Once again lies and childish behaviour, how anyone can support and contribute to the SSCS seagoing Cult is beyond the understanding of NAUTICAL LOG but then we are just a simple retired seafarer. In his latest break-of-wind Press Release "Windy Wats-his-name" now says the whole refuelling story at Auckland Island was just a ruse to lead the Japanese Security vessels away while the MS Bob Barker raced (his words) towards the JWF off the coast of Antarctica.
The MS Bob Barker is under the 'command' of one Peter Hammarstedt who has no recorded certificated qualifications to command whatsoever and certainly not in the sensitive waters of the Southern Ocean. Hammarstedt is a Swedish National, therefore NAUTICAL LOG would suggest that the Swedish Maritime Administration investigate this person for acting under false pretenses and bringing an international crew to the Southern Ocean. This pretend 'captain' of Swedish nationality is sailing under The Netherlands Flag State which according to contacts in Holland has not issued him any certification to command an ocean-going vessel in any waters let alone the Southern Ocean. It should be pointed out that PH receives a salary from the SSCS seagoing Cult for this 'command' and NAUTICAL LOG has received documentation from a member of the SSCS seagoing Cult confirming that fact and a possible salary range. This means under both International and National Maritime Laws this person must be "duly qualified to execute the command of an ocean-going vessel."
So once again this SSCS seagoing Cult is putting the environment, the vessel, the crew in great risk. It is away past time for this collection of nautical thugs to be detained, charged and tried on numerous violations of International Maritime Law. Their unacceptable behaviour has occurred in Iceland, Norway, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, the Mediterranean, and Antarctica. They operate vessels with unqualified crews following no Laws, Rules and Regulations of either the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) or National Maritime Authorities with complete impunity.
If we Certificated seafarers did the same we would end up in Court charged with maritime violations as the Master and Navigation Officer of the MS Rena are in New Zealand at present. One might point out that New Zealand is the same country that just refuelled the SSCS seagoing Cult vessel MS Bob Barker in its Capital City and Port of Wellington. A navigation mistake as with the MS Rena is one thing but deliberately resupplying a pirate vessel the MS Bob Barker manned by nautical thugs and treating them like 'environmental heros' is beyond the nautical pale.
Good Watch
Also beyond the nautical pale is the lack of interest in rescuing the 300 of our fellow seafarers held hostage by pirates off Puntland, Somalia. They face mutilation and or death every day and NAUTICAL LOG has nothing but complete contempt for those holding positions in both Governments and Maritime Authorities involved.
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I confess to having watched that horrible show. The man in question running the Bob Barker seems pretty good at taking orders, when one defines 'good' as doing what he is told. For all his frightening lack of skill, Paul Watson at least can rely on past experience in terms of attempting to get his 'crew' to not kill themelves, more or less. As far as Hammarstedt, he appears to be a reactive person in an enviroment that requires proactive command.
Interesting take on the Skinny Swedish Guy, Capt. Boucher. I wonder if they are exploiting another advantage of the yacht registration loophole?
I agree with poster Paul, Dammit! in that Peter H is too young, inexperienced and too rash for command--especially of a mostly volunteer crew.
In regards to the refueling ruse, it makes little sense to have pulled the MS Bob Barker out of action for two weeks to pretend they would supply the MS Steve Irwin with fuel. The Barker has sufficient capacity to have remained in the SO for the duration. To also have the SI leave the area for refueling in AU at this late date in the season means that Watson is probably finished for the year. None of this really adds up.
A more likely scenario is that Watson was denied access to the Macquarie Island Park Researve, and that re-fueling was not permitted under his AU environmental impact assessment. Unable to re-fuel at sea, Watson makes up this elaborate story as a cover.
Excellent Captain. I would like your permission to send your blog and all further blogs on Watson to the PM of Australia, the minister for the environment and the coalition Tony Abbott. Somehow our government and the Australian people must be made aware that Watson is a criminal loose cannon not in control of his faculties.Only a minority know of him por care, those are the young who he brainwashes in a similar fashion to other Watson is a dangerous megalomaniac who indoctrinates controls , brainwashes young people under thirty, those over thirty have a vested interest in supporting him, ie long forgotten movie 'stars' who need to be remembered as their star fades so they jump on a high profile conservation group such as Watson's SS, high profile thanks to the media whoring of a disturbed cultist who needs all the ego stroking , back slapping reassurance he can get.He is highly dangerous in the way he goes after high profile people with a name and money, he seduces them with flattery , he cons his well chosen victims to give himself credibility, and then brags that 'famous' people 'support' him. He has done thos to one of our top footballers, lying on facebook that this guy is in the same league as ' superbowl' when challenged by some Aussies he dfeleted hos over the top bragging post thinking he could fool the rest of the world with his 'famous' people, unbfortunately this football player has been 'seduced' is a surfer and 'can see no evil' ..yet. There are a few good websites I will also give you, one anarticle by an Australian surfing magazine, slowly but surely the tide is turning. You are everything the fake fraud is not, a gentleman and a scholar, a real Captain, a real man with honour and dignity. He is delusional but he knows he will never have the respect of good men he doesn't gie respect he will never receive it, he should be ordered out of this country where he cones and goes on donations. There is a politician , the Green's leader who is detested here, Bob Brown is Watson's mate so we assume Brown has some clout in letting him enter Australia at will. Keep up the informative blogs, I will email them to as many politicians and journalists as possible.
