For the Sea Shepherd crew, lying around was not an option. When ships dock, they often dangle bulky rubbery “Yokohama fenders” over the side—they look like mini-submarines covered in tires—to prevent the ship from scraping or slamming into port walls or pier pilings. During one of the storms, a fender that had been tied down under the wheelhouse of the Bob Barker broke from its tethers.
