The Survival of Harrison Okene
How did Okene survive three days underwater?
4.1 (16)
55 mins
Explore the incredible survival of Harrison Okene, who became trapped inside a sunken tugboat deep beneath the Atlantic Ocean. Discover how an unexpected pocket of air kept him alive for nearly three days while rescuers searched the wreck.Survival Stories
Ep 1:
The Sinking, the Sharks, and the Cold
A rogue wave capsizes the Jascon 4, trapping cook Harrison Okene underwater—while tales of whale swallowings, squid attacks, and Titanic's freezing waters reveal the ocean's true horrors.
Ep 2:
Adrift and Alone: Tales of the Deep
From shark-swarmed life rafts to 438 days adrift at sea, survival stories of terror and endurance set the stage as Harrison fights hypothermia, sharks, and toxic air alone in the dark.
Ep 3:
A Hand in the Dark
As a recovery crew races to the wreck expecting only bodies, a diver reaching for what he believes is a corpse feels something impossible—a hand gripping back.
Ep 4:
Rising From the Deep: An Impossible Rescue
Trapped divers must outwit the bends, toxic air, and a collapsing wreck to bring Harrison home—culminating in a decompression ordeal and a survivor's stunning return to the sea.
Discussions (5)
Remy
Level 10 · 1 week agoFick's Law checks out, oxygen diffusion is real
Dale
Level 7 · 1 week agoThe bends wouldn't automatically be fatal just from 63 hours at 30m. Uncomfortable and serious yes but calling it instant death is a stretch. Plenty of divers have survived worse uncontrolled ascents.
Sal
Level 3 · 1 week agoHarrison became a diver after nearly dying as one? Spill
