORLD,
AND IT'S ONLY 150 FEET HIGH.
FAUST HAS TO AIM DEAD CENTER TO CLEAR IT,
WITH LESS THAN 10 FEET TO SPARE.
Nilson: STARBOARD 10. Man: STARBOARD 10.
Narrator: SHE'S THROUGH.
IT'S 1:00 PM, AND RIGHT ON SCHEDULE,
THE PIER IS IN SIGHT.
TIME TO SEE HOW THE PRIZE CARS FARED ON THEIR BUMPY JOURNEY.
AFTER 3,600 MILES AT SEA,
120 JAGUARS AND 210 LAND ROVERS
ROLL ONTO THE SHORE WITHOUT A SINGLE SCRATCH.
THOUSANDS MORE REMAIN IN HER HOLD.
FAUST HAS THREE MORE DROP-OFFS TO MAKE ON THE EASTERN SEABOARD,
THEN IT'S ON TO THE PANAMA CANAL, THE PACIFIC
AND FINALLY TO ASIA TO RELOAD.
IT'S HIGH PRESSURE HITTING SO MANY PORTS SO QUICKLY.
Man: 2-9-5.
Bromme: I TRUST MY PEOPLE.
I KNOW THEY CAN WORK, SO I CAN RELAX AND TRUST THEM.
IT'S A VERY NICE WAY OF WORKING.
Narrator: FAUST IS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD--
HER JOURNEY JUST BEGINNING.
WITH HER SISTER SHIPS, SHE WILL TRANSPORT
OVER 2.25 MILLION VEHICLES EVERY YEAR.
BUT AS THE STAR OF THE FLEET, FAUST WILL WORK THE HARDEST.
EVERY YEAR, SHE'LL CARRY AS MANY AS 50,000 VEHICLES
AND TRAVEL FIVE TIMES AROUND THE GLOBE.
IT'S A NEVER-ENDING, DAUNTING RESPONSIBILITY.
BUT LIKE THE CARGO SHE TRANSPORTS,
FAUST WAS BUILT TO MOVE.