Name: Heroes of the Deep
Uploaded: 2021
Description: Follow the brave divers who journey to the depths of the Baltic Sea to uncover its hidden war stories.

Follow the brave divers who journey to the depths of the Baltic Sea to uncover its hidden war stories.

The “BT2” ship travels to the Wohlenberger Wiek where divers Tobi and Andreas begin to clear a deep-sea area for later construction work. But with millions of tons of WWII ammunition still lurking in the Baltic, it’s a risky job.

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Divers Tobi and Andreas begin to clear a deep-sea area for construction work, but with tons of WWII ammunition still lurking in the Baltic, it’s a risky job.

Episode 1

The BT2 explores Danish territorial waters with the help of the VALOR ROV: the most modern diving robot of our time. The 80 kg device is equipped with first-class sensors, high-resolution cameras and a system that enables live images to be transmitted directly to land.

The BT2 explores Danish territorial waters with the VALOR ROV: the most modern diving robot of our time, equipped with first-class sensors and high-resolution cameras.

Episode 2

Within sight of Rügen, the Baltic Sea divers drop anchor to salvage lost plastic “ghost nets,” which can be deadly traps for sea creatures. Diver Erik is cautious around the wreck of the fishing cutter "Friedrich Engels" that sank in 1973.

Baltic Sea divers salvage lost plastic “ghost nets,” which are deadly for sea creatures. Diver Erik is cautious around the "Friedrich Engels” wreck, which sank in 1973.

Episode 3

Together with research divers, the Baltic Sea divers try to capture unique images of harbor porpoises looking for food. They also work to salvage a 17-meter-long ship that has sunk deep into the silt of the harbor basin.

Baltic Sea and research divers try to capture unique images of harbor porpoises looking for food, and work to salvage a ship that has sunk deep into the harbor basin.