Another Shipping Reporter Scoop
The Townsville Water Police vessel Brett Irwin has a new weapon mounted on the bow deck - not a harpoon gun - a hard to see , small , mock bird of prey , seen peeping over the chain across the railings in this exclusive snap. Also hard to see , near the stern , on the poop deck ? , is the small owl scarer first placed on the reportedly $4million floating police station to frighten real birds away. It is suggested a life sized sea eagle like this one off Magnetic Island would be more effective .
