The Steve Irwin Returns

February 22, 2009 by Greg
Filed under: Hobart Port and Waterfront, In the News 

(c)hobartdaily.com - The Steve Irwin back in Port in Hobart

The Steve Irwin returned to Hobart on Friday fresh from the Southern Ocean where it has been protesting and trying to obstruct the Japanese whaling fleet and their whaling for “research” purposes.

The arrival was not without incident with Federal Police meeting it with a search warrant and confiscated the ship’s log book and video footage.

The footage seized dipicted the slaughter of a whale, first shot with an explosive harpoon and then pulled alongside the Japanese ship where it was shot 7 times in 20 minutes with a shotgun. It was this footage that caused the ship to return to port early when information was received a Japanese Security vessel had been deployed with commandos to intercept the sea shepherd and seize the footage

A bonus shot today showing the damage to the Steve Irwin from a collision with a Japanese Whaler.
(c)hobartdaily.com - The Steve Irwin showing damage from a collision with a Japanese Whaler

Comments

7 Comments on The Steve Irwin Returns

  1. Joeann Agnes on Mon, 23rd Feb 2009 3:49 am

    2. I can’t see some of your images :(

  2. Jacob on Mon, 23rd Feb 2009 8:01 am

    3. Truly fascinating. I wonder if the Japanese ship was actually trying to sink the Steve Irwin?

  3. Kris on Mon, 23rd Feb 2009 1:26 pm

    4. They are all about the attention I guess, whatever it takes seems to be the motto.

  4. Greg on Mon, 23rd Feb 2009 8:32 pm

    5. I am not sure but it does seem a bit that way although getting your ship sunk in the great southern ocean is probably not a great idea so perhaps it was just an accident!

  5. Christina Klas on Tue, 24th Feb 2009 3:47 am

    6. WOW! My husband would be so jealous… He’s become a fan since their “Whale Wars” show began airing on TV… we’ll be interested to see that episode ;) . What a great place to live!

    Thanks for visiting Tillicum (Almost) Daily Photo!

    Cheers

  6. Jackie on Tue, 24th Feb 2009 8:14 am

    7. Wow, I bet this was a sight. Did they get their video footage back?

  7. Greg on Tue, 24th Feb 2009 6:14 pm

    8. Christina – he would be even more jealious because they were offering free tours when i was there taking the photos so he could have got on board and talked to some of the crew even!

    Jackie – as far as i know the federal police are still reviewing the footage

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