About this season
Aussie Salvage Squad explores the high-stakes work of the men and women of Geographe Marine Salvage and Rescue.
Episodes (8)
1. The Winch Beast
Aired 7 August 2018
Team Salvage have to save a vessel that was stranded and stuck in a North Queensland mangrove forest. The only solution to save it is to hoist it out of the mud.
2. The Storm Is Coming
Aired 14 August 2018
Team Salvages attempts to pull a damaged ship out of the mangrove jungle in one piece, as its owners are determined to keep it and repair it.
3. You Scratch My Back and I'll Scratch Yours
Aired 21 August 2018
Team Salvage is towing a damaged yacht to a North Queensland boatyard. The vessel has a broken keel, no steering capacity and it's taking on water.
4. The Tide Is King
Aired 28 August 2018
Team Salvage are in the middle of a major rescue, but things are not looking good. Their winch tank retriever is bogged, their salvage ute is bogged – and that’s just the start of their troubles.
5. Man's Best Friend
Aired 4 September 2018
The team head out during low tide to attempt the removal of a damaged pontoon, firstly by pumping out the sand that weighs it down.
6. Family And Friendship
Aired 11 September 2018
Team Salvage is tasked with repairing and underwater pipeline and rescue a concrete houseboat from deep within the mangroves.
7. Best On Ground
Aired 18 September 2018
The concrete houseboat has collapsed, spilling trash everywhere. This forces the crew to split up into teams to complete the clean-up.
8. Goodbye My Friends
Aired 25 September 2018
The team works on the tricky retrieval of a catamaran smashed against some rocks in Funnel Bay, North Queensland.