Earthrace Kickstarts a New Vessel

For immediate Release.  25th May 2016. By Earthrace Conservation Organisation Earthrace Conservation today unveiled concept designs of their new 60m Trimaran to be used for Conservation missions around the World.  The radical looking vessel, designed by Auckland Naval...

CHARITY DUCKING FOR COVER Captain’s Blog 50

A charity in Auckland was recently bemoaning the fact that they were not issued a permit to release 12,000 rubber ducks into the harbour for their fundraiser.  It demonstrates how ignorance abounds in the corporate sector, and while the CEO Keith Mackenzie’s...

MARINELAND SUING STUDENT FOR $1 MILLION Captain’s Blog 49

In a somewhat surprising move, Ontario based Marineland have just announced their plans to sue 19-year old student Zach Affolter for $1m. It raises a number of interesting issues, and the case may yet backfire on Marineland.As a quick background, Zach acquired Orca...

CHINESE DISGRACE – Captain’s Blog 48

A whale shark swam past an oil rig the other day in China, and it caused quite a stir on their social media as oil workers posted images and video of this awesome fish. The following day it was hanging in the Beihai Fish market and sold by a Mr Liao and Mr Huang, who...
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