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17 January 2006

Live and direct from the S.O.

by Andrew, onboard the Esperanza

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Nathan getting the word out.
Nathan and I just finished doing a live feed to a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. Pretty cool stuff technology wise. We stood out on the bridge wing with the Southern Ocean behind us. The video went from camera to laptop via firewire, which was plugged into the ship's network (could have used wifi, but weren't trying to be fancy). From our Linux server in the radio room, the feed was pumped out via the big VSAT dome behind the bridge. It came down somewhere in Norway and made its way to DC over the internet. For audio we used a separate satellite phone link.

The main news hook for the press conference wasn't two guys standing in the freezing Antarctic cold though. Today 17 countries - including Argentina, Mexico, Germany, Sweden, France and the UK - called for an end to Japan's whaling program. Respect and thanks from the ship to all of them. Missing in action is my own country - the United States. Pretty sad. You can write your government here, and I encourage all of my fellow Americans especially to do so today.

Antarctica belongs to all the world; these whales belong to no one and everyone; and the US is partner to a number of treaties involved. We have a responsibility to act.

There was also a webcam in the press conference room so that we could watch the event from the ship. From its vantage point it seemed well attended. So please keep an eye on the news, and let me know if you see anything about us.

   

Comments

New Zealand Has No Legal Options for Challenging Japan's Scientific Whaling
January 17, 2006 — By Associated Press
http://www.enn.com/today.html?id=9674

Posted by: echo at January 17, 2006 7:11 PM

Wish you luck, strenght and faith.
From Mexico, many thanx for what you are doing and my absolute solidarity.
Send you virtual hot cocoa and a hug.
I'm glad my country is trying to help. In here, we are doing as much as we can.
Lots of love.
Ivette

Posted by: Ivette at January 17, 2006 7:48 PM

Too bad the seashepards do not have the reasources that green peace has.

Posted by: billy darcegt at January 17, 2006 10:12 PM

they showed it once in ireland..we only see what they want us to see :( so thanks for the blogs ppl..good work out there!!!

Posted by: Paul Stapleton at January 18, 2006 9:47 AM

Mmmmm! *droool* :) That sounds very cool!

Posted by: Abri at January 18, 2006 3:38 PM

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