In 1596, the Dutchman Willem Barents sets sail on a long voyage with two ships to find a north-eastern sea route to China for the Amsterdam merchants. Ice masses and storms force the prudent navigator Barents to separate from Rijp, the captain of the second ship, so that he can organize a rescue operation in Holland. Trapped in the polar winter, Barents and his crew hope for help...
Jost
Willem Barents
van Hemskerk
Rijp
Jan
Duncker
Evert
Carstens
de Veer
Os
Hasselaer
Anna
Gertrud
Maria
Wirt