The mutineers of the Batavia were reported captured on the Houtman Abrolhos Islands after weeks of violence. Wiebe Hayes and fellow soldiers were safe, and Hayes was described as the hero of the shipwreck, honored in Lelystad, Winschoten and Australia.

In Lelystad, attention was focused on the Batavia’s reconstruction and its expected return. Shipbuilder Willem Vos discussed the next stage of the reconstruction. This was presented as the final part of the series about the Batavia.