Hawaii court forces Superferry to cease operations

[MOXJO7282]

I looked at the link to the anti-super ferry, and they make some compelling arguments. I really would like to know how it truly affects the whales and such. If it is killing more than just a random whale then it's a problem. Sometimes however these things are blown out of proportion and we lose a valuable commodity that could better mankind.

And as suggested what about the other boats in the ocean? Are they a zero threat? I guess this ship is different in design, but again is it that much different?

Is someone now actually going to do the environmental study? I'm very interested to see the results. My bet is the people that are fighting this won't be happy even if it comes back in favor of the vessel.

 

["Roger"]

...And as suggested what about the other boats in the ocean? Are they a zero threat? I guess this ship is different in design, but again is it that much different? ...

The following link speaks to this issue.

http://pacificwhale.org/news/news_detail.php?id=337

[Look toward the middle. I would like to quote the relevant paragraphs, but I am afraid the quote would be longer than allowed. The long and the short of it is while other boats go as fast as the Superferry - recreational boats and tour boats - they do not have the mass of the Superferry nor do they extend as deep into the water. Other boats are slower. Also, the Superferry apparently went right across the most vulnerable area.]

While it might seem like I am taking sides, I just like to see all views presented and that was not happening early on in this thread. In that vein, I would like to respond to the comment that the Superferry is being singled out. While that might be true in general, the court's decision (and I am speaking just of the court's decision) was based entirely on the fact that the legislative law that they struck down singled out the Superferry and made special provisions that were only intended for it. So the court decision was about just this issue, but it fell the other way.

 

[rubycat33]

Hawaiian Ferry and Peacocks

Things just aren't they way they used to be. In the case of whales, I suspect they are smart enough to go deep. I didn't read anything but when the super ferry crossed, did it leave a wake of dead fish in it's path. I would think there would be millions of fish near water level in it's path.
Similar, but different, a lady went to jail in Honolulu because she killed a peacock that screached all night. Now, she did have choices like animal control, but what happened to the days we raised turkeys in the back yard and at Thanksgiving went out and rung Toms neck? Things just aren't in balance. Time to hit the reset button. :deadhorse:

 

[Hoc]

The news article said it was a Chap 11 filing, not a Chap 7.

But they did shut down all operations.

 

[ecwinch]

I think it becomes a Chapter 7 shortly. With no revenue, the going concern aspects of Chapter 11 become problematic.

I can see a way Chapter 11 could work, but it looks like a long-shot.