''Mighty Ships'' is a
documentary television program
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produced by Exploration Production Inc. in Canada and aired on
Discovery Channel Canada
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and also broadcast around the world.
Each episode of the series follows a particular sea-going vessel and provides an insight into the ship and its crew.
The first episode of the tenth season, featuring the
Faroes
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They are located north-northwest of Scotland, and about halfway betw ...
' largest
ferry
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ship,
MS Norröna, was first broadcast in Canada on 3 December 2017. The second episode, first aired on 10 December 2017, featured
MSC Oscar
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, the largest container ship in the world.
''Mighty Cruise Ships'' is a spin-off series focusing on cruise ships which began to air in late 2014.
Series overview
A typical episode follows the crew of a particular vessel as it prepares to embark upon a voyage and concludes at the end of the journey or once a particular job has been completed. The operational capabilities and technical aspects of the ship feature heavily in the series, whilst members of the ship's crew provide an insight into life at sea and provide a human perspective. The series also makes use of computer-generated animation to show scenes which would otherwise be unobtainable, such as underwater operations.
The series was started after the success of a one-off special on the Discovery Channel entitled ''Inside
Queen Mary 2
RMS ''Queen Mary 2'' (also referred to as the ''QM2'') is a British transatlantic ocean liner. She has served as the flagship of Cunard Line since succeeding ''Queen Elizabeth 2'' in 2004. As of 2022, ''Queen Mary 2'' is the only ocean line ...
''.
The series has featured an extensive range of different types of marine vessels, with cruise ships, an aircraft carrier, fishing boats, dredgers and various types of cargo ships, naval and specialist ships being shown.
In a first for the series, season 7 includes a double-length episode about the maiden voyage of cruise ship ''Norwegian Breakaway'' and its construction and sea trials. Season 7 also includes a compilation episode showing vessels from the first six seasons.
The show's mixture of technical insight and human stories has proved popular with audiences.
''
Mighty Planes'' is a spin-off series in the same format but featuring aircraft rather than ships.
Episodes
One-off special
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4
Season 5
Season 6
Season 7
Season 8
Season 9
Season 10
Mighty Cruise Ships
''Mighty Cruise Ships''
is a spin-off series in a similar style, with each episode about the operations and voyages of a different cruise ship. It was first broadcast in Canada during late 2014.
Season 1
Season 2
A second season of Mighty Cruise Ships aired on the Discovery Channel and repeated on the quest channel in the UK. Ships featured on this series included Carnival Vista, Royal Clipper, MV Viking Sea, MS Europa 2, MS Ocean Endeavour, MSC Divina.
Season 3
Season 4
Broadcasters
See also
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Mighty Trains
''Mighty Trains'' (also known as Megatrains on Discovery Channel Australia) is a documentary television program, part of the "Mighty" franchise, alongside Mighty Planes, Mighty Cruise Ships and Mighty Ships. The series was produced in Cana ...
*
Mighty Planes
References
External links
Discovery Channel Canada ''Mighty Ships'' official WebsiteExploration Production Inc. official WebsiteEpisode guide – Locate TV
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2008 Canadian television series debuts
2016 Canadian television series endings
2000s Canadian documentary television series
2000s Canadian reality television series
2010s Canadian documentary television series
2010s Canadian reality television series
Canadian television docudramas
Discovery Channel original programming
Seven Network original programming