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00:30The activist is Captain Paul Watson. He has made it his life's work to put an end to this bloody activity.
00:39The Sea Shepherds believe that Japanese whalers are violating the international whaling ban.
00:45They, in turn, claim that they are only collecting samples for scientific purposes.
00:49Both parties feel they are in the right and push themselves to the limit, even if it could cost them their lives.
01:00Last time at Whale Wars?
01:05A week without whaling.
01:10Let's make two of that.
01:11Oh my God!
01:18You don't expect to die down here, but you quickly realize that you're putting your life at risk.
01:29Does anyone want to board a ship?
01:33The maximum sentence is five years in prison.
01:40I want to arrest the captain of the Shonan Maru.
01:45We will not give up until whaling ends.
01:50The world is a vampire
01:54Set too urgent
01:59Secret destroyers
02:03Hold you up to the flames
02:07And what do I get
02:11For my pain
02:15In spite of the rage
02:19Are you still just ready to change
02:22In spite of the rage
02:24Are you still just ready to change
02:28Lights out on deck
02:46Under cover of darkness, the Sea Shepherds make final preparations for the daring mission
02:57Any mistake could have fatal consequences for Pete Bethune
03:01He believes in what he does
03:07Ready?
03:10Yes, see you over there
03:11In Japan
03:12He risks his life
03:17If you believe in something, you don’t accept no
03:27There is a light on the starboard side
03:33You need something in life to die for
03:44Is on board?
03:50The weather is not getting better
04:10The fleet tries to escape
04:13The Sea Shepherds have been at sea for two months now
04:24For the last nine days, the Steve Irwin and the Bob Barker were able to block the Nishinmaru's slipway
04:29Now the environmentalists want to ensure that no animal is killed during the last three weeks of the season
04:36But the Sea Shepherds' ships are being pursued by two harpoon ships and a sighting ship
04:41Now the Nishinmaru is trying to shake off the environmentalists in a storm
04:51Do you have the videos?
04:55In the meantime, Pete Bethune and Larry Rutledge want to watch the current recordings of Shonenmaru 2
05:01We have to drive at the same speed
05:06Timing will be crucial
05:07At the peak of the wave I then jump
05:10Pete Bethune is eager to board Shonenmaru 2
05:17I have nowhere to lean
05:20Five weeks ago, the Adi Gill, Pete Bethune's ship, was rammed by the Shonenmaru 2 and sank
05:30The whalers deny any intention
05:32Many people think Pete is crazy because he wants to invade the Shonen
05:41But the Adi Gill was his project for the last five years
05:44She determined his whole life
05:46The further forward, the better
05:52There are these peaks
05:53They are everywhere
05:56Yes, but they are further apart at the front
05:58Still difficult
06:01We could tip over
06:03In my opinion, the ending of Shonenmaru 2 is extremely dangerous
06:10There is only one place at the rear where the metal tips are far enough apart
06:16So that you can dock with a jet ski and get on board
06:19The good thing is that they don't see us because they are up on the bridge
06:28We took a close look at the Shonenmaru
06:34When we start at three or four in the morning, when normally nothing happens
06:38Can I get on the boat without them noticing
06:41As soon as I am on board, the jet ski can go back and I climb the stairs up to the bridge
06:49Hi guys, here I am
06:51For the boarding attempt, the sea must be as calm as possible
07:02But the storm is getting stronger
07:04Pete Bethune will have to wait a little longer
07:07Where does the storm come from?
07:14The violent storm makes the pursuit of the Nishinmaru extremely difficult
07:18Nobody expected this weather
07:23The storm is probably very limited locally
07:25The Nishinmaru wanted to shake us off in the storm
07:39I have never experienced such heavy rolling
07:42Once the railing was completely under water
07:49I have never seen anything like this
07:52That was quite worrying
07:54The Steve Irwin desperately tries not to lose sight of the Nishinmaru
08:01The Bob Barker has already fallen back two nautical miles due to the sea state
08:05The fleet flees into bad weather
08:12They probably want to test how well our ships cope with the rough sea
08:16Where are the harpoon ships?
08:25Not on the radar
08:27In this weather the radar is useless
08:30There is no trace of the harpoon ships and the whalers' sighting ship
08:35The radar doesn't help much
08:40Because in this sea state many things can look like ships
08:43The whalers want to use their last chance to get rid of us
09:10If we follow them through the storm, their season is over
09:12If we lose them, maybe they can still manage a decent quota
09:16Then both engines
09:25The engineers are doing everything they can to ensure that the season does not end prematurely for the Sea Shepherds
09:32The Nishinmaru slowly sets off
09:38So now both machines are running so that we don’t lose sight of them
09:42Hold onto
09:50They change course
09:56Do you still see them?
