Mighty Ships
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Mighty Ships is a documentary
Documentary film
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 television program
Television program
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 produced by Exploration Production Inc. in Canada. It is aired on Discovery Channel Canada
Discovery Channel Canada
Discovery Channel is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel devoted to nature, adventure, science and technology programming. Discovery Channel is currently owned by CTV Specialty Television Inc...

 and also broadcast around the world. The series follows various types of vessels on a journey, showing viewers how the ship and its crew operates.

This series was started after the success of a one off special on the Discovery Channel entitled Mighty Ships: Queen Mary 2.

Before series debuted

# Title Original Airdate TV Rating
Special Queen Mary 2  Unknown ?

Season 1

# Title Original Airdate TV Rating
1 MV Faust Unknown ?
2 MV Becrux Unknown ?
3 Emma Maersk  Unknown ?

Season 2

# Title Original Airdate TV Rating
1 Resolution
TIV Resolution
TIV MPI Resolution is a Turbine Installation Vessel deployed to install turbines at offshore wind farms. She was the first self-elevating Turbine Installation Vessel in the world....

 
February 10, 2011 on 7mate
7mate
7mate is an Australian free-to-air high definition digital television channel, which was launched by the Seven Network on 25 September 2010.The network stated that 7mate would contain sport and regular programs aimed primarily at a male audience, with programming drawn from a combination of new...

 
[HD] [WS]
2 MV Peace In Africa February 17, 2011 on 7mate
7mate
7mate is an Australian free-to-air high definition digital television channel, which was launched by the Seven Network on 25 September 2010.The network stated that 7mate would contain sport and regular programs aimed primarily at a male audience, with programming drawn from a combination of new...

 
[HD] [WS]
3 Akamalik February 24, 2011 on 7mate
7mate
7mate is an Australian free-to-air high definition digital television channel, which was launched by the Seven Network on 25 September 2010.The network stated that 7mate would contain sport and regular programs aimed primarily at a male audience, with programming drawn from a combination of new...

 
[HD] [WS]
4 CCGS Henry Larsen
CCGS Henry Larsen
CCGS Henry Larsen is a Canadian Coast Guard T1200 Class Medium Arctic icebreaker serving in the Newfoundland and Labrador Region and based in St John's, Newfoundland....

 
Unknown ?
5 USS Nimitz  Unknown ?
6 HDMS Absalon  Unknown ?
7 MV Fairplayer Unknown ?
8 Tyco Resolute  Unknown ?
9 MV Paul R. Tregurtha
MV Paul R. Tregurtha
MV Paul R. Tregurtha is a Great Lakes-based bulk carrier freighter. The current Queen of the Lakes, she is the largest ship operating on the Great Lakes complex. Launched as the William J...

 
Unknown ?

Season 3

# Title Original Airdate TV Rating
1 G.O. SARS  Unknown ?
2 Africa Mercy
Africa Mercy
The MV Africa Mercy is the newest ship to enter service with the humanitarian organization Mercy Ships, which has been outfitting and operating hospital ships that serve developing nations since 1978. It is currently the world's largest non-governmental floating hospital.Africa Mercy entered active...

 
March 31st 2011 ?
3 Cristobal Colon
Spanish cruiser Cristobal Colon
Cristóbal Colón was a Giuseppe Garibaldi-class armored cruiser of the Spanish Navy that fought at the Battle of Santiago de Cuba during the Spanish-American War.-Technical Characteristics:...

 
Unknown ?
4 USS Kentucky (SSBN-737)
USS Kentucky (SSBN-737)
USS Kentucky , is a United States Navy ballistic missile submarine which has been in commission since 1991. She is the third U.S...

 
Unknown ?
5 MS Oasis of the Seas
MS Oasis of the Seas
MS Oasis of the Seas is an Oasis-class cruise ship in the fleet of Royal Caribbean International. The first of her class, she was joined by her sister ship Allure of the Seas in December 2010. Both vessels cruise the Caribbean from Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida...

