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| Bering Sea Gold | |
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| Opening theme | Gold In These Hills by Brandon Michael Kinder |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 18 |
| No. of episodes | 169 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Thom Beers |
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| Running time | approx. 45 minutes |
| Production company | Original Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Discovery Channel |
| Release | January 27, 2012 – present |
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Bering Sea Gold (also known as Gold Divers in the UK) is a reality television series set in Nome, Alaska, on Norton Sound, that airs on Discovery Channel. It is from the creators of the Deadliest Catch reality TV show.
The show is divided into the summer dredging season (aired in the spring), under the title Bering Sea Gold, and the spring dredging season (aired in the fall), under the title Bering Sea Gold: Under The Ice. For the first three seasons, this distinction held; in the 2015 4th season of the spring ice dredging season, the title card changed to "Bering Sea Gold", making the title identical to the original summer dredging season show. This continued with the 2016 5th seasons.
The show follows boats equipped with various setups to achieve gold mining in a summertime, cold northern latitude, shallow water, ocean environment. The fleet each typically consists of a sluicing apparatus, a means of paydirt collection (dredge), and a cold-water-diving life support system. Conflict issues include choppy seas, poor underwater visibility, inconsistent fuel delivery, personnel issues, mining location rights, sufficient paydirt discovery, diver safety, and ocean-damaged equipment failures. Each season of episodes follow the current fleet of dredges.
The "ice" series follows dredges housed in temporary shelters set up over ice holes. Several crew members have appeared in both the summer dredging and spring ice dredging seasons.
In 2012, one of the featured divers on the show, John Bunce, committed suicide during the course of filming the season. The incident aired in 2013.[1][2]
On March 11, 2020, it was announced that the fourteenth season will premiere on April 1, 2020.[3]
The Martinson mining family, shown as background characters on Bering Sea Gold,[4] was featured in Gold Rush: Freddy Dodge's Mine Rescue.[5]
| Name | Dredge | Details |
|---|---|---|
Steve Pomrenke |
Christine Rose |
Co-Owner of the Christine Rose and father of Shawn Pomrenke. |
Shawn Pomrenke |
Christine Rose |
Co-Owner and Captain of the Christine Rose, son of Steve Pomrenke. |
Cody Moen |
Christine Rose |
Deckhand on the Christine Rose. |
Robbi Wade |
Christine Rose |
Deckhand on the Christine Rose. |
Ian Foster |
Sluicey |
Owner and Captain of the Sluicey. |
Scott Foster |
Sluicey |
Diver on the Sluicey. |
Ezekial 'Zeke' Tenhoff |
The Clark |
Owner and Captain of The Clark, who built the dredge from scratch in 2008. |
Emily Riedel |
The Clark |
Deckhand on The Clark. Daughter of Steve Riedel and childhood friend of Zeke Tenhoff. |
Vernon Adkison |
Wild Ranger |
Owner of the Wild Ranger. |
Scott Meisterheim |
Wild Ranger |
Captain of the Wild Ranger. |
Jason Walker |
Wild Ranger |
Diver on the Wild Ranger. |
Steve Riedel |
Wild Ranger |
Diver on the Wild Ranger. Father of Emily Riedel. |
| Dredge | Name | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Lazy Gator | Joe Fullwood |
Owner / Captain. |
Lazy Gator |
Derek McLarty |
Diver. |
Lazy Gator |
Jacob Musich |
Diver. |
Lazy Gator |
Jesse Strickling |
Diver. |
Lazy Gator |
Ricky Larsen |
Diver / Mechanic. |
