Last year Greenpeace's little ship tug the Arctic Sunrise rammed the Nisshin Maru, the mother-ship for the Japanese whaling fleet in the Antarctic. Remember the photographs?
But this year, following a fire on the Nisshin Maru and the evacuation of most of its crew, Greenpeace is now offering help.
The Esperanza, another ship in the Greenpeace fleet, could tow the Nisshin Maru to New Zealand.
Greenpeace says the ship must be moved because it represents a threat to the environment, in particular 1.3 million litres of fuel could leak into the ocean if the ship flounders.
The Japanese have said there is no immediate threat, “Fears that this might turn into some environmental disaster are premature. The vessel is not drifting, it’s not listing and it’s not leaking. The Nisshin Maru is stable and the fire has been contained to one area well away from any fuel and oil storage.”
That the huge Japanese mother-ship, the Nisshin Maru, could be towed out of the Antarctic by arch enemy, Greenpeace, no doubt represents an ultimate embarrassment - a worst nightmare for the Japanese.
Thanks Ann. I remain skeptical about George/JM, but as long as no one gets hurt, it is no big deal. I guess if it were the animal welfare people they would have sent JM a used towel after a seabird had thrown up on it! I'll just go and ice that chin...just kidding:)
Oh,pleeaze Travis, I don't want to lash out at you...you can have your arguments with the whale eaters! LOL!
BTW, you have twice defended me here at the blog,remember Schiller, when he tried to crucify me in the GMO thread?? I'm thankful for that actually...
Travis, re George/JM.
I have asked George zillion times if he is JM.... seems like JM is a totally different person, and even if JM posted anonymously he had a good reason. He had children and didn't want them to be involved in our crazy " whale's war"!
You know them crazy animal rights activists sending hate mails etc . to people !
Ann,
Did I accuse you of being a heartles bitch? No. It didn't even enter my mind. Obviously killing the mice upsets you - I have a bruised chin from your right cyber-hook. I know English is not your first language, but try not to read the worst into comments. But, if you just want to lash out at me, join the queue!
You are right that there is generally a distinction between animal rights and animal welfare organisations, but sometimes the lines get blurred.
According to Greenpeace , the Nisshin Maru is now moving....
I'm glad that no oil spill didn't happen...well, the Japanese seem now to have " saved the face".
Interesting to see what will happen now. Will the Japanese continue the hunt, or will the whaling fleet sail home together with the Espy?
Travis,
I'm not a heartless bitch that wanna use the mouse traps voluntarily...it's just that we have zillions of mice in the rehab center eating wires, animal journals and food in the animal cages, so methink it's better to kill some mice on the spot rather than drive 70km to the Mickey Mouse breeder.
Note, I have two cute house mice in my garden, I would never wanna kill them...actually the sparrow hawk likes them , but that's another business....
Since English is not my native language , I wonder if there is a distinction between animal right organisations( Sea Shepherd) and animal welfare organisations( IFAW) ?? Methink there is a distinction, but I'm not sure...