Japanese whaling ship afire in Antarctic (omg !)

[leftchick]

this is terrible....

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070215/...ling_ship_fire

TOKYO - Officials warned of a potential environmental disaster in Antarctica after fire erupted Thursday on a Japanese whaling ship, as the search continued for a missing crewmen from the crippled ship.

Japanese officials said the blaze that broke out in the below-decks area of the 8,000-ton Nisshin Maru where whale carcasses are processed had been brought under control.

Most of the vessel's 148-member crew were evacuated Thursday to three other ships in the are that also belong to the Japanese whaling fleet, said Hideki Moronuki, an official with the Japan Fisheries Agency.

Hatches were closed to seal off the burning area, and some 30 crew members stayed on board to fight the fire, pumping water from the surrounding ocean, Moronuki said.

However, one crewmen — Kazutaka Makita, 27 — remained missing 21 hours after New Zealand officials received the ship's distress signal at 5:15 a.m. Thursday, said Kenji Masuda, another agency official. He added it was not yet clear if Makita had gone missing aboard ship or not.

Search teams were waiting for smoke to clear in the burning area before attempting to assess its condition and search for Makita, Masuda said. They planned to evaluate the situation Friday morning, he said.

Crew members also planned to reboard the ship to check its engine at that time and restart it if possible, he added.

[leftchick]

this is terrible....

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070215/...ling_ship_fire

TOKYO - Officials warned of a potential environmental disaster in Antarctica after fire erupted Thursday on a Japanese whaling ship, as the search continued for a missing crewmen from the crippled ship.

Japanese officials said the blaze that broke out in the below-decks area of the 8,000-ton Nisshin Maru where whale carcasses are processed had been brought under control.

Most of the vessel's 148-member crew were evacuated Thursday to three other ships in the are that also belong to the Japanese whaling fleet, said Hideki Moronuki, an official with the Japan Fisheries Agency.

Hatches were closed to seal off the burning area, and some 30 crew members stayed on board to fight the fire, pumping water from the surrounding ocean, Moronuki said.

However, one crewmen — Kazutaka Makita, 27 — remained missing 21 hours after New Zealand officials received the ship's distress signal at 5:15 a.m. Thursday, said Kenji Masuda, another agency official. He added it was not yet clear if Makita had gone missing aboard ship or not.

Search teams were waiting for smoke to clear in the burning area before attempting to assess its condition and search for Makita, Masuda said. They planned to evaluate the situation Friday morning, he said.

Crew members also planned to reboard the ship to check its engine at that time and restart it if possible, he added.

[leftchick]

this is terrible....

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070215/...ling_ship_fire

TOKYO - Officials warned of a potential environmental disaster in Antarctica after fire erupted Thursday on a Japanese whaling ship, as the search continued for a missing crewmen from the crippled ship.

Japanese officials said the blaze that broke out in the below-decks area of the 8,000-ton Nisshin Maru where whale carcasses are processed had been brought under control.

Most of the vessel's 148-member crew were evacuated Thursday to three other ships in the are that also belong to the Japanese whaling fleet, said Hideki Moronuki, an official with the Japan Fisheries Agency.

Hatches were closed to seal off the burning area, and some 30 crew members stayed on board to fight the fire, pumping water from the surrounding ocean, Moronuki said.

However, one crewmen — Kazutaka Makita, 27 — remained missing 21 hours after New Zealand officials received the ship's distress signal at 5:15 a.m. Thursday, said Kenji Masuda, another agency official. He added it was not yet clear if Makita had gone missing aboard ship or not.

Search teams were waiting for smoke to clear in the burning area before attempting to assess its condition and search for Makita, Masuda said. They planned to evaluate the situation Friday morning, he said.

Crew members also planned to reboard the ship to check its engine at that time and restart it if possible, he added.

[leftchick]

this is terrible....