| Shamrock | Steve Pomrenke |
Co-Owner / Shawn Pomrenke's father. |
Shamrock |
Shawn Pomrenke |
Co-Owner / Captain / Steve Pomrenke's son. |
Shamrock |
Cody Moen |
Diver. |
Shamrock |
Phil Rode |
Diver. |
Shamrock |
Jason Higa |
Diver. |
Shamrock |
Vince Skiba |
Diver. |
| The Clark | Ezekial 'Zeke' Tenhoff |
Owner / Captain / Best friend of John Bunce. |
The Clark |
Emily Riedel |
Deckhand / Steve Riedel's daughter / Zeke Tenhoff's childhood friend. |
The Clark |
Steve Riedel |
Diver / Emily Riedel's father. |
The Clark |
John Bunce |
Diver / Best friend of Zeke Tenhoff. |
The Clark |
Grant Wilkins |
Diver / Mechanic. |
| Name | Dredge | Details |
|---|---|---|
Steve Pomrenke |
Christine Rose |
Co-Owner of the Christine Rose and father of Shawn Pomrenke. |
Shawn Pomrenke |
Christine Rose |
Co-Owner and Captain of the Christine Rose, son of Steve Pomrenke. |
Cody Moen |
Christine Rose |
Deckhand on the Christine Rose. |
Doug Graham |
Christine Rose |
Deckhand on the Christine Rose. |
Vernon Adkison |
Wild Ranger |
Captain of the Wild Ranger, Owner of the Wild Ranger, the Bering Booty and four other, unnamed dredges. |
Daryl Galipeau |
Wild Ranger |
Diver on the Wild Ranger. |
Steve Riedel |
Wild Ranger / The Clark |
Diver on the Wild Ranger and The Clark; fired from the Wild Ranger, moved to The Clark. |
Dave Thompson |
Wild Ranger |
Diver on the Wild Ranger, an experienced oil diver and only lasted just one day on the Wild Ranger, (when he was called-in after Steve Riedel failed to turn-up for work one day), because he couldn't work in the sea, as he didn't feel safe with all the technical problems on board the dredge. |
Elaine Adkison |
Bering Booty / Wild Ranger |
Captain of the Bering Booty and Deckhand on the Wild Ranger. Daughter of Vernon Adkison. Girlfriend of Flint Collins. Brought over to her father's dredge with her boyfriend after Steve Riedel was sacked. |
Flint Collins |
Bering Booty / Wild Ranger |
Diver on the Bering Booty and Wild Ranger. Boyfriend of Elaine Adkison. Brought over to Elaine's father's dredge with her after Steve Riedel was sacked. |
Zeke Tenhoff |
The Clark / The Edge |
Owner of The Clark, Captain of The Edge, Older brother of Gabe Tenhoff and Best friend of John Bunce. |
Emily Riedel |
The Edge |
Deckhand on The Edge. |
John Bunce |
The Edge |
Diver on The Edge, Best friend of Zeke Tenhoff, 2012 Gold Panning Champion of Nome and committed suicide during the TV season, by gunshot to the head from a .44 Magnum via two-pulls of Russian Roulette (1985–2012, age 27).[7] |
Gabriel 'Gabe' Tenhoff |
The Edge |
Diver on The Edge, Younger brother of Zeke Tenhoff, Brought on to the dredge as a diver, after John Bunce's sudden death by suicide. |
Scott Meisterheim |
Anchor Management |
Captain of Anchor Management, Best friend of Todd Allen. |
Todd Allen |
Anchor Management |
Diver on Anchor Management, Best friend of Scott Meisterheim. Left midway through the season after Scott Meisterheim's drinking binge, forced the captain to check himself into rehab. |
Dan Fogel |
Anchor Management |
Diver on Anchor Management. Left midway through the season after Scott Meisterheim's drinking binge, forced the captain to check himself into rehab. |
Dan Larsen |
Anchor Management |
Diver on Anchor Management. Left midway through the season after Scott Meisterheim's drinking binge, forced the captain to check himself into rehab. |
Joe Dehring |
Anchor Management |
Diver on Anchor Management. Brought on before the end of the season after Scott Meisterheim's drinking binge, made his old crew abandon the dredge, so consequently he had to find a new diver. |
Grant Wilkins |
The Clark |
Captain of The Clark. |
| Dredge | Name | Details |
|---|---|---|
| The Clark | Zeke Tenhoff |
