The Ady Gil, under its previous ownership, set a record for circumnavigation of the world last year. It is very far from "unseaworthy."
In any case, this is a farce. A comparable situation would be me cutting off a semi on the interstate while driving a Ferrari and then blaming the trucker for running me over.
I agree, don’t knock the ship because of how the idiot hippies treat her. She is an engineering feat going to waste in the Sea Shepard’s hands.
Check out its history during that circumnavigation. Not only did it have serious mechanical and ventilation problems, but it collided with a Guatemalan fishing boat, killing three fishermen and causing structure damage. It might have an advanced design, but that doesn’t mean that it is seaworthy.
It sucks down a lot more fuel than does a conventional engine as well.
Check out the Wiki:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ady_Gil
Since it was originally paid for with contributions from suckers, if it is scuttled, and the insurance company agrees to pay, the owner will get $2.5M. And if he can get a settlement or judgment against the Japanese, he’ll make even more money.
All the elements of a money making scheme.