New Anti-Whaling Vessel Looks Like Something From Batman

Pedantic point Radar blocking paint would not reduce signature, maybe Radar absorbing paint is meant instead. Or maybe its just hype.

It has already sailed into harms way as Earthrace, killing a fisherman in collision off Guatemala.

http://www.powerandmotoryacht.com/boat-design/earthrace-tragedy/

And when the whales are safe we can run Marlboros and Acapulco gold into Halifax. :^P

Read the side of the boat. It's named the Ady Gil, not the Andy Gil.

They might come to regret making it stealthy when some whaler cuts it in half and then claims they couldn't see it on the radar.

Someones coffers are full.

With that much money they should be arming the whales.

Yeah! Leave those whales alone! Load the torpedos!

I think it is a shame that so much money has gone towards this boat when we should be focusing more on developing sustainable whaling operations. The Japanese conform to international law and only capture whales for scientific research, and I am fairly certain that they practice solid catch and release in most instances.

Don't worry guys. I eat this whale FOR SCIENCE!

Bobert - the Japanese comply with the letter of the law, but not the spirit. The vast majority of the meat ends up on the food market - were this not so the "scientific" research would stop dead in its tracks.

if those people really meant to stop whalers, they ought to listen to Somalis pirates recommandations...

from one original comment : "toy boat, toy boat, toy boat".

Lets have som science food!

Skipweasel - I think that is pretty resourceful to actually consume any extra whale meat after the scientific research has been completed. It may serve as a valuable souce of protein and essential blubber to an undernourashed population.

I think they're working their way to making Nemo's Nautilus. "RAMMING SPEED!"

And what happens when the japanese whalers decide enough is enough and issue the warning that if we are attacked in international waters we will sink your vessel?

We're not sure if anyone stopped for a minute during the "1 Million dollar big check moment" with Sea Shepherd last month to really think about the acquisition of their high speed Earthrace vessel.

Renamed the Ady Gil and painted a nice black, the self styled eco warriors from Sea Shepherd have been touting this ship as their new weapon against Japanese whaling.

All we noticed were the two giant propellers at the back of the vessel that to us looked like big trouble for whales.

With a top speed of 45 knots the renamed Ady Gil credits at least one very serious collision with "submerged debris" during her life at sea.

"Shortly after leaving Palau on day 34, Earthrace struck submerged debris which sheared two blades off the port propeller and bent the drive shaft. This necessitated a return to Palau in order to assess the damage and remove the prop."

The propellers are German-designed, carbon propellers that are 36 inches in diameter.

To date Sea Shepherd have not provided "propeller shrouding" for these whirling Ginsu Knives of the Antarctic and intend on putting this vessel in between Japans harpoon vessels and the whales. Propeller shrouding would protect whales from these extreme blades while still allowing this vessel to "close intercept" with the animals and Japanese whalers.

Did Sea Shepherd or anyone in the eco media stop to think about this?

Clearly, in the rush to congratulate yet another futile season of reality television, no one did.

THE new one in seasion 4 is a best. and my brother wants to help whail wars

My brother is only 11 and wants to help whail wars