 
April 18, 2011 on Channel 7 ?
6 Solitare
Solitaire (ship)
The Solitaire is the largest pipe-laying ship in the world at long and . When fully operational she has a crew of 420, a pipe carrying capacity of 22,000 metric tons and a pipe lay speed of more than 9 km a day....

 
Unknown ?

Season 4

# Title Original Airdate TV Rating
1 Beluga Bremen  August 02, 2011 on Quest
Quest (TV channel)
Quest is a TV channel in the United Kingdom. Quest provides factual, lifestyle, entertainment programmes and other imported material. The channel is operated by Discovery Networks Western Europe.-History:...

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2 USNS Robert E. Peary  August 09, 2011 on Quest
Quest (TV channel)
Quest is a TV channel in the United Kingdom. Quest provides factual, lifestyle, entertainment programmes and other imported material. The channel is operated by Discovery Networks Western Europe.-History:...

 
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3 Skandi Arctic  August 16, 2011 on Quest
Quest (TV channel)
Quest is a TV channel in the United Kingdom. Quest provides factual, lifestyle, entertainment programmes and other imported material. The channel is operated by Discovery Networks Western Europe.-History:...

 
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4 MS Stena Britannica
MS Stena Britannica
MS Stena Britannica may refer to:*Stena Britannica - Broken up in 2001*Stena Britannica - Now Stena Saga with Stena Line*Stena Britannica - Now Finnfellow with Finnlines...

 
August 23, 2011 on Quest
Quest (TV channel)
Quest is a TV channel in the United Kingdom. Quest provides factual, lifestyle, entertainment programmes and other imported material. The channel is operated by Discovery Networks Western Europe.-History:...

 (scheduled)
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5 USCGC Bertholf
USCGC Bertholf
USCGC Bertholf is the first Legend-class maritime security cutter of the United States Coast Guard. She is named for Commodore Ellsworth P. Bertholf, fourth Commandant of both the Revenue Cutter Service and Coast Guard....

 
August 20, 2011 on Quest
Quest (TV channel)
Quest is a TV channel in the United Kingdom. Quest provides factual, lifestyle, entertainment programmes and other imported material. The channel is operated by Discovery Networks Western Europe.-History:...

 (scheduled)
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6 CCGS Amundsen
CCGS Amundsen
CCGS Amundsen is a T1200 Class Medium Arctic icebreaker and Arctic research vessel operated by the Canadian Coast Guard.-CCGS Sir John Franklin:...

 
September 06, 2011 on Quest
Quest (TV channel)
Quest is a TV channel in the United Kingdom. Quest provides factual, lifestyle, entertainment programmes and other imported material. The channel is operated by Discovery Networks Western Europe.-History:...

 (scheduled)
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Season 5

# Title Original Airdate TV Rating
1 Norwegian Epic  Unknown ?
2 North Star  Unknown ?

Broadcasters

Country Network(s) Notes
 Canada Canada Discovery Channel Canada
Discovery Channel Canada
Discovery Channel is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel devoted to nature, adventure, science and technology programming. Discovery Channel is currently owned by CTV Specialty Television Inc...

 Australia Australia Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...


7mate
7mate
7mate is an Australian free-to-air high definition digital television channel, which was launched by the Seven Network on 25 September 2010.The network stated that 7mate would contain sport and regular programs aimed primarily at a male audience, with programming drawn from a combination of new...

Only 5 episodes (Queen Mary 2, Faust, Becrux, Nimitz and Absalon) have aired as specials.
Began series from Emma Maersk
United Kingdom Quest
Quest (TV channel)
Quest is a TV channel in the United Kingdom. Quest provides factual, lifestyle, entertainment programmes and other imported material. The channel is operated by Discovery Networks Western Europe.-History:...

 United States United States HD Theater
Smithsonian Channel
Smithsonian Networks
Smithsonian Networks is a joint venture between CBS Corporation's Showtime Networks and the Smithsonian Institution. The service consists of Smithsonian Channel, Smithsonian On Demand, and ....

 Netherlands The Netherlands Discovery Channel The Netherlands
 Spain Spain La Sexta HD

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