There are plenty of examples of those dangers in the 4th explosive series of Sea Patrol. The crew of the HMAS Hammersley is back on duty cruising Australias tropical north from the Great Barrier Reef and through the waters of the Torres Strait. With 24 sailors from every walk of life, of every age and temperament, life on board can be a pressure cooker that can bring out the best and sometimes the worst in all of them men and woman alike. But the adventures they encounter also help forge deep and lasting friendships.
Under the watch of Commander Mike Flynn, supported by his Executive Officer Kate McGregor, the crew of the Hammersley narrowly escape disaster when attempting a rescue of a fishing vessel ready to explode; confront crocodile poachers; avert a uranium heist; and rescue a young girl from kidnappers. Along the way they encounter a commune living on a poisoned paradise; pursue booze busters in a dry coastal town; battle floods and seagoing cattle rustlers; and face a crew loss at sea.
Returning for duty are Sea Patrol originals Ian Stenlake, Lisa McCune, John Batchelor, Matthew Holmes, Kristian Schmid and Kirsty Lee Allan; recent recruit Nikolai Nikolaeff and newcomers Danielle Horvat, Conrad Coleby and Tammy MacIntosh. The guest cast appearing in the 16 exciting new adventures include Freya Stafford, Steve Bastoni, William Zappa, Jerome Ehlers, Jack Finsterer, John Waters and Tim Campbell.