Poaching Vessel, Thunder, Sinks in Suspicious Circumstances
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.ย. 2024
- On April 6, the notorious poaching vessel, Thunder, sank inside the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Sao Tome.
“Usually when a vessel is sinking, the captain will close all hatches so as to maintain buoyancy. However, on the Thunder, the reverse was done - doors and hatches were tied open and the fishhold was opened. It is an incredibly suspicious situation, to say the least.” - Capt. Peter Hammarstedt
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Being in the Coast Guard for 8 years, that seems to be a deliberate sinking of a vessel for reasons that the international community should follow up on! On the other hand I give the Sea Shepeard kiddos for assisting in the rescue and putting differences aside
They did follow up. The Captain got jail time in Sao Tome and Principe
@@Sea.Shepherd so the captain gave the order to open all hatches?there must have been some crazy illegal stuff going on on that boat,and I'm starting to wonder if it was way more than just illegal poaching
easy they were destroying evidence, they basically gave up after bein followed too long...and ofc they have to rescue those men being the closest vessel next to it!
@@melissawalker3874 I agree. Very suspicious activity indeed but I am unsure as to what else they were up to. People trafficking perhaps?
That's what I said.. looks to me like the vessel was scuttled
Ok but why is this in my recommendations exactly six years after the ship sank.
Same
Ditto???
Yep
Yep, agree! And it is a bit short story without end! Why!
Yeah this is Doo Doo wtf
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These fellows should be dressed up as tuna and sent to Tokyo fish market
Dave Oz totally. I bet some crook would try to buy them
que navio e esse
Arthur Peixoto Thunder era um navio pesqueiro procurado pela Interpol, por práticas de pesca ilegais. Estava sendo monitorado e sua carga pesqueira sendo negociada perto de onde afundou, as Ilhas São Tomé. Dizem que foi afundado propositalmente, ao descobrirem que estavam sendo seguidos e monitorados.
***** This is one of the reasons I love you guys, you respect life and immediately, without any hesitation you answered the distress call and put a rescue plan in action.
if the Sea Shepherd sinks, I hope they use the insurance money to buy a submarine that fires torpedos ..
😂😂😂 brilliant
Sea Shepherd is the Title/Name of the Non-Profit, not the name of the vessel lol. Looks like the MY Bob Barker.
www.google.com/search?q=MY%20Bob%20Barker&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-b-m#imgrc=K1iRsCuF0vJCnM
more like to build a new boat and call it "hypocrite"
Like "Down Periscope"? 🤔
Sadly while everyone wishes they would do this but they can't unless they want there whole fleet sunk by Japanese destroyers and frigates in a couple days or even hours plus there a non profit organization which means they probably don't got the money to buy a submarine with working torpedoes and noise makers If even with the money from one of there ships going down and idk if they sell those to organizations like these (if you don't know if your a organization that is a military based or law enforcing (I think law enforcement organizations but there is a limit to what they can purchase) organization you can buy ships with guns on them but like I stated above there are limits idk what they are tho)
Oh well.... that makes another artificial reef for the sea.
Robert Hersh-geer that’s good, unless there is gas in it which is pretty bad
Heh the fuel will go away in time
Theres still fuel in it which will leak out
It also polutes. There is also gas and oil in the ship that will now be in our oceans. Not only that but think of all of the plastic in the ship and chemicals in the ship that was used by crew and used to make the ship.
Its mostly an environmental hazard
Poachers are really harmful! what they are hiding would really be shameful! Thank you Sea Shepherd!
The Sea shepherd organisation are doing some rely superb work in stopping the predatoral behaviour done by mainly one counties fishing fleet Around Africa. I don't always agree with there way of executing actions. But in the fishing domain and mainly in and around African waters I think they really step up. For example doing action with the local authorities as they usually don't have the same equipment to execute something like what they can. Keep upp the good work.
