Rammed boat hoped to be salvaged

[Danilo]

Paul Watson just said on ABC News Breakfast Australia that the Ady Gil has sunk, they (not sure which ship) had been towing her for 6-7 hours towards the French base but the weather picked up, she took on water and sunk.

He confirmed that all fuel and oil had been taken off the vessel.

That would be very unfortunate.
Nothing to see on http://abc.net.au as of yet, do you have a link to the source?

Regards,

Danilo

[Shards]

I'm kinda curious why they chose the Cummins motors to power the boat over Cat, Detroit, Scania, MAN, etc. The post-ACERT Cummins motors (post-2001) have had quite a fair share of issues with them.

Back on topic, I'm with Danilo on this one... can anyone post a link to any story about the AG sinking?

[Danilo]

Alex is busy doing work back in his home turf. there are still other campaigns running you see.

I totally agree, there are plenty of other important campaigns going on.

Regards,

Danilo

[jjjj]

That would be very unfortunate.
Nothing to see on http://abc.net.au as of yet, do you have a link to the source?

No, it was on ABC2 TELEVISION news breakfast.

The ABC website is always very slow with information.

They might repeat it later on the same show.

You can watch the show online here http://www.abc.net.au/news/breakfast/

click the "Watch Live" button in the top right corner

Straight from Paul Watsons mouth.

[Danilo]

Thanks for the link.
Sometimes I forget there is a big black box also which can give the news

Regards,

Danilo

[jjjj]

Thanks for the link.
Sometimes I forget there is a big black box also which can give the news

Regards,

Danilo

haha! Seems this is a rare moment that the old box was quicker than the internet.

[Shards]

Damn. I really didn't want to believe it... I reckon none of us did..

[Danilo]

RIP Ady Gil, Long live Ady Gil.
I am sad it lasted so short..

[crazyrob425]

I hope they got off all the eltronics and parts off the Ady Gil before it sank!

That will save them some money when they build a replacement!

With the Steve Irwin, Bob Barker, and a new Ady Gil they will be unstoppable for next season. Though they need to remember that the japanese will not hesitate to sink and possibly murder those aboard the SSCS boats so watch out from ramming attempts by them

One tactic I really wish the SSCS would stop using is prop foulers as they don't work as I guarantee all Japanese vessels have prop cutters which cut through anything that gets on their prop

[tamanous]

it sank?

uhm read yesterday somewhere that it is towed (on?)to the BB.