Orca attack

[Adios]

As for the suggestion of explosives, I wonder if an orange marker flare dropped on the surface of the water might be better. It does not cause any noise & disperses fairly soon. But the orange spread on the surface might confuse the Orca as it surfaces through it to breath. Sand has already been suggested as a deterent due to its effect on their breathing, so this could be a less harmful method than blowing their brains out. That being said, some might just like to try the latter.

The explosives weren't to blow brains out, and probably less harmful than pouring sand down their breathing tubes. Orcas are sensitive to sonic waves and a bang could be unpleasant enough to move them away. Banging a metal pipe mentioned as well. Its an already tried method: How Do You Keep Killer Whales Away From an Oil Spill? | response.restoration.noaa.gov

 

[Pete7]

If your boat is deep enough for that to be a factor...

Nope, we have bilge keels, so will cut the corner off and use the Midi canal.

Pete

 

[Beneteau381]

The explosives weren't to blow brains out, and probably less harmful than pouring sand down their breathing tubes. Orcas are sensitive to sonic waves and a bang could be unpleasant enough to move them away. Banging a metal pipe mentioned as well. Its an already tried method: How Do You Keep Killer Whales Away From an Oil Spill? | response.restoration.noaa.gov

Interesting that some people are quite voluble on the use of reversing or anything else that can be seen to be not nice to orcas but keep schtum when people go where polar bears are and are legally required to have firearms or flash bangs!

 

[Daydream believer]

Interesting that some people are quite voluble on the use of reversing or anything else that can be seen to be not nice to orcas but keep schtum when people go where polar bears are and are legally required to have firearms or flash bangs!

Personally, if i was about to become lunch for a dirty great polar bear I would have no worries about giving it both barrels at zero range. Come to that, if I had a choice between my rudder, or an Orca, then we might be one Orca short next time they did an Orca count

 

[Beneteau381]

reports coming in that a trip boat rib has been attacked off Carveiro, Algarve a few hours ago, two other ribs have gone to help. Will update as and when

 

[Fr J Hackett]

reports coming in that a trip boat rib has been attacked off Carveiro, Algarve a few hours ago, two other ribs have gone to help. Will update as and when

That might start to focus some attention.

 

[Stingo]

According to the Orca WhatsApp group, it wasn't an Orca attack, just a boat full of tourists that got into trouble.

 

[veshengro]

" just a boat full of tourists that got into trouble. "

Language problem...
" All ok, we're just having a whale of a time"...
Panic..issa Orca Mr Faulty...

 

[Beneteau381]

According to the Orca WhatsApp group, it wasn't an Orca attack, just a boat full of tourists that got into trouble.

My source has rowed bq k as well, will update

 

[Graham376]

National TV news reports police are still looking at why the boat capsised, no mention of orcas.

 

[Beneteau381]

National TV news reports police are still looking at why the boat capsised, no mention of orcas.

Tourist boat sinks in the Algarve

 

[rib]

Rib???

 

[Sailfree]

Another attack on a French Boat yesterday. Boat towed into Cascais marina as a hazard to Navigation.

Report also refers to another attack list week

Source Portugal News

French crew rescued after orca “incident” - The Portugal News

Lucky I can do the link as usually use phone to post here

 

[sarabande]

A link would be helpful please.

 

[John_Silver]

Mentions of that incident (with the French tri), plus an earlier one (21.2.23) involving the 12m mono 'Wilma', also in the Cabo Espichel area, on the Facebook Orca Attack Reports group. Traffic lights are red, for the area, on Orca Iberica (bottom of homepage)

 

[Wansworth]

 

[veshengro]

A bit naughty calling the Spaniards fissures, I thought...Although..

 

[KeithMD]

Are the attack locations anywhere near offshore windfarms? I've seen it suggested that the pile-driving of the bases for the windfarms causes huge sonar shock waves which distress aquatic mammals like whales and dolphins.

 

[capnsensible]

If you see one is it a bit of a fluke?

 

[capnsensible]

Ah, I've just seen the anchor fluke thread......