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070215/...ling_ship_fire

TOKYO - Officials warned of a potential environmental disaster in Antarctica after fire erupted Thursday on a Japanese whaling ship, as the search continued for a missing crewmen from the crippled ship.

Japanese officials said the blaze that broke out in the below-decks area of the 8,000-ton Nisshin Maru where whale carcasses are processed had been brought under control.

Most of the vessel's 148-member crew were evacuated Thursday to three other ships in the are that also belong to the Japanese whaling fleet, said Hideki Moronuki, an official with the Japan Fisheries Agency.

Hatches were closed to seal off the burning area, and some 30 crew members stayed on board to fight the fire, pumping water from the surrounding ocean, Moronuki said.

However, one crewmen — Kazutaka Makita, 27 — remained missing 21 hours after New Zealand officials received the ship's distress signal at 5:15 a.m. Thursday, said Kenji Masuda, another agency official. He added it was not yet clear if Makita had gone missing aboard ship or not.

Search teams were waiting for smoke to clear in the burning area before attempting to assess its condition and search for Makita, Masuda said. They planned to evaluate the situation Friday morning, he said.

Crew members also planned to reboard the ship to check its engine at that time and restart it if possible, he added.

[leftchick]

this is terrible....

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070215/...ling_ship_fire

TOKYO - Officials warned of a potential environmental disaster in Antarctica after fire erupted Thursday on a Japanese whaling ship, as the search continued for a missing crewmen from the crippled ship.

Japanese officials said the blaze that broke out in the below-decks area of the 8,000-ton Nisshin Maru where whale carcasses are processed had been brought under control.

Most of the vessel's 148-member crew were evacuated Thursday to three other ships in the are that also belong to the Japanese whaling fleet, said Hideki Moronuki, an official with the Japan Fisheries Agency.

Hatches were closed to seal off the burning area, and some 30 crew members stayed on board to fight the fire, pumping water from the surrounding ocean, Moronuki said.

However, one crewmen — Kazutaka Makita, 27 — remained missing 21 hours after New Zealand officials received the ship's distress signal at 5:15 a.m. Thursday, said Kenji Masuda, another agency official. He added it was not yet clear if Makita had gone missing aboard ship or not.

Search teams were waiting for smoke to clear in the burning area before attempting to assess its condition and search for Makita, Masuda said. They planned to evaluate the situation Friday morning, he said.

Crew members also planned to reboard the ship to check its engine at that time and restart it if possible, he added.

[leftchick]

this is terrible....

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070215/...ling_ship_fire

TOKYO - Officials warned of a potential environmental disaster in Antarctica after fire erupted Thursday on a Japanese whaling ship, as the search continued for a missing crewmen from the crippled ship.

Japanese officials said the blaze that broke out in the below-decks area of the 8,000-ton Nisshin Maru where whale carcasses are processed had been brought under control.

Most of the vessel's 148-member crew were evacuated Thursday to three other ships in the are that also belong to the Japanese whaling fleet, said Hideki Moronuki, an official with the Japan Fisheries Agency.

Hatches were closed to seal off the burning area, and some 30 crew members stayed on board to fight the fire, pumping water from the surrounding ocean, Moronuki said.

However, one crewmen — Kazutaka Makita, 27 — remained missing 21 hours after New Zealand officials received the ship's distress signal at 5:15 a.m. Thursday, said Kenji Masuda, another agency official. He added it was not yet clear if Makita had gone missing aboard ship or not.

Search teams were waiting for smoke to clear in the burning area before attempting to assess its condition and search for Makita, Masuda said. They planned to evaluate the situation Friday morning, he said.

Crew members also planned to reboard the ship to check its engine at that time and restart it if possible, he added.

[leftchick]

this is terrible....

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070215/...ling_ship_fire

TOKYO - Officials warned of a potential environmental disaster in Antarctica after fire erupted Thursday on a Japanese whaling ship, as the search continued for a missing crewmen from the crippled ship.

Japanese officials said the blaze that broke out in the below-decks area of the 8,000-ton Nisshin Maru where whale carcasses are processed had been brought under control.

