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Two Dead Whalers Rotting On the Beach

Two Dead Whalers Rotting On the Beach

Two killers lie beached like dying whales, Bleeding rust onto volcanic sand, We pirates have some passionate tales, This our unique brand, sunk by our hand. Lying dead on a cold northern beach. Rotting for over three long decades, Victims forever out of their reach, On this lonely strand playing charades. Evil permeates the wooden decks. The stench of death lingers in the air, Extraordinary wondrous wrecks, So lovely in utter disrepair. Coronado and Howitt did that job, Courageously, passionately,…

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The Killing of Endangered Fin Whales by Kristján Loftsson is a Violation of the Icelandic Animal Welfare Act.

The Killing of Endangered Fin Whales by Kristján Loftsson is a Violation of the Icelandic Animal Welfare Act.

23 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE MAST (Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority) has compiled a report regarding the monitoring of the 148 whales killed by Loftsson in 2022.   The government inspectors observed only 58 of the 148 whales killed. Of the 148 whales that were murdered, 36 (24%) were harpooned more than once. Of these five whales shot three times and four of the whales were shot four times. One whale with a harpoon in it’s back was chased for 5 hours without…

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24 Days Before Departure

24 Days Before Departure

May 7, 2023 Meet Kristján Loftsson, a modern-day Captain Ahab. It’s hard to believe that there are men living today who harbor an obsession with killing whales. Kristján was born in 1943. He first began whaling at the age of 13 as a scout on one of his father’s harpoon vessels. He became CEO of his father’s company Hvalur hf in 1974 after the death of his father. This one man is responsible for the deaths of more whales than…

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25 DAYS UNTIL DEPARTURE

25 DAYS UNTIL DEPARTURE

May 6, 2023 What is a ship without a crew? What is a crew without a ship? What is a Ship and Crew without a land support base? The ship and crew are the means. The mission is the why, The support base is the how? Together we are a team united by passion, courage, imagination and persistence. With just 25 days before departure, I would like to thank all of the crew that have made the ship ready. Thank…

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