Faced with a 700-foot long "Superbarge" and a massive wind storm headed his way, Captain Ted Long puts it all on the line in a mad dash for home--and the final haul of the season. Meanwhile, tempers flare and a crew mistake costs John Selvick tens of thousands of dollars. In Duluth, upstart Captain Mike Ojard must think and act quickly to salvage the final job of the season when massive slabs of ice threaten the massive ship for which he is responsible.