The crime series follows the crew of a German Coast Guard vessel on their missions in the Baltic Sea. Captain Holger Ehlers (Rüdiger Joswig) and his crew deal with almost every type of classic crime, from murder and extortion to kidnapping. In addition, they encounter offenses specifically related to the coast and the sea. Coordinated by the operations center in Neustadt, the crew must thwart smugglers and toxic waste criminals, solve fishing offenses, and rescue people in distress at sea. Impressive shots of the German Baltic region, along with spectacular, exciting, and emotional stories surrounding the crew of the Coast Guard vessel Albatros II, set the series apart from typical television crime dramas. Also present from the beginning is the warm-hearted old sea dog Kalle Schneidewind (Rainer Basedow), who initially appeared as the ship's cook and, from the eighth season onward, as the pub owner. An after-work beer is provided.

DISC 1
01 Die Küstenwache by Gaston Waltzing 0:48
02 Asmus in Love by Carsten Rocker 0:49
03 Jan's Theme by Carsten Rocker 1:31
04 Albatros I - Heroes by Carsten Rocker 0:28
05 Pia's Rescue by Carsten Rocker 3:28
06 Sad Flight by Carsten Rocker 2:20
07 Countdown - Auge um Auge by Carsten Rocker 4:14
08 Helicopter Landing by Carsten Rocker 0:20
09 The Mission - Auge um Auge by Carsten Rocker 3:54
10 Explosion - Albatros Heroes by Carsten Rocker 1:32
11 Albatros II - Guitar by Carsten Rocker, Christian Steenken 1:36
12 Dilan's Requiem by Carsten Rocker 3:53
13 Happy Start by Carsten Rocker 1:11
14 Investigation Theme by Carsten Rocker 2:20
15 Romance by Carsten Rocker 2:56
16 Albatros III - Alba Power by Carsten Rocker 0:25
17 Suite from "Die letzte Beichte" by Carsten Rocker 5:30
18 Albatros IV - Melancholic by Carsten Rocker, Christian Steenken 0:56
19 Sea Operation by Carsten Rocker 1:22
20 Happy End - Preis der Freiheit by Carsten Rocker 2:01
21 The Lift by Carsten Rocker 1:17
22 Evil Plans - U-32 Theme by Carsten Rocker 4:33
23 Showdown by Carsten Rocker 2:43
24 Albatros V - The Alba Crew by Carsten Rocker 1:11
25 Remembrances by Carsten Rocker 2:50
26 Adagio by Carsten Rocker 2:06
27 Fish Comedy by Carsten Rocker 0:41
28 Love Scene by Carsten Rocker 1:11
29 Mystic Discovery by Carsten Rocker 2:29
30 Albatros VI - Theme by Carsten Rocker 0:41
31 Voyage Theme by Carsten Rocker 2:31
32 Countdown - Auf See by Carsten Rocker 4:01
33 Sentimental Journey by Carsten Rocker 1:47
34 Albatros VII - Patriot Version by Carsten Rocker 0:49
35 Reunion by Carsten Rocker 1:17
36 Underwater World by Carsten Rocker 2:01
37 Diving Mission by Carsten Rocker 2:46
38 Redemption by Carsten Rocker 1:30
39 Albatros VIII - Finale by Carsten Rocker 0:53

DISC 2
01 Albatros IX - Remix by Carsten Rocker, Christian Steenken 1:45
02 Journey to the Past by Carsten Rocker 1:20
03 Emma's Theme by Carsten Rocker 1:04
04 Father's Grief by Carsten Rocker 1:20
05 Race Against Time by Carsten Rocker 3:16
06 Alex' Death and Farewell by Carsten Rocker 2:38
07 Albatros X - Cool Alba by Carsten Rocker 0:27
08 Gruber by Carsten Rocker 1:58
09 Wolfgang's Farewell / Sailing by Carsten Rocker 2:57
10 Hacker by Carsten Rocker 2:43
11 Sherlock Norge by Carsten Rocker 2:04
12 Alba XI - To the Rescue by Carsten Rocker 1:50
13 Happy End - Höllenqualen by Carsten Rocker 1:56
14 Sexy Hearing by Carsten Rocker 0:55
15 Fairy Tale Suite by Carsten Rocker 7:08
16 Smellgard by Carsten Rocker 1:00
17 Albatros XII - The Alba Returns by Carsten Rocker 0:21
18 Zora's Theme by Carsten Rocker 4:42
19 Showdown 2 by Carsten Rocker 5:41
20 Albatros XIII - Alba Hop by Carsten Rocker 0:23
21 Adagio of Death by Carsten Rocker 2:39
22 Seance by Carsten Rocker 1:15
23 Nadja's Ultimatum by Carsten Rocker 4:00
24 Funny Feddersen by Carsten Rocker 1:47
25 Smellgard's Drama by Carsten Rocker 2:54
26 Preparations and SOS by Carsten Rocker 4:03
27 Baltic Waltz by Carsten Rocker 1:45
28 Albatros XIV - Alba Noon by Carsten Rocker 0:42
29 Albatros XV - Secrets by Carsten Rocker 0:53
30 Happy Alba End by Carsten Rocker 2:40
31 Russian Waltz by Carsten Rocker 2:22
32 Holger and Wolfgang by Carsten Rocker 1:48
33 We Are Heroes by Carsten Rocker 5:05
Die Küstenwache - Abspann by Gaston Waltzing 0:31