A network or streaming service needs to follow these guys full time and document everything. Amazing work you guys do! 🌊 🐬
So we can make donations
@@longforgotten4823 yo, it's been one year. I'm now a Sea Shepherd volunteer
@@longforgotten4823 proud to be on the crew, buddy
The legend lives on from the chippewa on down
Of the big lake they call gitche gumee...
That ship felt the thunder
Was this on anyone’s recommendations in 2020. I remember watching this on Netflix 7 years ago
Lol
Impossible since it's recorded 2014-2015^^
how did you watch something from 6 years ago, 7 years ago?
@@williamh7759 Are you people serious? Maybe he didn't mean EXACTLY 7 years ago... Not everything is a conspiracy.. LUL
@@sydnayallen6762 Only person mentioning a conspiracy at all is you
Thunder sinks into the very sea it plundered, Small victory for the oceans today.
brcshephard except that the oceans now have another rusting wreck underwater. The fish will love the fuel.
Thrdoal, The ship was out of fuel, the Capt. had no ability to get to port. So he decided to scuttle the ship to bury any evidence he had on his illegal activities.
lol, So Sea Shepherd must have chased it round and round till it ran out of fuel. It couldnt get to port with them on their tail either, they would immediately call the authorities
Except it wasn't poaching Toothfish off the coast of Sao Tome.
i mean sinking into the ocean itself. its poetic.
I needed something good to happen today, thanks. But thanks for rescuing them too, that was honourable.
They had no choice
Law at sea closest vessel must respond.
unfortunately carguy and td are correct, there should be exceptions in certain cases.
It's not honourable, its maritime law.
@@britsboy2967 well I consider it honourable to honour maritime law... because not everyone does
Hopefully the gas, oil, debris, etc doesn't cause too much environmental damage
The ship at best will act as home for reef wildlife
TheSUPERHAPPY1 Most of the nets, ropes and everything on the deck Sea Shepard before & after it sank.
+Marq You know, after the fish clear out all that oil, fuel, paint, debris, insulation, mercury, etc......
So many ships sink every year that combined it absolutely has an effect.
nah sea is gigantic.. just see what happen when the leak that pumped billion of gallons out.. they predict the coast around it would be unlivable for decades.. sea recovered in a year ..! oil is part of nature.. and will turn back to nature..seff it do some sea life damage but not for to long. ... the colder the water the worse it is, hot area vaporize the oil
A sinking ship like this might kill the crab in land on. and a few more with oil leak.. but thats nothing in the big picture
I believe the word your looking for is S-C-U-T-T-L-E-D-.
Thankyou Sea Shepherd for protecting marine life!
insurance fraud
WTF LMFAO
No this boat was more likely headed to salvage and then the whaling fleet saw a better way to use it by stalling the sea shepherds with it.
Everything left open, 100% agree
Does anyone remember that hit 1997 James Cameron movie "Titanic"? This is pretty much the whole movie. Better yet, this video doesn't take THREE GODDAMN HOURS TO WATCH!!
No shagging in this video though :(
LOL TRUE
You can get to the good parts by only watching the 2nd disc lol.
BenG9C9 Replace the life raft with a door, add some ice icebergs, and bam! Blockbuster.
You that mad at that movie still?? Damn. Left a mark on you lol
Looks like a ship they were getting ready to send to the salvage yard but decided to stall the sea shepherds with it instead...
Idk that boat is still very clean for a fishing vessel.
I’ve seen active F/V in better condition operating in Katchemak bay.
Sad to see a ship go down. Happy to know it was a poaching vessel whose crew was rescued :)
*Happy to see that evil ship go down. Sad to know it was a poaching vessel whose crew was rescued :(*
i do not agree with the "evil ship" part
Sadly it was actually sunk in a whale sanctuary :( all that oil and toxic material is going to poison the whales now
Sea Shepherds, you are my heroes ❣
You’re better people than me. I wouldn’t have rescued their poaching asses!
I don’t know for certain but I think international shipping regs require nearby ships to offer assistance.
