Alaska Mega Machines

2016 • Science
5.0
6 reviews
TV-PG
Rating
Eligible
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Season 1 episodes (6)

1 Beasts of the Arctic
4/27/16
A rugged ship built to withstand tsunami size waves travels on a highway unlike any other in North America. A fleet of machines combats a massive flood in the Arctic Circle. And the biggest, most powerful wind turbines in Alaska.
2 The Yeti Strikes Back
5/4/16
The Yeti, a machine with 588 sharp teeth, helps keep the coldest airport in America running. Mighty tugboats chew through ice chunks in the busiest port in Alaska. And soldiers become Arctic Warriors in the coldest army post in the country.
3 Gargantuan off the Grid
5/11/16
On the remote island of Sitka, Alaskan engineers construct a gargantuan dam to power the entire town. Ride shotgun on a dangerous mission on the world's largest helicopters. And, Alaska's biggest boat lift hauls a 400-ton fishing ship in high winds.
4 Bering Sea Giants
5/18/16
Alaska's Coast Guard fights the most dangerous waters in the state to maintain buoys standing three stories tall. Explosive machinery yields big rewards 800 feet below Alaska's surface. An army of Alaskans build a steel ferry...several tons at a time.
5 Warriors in the Last Frontier
5/25/16
A barge like you've never seen carries an entire train along Alaska's high seas. A mega fish factory on a remote island churns out 3 million pounds of seafood a day. A flying ambulance saves lives at 14,000 feet above Alaska's wilderness.
6 Behemoths of the Bush
6/1/16
Only in Alaska can you find an airport made from nothing but water and ice. Hardy vehicles brave the arctic to travel across the tundra. And next to a field of moose, 16 missiles stand by to prevent a nuclear disaster.

About this show

Alaska Mega Machines explores some of the biggest machines on Earth in the largest, most picturesque state in the country - Alaska.

Ratings and reviews

5.0
6 reviews
akatheo Sorensen
August 17, 2017
Love finding out how they keep things running in one of the worlds harshest environments
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