Owner / Captain. |
The Clark |
Glen LeBaron |
Diver / The Dragon inventor. |
The Clark |
Ian Foster |
Diver. |
The Clark |
Rob Hehnlin |
Co-Owner of The Edge / Diver / Engineer. |
The Clark |
Milan Schield |
Diver. |
| Shamrock | Steve Pomrenke |
Co-Owner / Shawn Pomrenke's father. |
Shamrock |
Shawn Pomrenke |
Co-Owner / Captain / Steve Pomrenke's son. |
Shamrock |
Cody Moen |
Diver. |
Shamrock |
Phil Rode |
Diver. |
Shamrock |
Jason Higa |
Diver. |
Shamrock |
Jesse Virnig |
Diver. |
| Wild Ranger | Vernon Adkison |
Owner / Captain. |
Wild Ranger |
Daryl Galipeau |
Diver. |
Wild Ranger |
Kevin Jupina |
Diver. |
Wild Ranger |
Gordon Grebe |
Deckhand / Engineer. |
| Anchor Management | Scott Meisterheim |
Captain. |
Anchor Management |
Joe Dehring |
Diver. |
Anchor Management |
Alan Balodis |
Diver. |
Anchor Management |
Geordie Krapf |
Diver. |
| Steve's World on Ice | Steve Riedel |
Captain. |
Steve's World on Ice |
Emily Riedel |
Deckhand / Steve Riedel's daughter / Zeke Tenhoff's childhood friend. |
Steve's World on Ice |
Brad Kelly |
Diver. |
Steve's World on Ice |
Travis Richardson |
Diver. |
Steve's World on Ice |
Grant Wilkins |
Diver / Mechanic. |
| Name | Dredge | Details |
|---|---|---|
Steve Pomrenke |
Christine Rose |
Co-Owner of the Christine Rose and father of Shawn Pomrenke. |
Shawn Pomrenke |
Christine Rose |
Co-Owner and Captain of the Christine Rose, son of Steve Pomrenke. |
Cody Moen |
Christine Rose |
Deckhand on the Christine Rose. |
Jesse Virnig |
Christine Rose |
Deckhand on the Christine Rose. |
Hank Schimschat |
AU Grabber |
Owner and Captain of the AU Grabber. |
Scott Meisterheim |
AU Grabber |
Deckhand on the AU Grabber, fired midway through the season after repeated failure to turn-up for work and not following the captain's orders. |
Nathan Makowski |
AU Grabber |
Deckhand on the AU Grabber. |
Angie Decker |
AU Grabber |
Deckhand on the AU Grabber. |
John Parks |
AU Grabber |
Deckhand on the AU Grabber, the other excavator operative on the dredge and a very experienced one at that, taking over shifts from Hank Schimschat when he's not working. |
Jason Higa |
AU Grabber |
Deckhand on the AU Grabber, brought on midway through the season after Scott Meisterheim's sacking. |
Emily Riedel |
The Eroica |
Captain of The Eroica (formerly The Edge) and daughter of Steve Riedel. |
Derek McLarty |
The Eroica |
Diver on The Eroica and left midway through the season after the captain failed to turn-up for work over two consecutive weeks. |
Spencer McCleskey |
The Eroica |
Diver on The Eroica and left midway through the season after the captain failed to turn-up for work over two consecutive weeks. |
Shem Fogelman |
The Eroica |
Diver on The Eroica and left midway through the season after the captain failed to turn-up for work over two consecutive weeks. |
Vernon Adkison |
Wild Ranger |
Captain of the Wild Ranger, owner of six dredges. |
Kevin Jupina |
Wild Ranger / The Eroica |
Diver on the Wild Ranger and The Eroica. Left the Wild Ranger midway through the season, then moved to The Eroica. |
Daryl Valle |
Wild Ranger / The Eroica |
Diver on the Wild Ranger and The Eroica. Left the Wild Ranger midway through the season, then moved to The Eroica. |
Tony Mann |
Wild Ranger / The Eroica |
Diver on the Wild Ranger and The Eroica. Left the Wild Ranger midway through the season, then moved to The Eroica. |
Glen LeBaron |
Dragon / Miss Nomer / Minnow |
Inventor of the sub-surface dredge the Dragon, Owner and Captain of the Miss Nomer. Diver on the Minnow. Boyfriend of Jasmin George. |
Jasmin George |
Miss Nomer / Minnow |
Deckhand on the Miss Nomer and Minnow. Girlfriend of Glen LeBaron. |
Zeke Tenhoff |
The Clark / Miss Nomer |
