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The Nisshin Maru and [[Greenpeace]]'s [[MY Arctic Sunrise]] collided in December 1999 and in January 2006. Greenpeace's claim that their ship was rammed by the Japanese whaling ship is documented on their website<ref>Greenpeace International, [http://oceans.greenpeace.org/en/our-oceans/whaling/antarctic-whaling/ramming "Greenpeace ship rammed by whalers"], Greenpeace Defending Our Oceans, accessed 19 February 2007.</ref>. |
The Nisshin Maru and [[Greenpeace]]'s [[MY Arctic Sunrise]] collided in December 1999 and in January 2006. Greenpeace's claim that their ship was rammed by the Japanese whaling ship is documented on their website<ref>Greenpeace International, [http://oceans.greenpeace.org/en/our-oceans/whaling/antarctic-whaling/ramming "Greenpeace ship rammed by whalers"], Greenpeace Defending Our Oceans, accessed 19 February 2007.</ref>. |
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After a major fire in February 2007, located in the processing factory, it is now disabled in [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] waters. The ship is carrying approximately 1,000 tons of oil. |
After a major fire in February 2007, located in the processing factory, it is now disabled in [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] waters. The ship is carrying approximately 1,000 tons of oil. This incident is taking place withing the New Zealand [Search and Rescue] Region.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.aip.net.nz/pdf/GEN_3.6.pdf|title=Seach and rescue|work=Aeronautical Information Publication New Zealand|date=[[July 06]] [[2006]]}}</ref> |
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The 8,000-ton vessel Nisshin Maru is the largest ship of the Japanese whaling fleet. The Japanese experimental film Drawing Restraint 9 was set aboard the Nisshin Maru.
The Nisshin Maru and Greenpeace's MY Arctic Sunrise collided in December 1999 and in January 2006. Greenpeace's claim that their ship was rammed by the Japanese whaling ship is documented on their website[1].
After a major fire in February 2007, located in the processing factory, it is now disabled in Antarctic waters. The ship is carrying approximately 1,000 tons of oil. This incident is taking place withing the New Zealand [Search and Rescue] Region.[2]
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- ^ Greenpeace International, "Greenpeace ship rammed by whalers", Greenpeace Defending Our Oceans, accessed 19 February 2007.
- ^ "Seach and rescue" (PDF). Aeronautical Information Publication New Zealand. July 06 2006.
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