Twin 540HP, it is enough for you?

I don’t know much on the topic, but I remember the rainbow warrior, and I remember “just” being ****ed in some foggy bar in Paris and flapping off about it thus expecting to lose a few teeth in the process, the surprising result was a table full of free vino and a couple of hot partisan chicks of whom neither I could take advantage of due to that table full of free Vino.
But I digress, as I said I don’t know much about the whaling issue, but I read a book once about a guy by the Name of Dickie Barrat? At one time he was a whaler in NZ, had a couple of good years then one season something like 50 odd yank ships turned up and that was the end of that game. And it has never been the same since.
I know of an aircraft owner (EX Mill aircraft) who was approached and sounded out about making a live attack on a Jap whaling ship. He did the wise thing and turned it down. But the point is if there are people who are prepared to risk all and go to that sort of extreme. I suspect that whaling will eventually stop.

PS I have done the whale watching thing a couple of times, I would it down as the must do before you die category

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Originally Posted by subasurf

Because I CANNOT stand activist hippy scum.

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They are not all of them hippy scum!
I support any proper managed activity to protect the wild life.

Ady Gil rammed and unlikely to be salvaged. More here Japanese Whalers Ram Sea Shepherd Ship Ady Gil - Sea Shepherd


Either way you look at it, it is an interesting development with little regard for human of other life.

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Originally Posted by subasurf

Because I CANNOT stand activist hippy scum.

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Oh dear, I do hope we never meet in a bar for a drink. I confess to having being involved in "activist hippy scum" behaviours.

Moreso, I'm proud of what I've helped accomplish too.

As for the current situation in the Southern Ocean, I don't think anyone will ever know what really happened between the Ady Gil and the whalers. I'm sure the reports from the sea shepherd's is slightly biased, but nonetheless I think the going ons each year over whaling needs to be sorted - preferably without reckless damage and disregard for human life.

Seano

Too me these japs are Nature vandalism bastards :mad:

There are more news HERE

The TV vision claimed to show the Ady Gil seconds before the incident has the boat overtaking the whaler. The Rules of the Road for vessels at sea require all overtaking vessels to remain clear of the vessel being over taken - straight away it would seem the Ady Gil did not obey the the rules - most likely turned across the bows of the whaler (a position where it would still have to give way) and got too close. Also if the whaler has its special operations symbols up all vessels must remain clear.

Also the whaler is a larger slower cumbersome ship where the Ady Gil is a small high speed vessel more than capable of keeping clear - seems to me the Ady Gil tried something and it failed - they stuffed up.

I intensely disagree with whaling but I also disagree with the organisation running Sea Shepard etc - it is not the way to do things. The Japanese govt would have every right to protect its ships with warships in international waters. Particularly as the weak Whaling Commission allows the Japanese to legally conduct these whaling trips.

We need to convince the Whaling Commission to make the Japanese actions illegal.

Garry

The other version is,: QUOTE "At the time of the collision, the vessel was dead in the water. It was motionless and there was no confrontation taking place between the two vessels,"End Of QUOTE :eek:

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Originally Posted by clean32

I don’t know much on the topic, but I remember the rainbow warrior, and I remember “just” being ****ed in some foggy bar in Paris and flapping off about it thus expecting to lose a few teeth in the process, the surprising result was a table full of free vino and a couple of hot partisan chicks of whom neither I could take advantage of due to that table full of free Vino.

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Anyone remember the Japanese actress / judge on Iron Chef a couple of years ago who refused to taste a dish that had a tiny bit of whale in it as a secondary ingredient? That was an eye opener. Her decision was highly respected by the rest of the cast as I recall.

Could tell a few Shepherd stories (one of the peanut butter pirates stayed in my house for a few days about 3 years ago), we'll see how this thread progresses. I don't have much respect after talking at length to this guy about what they got up to, even though I see a variety of magnificent whales while at sea doing one of my jobs.

cheers, DL

it seems that that 'stealth' paintwork doesn't work in daylight.
dills parking in front of ship - nil'
ship -one.

i don't condone whaling, but thinking you can stop a ship by parking in front of it aint ever going to work,
now watch greenpeace waste more money on legals.
and, who's waters were they in?
aust' or international?
and where were the two vessels registered?

like what i am asking is 'does our government have to spend dollars on this?'

please don't spend my share on it, i don't condone it.