Down goes the Thunder. another wreck to litter the oceans bed. God speed Sea Shepherd. As humans I feel we are suppose to be protectors of this world and all things in it. you brave men and women are going to extraordinary lengths to help protect our future. Thank you.
Nick Nickinator that's what I was thinking "more trash on the ocean floor" but then I thought.. with the ocean reefs being destroyed at an alarming rate , maybe this will serve as a sanctuary and home for the very things this ship destroyed in it's life of service to rape the oceans.. what are your thought?
The world doesn't need protection dumb ass, this is not about the invention of condomes to "protect" a girl's vagina
ship dat sinks make artificial reef :)
yay more damage to the sea floor
WE LOVE YOU GUYS !!!!....THANK YOU FOR SAVING OUR OCEANS !!!
Is it just me or is this majestic?
Go Sea Shepherd! Stay Strong! Never give up! we stand with you! keep up the great work!
Iruka Hogo-sha nah there just eco pirates
@@longforgotten4823 it doesn’t matter who you are zero right to board any boat that’s a piracy attack and the captain of the boat can hang them on his boat sea law is a different world
@@longforgotten4823 you clearly need to go back to law school. cause no Civilian has the power to board a boat so you are either full of shit or are ignorant. Do I like whale hunting? You may ask no they have no power to board a boat and will be treated as pirates if they board a boat do you know what the definition of a pirate is? If you so claim to know law?
They do whale hunting it for “research” which is bs
Yet the crew of the sea Sheppard feels free to board a whale research ship. Of which there not allowed to board that boat
@@thisguytrucksoldtrailer6875Too little is said . I would even say that the" suspicion circumstances " means that sea shepard sunk them!
Glad to see that the Sea Shepherd maintains human decency even against poachers. They understand that lives are upmostly important in these situations. The crew was lucky to have good people come to the rescue. Good on you all.
Under the sea
Darling it's better
Down where it's wetter
Take it from me
Up on the shore they work all day
Out in the sun they slave away
While we devotin'
Full time to floatin'
Under the sea
At 1:23 the guy says " she's going down" if I was there I'd probably turn to them and say something like " no s**t Sherlock "
full support and encouragement from Panama!
Thank you bossman!
Where does all this footage go? Does animal planet still have a contract with Sea Shepherd? I know the whole whaling thing is different as well as the situation with Paul Watson but man I miss the footage. Be a shame if it wasn't in the publics eye. Keep up the hustle Crew! We salute you!
The Dude 2 years late but I would like to know too
probably for potential lawsuits
Animal Planet is too busy looking for Big Foot and Mermaids.
This footage is from "arte". It's a french-german tv show.
If you don't respect wild animals' lifes, your life should not be respected.
Beautiful sight!!😍😍😍
Ian Urbina writes about the Thunder and its pursuit graphically in Outlaw Ocean. Great to see that illegal poacher sink.
It sucks that international maritime laws means you have to save criminals too when they're in distress.
Its good to see it heading to the bottom to create a nice new reef..
+Mark Surgeon Aren't reefs usually nearer to shore? Also isn't the diesel oil and lubricant in the engine bad for the environment? If I wanted to create a reef what I would do is throw shopping trollies into the sea
Sea shepard "damn why didn't we think of this!!!"
All the Whale poaching would be over quite quickly with just a single 5 inch gun on a Shepard vessel....
@@gringofett3944 no cause they would shoot it at each other and pretend that the whalers did it 🤣🤣
They scuttled her.......i wonder why?
could have been the ship was damaged
Life Should be given to set a example
Can y'all do a video where one of the girls say "we're pirate's" like on south park?
Well done shepherds,after a long chase finally.but very suspicious to say the least.
Have the nigerian or sao tame responded yet?
People the reason why the thunder crew are not on board the BOB BARKER is because they are considerd dangerous,this is dito to the SAM SIMON who is also there to assist as is an AUSTRALIAN VESSAL AURALbut nigerian and san tame officials are not answering calls from 3 vessels for help.
Please dont judge until u know the facts?