Owner and Captain of The Clark, Diver on the Miss Nomer. |
Steve Riedel |
Minnow |
Captain of the Minnow and father of Emily Riedel. |
Brad Kelly |
Minnow / Reaper |
Diver on the Minnow, Captain of the Reaper (formerly the Minnow). Father to Kris and Andy Kelly. |
Kris Kelly |
Minnow / Reaper |
Diver on the Minnow and the Reaper, Oldest son of Brad Kelly and brother to Andy Kelly. |
Andy Kelly |
Minnow / Reaper |
Diver on the Minnow and the Reaper, Youngest son of Brad Kelly and brother to Kris Kelly. |
| Dredge | Name | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Wild Ranger | Vernon Adkison |
Owner. |
Wild Ranger |
Jason Walker |
Captain / Fired by Vernon Adkison after falling out with the whole crew, due to his anger management issues and not following the owner's orders. |
Wild Ranger |
Justin Cooke |
Captain / Hired by Vernon Adkison after Jason Walker's sacking and due to his previous experience as an oil diver. |
Wild Ranger |
Spencer McCleskey |
Diver. |
Wild Ranger |
Shem Fogelman |
Diver. |
Wild Ranger |
Flint Collins |
Diver / Elaine Adkison's boyfriend. |
Wild Ranger |
Elaine Adkison |
Deckhand / Flint Collins' girlfriend. |
| Shamrock | Steve Pomrenke |
Co-Owner / Shawn Pomrenke's father. |
Shamrock |
Shawn Pomrenke |
Co-Owner / Captain / Steve Pomrenke's son. |
Shamrock |
Cody Moen |
Diver. |
Shamrock |
Phil Rode |
Diver. |
Shamrock |
Jesse Virnig |
Diver. |
Shamrock |
Jacob Musich |
Diver. |
| Miss Nomer | Glen LeBaron |
Owner / Captain / Jasmin George's boyfriend. |
Miss Nomer |
Zeke Tenhoff |
Diver / Sarah Dunn's boyfriend / After Zeke and Glen mutually agree to end their partnership, Zeke sets up his own operation with Sarah in the form of his old dredge The Clark again, after being paid-off his earnings in gold, for his diving time, with Glen. |
Miss Nomer |
Jasmin George |
Deckhand / Glen LeBaron's girlfriend. |
Miss Nomer |
Sarah Dunn |
Deckhand / Zeke Tenhoff's girlfriend / After Zeke and Glen mutually agree to end their partnership, Zeke sets up his own operation with Sarah in the form of his old dredge The Clark again, after being paid-off her earnings in gold, for her time as a deckhand for Zeke, with Glen. |
| The Reaper | Brad Kelly |
Captain / Mechanic / Kris and Andy Kelly's father. |
The Reaper |
Kris Kelly |
Diver / Brad Kelly's son / Andy Kelly's older brother. |
The Reaper |
Andy Kelly |
Diver / Brad Kelly's son / Kris Kelly's younger brother. |
The Reaper |
Katy Priester |
Diver / Dived once and after a bad experience, never did so again. |
| The Clark | Zeke Tenhoff |
Owner / Captain / Sarah Dunn's boyfriend / After Zeke and Glen mutually agree to end their partnership, Zeke sets up his own operation with Sarah in the form of his old dredge The Clark again, after being paid-off his earnings in gold, for his diving time, with Glen. |
The Clark |
Sarah Dunn |
Deckhand / Zeke Tenhoff's girlfriend / After Zeke and Glen mutually agree to end their partnership, Zeke sets up his own operation with Sarah in the form of his old dredge The Clark again, after being paid-off her earnings in gold, for her time as a deckhand for Zeke, with Glen. |
| The Eroica | Emily Riedel |
Owner / Captain / The Dragon Slayer inventor. |
The Eroica |
Daryl Valle |
Diver. |
The Eroica |
Tony Mann |
Diver. |
| Name | Dredge | Details |
|---|---|---|
Shawn Pomrenke |
Christine Rose |
Co-Owner and Captain of the Christine Rose. |
Cody Moen |
Christine Rose |
Deckhand on the Christine Rose. |
Jesse Virnig |
Christine Rose |
Deckhand on the Christine Rose. |
Jacob Musich |
Christine Rose |
Deckhand on the Christine Rose. |
Hank Schimschat |
AU Grabber |
Owner and Captain of the AU Grabber. |
Nathan Makowski |
AU Grabber |
Deckhand on the AU Grabber. |
John Parks |
AU Grabber |