Most of the vessel's 148-member crew were evacuated Thursday to three other ships in the are that also belong to the Japanese whaling fleet, said Hideki Moronuki, an official with the Japan Fisheries Agency.

Hatches were closed to seal off the burning area, and some 30 crew members stayed on board to fight the fire, pumping water from the surrounding ocean, Moronuki said.

However, one crewmen — Kazutaka Makita, 27 — remained missing 21 hours after New Zealand officials received the ship's distress signal at 5:15 a.m. Thursday, said Kenji Masuda, another agency official. He added it was not yet clear if Makita had gone missing aboard ship or not.

Search teams were waiting for smoke to clear in the burning area before attempting to assess its condition and search for Makita, Masuda said. They planned to evaluate the situation Friday morning, he said.

Crew members also planned to reboard the ship to check its engine at that time and restart it if possible, he added.

[leftchick]

this is terrible....

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070215/...ling_ship_fire

TOKYO - Officials warned of a potential environmental disaster in Antarctica after fire erupted Thursday on a Japanese whaling ship, as the search continued for a missing crewmen from the crippled ship.

Japanese officials said the blaze that broke out in the below-decks area of the 8,000-ton Nisshin Maru where whale carcasses are processed had been brought under control.

Most of the vessel's 148-member crew were evacuated Thursday to three other ships in the are that also belong to the Japanese whaling fleet, said Hideki Moronuki, an official with the Japan Fisheries Agency.

Hatches were closed to seal off the burning area, and some 30 crew members stayed on board to fight the fire, pumping water from the surrounding ocean, Moronuki said.

However, one crewmen — Kazutaka Makita, 27 — remained missing 21 hours after New Zealand officials received the ship's distress signal at 5:15 a.m. Thursday, said Kenji Masuda, another agency official. He added it was not yet clear if Makita had gone missing aboard ship or not.

Search teams were waiting for smoke to clear in the burning area before attempting to assess its condition and search for Makita, Masuda said. They planned to evaluate the situation Friday morning, he said.

Crew members also planned to reboard the ship to check its engine at that time and restart it if possible, he added.

[leftchick]

this is terrible....

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070215/...ling_ship_fire

TOKYO - Officials warned of a potential environmental disaster in Antarctica after fire erupted Thursday on a Japanese whaling ship, as the search continued for a missing crewmen from the crippled ship.

Japanese officials said the blaze that broke out in the below-decks area of the 8,000-ton Nisshin Maru where whale carcasses are processed had been brought under control.

Most of the vessel's 148-member crew were evacuated Thursday to three other ships in the are that also belong to the Japanese whaling fleet, said Hideki Moronuki, an official with the Japan Fisheries Agency.

Hatches were closed to seal off the burning area, and some 30 crew members stayed on board to fight the fire, pumping water from the surrounding ocean, Moronuki said.

However, one crewmen — Kazutaka Makita, 27 — remained missing 21 hours after New Zealand officials received the ship's distress signal at 5:15 a.m. Thursday, said Kenji Masuda, another agency official. He added it was not yet clear if Makita had gone missing aboard ship or not.

Search teams were waiting for smoke to clear in the burning area before attempting to assess its condition and search for Makita, Masuda said. They planned to evaluate the situation Friday morning, he said.

Crew members also planned to reboard the ship to check its engine at that time and restart it if possible, he added.

[leftchick]

this is terrible....

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070215/...ling_ship_fire

TOKYO - Officials warned of a potential environmental disaster in Antarctica after fire erupted Thursday on a Japanese whaling ship, as the search continued for a missing crewmen from the crippled ship.

Japanese officials said the blaze that broke out in the below-decks area of the 8,000-ton Nisshin Maru where whale carcasses are processed had been brought under control.

Most of the vessel's 148-member crew were evacuated Thursday to three other ships in the are that also belong to the Japanese whaling fleet, said Hideki Moronuki, an official with the Japan Fisheries Agency.

