Ladies and gentlemen: Her name is Leviathan

[flvegan]

Confrontational anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd is preparing to bring a bigger, faster and more powerful boat to Australia next month ahead of the next Japanese whale hunting season in the Southern Ocean.

The new ship is called Leviathan and is being refitted in the Caribbean. It will depart for Australia late next month.

Founder and president of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, and the ship's captain, Paul Watson said the Leviathan was a long-range vessel that would enable him to intercept the Japanese fleet.

"We will be bringing two ships, a helicopter and about 60 volunteers to the Antarctic Whale Sanctuary. Quite a few of the crew will be Australian," he said.

http://www.cdnn.info/news/eco/e060804.html

The Leviathan is a 54 metre, ice class, long range ex-patrol vessel.

She's beautiful:

[LeftyMom]

1. Awesome.

May she bring hesitation and fear to those who view her from above and hope to those who see her from below.

[flvegan]

2. It's going to be nasty this time 'round.

I hope nobody (including the Japanese) is hurt, but I do believe that there's going to be a good deal of "swapping paint" if you know what I mean.

Wish Greenpeace was going to be there, too.

[LeftyMom]

3. I thought they changed thier minds and were going.

I'll see if I can dig up where I read that.

edit: I can't find it. Guess I was wrong. :(

[Robeson]

4. That warms my heart....

...thanks for posting...:toast:

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

5. I'm really tempted to apply to be a volunteer with them.

That would truly be the experience of a lifetime.

[BrklynLiberal]

6. Thanks for posting.