Deckhand on the AU Grabber, the other excavator operative on the dredge and a very experienced one at that, taking over shifts from Hank Schimschat when he's not working. |
Jason Higa |
AU Grabber |
Deckhand on the AU Grabber. |
Vernon Adkison |
Wild Ranger |
Owner of the Wild Ranger. |
Justin Cooke |
Wild Ranger |
Captain of the Wild Ranger. |
Spencer McCleskey |
Wild Ranger |
Diver on the Wild Ranger. Left the dredge midway through the season to honour his close friendship with Shem and Elaine. |
Shem Fogelman |
Wild Ranger |
Diver on the Wild Ranger. Elaine Adkison's boyfriend. Left the dredge midway through the season with Elaine after she had an argument with her father over her role on the dredge. |
Flint Collins |
Wild Ranger |
Diver on the 'Wild Ranger, Left the dredge at the start of the season after splitting up with his now ex-girlfriend Elaine Adkison. |
Bobby Lowe |
Wild Ranger |
Diver on the 'Wild Ranger, Brought on to the dredge at the start of the season to replace one of Vernon's divers who had left. |
Kelsy Lessing |
Wild Ranger |
Diver on the 'Wild Ranger, Brought on to the dredge at midway through the season to replace one of Vernon's divers who had left. |
Lucas Wolf |
Wild Ranger |
Diver on the 'Wild Ranger, Brought on to the dredge at midway through the season to replace one of Vernon's divers who had left. |
Elaine Adkison |
Wild Ranger |
Deckhand on the Wild Ranger, Shem Fogelman's girlfriend and oldest daughter of Vernon Adkison. Left the dredge midway through the season with Shem after an argument with her father over her role on the dredge. Came back at the end of the season and agreed to work for her father on the dredge next season after apologising to him and announcing she was pregnant expecting her first child with Shem. |
Yvonne Adkison |
Wild Ranger |
Deckhand on the Wild Ranger and youngest daughter of Vernon Adkison. |
Emily Riedel |
The Eroica |
Owner and Captain of The Eroica. |
Kevin Jupina |
The Eroica |
Diver on The Eroica. Left the dredge midway through the season after an argument with Emily Riedel. |
Jonathan Ruppe |
The Eroica |
Diver on The Eroica. Left the dredge midway through the season after realising he was too broke to carry on living in Nome. |
Daryl Galipeau |
The Eroica |
Diver on The Eroica. Brought on to the dredge midway through the season after Emily Riedel was left with no crew after both of her divers left. |
Zeke Tenhoff |
The Clark |
Owner and Captain of The Clark, Sarah Dunn's boyfriend. |
Sarah Dunn |
The Clark |
Deckhand on The Clark and Zeke Tenhoff's girlfriend. |
Brad Kelly |
Reaper |
Captain of the Reaper. Father to Kris and Andy Kelly. |
Kris Kelly |
Reaper / Loko |
Diver on the Reaper, Co-Owner of Loko, oldest son of Brad Kelly and brother to Andy Kelly. |
Andy Kelly |
Reaper |
Diver on the Reaper, youngest son of Brad Kelly and brother to Kris Kelly. |
Dave Magliocca Aka “Boston Dave” and “Another Failed Miner” |
Loko |
Co-Owner of Loko. |
| Dredge | Name | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Wild Ranger | Vernon Adkison |
Owner. |
Wild Ranger |
Derek McLarty |
Captain / Diver / Mechanic/ The Golden Seahorse invented by Eddy Pump Corporation. |
Wild Ranger |
Bobby Lowe |
Deckhand. |
Wild Ranger |
Kelsy Lessing |
Deckhand. |
Wild Ranger |
Lucas Wolf |
Deckhand. |
| Shamrock | Shawn Pomrenke |
Co-Owner / Captain / Mechanic. |
Shamrock |
Cody Moen |
Diver. |
Shamrock |
Phil Rode |
Diver. |
Shamrock |
Jesse Virnig |
Diver. |
Shamrock |
Jacob Musich |
Diver. |
| The Clark | Zeke Tenhoff |
Co-Owner / Captain/ Mechanic. |
The Clark |
Emily Riedel |
Co-Owner / Deckhand. |
The Clark |
Shelby Johnson |
Diver. |
The Clark |
Jen Newby |
Diver. |
The Clark |
Kendall Winslow |
