Sorry, but announcing they are willing to ram another ship in the antarctic sea to me means they are terrorists and should get a 5" shell through the bridge window the second they got close.
Posted on 12/16/2009 7:36:57 AM PST by Abathar
SYDNEY (AFP) – Militant anti-whaling activists said they were dodging a Japanese surveillance ship in icebergs near Antarctica on Wednesday, following their first skirmish with whalers during the annual hunt.
Paul Watson, who is leading a campaign to harass this season's hunt, said a ship loaded with Japanese security guards had been tailing his group since they left Western Australia on December 7.
When they attempted to approach the Shonan Maru No.2 from behind an iceberg on Monday, Watson said the Japanese targeted them with two water cannon and tailed them for two hours in a high-speed pursuit.
"We had our water cannons at ready but we never opened up on them," Watson told AFP, speaking via satellite phone from Antarctic waters.
"As long as they're following us, they can relay our position to the whaling fleet so they can move if we're approaching them," he said.
Japan's government-backed Institute of Cetacean Research, which runs the whaling expeditions, said the water cannon was used because Watson's ship had come dangerously close.
"It was only a normal warning procedure after we repeatedly issued verbal warnings," said an official. "They know that we use water if they ignore our warnings and get close.
"Then they took pictures for the media, and the media got excited. We are only seeing the same pattern," he said.
Watson said the Shonan Maru No.2 was still tailing them Wednesday, but that "we're going to try and lose them in the ice pack down here off the coast."
"They said if we try to block the operations they'll put their ship between us and the harpoon vessels, which will most likely result in collisions," Watson said.
"But we're not going to back down,
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Sorry, but announcing they are willing to ram another ship in the antarctic sea to me means they are terrorists and should get a 5" shell through the bridge window the second they got close.
I am amazed these hippies haven’t sunk themselves already (or killed any of their own crew). As sailors they don’t even rise to the level of keystone cops.
How the world has changed. Id be cheering the Japanese if they opened up with 50 calibers on these idiots.
Sounds like this "futuristic powerboat" is going for TV ratings
“”They said if we try to block the operations they’ll put their ship between us and the harpoon vessels, which will most likely result in collisions,” Watson said.”
Watson wants to get one of his people killed so he can blame it on Japan.
I do not support whaling but Watson is no different than the Somali pirates.
can’t tell from the picture but is the figure in the black jacket a man, woman or whale?
They actually rammed the Japanese a couple of times last year. This institute is part of the Japanese government, I’d like to see them send a frigate or destroyer down to provide security for the hunt. That would sure make Watson soil his shorts.
Say what you want about the French, but they did sink that Green Peace ship for doing the same.
Swat ‘em like flies.
Sounds like this “futuristic powerboat” will be fiberglas and wouldn’t do well being hit by a harpoon. (crossing fingers...)
His name is Paul Watson, and he should be sitting in a prison cell for the rest of his overweight life.
Two seasons back the IDF did sned a DE along fro the ride.
THe pubilicy whores (Greenies) made a big deal about the military hardware.
One of these days, Watson and his crew will just disappear. People that ‘crew’ the ship are not well prepared or even professional. It will catch up with them.
“One of these days, Watson and his crew will just disappear. People that ‘crew’ the ship are not well prepared or even professional. It will catch up with them.”
I hope they have a live feed going when it happens...
Have these people ever actually saved a single whale?
I’m surprised nobody’s mentioned the new South Park episode Whale Whores yet.
agreed - my favorite episode was when the second mate was spinning the wheel from bump to bump wildly as they navigated icy water....film shots from below deck showed the hull flexing wildly
See why I root for the Japanese whenever we see this show? LOL
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