Crew members from the BB went on board to collect evidence and the thunder has been sabotaged by its crew..bulkhead doors open everything.
So are there repercussions for purposely scuttling a boat? Jail time for the Capt?
sea shepherd didn't sink the boat they had no reason too!
Em Halford yes i know, obviously i am speaking of the sinking boats capt.
Nor did he ever claim they did, scuttling a boat means that the captain of that boat gives the order to the crew of that boat to sink that boat.
What a video! Thanks, Larry Dembrun
You fly a pirate flag yet they're suspicious?
Pirate flags have been flown by the coast guard and navy since ww1 in countries all around the world, at this point it's just a symbol of badassery
Maybe it's an insurance scam, assuming they actually have insurance?
putting a question mark at the end of a statement DOES NOT make it a question
Thank God for the Sea Shepherd for being there at the right time. And for saving all from the sinking boat. Thank you!!!!
Should have left them all the drown if you ask me. That’ll show them not to poach again
Honestly cheaper to just dump it than to try to ship it to a scrapper
Moby Dick had the last laugh
great dokumentation on arte :) love your work thank you
Victory Royals for Sea Shepherd and elimination for Thunder
intense footage, well done.
Can I rewatch the full documentary anywhere? I watched it on ARTE sometime ago and I would really like to see it again!!
Maybe they wanted to destroy some evidence about any illegal action that they have done
what did it bring Nothing. oil and diesel in the water. man you are the best.
Score : Whales 1 Poachers: 0 , Whale pods need a Realtime Moby Dick Albino Male with an Attitude to Protect them from Poacher..
Sure enough that they try to hide evidence of their poaching activities. Well done Sea Shepherd, at least one poaching vessel is sunk.
Das muss mit jedem Boot der Japanischen fangflotte passieren.
I saw the title and hoped the Sea Shepherd crew had finally grown some balls.
Does the captain have to go down with the ship??
Helping them is first time that i appreciate the sea Sheppard.
If you can’t appreciate what sea shepherd does, then you’re a simpleton and don’t have the intellect to realize and appreciate what they do. Gtfo of here with this bullshit
@@jeff7764 your a special kind of person. Piss off tard
This is bittersweet. On the one hand, its good to see a poaching vessel done and gone. On the other, I don't like it that it's going to litter the bottom of the ocean for possibly hundreds of years.
Not liter it was become an artificial viral reef. In fact it's a common use for old decommissioned ships to be sunk in places to extended or even start coral reefs.
i bet that the crew of the poaching ship knew they were about to get caught and decided to scuttle the ship.
Well done sea shepherd on sinking this ship, this win will go down
In history. Persistence truly does pay off... Congrats
yup more reason for countries to arrest the sea shepard pirates if they go into the waters of a few countries✊😡✊😡✊😡🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸
warbunny13203
I agree with Sea Shepherds, but how they go about things is either dumb or illegal.
Nevertheless, that still doesn’t excuse illegal whaling.
Petite question pour sea shepherd pourquoi quand cela est possible ne pas garder les navires appréhendés pour vous ?
Is Whale Wars ever gonna come back on the Air ?
I think a lot of politics had a lot to do with the show not airing anymore.
would have left them stranded to learn their lesson.
Never seen a ship sink like that before in a video
Hopefully you have proof (pics etc) that this was a deliberate act. If you don't have proof then they will claim insurance cash and buy another vessel
jambouk1 Hard to imagine they had inurance if they were sailing flagless for a month... although I don't know, will just have to research it.
Don't think they would sink the ship themselves if it wasn't insured...who knows? Is flying without a flag just the Physical flag not flown on the ship or officially not having a home port?
keep up the good work
Famous words of David Spade bub-bye! When your vessel sinks while you are poaching Whales that's a very good indication that you shouldn't
Big support from Brazil! Sea Shephard rocks! But what was the cause of the sinking?
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according to the description: "the hatches were tied open"
reality @ 1:20 left hatch is swinging open and then closes again, the other hatch is being held open by gravity. and not by a rope.
so do you have any evidence of the false claims you are making?
