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-Short Attention Span Theater-
Kamikazi Whaling ship slams activists.
2006-02-03
Sydney - A Japanese whaling ship collided with a Greenpeace boat in Antarctic waters on Sunday. Greenpeace expedition leader Shane Rattenbury said his ship, the Arctic Sunrise, was carrying 25 people when it was rammed by the Nisshin Maru, a factory ship belonging to a Japanese whaling fleet. He said the collision was "deliberate".

According to Greenpeace, the whaling crew ship were watching activists onboard inflatable rafts shortly before the collision occurred. Greenpeace activists were painting the words "whale meat sanctuary" on the side of the Japanese supply vessel.
Japanese vessel will be painting a rubber dingy on their stack
Rattenbury said: "At the time, we were over a kilometre from the Nisshin Maru. "There were no other vessels in the area and there was no reason to head towards us - the Arctic Sunrise was virtually stopped at the time."
"Full speed ahead, Mr. Soto. Sound collision alarm, stand by to ram!"
The Arctic Sunrise has been chasing Japan's whaling fleet in Antarctic waters for almost two weeks, hampering the hunt for 850 minke whales and 10 fin whales as part of Japan's scientific research programme. The research whaling is permitted under the rules of the International Whaling Commission, but Australia and other anti-whaling countries say it is really commercial whaling in disguise. The ships sell the whale meat in Japan.

Don't mess with the Maru!
Posted by:Besoeker

#12  Ummmmm!!! Whale sushi!!
Posted by: DMFD   2006-02-03 18:49  

#11  A Japanese whaling ship collided with a Greenpeace boat in Antarctic waters on Sunday.

"Was that a speed bump?"
Posted by: Xbalanke   2006-02-03 18:12  

#10  If the Japanese had been serious about this, the "activists" would have been "lost at sea" in the Antarctic and never heard from again. The fact that these media whores are flogging their story says that nothing happened.
Posted by: Random Thoughts   2006-02-03 16:55  

#9  "whale meat sanctuary" sounds like one of those weird japanese anime cartoons.
Posted by: SteveS   2006-02-03 16:31  

#8  Reminds me of the video I saw a few years ago on Fox when the Native Alaskans (Eskimos) went for their annual whale hunt in a freakin' canoe. Some Greenpeace yahoo was out on a jet ski (which, btw, I'm sure didn't run on ethanol) and harrassing the Eskimos in their hunt (for just 1 whale). Along comes the Coast Guard cutter, outsizing them both and trying to stay between them. The future Green-Darwin Award nominee (I think it should be a separate class of DA) cut right in front of the cutter on her jet-ski, and balooop, the cutter ran right over her! She pops up (and her jet-ski about 20 yards away upside down) on the other side of the cutter cursing! Unfreakin-believable!
Posted by: BA   2006-02-03 15:36  

#7  A kaiten whaling vessel?
Posted by: Mike   2006-02-03 15:29  

#6  The Arctic Sunrise has been chasing Japan's whaling fleet in Antarctic waters for almost two weeks, hampering the hunt

This, too.
Posted by: lotp   2006-02-03 15:12  

#5  Greenpeace activists were painting the words "whale meat sanctuary" on the side of the Japanese supply vessel.

Might have something to do with the attitude of the Japanese captain.
Posted by: lotp   2006-02-03 15:11  

#4  If the Japanese wish to get unpleasant, what Greenpeace is doing could be construed as falling under one of the accepted definitions of piratical acts.
Posted by: Shieldwolf   2006-02-03 15:07  

#3  These "Scientific" vessels need to be outfitted with the directed sound weapon that put foot to ass on those other "Pirates" from skinnyland.
Posted by: GoldenShellBack   2006-02-03 14:53  

#2  I don't condone whaling by Japan. However Greenpeace is acting in a illegal fashion on the high seas quite often. I have zero sympathy for them when they risk causing injury to others and act as vandals. I am not opposed to the the raming and sinking of their vessels. They shouldn't feel safe doing what they do or think they can act with impunity anymore than these whaler ass clowns.

If they want to do something about whaling buy a sub and get real. GD hippys!
Posted by: Sock Puppet O´ Doom   2006-02-03 14:05  

#1  Nice deliberately slanted article; there's not even the pretense of getting the other side of the story.
Posted by: Raj   2006-02-03 13:40  

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