Sea Shepherd ship held in South Africa: Payback begins
Jon Sumby | 29.01.2006 05:00 | Animal Liberation | Ecology | Social Struggles
The anti-whaling protest ship 'Farley Mowat' has been detained indefinitely at Cape Town after seven weeks at sea
The Farley Mowat and Crew, Antarctica 2006
After seven weeks at sea opposing the Japanese whale killing, the Sea Shepherd flagship, 'Farley Mowat', arrived at Cape Town on Tuesday, 24th of January.
On Wednesday (the 25th) the ship, Captain Paul Watson and some of the crew were detained indefinitely. The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) have placed a guard on the gangplank; with another patrolling the ship. The ship has been detained following a request from the Canadian government. The ship and crew have been held indefinitely.
According to reports, the ship and crew have been detained for two reasons: 1. Apparently, according to Canadian maritime law, both the captain and first officer should be Canadian nationals. Captain Paul Watson is Canadian, First Officer Alex Cornelissen is Dutch.
2. SAMSA claims that the Farley Mowat was 'not in possession of an international ship security certificate or a ship security plan'. This means the ship allegedly does not comply with the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code), 'which is a comprehensive set of measures to enhance the security of ships and port facilities, developed in response to the perceived threats to ships and port facilities in the wake of the 9/11 attacks in the United States.' (From the International Maritime Organisation regulations website)
On Wednesday (the 25th) the ship, Captain Paul Watson and some of the crew were detained indefinitely. The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) have placed a guard on the gangplank; with another patrolling the ship. The ship has been detained following a request from the Canadian government. The ship and crew have been held indefinitely.
According to reports, the ship and crew have been detained for two reasons: 1. Apparently, according to Canadian maritime law, both the captain and first officer should be Canadian nationals. Captain Paul Watson is Canadian, First Officer Alex Cornelissen is Dutch.
2. SAMSA claims that the Farley Mowat was 'not in possession of an international ship security certificate or a ship security plan'. This means the ship allegedly does not comply with the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code), 'which is a comprehensive set of measures to enhance the security of ships and port facilities, developed in response to the perceived threats to ships and port facilities in the wake of the 9/11 attacks in the United States.' (From the International Maritime Organisation regulations website)
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Get off the case of the Native America tribal diety give away whale hunts....
23.02.2006 09:57
It was on the good ship venus
By christ, ya shoulda seen us
The figurehead was a whore in bed
And the mast, a mammoth penis
The captain of this lugger
He was a dirty bugger
He wasn’t fit to shovel shit
From one place to another
Chorus:
Friggin’ in the riggin’
Friggin’ in the riggin’
Friggin’ in the riggin’
There was fuck all else to do
The captains name was morgan
By christ, he was a gorgon
Ten times a day he’d stop and play
With his fuckin’ organ
The first mate’s name was cooper
By christ he was a trooper.
He jerked and jerked until he worked
Himself into a stupor
Chorus
The second mate was andy
By christ, he had a dandy
Till they crushed his cock on a jagged rock
For cumming in the brandy
The cabin boy was flipper
He was a fuckin’ n--ger
He stuffed his ass with broken glass
And circumcised the skipper
Chorus
The captain’s wife was mabel
To fuck she was not able
So the dirty shits, they nailed her tits
Across the barroom table
The captain had a daughter
Who fell in deep sea water
And by her squeals we knew the eels
Had found ’er sexual quarters
Repeat chorus to fade
King Amdo
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