10:03If the Sea Shepherds lose the Nishinmaru, they will no longer have a chance to stop her from whaling
10:11More to port
10:15Do you see something?
10:21They are gone
10:22Even if the whalers only have three weeks left, they could kill hundreds of whales in that time to at least improve their quota
10:35Captain Paul Watson calls the Bob Barker for help
10:38Bob Barker, this is Chuck
10:43This is Paul
10:45What is your position?
10:48What?
10:50Where are we?
11:02No idea
11:03Then ask
11:04Please repeat
11:06I need our position
11:08From the Steve Irwin?
11:10Where we are right now
11:11Do you know where the Nishinmaru is?
11:15Do you hear me?
11:16Hello?
11:18Paul?
11:25Do you still see them?
11:26At eleven o'clock
11:30I see you
11:35When they reappeared in the fog, we were back in business
11:41That was simply fantastic
11:43I'll keep an eye on the Nishin
11:47Susan, you stay on the radar
11:48We have never had such bad weather
12:04It came down right above us
12:06In one and a half, two hours we have them
12:10Three Japanese were injured?
12:35I have not found any photos of this on the Internet
12:38The Sea Shepherds’ mission is now twelve hours ago
12:46The Japanese whalers now claim
12:50Quote
12:51Three men were hit by Sea Shepherd missiles
12:56They suffered acid injuries to their eyes and face
13:02The Japanese whalers fired stun grenades at us and used Elrets
13:07And now they're crying because we threw rancid butter on their ship?
13:10This is ridiculous
13:11The Sea Shepherds and the whalers are the only eyewitnesses down here
13:19That's why we have to show the rest of the world what's happening here
13:23Where are the recordings?
13:25They get something in their eyes
13:31Full against the wind
13:35That was them
13:37What is that?
13:44That must be pepper spray
13:45The footage clearly showed that they shot at the dinghy
13:52The wind blew the white liquid directly into their faces
13:55Then they rubbed their eyes and one guy ran away
13:59According to the reaction it was pepper spray
14:05The whalers have not confirmed the use of pepper spray
14:12These are the three injured
14:16They blame us, but it was they themselves
14:19From now on, always sail upwind to them
14:25And never shoot against the wind
14:28The mysterious acid attack by Sea Shepherds has been solved
14:37And the weather is now a bit clearer
14:41The storm quickly
14:45We've almost made it
14:47The weather is expected to remain stable over the next few days
14:55Time for Pete Bethune
14:57To develop his operational plan for boarding the Shonan Maru 2
15:01He prepares some documents to hand over to the captain
15:08Quite a large number
15:10I run to the bridge and give the captain the arrest warrant
15:17He will reject it
15:19So I hand him the bill for my boat
15:21He won't want that either
15:22So I tell him
15:24I am your prisoner
15:25Take me home to New Zealand or Japan
15:27At the moment, Sea Shepherd has little positive press in Japan
15:38We are considered a bunch of crazy people there
15:41That's why I want to go there
15:43To show that I'm a normal guy
15:45Who fights something he finds wrong
15:47Perhaps this will appeal more to the Japanese
15:51Good, done
15:56The Bob Barker has now reached calmer waters
16:02And she is no longer alone
16:04These are killer whales
16:09Wow
16:11That's more than a dozen
16:21Killer whales are very social creatures
16:23Killer whales are not on the whalers' hit list
16:30They are more like competitors
16:32Because they also hunt minke whales
16:34They are after the seal
16:39Killer whales are at the top of the food chain
16:46They even attack blue whales and great white sharks
16:49It lies there as flat as possible
16:52You take a look around
16:57During so-called spy hopping, whales stick their heads out of the water
17:03To see what is happening on the surface
17:06Similar to people paddling in the water
17:08Do not give up
17:11She is in the water
17:17It looked like the killer whales were gone
17:21And there is the seal
17:23You have them
17:28There was blood everywhere
17:30Seriously?
17:35It was a jet of water full of blood
17:39Immediately after the seal enters the water
17:41She probably didn't make it
17:43There were just too many killer whales around
17:45Less gradient
17:59Wait, what is this?
