by Michael Winder
[Starring] Robert Hardy, Geoffrey Keen, Ray Barrett, Philip Latham, Isobel Black, Deborah Stanford
Guest star, Anton Diffring

As Britain reeled under the recent gales Ray Barrett, director Alan Gibson and his crew were anxiously watching the shipping forecasts. They were due to sail aboard an oil tanker to film for tonight's episode. In the event, the gale at sea was a mere force eight. Cold and tough - but not unsuitable. For the action features an approaching hurricane.
It centres around the efforts to save a giant Mogul tanker aground off Florida with a cargo of 100,000 tons of crude oil. Thornton, acting for Stead, wants to bomb the ship, but Stewart has his own reasons for refusing. And he is backed by a swashbuckling salvage expert, played by Anton Diffring, who is seen for once in a sympathetic role through a truly explosive situation.