Hatches were closed to seal off the burning area, and some 30 crew members stayed on board to fight the fire, pumping water from the surrounding ocean, Moronuki said.

However, one crewmen — Kazutaka Makita, 27 — remained missing 21 hours after New Zealand officials received the ship's distress signal at 5:15 a.m. Thursday, said Kenji Masuda, another agency official. He added it was not yet clear if Makita had gone missing aboard ship or not.

Search teams were waiting for smoke to clear in the burning area before attempting to assess its condition and search for Makita, Masuda said. They planned to evaluate the situation Friday morning, he said.

Crew members also planned to reboard the ship to check its engine at that time and restart it if possible, he added.

[leftchick]

this is terrible....

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070215/...ling_ship_fire

TOKYO - Officials warned of a potential environmental disaster in Antarctica after fire erupted Thursday on a Japanese whaling ship, as the search continued for a missing crewmen from the crippled ship.

Japanese officials said the blaze that broke out in the below-decks area of the 8,000-ton Nisshin Maru where whale carcasses are processed had been brought under control.

Most of the vessel's 148-member crew were evacuated Thursday to three other ships in the are that also belong to the Japanese whaling fleet, said Hideki Moronuki, an official with the Japan Fisheries Agency.

Hatches were closed to seal off the burning area, and some 30 crew members stayed on board to fight the fire, pumping water from the surrounding ocean, Moronuki said.

However, one crewmen — Kazutaka Makita, 27 — remained missing 21 hours after New Zealand officials received the ship's distress signal at 5:15 a.m. Thursday, said Kenji Masuda, another agency official. He added it was not yet clear if Makita had gone missing aboard ship or not.

Search teams were waiting for smoke to clear in the burning area before attempting to assess its condition and search for Makita, Masuda said. They planned to evaluate the situation Friday morning, he said.

Crew members also planned to reboard the ship to check its engine at that time and restart it if possible, he added.

[leftchick]

this is terrible....

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070215/...ling_ship_fire

TOKYO - Officials warned of a potential environmental disaster in Antarctica after fire erupted Thursday on a Japanese whaling ship, as the search continued for a missing crewmen from the crippled ship.

Japanese officials said the blaze that broke out in the below-decks area of the 8,000-ton Nisshin Maru where whale carcasses are processed had been brought under control.

Most of the vessel's 148-member crew were evacuated Thursday to three other ships in the are that also belong to the Japanese whaling fleet, said Hideki Moronuki, an official with the Japan Fisheries Agency.

Hatches were closed to seal off the burning area, and some 30 crew members stayed on board to fight the fire, pumping water from the surrounding ocean, Moronuki said.

However, one crewmen — Kazutaka Makita, 27 — remained missing 21 hours after New Zealand officials received the ship's distress signal at 5:15 a.m. Thursday, said Kenji Masuda, another agency official. He added it was not yet clear if Makita had gone missing aboard ship or not.

Search teams were waiting for smoke to clear in the burning area before attempting to assess its condition and search for Makita, Masuda said. They planned to evaluate the situation Friday morning, he said.

Crew members also planned to reboard the ship to check its engine at that time and restart it if possible, he added.

[leftchick]

this is terrible....

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070215/...ling_ship_fire

TOKYO - Officials warned of a potential environmental disaster in Antarctica after fire erupted Thursday on a Japanese whaling ship, as the search continued for a missing crewmen from the crippled ship.

Japanese officials said the blaze that broke out in the below-decks area of the 8,000-ton Nisshin Maru where whale carcasses are processed had been brought under control.

Most of the vessel's 148-member crew were evacuated Thursday to three other ships in the are that also belong to the Japanese whaling fleet, said Hideki Moronuki, an official with the Japan Fisheries Agency.

Hatches were closed to seal off the burning area, and some 30 crew members stayed on board to fight the fire, pumping water from the surrounding ocean, Moronuki said.

