For the first time, available in full for free online, the remarkable story of Mongolia's only powered floating vessel, and the dedicated crew who sacrificed so much, sometimes including their lives, to keep the good ship Suhkbaatar afloat. And all that without the aid of Mongolia's only (and accidentally) internationally-qualified deep sea navigator, the remarkable, phlegmatic, serene, Ganbaatar, whose life was changed by a bureaucratic error.

Much has changed since this film was shot in 2000, both in Mongolia and in the world surrounding this massive, underpopulated, landlocked country. But the sailors are still there every spring, when the ice melts.

Please note we're aware some of the sound bites have incorrect in and out cues, so they don't always match the subtitles. We're trying to fix this, but it was edited a long time ago, a long way from any Mongolian speakers, with no internet resources to find any, and the director's notes proved not to be up to the job. This film was produced on the fly during a family holiday, with one person who had never made a documentary in his life doing everything from producing to directing, filming, sound, lighting, taking translation notes, logistics (such as spending a day on horseback locating a generator, and then fuel, to recharge the camera batteries) ,editing, graphics, marketing etc. etc. Still no excuse, and apologies again, but trust us, those words were said by that person, just not when we thought, and one day we'll get round to fixing it. When the ice melts...