Other vessels deliver their catch to the Nisshin Maru for butchering, packaging, refrigeration, and study.

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The Nisshin Maru, which had joined in the search, escaped into the Antarctic storm.

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Second, it has tried to prevent the harpoon ships from connecting with the factory ship, the Nisshin Maru.

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Watson issued a distress call on the radio, and, moments later, the captain of the Nisshin Maru responded, asking how he could help.

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Several miles away, the Hunter was harassing the Nisshin Maru, and if he ordered it to join the search for the Zodiac it would not reach the whaler again.

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The ship was the Nisshin Maru.

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