18:10We should see the Bob Barker on the radar now
18:13There she is
18:16Thanks to the calm sea, the Bob Barker was able to catch up with the fleet again
18:22The crew is visibly relieved
18:25Nice to see you
18:35And it's nice that the Nishinmaru can see us
18:39And that everyone survived the storm
18:41No whale has been killed for ten days
18:47The Sea Shepherds’ efforts are having an impact
18:49But suddenly the harpoon ships of the whaling fleet start a surprising maneuver
18:55A harpoon ship turns south
19:08Both Yushins turn away
19:14This can't be a coincidence
19:16Funny
19:20That's how they are
19:21At approximately 8 p.m., Yushin 1 and 2 turned 90 degrees
19:31So we are now alone with the Nishinmaru and the Shonanmaru 2 directly behind us
19:36The fewer ships, the better
19:38And if they find whales?
19:40Do we need to get closer to the Nishin
19:42The Sea Shepherds must assume that the harpoon ships will hunt whales again
19:49They always hunt in formation
19:56So you could try to bring a whale onto the Nishin before we catch up
20:02The Sea Shepherds will do everything to prevent the dead animals from being processed on the factory ship
20:12What do you think of the idea?
20:15It is possible
20:16The first engineer, Erwin Vermäulen, wants to exploit a weakness of the Nishinmaru to paralyze it
20:23If we flood the engine room, it will take them a long time to get the water out again
20:30And they would have to change the lubricating oil
20:32It's like putting a potato in the exhaust of a car
20:35With a bit of luck we could aim for a while
20:38This could stop the engine
20:40Vermäulen's plan is to flood the engine room using the water cannon
20:48Do you see the A-frame?
20:52The big pipe there is the chimney of the main engine
20:55And we have to hit them with the water cannon
20:59The Sea Shepherds believe that the pipe leads directly to the engine room 10 meters below deck
21:11The daring mission is carried out by Brent, Gustav and Nicola
21:20If there is a possibility of damaging their engine, we are all ready to go out of it
21:27This will be a historic confrontation at sea
21:39Nice and slow
21:52Close all doors and hatches
22:03Let us know when the boat is under the tarpaulin
22:11The Nishimaru was pulling away, so we had to hurry
22:19Is the tarpaulin on?
22:23What about the Delta?
22:27We are finished
22:29We approach the Nishimaru
22:37A little faster
22:40What is our speed?
22:46Half a knot faster than her
22:52Steve, Bob
22:54Go ahead
22:57We are waiting for your instructions
23:01I'm curious about the water cannon
23:11I'm jealous
23:13Attention all crew members
23:23We approach the Nishimaru
23:25Please don't go outside now
23:28If you want to see the whole thing
23:30Just come to the bridge
23:31To make them slow down, we have to intimidate them
23:39The Dalai Lama said you should not hurt anyone
23:42But sometimes you have to scare someone to death
23:45So that he can attain enlightenment
23:47So we stay on the starboard side of the Nishim
24:00Exactly
24:03Chris Altman will provide aerial support to the Steve Irwin
24:10At the same time, the Bob Barker shields the stern of the mother ship
24:13If the Shunan Maru 2 approaches again
24:16We can confirm that they have a greater range
24:27That helps, thanks
24:29A little more speed
24:37Paul must be at the wheel
24:41The crew members at the water cannon get an ice-cold shower
24:48I couldn't feel my hands and feet anymore
24:53Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
25:05Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
25:05Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh…"
25:10Close the door when the water rushes in
25:16Sometimes you just get wet, damn it.
25:24They aim at the chimney.
25:31A little higher.
25:39They caught him.
25:41Black smoke came out. Good shot.
25:46There must be water in there.
25:51The water cannon hit the chimney for a few seconds. The crew is visibly satisfied.
25:57That was strong.
26:00But Captain Watson has his doubts that this jet of water could do anything.
26:09Did the chimney get damaged?
26:13What is your speed?
26:1613 knots.
26:20Are you slowing down?
26:24Not at the moment.
26:28The jet was probably just a drop in the ocean.
26:32We knew it would be difficult. To truly impress the machines, we would have had to flush in a huge amount of water.
26:43Okay, let's take them in again.
26:56The crew on the Bob Barker is still wondering where the two harpoon ships might have gone.
27:02They went to McKenzie Bay to catch whales.
27:08Possible.
27:09The colleagues’ spontaneous action is quickly dealt with.
27:13The Steve tried to stop the Nishin.
27:16That didn't work. So now we have to think of something else.
27:23The Nishin Maru weighs about 8000 tons and is powered by a 7000 hp engine.
27:28An overpowering opponent.
27:32But the Sea Shepherds still want to try to make the factory ship unusable for the fleet.
27:36We could slap butyric acid on it.
27:45On the slide?