Lodewijk Vrije maybe he was talking about the hatches below deck?
Those are doors. Hatches go between decks.
It was howling at the sky as it went down........
Was the Thunder a slave ship ?
Maybe the crew was just tired and that was their best solution to get out of there.
That was the best thing that could happens to this ship (it's sad for the sea contamination).
Maude Potvin well sunken ships become reefs, the problem is if there was trash and pollutant stuff on it
I wish people had as much concern for human life as they do about fish!
Poetic how it resembled a whale as it went down...
I saw that also..
wow thats crazy! r u guys gonna film any more whale wars of some kind?
They scuttled their vessel -- but why? Sad to see the death of any ship, even if its owners
used it for dishonorable purposes.
The captain of the fishingboat scuttled it inside territorial waters, but still outside the range the boats of that country possess, so the likelihood of someone salvaging that boat is pretty slim and so the possible evidence of illegal activities are gone.
Is sea shepherd still operational?
Is there a, concerted effort anywhere, to counter the Chinese fishing fleet? Before it’s too late.
insurance money and to hide evidence
Part of me wishes that those poachers went down with the ship...but that's one less poaching vessel to worry about.
ive never been so happy to see a ship sink and also massive respect to the shepards for assistance maybe these idiots can see loving side of humans now
I say u need an upgrade my guys replace those water cannons and rope with lmg’s and snipers
Maybe even some hand-grenades
That s it? Maybe someone forgot the drain plug when she was launched.
On the bright side if someone got the address she probably made a great artificial reef.
very old and looks out of maintenance. It was scuttled for insurance. either the poachers cashed out and stopped or they got another, maybe two new vessels out in the sea.
It’ll be a good day when the Nisshin Maru ends up at the bottom of the ocean
Sea just swallowed that up like it was nothing
A new dive site
This environment of rotten poachers has very miserable methods..
the only thing that bothers me about this is they rescue the crew it's too bad they didn't go to the bottom with their ship
What was their intentions in scuttling ? Were they a problem on the shepherd ?
Thet took the anchors off which means that they intended to sink the vessel. Anchors are expensive and easily sold. Huh.
Would not be surprised to hear that the sea shepherd sabotaged their boat.
Well, it's good to see one less fishing vessel on the sea but I'm worried about the fuel. Hopefully, it will remain contained for long as possible but at least the ship will provide a home for many sea creatures...
+Kyle Bullard Fuel would have been minimal as SS had been following them for weeks and the boat was riding very high in the water.
Oil (Engine/Hydraulic) would be the main concern.
Rest In Hell Poacher! Thunder is gone she will no longer plunder the Southern Ocean.
the Thunder isn't alive its a god damn fishing vessel
@@hevendor958 one that plundered the Southern Ocean for half a century she is at the bottom of the ocean where she belongs.
Ah! Is it honorable to rescue poachers? Or is Sea Shepherd saving those poachers to do it again many times more in the future? Wouldnt that be going back on their principles? However my respect for the SeaShepherd far outweighs an occasional misjudgement on their part.
something not quite right here I did notice that the ship had a lot of different aerials ,for a so called fishing boat ,now if she broke down and needed assistance ,it would probably mean she would have to be inspected by officials ,at the local port ,maybe her cargo was not all fish but she has gone now so no proof of anything ?
I absolutely love the work you do THANK YOU!! can you tell me please what is that gage or dial in the window at 1:14 seconds as shown on the Thunder ..Ive seen this device on many ships bridges Thanks for your time in responding REALLY loved the Whale Wars series and the results of that campaign
gymnrat Lives what that does is it spins really fast so when water hits it it slings it off immediately
It’s a powerful windshield wiper
I loveeeeeee you sea shepherd
It’s not smart to mess with Mother Nature
Who put the big ass white and black thunder sticker on it before it sank, cuz it looks brand new
Apparently according to Wikipedia the ship was Russian is that correct?