Bomber Brown and Spider Webb fall overboard and as the man of the watch, Buffer takes it hard that the two missing officers might drown. Meanwhile Buffer also deals with a personal tragedy.
The crew of Hammersley is rocked by the mysterious death of a much-loved shipmate. When valuable 'Red Gold' coral is stolen from a dive boat, HMAS Hammersley is drawn into a web of murder, piracy and eco-terrorism.
A team building exercise for the junior Hammersley sailors turns into a deadly nightmare, meanwhile long kept secrets are reaching crisis point on board.