27:48We thought they were hunting again. So we wanted to make a mess of the slide.
27:56Each killed whale must be pulled onto the factory ship via the slipway.
28:01If it is contaminated, the whale meat becomes worthless to the whalers.
28:06Delta and tech team on standby.
28:15You can smell butyric acid forever.
28:18Whale meat absorbs odors quickly.
28:20Therefore, the meat becomes contaminated immediately when they cut it open.
28:30Pete Bethune, Chad Halstead and Brent King form the Delta crew.
28:36They'll think, no, not that again.
28:45The Bob Barker's inflatable boat will support the Delta in the operation.
28:50My first time in an inflatable boat. We're trying to disable the propeller.
28:56I'm really excited. I've been waiting for this for a long time.
29:07The crew prepared more butyric acid in the morning.
29:12The dinghies will really annoy the Nishin today.
29:14Nice to be back.
29:23The two inflatable boats want to launch their missions simultaneously in order to put the crew of the Nishinmaru under pressure.
29:31There's nothing more exciting. We hunt whalers.
29:33The use is not without danger.
29:38The Delta has to dodge the Nishinmaru's powerful water cannons to get into a good firing position.
29:46They play the decoy on the starboard side.
29:48We take up position.
29:59One crew engages the Nishinmaru with a prop fouler while the other attacks from behind.
30:05If you're ready, go!
30:10We are close.
30:11Pretty cool. He's underneath.
30:34Now they're getting some butyric acid up their asses. I mean, on the slide.
30:48We'll shoot from backport as you drive by.
30:54I'm almost trying to drive under the water cannons.
31:02Tell me when you're ready.
31:04Go!
31:15Good shot.
31:20The first shot was a direct hit.
31:22But the Sea Shepherds are far from satisfied.
31:27This is really fun.
31:34Good shot.
31:49We could even smell the butyric acid here.
31:57Do you smell that?
31:58The water cannons have no chance against Chad at the wheel.
32:07Driving towards the Nishinmaru is really scary at first.
32:13The ship is huge and the water cannons are extremely powerful.
32:16But they are also very slow, so I was able to dodge them easily and we were very effective.
32:21The second dinghy has completed its job and returns to Bob Barker.
32:32My hero.
32:41That was really cool.
32:48System error?
32:49What the fuck?
32:52Move, guys.
32:53What are they doing there?
32:54The schooner is catching up.
33:01They step on the gas.
33:09Water in the fuel.
33:18Both engines fail. We drift motionless in the water.
33:22Why?
33:26Is the replacement engine running?
33:29Negative.
33:35The crew of the dinghy is trapped.
33:41They are really close.
33:45The whalers have long recognized the situation.
33:48The engine stopped and we didn't know what would happen if the Shonan Maru hit us like that.
33:56Our situation could have changed within seconds.
33:59How far away is she?
34:06One and a half nautical miles.
34:09Are they accelerating?
34:10Yes, from seven to ten.
34:13They sense their opportunity.
34:16The Shonan Maru accelerates.
34:18Even after countless attempts, the engines don't make a sound.
34:29They are from 12.8 to 13 knots.
34:34We have to hurry.
34:38Almost 15 knots.
34:41You have to get out of there.
34:4215.8.
34:48That will be impossible.
34:5015.9.
34:55This is going to be tight.
35:00If the Delta crew fails to get the engine running again, one of the two ships will have to turn around and pick up the dinghy.
35:08But then the Nishin Maru could escape.
35:11The Shonan is racing towards the delta.
35:21For the second time in five weeks, Pete Bethune is sitting in a boat toward which the Shonan Maru 2 is speeding.
35:27A déjà vu he would gladly do without.
35:30Both water cannons were turned on full.
35:38They raced towards us.
35:40It could have happened very quickly, like with Adi Gill.
35:43Suddenly the bow pulls your boat into the water.
35:47We have to get them.
35:50The Steve Irwin is on its way.
35:55But rescue will not be easy if the dinghy does not move.
35:59The Shonan is now making 16 knots and sailing parallel to the Nishin.
36:07They are really fast.
36:1116.3.
36:14The Bob Barker holds the position behind the Nishin Maru while the Steve Irwin attempts to recover the dinghy.
36:20The crew must quickly get on deck before they are hit by the water cannons of the Shonan Maru 2.
36:29The Shonan is still behind us.
36:33Leash over, you can't get any closer.
36:38Oh, go for it, go for it.
36:40Almost 17 knots.
36:46Come on, we have to move on.
36:47The Shonan is coming towards us.
36:49This is going to be tight.
36:5918 knots.
