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Ady Gil leaves Hobart to try to block Japanese whaling ships
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Sea Shepherd claim Japanese whalers use an acoustic weapon on them
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The whalers claim they have come under "attack" from lasers and a projectile launching device
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Ady Gil damaged, sunk after collision with Japanese whaling ship
Both sides blame the other. -
Sea Shepherd ship Bob Barker collides with Japanese whaling ship
A hole was ripped in the hull of the protest ship. -
Pete Bethune detained after climbing on board a Japanese whaling ship to attempt a citizen's arrest of the skipper
Bethune wanted the skipper to face attempted murder charges after colliding with his ship, the Ady Gil. -
Bethune arrested when Japanese ship docks in Japan
He is charged with trespassing on a ship. More charges follow. -
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society bans Bethune for bringing a bow and arrows on board the Ady Gil before it sank
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A Bethune supporter in Tokyo claims he had acid thrown at him by Japanese ultra-nationalist protesters
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After four months in jail, Bethune is given a two-year suspended sentence after pleading guilty to four charges
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Bethune resigns from Sea Shepherd, calling the society "morally bankrupt"
Bethune claims Sea Shepherd head Paul Watson ordered the Ady Gil sunk, rather than towed for repairs. -
Bethune announces he's planning to build a boat to replace the Ad Gil