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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Copy of e-mail--sent by Nick Tregenza to Lee Tepley <br /> Photos of injured whale and severed head--sent by NT to LT <br /> LT says NT is a whale researcher in the Canary Islands <br /> <br /> Dear Lee, <br /> The arguments advanced are very flawed. <br /> I understand that in the Canaries the operators realised that the vessels withstood <br /> collisions very well and no longer stop if they feel a bump.??? When smaller fast vessels <br /> were first in use one collision slowed the boat so much that some passengers fell over and <br /> one person - a local politician - died. <br /> The idea that aluminium is too soft/weak is absurd - it's strong enough for the wings and <br /> <br /> undercarriage of large passenger aircraft <br /> There are dramatic photos from the Canaries of whales with injuries that can only have <br /> come from fast vessels, and they should explain what else might have caused them.? See <br /> attached. <br /> Cetacean studies in the Canaries were actually active well before the ferries arrived, but, as <br /> elsewhere, involved a lot of voluntary effort. <br /> best <br /> Nick <br />