37:05Why doesn't anyone get a leash over there?
37:12You have them.
37:13They're pretty close.
37:19How far is the Shonan?
37:220.2 nautical miles.
37:28Okay, let's get going again.
37:29When the boat was alongside, I saw how close the Shonan Maru was.
37:38Luckily the boat was up in time.
37:42The Shonan Maru has turned around.
37:45That was close.
37:48I didn't expect that.
37:51Are you okay?
37:51The Shonan Maru came towards us like a wild dog.
37:58That can be quite frightening.
38:01It reminded me a lot of the Adigil.
38:03And at that moment at the latest I knew
38:06that I really want to go on this ship.
38:08When do you want to do it?
38:20Middle of the night.
38:23I'd hate to wait four hours to look for you.
38:28They are quite suspicious.
38:30And if we get the helicopter ready at daybreak,
38:33you will be surprised.
38:34I understand that you want to surprise her at night.
38:41But I would feel more comfortable
38:42if we could do it just before sunrise.
38:48Pete may have a good plan,
38:51but he is also very quick to get excited about something.
38:56Safety always comes first.
38:57That's the most important thing.
38:59We've never done anything so dangerous before.
39:01And I think we should be well prepared.
39:04Pete Bethune's plan is to be implemented in less than twelve hours.
39:17The Sea Shepherds discuss
39:19how they can ensure during the action,
39:21that they do not lose sight of the Nishimaru.
39:27Okay, I'll send you everything by email.
39:28If anything happens to the jet ski,
39:35Paul wants you to continue following Nishimaru.
39:40We continue as usual.
39:50On the Steve Irwin, Pete Bethune gives the crew a final briefing.
39:54Let's start with the timing for tomorrow.
39:59The jet ski should be ready at quarter to six,
40:02so that we can leave the Steve Irwin at around six o'clock.
40:05It should still be pitch black there.
40:08We should be at the Shonan Maru 2 at 6:20.
40:11The jet ski then stays nearby for another five minutes,
40:14if they throw me back into the water.
40:16Pete's plan to modify the ship was very risky.
40:25He could fall down, he could hit his head
40:27or get caught on one of the metal tips.
40:30It was a never-ending list of things that could go wrong.
40:34But at the same time he has developed a plan
40:36which minimizes these risks.
40:42Radio silence unless there is an emergency.
40:44The only exception is that we have a VHF radio with us,
40:48which is set to channel 72.
40:51If everything is okay, I click once.
40:54Before changing, I click twice.
40:56When I'm on board, you can go to Channel 4,
40:59to guide the jet ski back.
41:04We fly at the first ray of sunshine.
41:06OK.
41:09Thanks, Pete.
41:10Yeah, no worries, thanks, mate.
41:11After the briefing, it was clear to everyone that his plan was well thought out.
41:19He had four pieces of paper with notes and instructions.
41:22The Sea Shepherds have never planned anything in such detail.
41:26It was really very impressive.
41:32Shortly before his deployment, Pete Bethune
41:34a few farewell words to his colleagues.
41:36At the moment, a pro-whaling stance is being propagated in Japan
41:44and people never see the other side of the coin.
41:47Therefore, I would like to point out the Shonan Maru,
41:49so they can take me to Japan.
41:57Maybe I'll be brought to court.
41:59But I hope the media will then cover both sides.
42:02I don't want to spend 20 years in prison in Japan.
42:10Pete could be put in prison in Japan.
42:16He is obviously aware of this.
42:19He said to me,
42:20I want to go to Japan and confront these people about this.
42:23This year's deployment is of historic importance.
42:33We have suspended whaling for a longer period,
42:35than Sea Shepherd has ever achieved before.
42:38I was fortunate enough to serve on three ships.
42:40The Adigil, the Bob Barker and this one.
42:42And now I'm jumping to the fourth.
42:46Pete is incredible.
42:49He has so much energy and is determined
42:52to risk everything to stop whaling.
42:59Honestly, you guys are a great team.
43:02It was an honor to work with you here.
43:05And I will really miss you,
43:07when I sit on the Shonan Maru.
43:09Next time at Whale Wars?
43:27Pete Bethune's plan was always to board the Shonan Maru 2.
43:33Ready? See you there.
43:34On the other hand.
43:35Is he on board?
43:44What's up?
43:46They heard me and are coming out now.
43:48There he is, in front of the bridge.
43:51Where did he go?
43:53He has disappeared.
43:53He is with Universe.
43:59He is in those, before the bridge there is a stop
44:15and plays too womanly.
44:16Aha!
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