However, one crewmen — Kazutaka Makita, 27 — remained missing 21 hours after New Zealand officials received the ship's distress signal at 5:15 a.m. Thursday, said Kenji Masuda, another agency official. He added it was not yet clear if Makita had gone missing aboard ship or not.

Search teams were waiting for smoke to clear in the burning area before attempting to assess its condition and search for Makita, Masuda said. They planned to evaluate the situation Friday morning, he said.

Crew members also planned to reboard the ship to check its engine at that time and restart it if possible, he added.

[leftchick]

this is terrible....

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070215/...ling_ship_fire

TOKYO - Officials warned of a potential environmental disaster in Antarctica after fire erupted Thursday on a Japanese whaling ship, as the search continued for a missing crewmen from the crippled ship.

Japanese officials said the blaze that broke out in the below-decks area of the 8,000-ton Nisshin Maru where whale carcasses are processed had been brought under control.

Most of the vessel's 148-member crew were evacuated Thursday to three other ships in the are that also belong to the Japanese whaling fleet, said Hideki Moronuki, an official with the Japan Fisheries Agency.

Hatches were closed to seal off the burning area, and some 30 crew members stayed on board to fight the fire, pumping water from the surrounding ocean, Moronuki said.

However, one crewmen — Kazutaka Makita, 27 — remained missing 21 hours after New Zealand officials received the ship's distress signal at 5:15 a.m. Thursday, said Kenji Masuda, another agency official. He added it was not yet clear if Makita had gone missing aboard ship or not.

Search teams were waiting for smoke to clear in the burning area before attempting to assess its condition and search for Makita, Masuda said. They planned to evaluate the situation Friday morning, he said.

Crew members also planned to reboard the ship to check its engine at that time and restart it if possible, he added.

[meganmonkey]

I couldn't help but think that the Sea Sheperd had something to do with it, as they have been stepping up their protests and talking about ramming the whalers but I'm glad that they didn't start this fire. Geez, how scary. Not that I am sympathetic to commercial whalers as a profession, mind you, but this is scary news about the missing crew member.

And the baby penguins. Near penguin breeding grounds :(

[meganmonkey]

I couldn't help but think that the Sea Sheperd had something to do with it, as they have been stepping up their protests and talking about ramming the whalers but I'm glad that they didn't start this fire. Geez, how scary. Not that I am sympathetic to commercial whalers as a profession, mind you, but this is scary news about the missing crew member.

And the baby penguins. Near penguin breeding grounds :(

[meganmonkey]

I couldn't help but think that the Sea Sheperd had something to do with it, as they have been stepping up their protests and talking about ramming the whalers but I'm glad that they didn't start this fire. Geez, how scary. Not that I am sympathetic to commercial whalers as a profession, mind you, but this is scary news about the missing crew member.

And the baby penguins. Near penguin breeding grounds :(

[meganmonkey]

I couldn't help but think that the Sea Sheperd had something to do with it, as they have been stepping up their protests and talking about ramming the whalers but I'm glad that they didn't start this fire. Geez, how scary. Not that I am sympathetic to commercial whalers as a profession, mind you, but this is scary news about the missing crew member.

And the baby penguins. Near penguin breeding grounds :(

[meganmonkey]

I couldn't help but think that the Sea Sheperd had something to do with it, as they have been stepping up their protests and talking about ramming the whalers but I'm glad that they didn't start this fire. Geez, how scary. Not that I am sympathetic to commercial whalers as a profession, mind you, but this is scary news about the missing crew member.

And the baby penguins. Near penguin breeding grounds :(

[meganmonkey]

I couldn't help but think that the Sea Sheperd had something to do with it, as they have been stepping up their protests and talking about ramming the whalers but I'm glad that they didn't start this fire. Geez, how scary. Not that I am sympathetic to commercial whalers as a profession, mind you, but this is scary news about the missing crew member.

And the baby penguins. Near penguin breeding grounds :(