There is a rare window of perfect weather on the Bering Sea, and the race is on as the dredges hit the water — and hit it hard. The Christine Rose shows its real first signs of strain, as veteran Steve Pomrenke confronts son Shawn about the barge's upkeep. On The Clark, new diver Emily Riedel gets her first taste of ocean floor dredging, and the very real dangers it can pose, nearly drowning after her arm gets caught in their powerful suction hose. While over on The Wild Ranger, a crew of novices and a poorly designed dredge make this trip another struggle, as tempers begin to flare. On The Sluicey, Ian and Scott are on the gold, but when the fickle Bering Sea begins to swell, their tiny vessel is forced to dock. Egos begin to inflate, and a confrontation about who's really in charge soon ensues.