Diver / Quit at the start of the season after concerns for her own safety when diving. |
| Paddy Wagon | Kris Kelly |
Co-Owner / Captain / Mechanic / Brad Kelly's son / Andy Kelly's older brother. |
Paddy Wagon |
Andy Kelly |
Co-Owner / Diver / Brad Kelly's son / Kris Kelly's younger brother. |
| The Reaper | Brad Kelly |
Owner / Captain/ Mechanic / Kris and Andy Kelly's father. |
The Reaper |
Dave Nelson |
Diver / Fired after raising safety concerns over the dredge to an un-impressed Brad Kelly. |
The Reaper |
Byron Coe |
Diver / Fired after he showed his diving inexperience to Brad Kelly. |
| Dredge | Type | Seasons | Details |
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| Christine Rose | Bucket dredge | 1- | Both owned and built by the Pomrenkes, until Season 3, the largest dredge in Nome. |
| Sluicey | Suction dredge | 1 | Both owned and built by Ian Foster, a simple set of floats with suction dredge equipment. |
| The Clark | Suction dredge | 1–2, 4- | Both owned and built by Zeke Tenhoff, a basic average suction dredge. |
| Wild Ranger | Suction dredge | 1- | Owned by Vernon Atkinson, a simple set of floats with suction dredge equipment. |
| The Edge (for Season 2) The Eroica (from Season 3 onwards) |
Suction dredge | 2- | Both owned and built by Andrew Lee and Rob Hehnlin, captained by Zeke Tenhoff as "The Edge" in Season 2, bought by Emily Riedel in season 3 and renamed "The Eroica", a simple set of floats with suction dredge equipment. |
| Anchor Management | Suction dredge | 2 | Both captained and built by Scott Meisterheim, a sub par suction dredge (currently sitting at the bottom of the Bering Sea incurring fines). |
| Bering Booty | Suction dredge | 2 | Owned by Vernon Atkinson and captained by Elaine Adkison, a basic average suction dredge. |
| AU Grabber | Bucket dredge | 3-4 | Both owned and built by Hank Schimschat, largest dredge in Nome as of Season 3. |
| Miss Nomer / The Dragon | Suction dredge | 3 | Both owned and built by Glenn LeBaron, the Miss Nomer is a simple set of floats with suction dredge equipment. The Dragon was lost before the season started, washed away by sea ice. Having an underwater sluicebox makes this dredge unusual. |
| Minnow (for the start of Season 3) Reaper (from the end of Season 3 onwards) |
Suction dredge | 3- | A basic average suction dredge. Built and captained by Steve Riedel as the Minnow; Later acquired by Brad Kelly and run as the Reaper |
| Loko | Suction dredge | 4- | Both owned and built by Dave Magliocca and Kris Kelly. A basic average suction dredge. |
| Myrtle Irene | Bucket dredge | 10- |
Under The Ice dredges
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| Dredge | Type | Seasons | Details |
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| Lazy Gator | Suction dredge | 1 | Both owned and built by Joe Fullwood, a simple set of floats with suction dredge equipment. |
| Shamrock | Suction dredge | 1- | Both owned and built by the Pomrenkes, a simple set of floats with suction dredge equipment. |
| The Clark / The Dragon (for Season 2) | Suction dredge | 1- | Both owned and built by Zeke Tenhoff, a basic average suction dredge. Used The Dragon for season 2, having an underwater sluicebox makes this dredge unusual. |
| Wild Ranger / The Golden Seahorse (for Season 4) | Suction dredge | 2- | Owned by Vernon Atkinson, a basic average suction dredge. Used The Golden Seahorse subdredge for season 4, having an underwater sluicebox makes, being mechanically controlled and 15x more efficient than a diver on a hose makes this dredge unusual. |
| Anchor Management | Suction dredge | 2 | Both captained and built by Scott Meisterheim, a basic average suction dredge. |
