DennisS
Contributor
Hmm, I would read it differently.
Ady Gil was clearly the overtaking vessel - she moved from astern at the start of the video, to ahead, and then cuts in front. The rules posted state that in this situation she is still considered the overtaking vessel and is obliged to keep clear.
Rule 13d is applicable, as it is clear the Ady Gil was not past and clear. There is little doubt in my mind this is a stunt by Sea Shepherd.
Even if it was not, putting your fibre glass hull in the way of a steel hulled whaling vessel is crassly bad seamanship and the "Captain" of the Ady Gil was clearly endangering the life of his crew by getting that close the fishing boat in the first place.
It looks like she is cutting across not coming from astern on the video I was looking at
Whalers sink Sea Shepherd boat - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Bad seamanship any way you look at it. We all know their tactics are to cut in front of ships. Really, really, bad idea as the video shows.
That wake behind her doesn't look like she's sitting still, the video challenges the veracity of Sea Shepherd's press releases.
This incident will probably used to justify the upcoming ramming of a whaler with their new ice hardened vessel