Earthrace Gets Rammed - Helo Related
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Earthrace Gets Rammed - Helo Related
Just been watching the news about the Earthrace boat being rammed down in the Antarctic and thought I would post these couple of pics I shot not long ago when we were down on the south coast of England. We did a winching evolution down onto the deck of Earthrace after we found it in the bay on the way back from a photo shoot. Peter Bethune was very accomodating and its not every day the guys get to winch onto this type of boat.
So yes it has got a link to helicopters
So yes it has got a link to helicopters
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Not just rammed ............. SUNK.
Protest ship 'sunk by whalers' | Herald Sun
ANTI-whaling group Sea Shepherd have confirmed one of their protest ships was sunk by Japanese whalers. The Ady Gil, a lightweight 24m (79-foot) boat went under after being rammed off Antarctica by Shonam Maru, a ship detailed to provide security to the rest of the whaling fleet.
All six crew members have been rescued.
"Our priority is making sure the crew are safe," a Sea Shepherd spokesman told NewsCore.
The ship is one of three Sea Shepherd Conservation Society vessels battling Japanese whalers in the Southern Ocean.
All six crew members have been rescued.
"Our priority is making sure the crew are safe," a Sea Shepherd spokesman told NewsCore.
The ship is one of three Sea Shepherd Conservation Society vessels battling Japanese whalers in the Southern Ocean.
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Just one question ( not heli related sorry ) , how can a boat that size be carbon neutral ?It burns over a gallon of biofuel per KM at cruise speed.
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I would guess at 6 KT it may be overtaken by one of those gas guzzling sail boats
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I would guess at 6 KT it may be overtaken by one of those gas guzzling sail boats
