Sea Shepherds

roundymac

http://gcaptain.com/sea-shepherd-heads-damen-winning-jackpot/
Looks like they are going to have a new ship. I thought the japs had packed it in or is only for the season?

Cookie_Monster

roundymac wrote: »

http://gcaptain.com/sea-shepherd-heads-damen-winning-jackpot/
Looks like they are going to have a new ship. I thought the japs had packed it in or is only for the season?

only whaling has ceased, still plenty of illegal fishing happening.
It's been a big deal here in NZ recently with the HMNZS Wellington having to backdown from a confrontation with illegal ships catching toothfish

LiamoSail

roundymac wrote: »

http://gcaptain.com/sea-shepherd-heads-damen-winning-jackpot/
Looks like they are going to have a new ship. I thought the japs had packed it in or is only for the season?

Only recently read the article about them ramming the bunker barge. I'd have loved it had they caused a spill and all ended up in the jail. ****ing idiots have no idea they could have killed everyone on the ship

roundymac

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

only whaling has ceased, still plenty of illegal fishing happening.
It's been a big deal here in NZ recently with the HMNZS Wellington having to backdown from a confrontation with illegal ships catching toothfish

Why did the navy backdown, is it not their job to confront them if they are fishing illegally?

andy_g

roundymac wrote: »

http://gcaptain.com/sea-shepherd-heads-damen-winning-jackpot/
Looks like they are going to have a new ship. I thought the japs had packed it in or is only for the season?

Japanese have only stepped down for this year and claim they will be back next season.

CJhaughey

That ship doesn't look suitable for the Southern Ocean.
Probably go the same way as the Ady Gil.

Gatling

CJhaughey wrote: »

That ship doesn't look suitable for the Southern Ocean.
Probably go the same way as the Ady Gil.

Custom built to their specs unlike previous vessels which were donated for want of a better word and none specifically built for anti whaling unlike the one posted

Cookie_Monster

roundymac wrote: »

Why did the navy backdown, is it not their job to confront them if they are fishing illegally?

If you believe the Navy it was because they had enough info and evidence to follow up without impound and were running short of fuel so needed to pull out rather than hang around.
If you believe several politicians and the general feeling in NZ it's because the government is gutless and wouldn't condone their seizure or sinking.

Seemingly the ship they tried to boards has had a dozen registries in the last 10 years and is pretty untraceable, several commentators on the issue believe it's already had ownership & registry transferred again!

Tabnabs

Gatling wrote: »

Custom built to their specs unlike previous vessels which were donated for want of a better word and none specifically built for anti whaling unlike the one posted

It may be fitted out to their needs, but it's a standard design ship and was never intended for high latitude operations. I wonder if they will at least strengthen the hull for working in the ice-pack.

That same shipyard also build a range of offshore safety boats, which look ideal when compared to the design SS chose. It's like buying a hot-hatch to work on a hill farm...

Connemara Farmer

They couldn't be picking a sensible design like the above, they've standards to maintain.

Tabnabs

Meanwhile, stuff like this is going on unhindered elsewhere

https://www.facebook.com/TheSkipperOnline/posts/850057911733923:0

Cookie_Monster

Tabnabs wrote: »

Meanwhile, stuff like this is going on unhindered elsewhere

https://www.facebook.com/TheSkipperOnline/posts/850057911733923:0

I'd like to think that'd actually make a difference but somehow I doubt it.

The only way to deal with ship like this is to board them, arrest all the crew and then sink them, just like Indonesia have started doing.

Connemara Farmer

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

I'd like to think that'd actually make a difference but somehow I doubt it.

The only way to deal with ship like this is to board them, arrest all the crew and then sink them, just like Indonesia have started doing.

Good on them. That's why navies exist to protect legitimate trade from piracy isn't it? Unfortunately same navies are often controlled by politicians who are as often bent as coat hangers!

the_syco

Tabnabs wrote: »

Meanwhile, stuff like this is going on unhindered elsewhere

https://www.facebook.com/TheSkipperOnline/posts/850057911733923:0

Reading the description, the Waterworld "Smokers Ship" comes to mind!

CJhaughey

It wasn't that long ago that Ireland boasted the largest fishing vessel in the world.
Now we seem to be happy enough to just have them fish off our Coast unhindered.
Its all down to corruption and political will and courage.
Unfortunately there is plenty of the former and very much less of the latter.

Mr Barbie

Is there a new series soon ?

CJhaughey

I don't think so, given all the legalistic stuff after the last series.

andy_g

Mr Barbie wrote: »

Is there a new series soon ?

Latest series was on in one night as a 3hr special.

jamesdiver

I believe the ship is being built in the same shipyard as the Celtic Explorer was built.