Mighty Ships (2008)

Name: Mighty Ships
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 7.7

Documentary

Mighty Ships is a documentary television program produced by Exploration Production Inc. in Canada. It is aired on Discovery Channel Canada and also broadcast around the world. The series follows various types of vessels on a journey, showing viewers how the ship and its crew operates. This series was started after the success of a one off special on the Discovery Channel entitled Mighty Ships: Queen Mary 2.

IMDb rating: 7.7 (162 votes)
Episode average: 7.5 -0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 10
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 10 seasons indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (2008)

7.60 avg 6 episodes 7.8 → 7.6 46 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Emma Maersk	7.8	17
2	MV Becrux	7.0	16
3	MV Faust	7.7	12
4	CCGS Henry Larsen	7.0	9
5	MV Paul R. Tregurtha	8.5	13
6	Tyco Resolute	7.6	9

Season 2 (2009)

7.45 avg 6 episodes 6.9 → 7.6 45 min avg

Slow burn

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	MV Resolution	6.9	9
2	MV Peace in Africa	7.2	9
3	Akamalik	7.3	8
4	USS Nimitz	8.0	9
5	HDMS Absalon	7.7	7
6	MV Fairplayer	7.6	9

Season 3 (2010)

7.48 avg 6 episodes 7.4 → 7.8 44 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	G.O. SARS	7.4	11
2	Africa Mercy	7.9	9
3	Cristobal Colon	6.2	9
4	USS Kentucky (SSBN-737)	7.9	11
5	Oasis of the Seas	7.7	18
6	Solitare	7.8	11

Season 4 (2011)

7.43 avg 6 episodes 7.7 → 7.1 44 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	MV Beluga Bremen	7.7	11
2	USNS Robert E. Peary	7.8	13
3	DSV Skandi Arctic	7.0	10
4	Stena Britannica	7.4	11
5	USCGC Bertholf	7.6	12
6	CCGS Amundsen	7.1	11

Season 5 (2011)

7.08 avg 6 episodes 7.1 → 6.9 44 min avg

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Norwegian Epic	7.1	8
2	North Star	7.9	15
3	Le Boréal	6.9	11
4	Maersk Peregrino	6.7	8
5	Umiak I	7.0	9
6	USS Gravely	6.9	11

Season 6 (2012)

7.73 avg 6 episodes 6.9 → 7.5 46 min avg

Mid-peak

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	MV Stornes	6.9	8
2	USNS Grasp	7.8	6
3	Crystal Serenity	7.9	8
4	USS New York	8.4	11
5	Northern Eagle	7.9	9
6	Neptune	7.5	9

Season 7 (2013)

7.72 avg 5 episodes 7.3 → 7.4 44 min avg

Season 7 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
2	Norwegian Breakaway: The Voyage	7.3	7
3	Wind Surf	8.0	10
4	Avataq	8.0	6
5	IBN Battuta	7.9	8
6	Stemat Spirit	7.4	6

Season 8 (2015)

7.50 avg 6 episodes 7.6 → 6.9 45 min avg

Bad finale

Season 8 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Quantum of the Seas	7.6	11
2	Hawk	7.4	8
3	Happy Star	7.4	10
4	Algoma Equinox	8.2	12
5	HDMS Peter Willemoes	7.5	11
6	Maersk Interceptor	6.9	8

Season 9 (2016)

7.52 avg 6 episodes 7.0 → 8.2 44 min avg

Slow burn

Season 9 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	North Sea Giant	7.0	9
2	Tønsberg	6.9	9
3	USNS Comfort	7.6	8
4	Northern Leader	8.7	10
5	Maersk Viking	6.7	9
6	Fram	8.2	11

Season 10 (2017)

7.33 avg 6 episodes 7.6 → 7.2 44 min avg

Season 10 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Norrona	7.6	7
2	MSC Oscar	7.3	10
3	MSC Meraviglia	6.9	12
4	Yasin Bey	7.8	12
5	Sapura 3500	7.2	5
6	Edda Freya	7.2	11