Will McNee: Please feel free to send it on however you may need to send someone along to read it to them. They do not seem to be too bright.
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My apologies for the atrocious typing errors Captain, the phone rang and I didn't read it through.
I will send as much info as possible, eventually they will have to take notice, most are pretty complacent.
It's easy to get through to politicians here. They are thick I agree.
I know three high up journalists, not paid off like Andrew Darby, who detest Watson.
They dont comment on him as they know what a media tart he is so they ignore him.
Leave it with me.
I can edit the 'error' post Captain if like, it doesn't look too good;
I think MJW has it right. Watson was denied permission and so had to spin some story to make it look like he has a clue.
As to the MS Bob Barker, it does have the fuel capacity to not require refueling for the whole campaign but there were some reports it had some engine problems and those problems were the real reason for it being in port. Otherwise just refueling would not have taken as long as they stayed in Wellington.
And as to the MS Bob Barker racing toward the JWF, it believe it is more like running around like a chicken with its head cut off. The SSCS hasn'r been sure of teh JWF location for months. Except for a picture from their drone 2 months ago they haven't even seen the Nisshin Maru at all this season.
Does that mean no more money spinning fabricated contrived gasp..Whale Wars?
I didn't/ haven't watched it, I have seen one or two of those two second videos they have on YouTube with 'dramatic' music and 'dramatic' voice overs only.
I hear it's an insult to viewers mentality.
Watson fooling the public yet again, the narcisstic charlatan celebrity movie 'star' cult leader of the environmental movement.
Then again the viewers IQ must be rock bottom to even want to watch it let alone actually do it.
Isabelle -- Ive watched the show. Before I saw it, I had a vauge impression of Cap'n Crunch as someone who was doing something about whales. Once I saw the show, I immediately reclassified him as a narcissitic blowhard, incompetent seaman and equally incompetent terrorist.
Actually, I was rather addicted to the show for the first season, referring to it as "World's Most Nautical Nincompoops." I couldnt wait to find out what bass-ackwards thing they were going to screwup next. Judging by the official forum for the show on discovery.org, many of the viewers were like myself, so much so that Discovery eventually shut down the forums. Eventually, I got bored of watching the idiots, but dont assume that all of the shows viewers are followers of Cap'n Crunch.
No I dont assume that at all. I read this post just now , Australia seems to be aiding the fraud PW by allowing him to enter Australia by allowing him to leave his ships here, why is the AU government allowing Watson to do as he pleases in Australia? it makes no sense and should be brought to the attention of someone of authority who recognises Watson is a criminal ......
When the two Japanese ships following the SSCS came inside the 200 mile Australian Economic Exclusion Zone near a deserted Aussie Island the Australia Government told the Japanese they were not welcome there in their EEZ. That violates United Nation International Maritime law that gives any Flagged Ship Rite of Passage under UN Maritime law. Australia can only legally keep Japan outside their 12 mile territorial limit. Australia should under Maritime Law prosecute the SSCS for acts like throwing anything, trying to foul their propellers or any other acts of Piracy. This is the UN law that the SSCS break.
Articles 101 to 103 of UNCLOS (United Nation International Maritime law )
Articles 101 to 103 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) (1982) contain a definition of piracy.
ARTICLE 101
Definition of piracy
Piracy consists of any of the following acts:
(a) any illegal acts of violence or detention, or any act of depredation, committed for private ends by the crew or the passengers of a private ship or a private aircraft, and directed—
(i) on the high seas, against another ship or aircraft, or against persons or property on board such ship or aircraft;
(ii) against a ship, aircraft, persons or property in a place outside the jurisdiction of any State;
(b) any act of voluntary participation in the operation of a ship or of an aircraft with knowledge of facts making it a pirate ship or aircraft;
(c) any act of inciting or of intentionally facilitating an act described in subparagraph (a) or (b).
ARTICLE 102
Piracy by a warship, government ship or government aircraft whose crew has mutinied
The acts of piracy, as defined in article 101, committed by a warship, government ship or government aircraft whose crew has mutinied and taken control of the ship or aircraft are assimilated to acts committed by a private ship or aircraft.
ARTICLE 103
Definition of a pirate ship or aircraft
A ship or aircraft is considered a pirate ship or aircraft if it is intended by the persons in dominant control to be used for the purpose of committing one of the acts referred to in article 101. The same applies if the ship or aircraft has been used to commit any such act, so long as it remains under the control of the persons guilty of that act.
What the hell are you all fussing about? Illegal Japanese Whaling ships are killing more than a thousand whales every year in a INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED WHALE SANCTUARY. In case you didn't get the capitol letters: it's illegal!! THAT is why Sea Shepherd goes down there. And if you, with all your licenses and nautical skills, would like to assist us in getting there and back safely and in the meanwhile do some good for the planet then you are most welcome to. By all means, apply and you shall probably be asked to come along because yes, we always require more people with nautical skills. There are nations planting their flags on antarctica but are too chickenshit to send navy vessels down there to protect what they claim is theirs. As long as they don't do their jobs, we will do it for them. With or without nautical skills.
Sincerely,
Catherine
PS: Serving in all ranks for about 10 years makes Mr Hammarstedt a perfectly qualified captain.
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