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| Monday, 30 November 2009 19:45 | |||
Two weeks from now, deep in Antarctic waters, the Japanese whaling fleet will encounter a new and terrifying adversary. Bearing down on them at 40 knots will come a 24-metre carbon fibre stealth boat blaring Maori-inspired war cries through a 9000 watt speaker system. "They're going to think what the f... have we got here?" laughs Ady Gil skipper Pete Bethune.The "amazing boat" is the latest addition to the Sea Shepherd Society's protest fleet, thanks to a $1 million donation from US multi-millionaire Ady Gil. Captain Bethune says the ship will take the fight right up to the Japanese fleet. "In the past the Steve Irwin has only been fast enough to keep up with the processing ship the Nissan Maru but not the harpooners, we can keep up with the harpoon vessels," he said. "The point of conflict if you like will shift to include the harpoon vessels now so it gives us a chance to stop the whales being harpooned in the first place. It deflects radar signals, so it's very hard for radar systems to pick us up. It's effectively a stealth boat. Made of carbon, with carbon flecks in the paint - you can have a big boat with a 20 kilowatt radar 400 metres away and they won't see you." ... Read Full Article
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It may look like the Batmobile, but the Ady Gil is the latest weapon in the fight against Antarctic whaling.
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