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Re: Watson threatens to ram Jap whalers.

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Originally Posted by Andrewl View Post
No its not. All involved are prepared for this potentiality. There are precedents for these events. There is still a risk, but it is quite small indeed. The risk to the whales is absolutely guaranteed though.

Andrew
Those who make a living at sea will disagree with your claim that collisions at sea are a small risk.
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