article_snippet.sent: Rogue fishermen are believed to have scuttled Sea Shepherd, The Nigerian-flagged Thunder Lagos to cover up illegal fishing .
article_snippet.sent: Sea Shepherd sank in perfect conditions, leading to suspicions that Sea Shepherd had been deliberately scuttled .
article_snippet.sent: Bob Barker captain Peter Hammarstedt said: 'It is an incredibly suspicious situation, to say the least. '
article_snippet.sent: When my chief engineer boarded The Nigerian-flagged Thunder in the hours leading up to the sinking, my chief engineer was able to confirm that there were clear signs that Sea Shepherd was intentionally scuttled. '
article_snippet.sent: The Nigerian-flagged Thunder were dogged open increasing suspicion that the vessel was intentionally scuttled .
article_snippet.sent: Hammarstedt said The Nigerian-flagged Thunder's captain, who was not named, complained about being rescued and 'started applauding and cheering' when Sea Shepherd sank.
article_snippet.sent: I think the captain of The Nigerian-flagged Thunder made the decision that Hammarstedt preferred the physical evidence on board... was better on the ocean bottom than going into port with Hammarstedt.'
highlights_snippet.sent: The Nigerian-flagged Thunder's captain is suspected of scuttling Sea Shepherd in a cover-up .
  