The Most Harrowing Moments On Deadliest Catch

Imagine for a moment you find yourself crab fishing in the middle of the Bering Sea. It's late at night, the temperatures are subzero, and you're sailing your way through a storm trying to catch some crab. Out of nowhere, the lights start flickering and suddenly you lose all power. Immediately, you and the ship are plunged into darkness, and chaos reigns. To make things worse, a fire breaks out in the engine room, and your electrical system gets completely fried.

That's the situation "Deadliest Catch" Captain Sig Hansen and his crew on the Northwestern find themselves in during the Season 12 episode "Fire at Sea." The fire occurs as the crew is in the middle of hauling in pots full of crab, and it brings the entire operation to a standstill. After the crew puts the fire out, they realize the electrical system is severely damaged, which puts the thousands of pounds of crab they have already caught at risk. The crab will die without access to fresh water, and the pumps on the Northwestern are controlled electronically.

The crew is nearly 200 miles away from any land when the incident happens, which could have been fatal. Luckily, they are able to fix the ship and get their four-cylinder engine working, saving the day — and the crab — and getting the Northwestern home safely.

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