Greenpeace rejects latest ramming claims (Good video clips of GP hitting Japanese ship)

The Daily Telegraph ^ | Jan 12, 2006

[proud_yank]

More video footage, from another angle Some footage of their inflatables as well in this clip.

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Greenpeace's side of the incident, with video clip Oddly enough, their video footage doesn't reveal a whole lot. Hmm...Imagine that. Also, if you look closely, you see no wake off the Japanese research ship.

[proud_yank]

8 January 2006.- Greenpeace or Sea Shepherd activists throwing ropes and hooks near the Nisshin-Maru’s propeller to sabotage it. One rope and a buoy are already in the water.

[Chi-townChief]

Reminds me of a Seinfeld episode for some reason.

[randog]

8 January 2006.- Greenpeace or Sea Shepherd activists throwing ropes and hooks near the Nisshin-Maru’s propeller to sabotage it.

Uhmmm....I don't know much about maritime law, but can't you do something to stop another vessel from sabotaging your ship? Like, ohhhhhhhhh...shoot at the marauding ship?

[xcamel]

Enviro terror by any other name...

[dead]

I'm no expert on maritime right of way issues, but I think generally a ship that seeks out another ship with the intent to immobilize or damage it would generally be considered the responsible party in an ensuing collision.

[Right Wing Assault]

We thought they were pirates so we sank them. Oh, it was Greenpeace? No can read Engrish. Solly! More like Greenwar, no?

[proud_yank]

Enviro terror by any other name...

Naww...They're just reeeaaaallly committed to their worthy cause!

[Right Wing Assault]

It would be funny if the hooks got wrapped around the props and it yanked the inflatable underwater.

[proud_yank]

Uhmmm....I don't know much about maritime law, but can't you do something to stop another vessel from sabotaging your ship? Like, ohhhhhhhhh...shoot at the marauding ship?

Shoulder fire missiles anyone? Hell, that close you outta be able to lob a flaming 55-gal drum of fuel onto the decks of the GP Fagship.

[dalereed]

They need to sink their ships and leave the envirowhackos for the sharks.

[proud_yank]

We thought they were pirates so we sank them. Oh, it was Greenpeace? No can read Engrish. Solly! More like Greenwar, no?

It would be funny if the hooks got wrapped around the props and it yanked the inflatable underwater.

ROFLMAO and PIMP!!! You're on a roll tonight RWA!

[magslinger]

Uhmmm....I don't know much about maritime law, but can't you do something to stop another vessel from sabotaging your ship? Like, ohhhhhhhhh...shoot at the marauding ship?

I would think trying to disable a ship would be considered piracy. Wouldn't the Japanese be within their rights to break out the harpoon gun, assuming they didn't have anything better on board.

[proud_yank]

PING!

[SmithL]

Piracy!

[keat]

I don't know much about ships but that Greenpeace boat looks just like the one from King Kong.

[proud_yank]

I'm no expert on maritime right of way issues, but I think generally a ship that seeks out another ship with the intent to immobilize or damage it would generally be considered the responsible party in an ensuing collision.

68-69TGYC, can you offer any insight as to the rules of defending your ship in an instance like this? What are the international waterway laws with something like this?

[Arrowhead1952]

Gee, wonder what would happen if they dropped the anchor on the reasearch boat into that inflatable boat??????

[WardMClark]

One Mk-48 ADCAP; no more problem.

[Chode]

sena ALL their sorry arses to DavyJonesLocker!!