| Steve's World On Ice | Suction dredge | 2 | Both owned and built by Steve Riedel, a basic average suction dredge. |
| Miss Nomer / The Dragon (for Season 3) | Suction dredge | 3 | Both owned and built by Glen LeBaron, the Miss Nomer is a simple set of floats with suction dredge equipment. The Dragon was used on The Clark for season 2 and the Miss Nomer for season 3. |
| The Reaper | Suction dredge | 3- | Both captained and re-built by Brad Kelly, a basic average suction dredge. |
| The Eroica / The Dragon Slayer (for Season 3) | Suction dredge | 3- | Owned by Emily Reidel, a simple set of floats with suction dredge equipment. Used The Dragon Slayer for season 3, like The Dragon, having an underwater sluicebox makes this dredge unusual. |
| Paddy Wagon | Suction dredge | 4 | Co-Owned and built by the Kelly brothers and captained by Kris Kelly, a basic average suction dredge. |
| Year | Season Number | Episodes | Special(s) | Average U.S. viewers (million) |
Originally aired | ||
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| Season Premiere | Season Finale | ||||||
| 1 | BSG S1 | 8 | 2 | 3.04 | January 27, 2012 | March 16, 2012 | |
| 1 ICE | BSG:Under the Ice S1 | 5 | 1.66 | August 24, 2012 | September 21, 2012 | ||
| 2 | BSG S2 | 12 | 2 | 2.20 | January 4, 2013 | March 29, 2013 | |
| 2 ICE | BSG:Under the Ice S2 | 5 | 2.16 | November 8, 2013 | December 6, 2013 | ||
| 3 | BSG S3 | 11 | 2.36 | January 3, 2014 | March 14, 2014 | ||
| 3 ICE | BSG:Under the Ice S3 | 8 | 2.22 | August 22, 2014 | October 3, 2014 | ||
| 4 | BSG S4 | 11 | March 13, 2015 | May 15, 2015 | |||
| 4 ICE | BSG S5 | 6 | September 4, 2015 | October 9, 2015 | |||
| 5 | BSG S6 | 10 | 2 | March 30, 2016 | June 8, 2016 | ||
| 5 ICE | BSG S7 | 7 | August 26, 2016 | October 7, 2016 | |||
| 6 | BSG S8 | 10 | 2 | February 1, 2017 | April 5, 2017 | ||
| 6 ICE | BSG S9 | 8 | 2 | August 11, 2017 | November 29, 2017 | ||
| 7 | BSG S10 | 10 | 2 | March 30, 2018 | June 15, 2018 | ||
| 8 | BSG S11 | 11 | 2 | September 17, 2019 | November 12, 2019 | ||
| 9 | BSG S12 | 11 | 2 | May 8, 2020 | October 9, 2020 | ||
| 9 ICE | BSG S12 | 10 | 2020 | 2020 | |||
| 10 | BSG S13 | 10 | 1 | April 30, 2021 | July 2, 2021 | ||
| 10 ICE | BSG S13 | 10 | 2021 | 2021 | |||
| 11 | BSG S14 | 10 | 2 | 2022 | 2022 | ||
| 11 ICE | BSG S15 | 10 | August 1, 2023 | 2023 | |||
| 12 | BSG S16 | 12 | 2023 | 2023 | |||
| 13 | BSG S17 | 12 | 2024 | 2024 | |||
| 13 ICE | BSG S18 | 10 | August 16, 2024 | 2024 |
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Season 1
Season 2
With the popularity of the show, it has inspired many people to head to Nome, and suction dredge in Norton Bay. In 2015, over 100 gold dredges operated in the summer sea mining season, significantly more than before the TV show started.[9]
- ^ Kimberley Nordyke (29 March 2013). "'Bering Sea Gold' Finale Sneak Peek: John Bunce's Death Impacts the Edge's Crew". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "John Bunce died of a self inflicted gunshot wound to the head". Belle News. 18 March 2013.
- ^ "Brand-New Season of "Bering Sea Gold" Premieres Wednesday, April 1 on Discovery Channel". The Futon Critic. March 11, 2020.
- ^ "Bitter End". Bering Sea Gold. Season 1. Episode 8. Discovery Channel USA.
- ^ "Sink or Swim". Gold Rush: Freddy Dodge's Mine Rescue. Season 1. Episode 6. Discovery USA.
- ^ a b c d "Under The Ice Crews | Bering Sea Gold | Discovery". Dsc.discovery.com. 2014-06-09. Retrieved 2016-10-04.
- ^ Bering Sea Gold; season 2 episode 11
- ^ "Gold Tally". Discovery Channel. Archived from the original on April 23, 2012. Retrieved April 16, 2012.
- ^ Casey Conley (October–November 2015) [2 October 2015]. "Diver's death prompts Coast Guard to regulate Nome gold dredges". Professional Mariner.