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| Telephoto lense picture of MS Nisshin Maru, this is as close as the MS Bob Barker ever got!! |
The MS Bob Barker had found the factory ship MS Nisshin Maru on its return from Wellington, NZ and to prevent her being harassed the two JWF vessels moved in on the MS Bob Barker in a defensive security operation. Always fraught with danger when three vessels manoeuvre at speed on the High Seas it was clear the two Japanese knew exactly what to do and did it well. They applied the SSCS seagoing Cult tactics against them by deploying towed buoyed lines and illuminating the Bridge of the MS Bob Barker with their powerful searchlights. In the video taken on that Bridge a scared Captain Peter Hammarstedt could be seen wearing a red hard hat fitted with a miners light - what that rig was for is any one's guess. It is clear that he has learned only too well from "Wats-his-name" madness and disregard for crewmembers. During that entire incident he had crew stationed on the foc's'le as the JWF vessels crossed close and fast ahead to force him the shear off, which he did by turning to Port. In the event of a collision he would thus be held to blame under the Rules of the Nautical Road and would more than likely had those forward crewmembers killed. Also the MS Bob Barker used lasers to counter the JWF vessels which are now forbidden for civilians to use and fired some 40 flares.
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| MS Yushin Maru #2 overtaking the MS Bob Barker and then turning to port (left) |
The better way would have been to clear all persons from forward of the Bridge and as the JWF vessel overtook him and turned to its Port, slowed or even stopped and then turned to his Starboard around the stern of the JWF vessel. If an impact had occurred then it would appear that the MS Bob Barker was turning to Starboard as per the Rules to avoid a vessel which had approached too closely. NAUTICAL LOG cannot explain why the red hard hat with a miners light was worn on the Bridge by this totally inexperienced young Captain but then one does have to make allowance for these persons being part of the SSCS seagoing Cult.
In spite of patently false claims by the SSCS this JWF manoeuvre was highly effective in chasing off the badly rattled crew of the MS Bob Barker allowing the MS Nisshin Maru some sea room as JWF had planned. As usual Chief Windbag "Wats-his-name" writes his Press Release from second hand or third hand information as he is hundreds of nautical miles away going to refuel the MS Steve Irwin in the Land of Oz which one wishes would refuse to refuel or resupply them - too much to hope for!!
Tragically the situation is ripe for disaster as this young inexperienced Captain in MS Bob Barker tries to establish a reputation like his mentor "Wats-his-name" but not having the mental toughness or ship handling skills will no doubt misjudge in an action losing the vessel and crew.
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Remaining off the coast of Puntland, Somalia are some 300 of our fellow seafarers held hostage by pirates. They face mutilation or death everyday with no hope of rescue and freedom in sight.
6 comments:
Having just watched the video. All I can do is laugh and shake my head at the same time. It'll be funny to see the SSCS people post such a video under the premise of being big deals of the ocean. It's sad, it's pathetic and eventually they'll end up like the Concordia. If we're lucky only those members of the SSCS will be harmed and no harm to the Japanese.
TIMMAY: Sadly how very true and this is what concerns NAUTICAL LOG and many other professional mariners.
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Maybe coal mining is Mr. Hammarstedt's day job. Patchouli oil and hemp clothing doesn't pay for itself.
The SSCS just chased the poacher fleet out of the Antartic. Suck on that all you poacher loving nitwits!
I mean really...both of you hope that the SSCS crew gets killed and that the whalers go free? Really? Is your hatred for those whom you disagree with pushed you people to these levels? Wow. Anyway...
Despite how good or ugly it looked they make the world a better place while all of you just sit on the sidelines and mope. HA!
EVOL-D; Well there you are!! Finally an SSCS supporter. A little whiny petulant voice with no facts, just waffling the SSCS seagoing Cult brainwashed line.
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Evol-D, if you are finished being hysterical, I would suggest reading the material here for more than 30-seconds. I know that this might interrupt your Facebook time in between bong hits, but you would see that Capt. Boucher (and myself, btb) is a staunch environmentalist, and not at all a supporter of commercial whaling. However, this is a blog written by a professional mariner, and, as such, the author (and many of the readers) knows something about shiphandling and safety at sea- you'll see the critiques here are 100% related to safety violations, egregious examples of poor seamanship and the horrible decision-making skills of the people who are placing themselves and their charges in completely avoidable danger by refusing to spend some money, take a class or two, maybe read a book and learn how to drive a damn boat. The decided distaste among professional mariners for the SSCS has little to do with their political stance and everything to do with their choices in attempting to present their disdain of safe seamanship as model behavior.
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