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On 9 February 2011, Sea Shepherd reported that "Bob Barker", which had been searching for the whaling fleet alongside the Sea Shepherd vessel "Gojira" (Now ) began blocking "Nisshin Maru"'s slipway. On 18 February 2011, after being aggressively tailed by "Bob Barker" for over , "Nisshin Maru" changed course and headed towards Japan, cutting short the 2010–11 whaling season.