What you're looking at the "Gojira", the latest interceptor vessel utilized by the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society to help save whales.
This non-profit organization essentially goes on the "hunt" for whaling factory ships who kill these large animals for their blubber and other parts.
They specifically speed in and out of the whaling ships paths so that a) their harpooning vessels cannot strike the whales, and b) so that the whales themselves become spooked and leave the area altogether.
This particular interceptor is nicknamed "Gojira" for obvious reasons, as the shipping crew placed a large Godzilla design on the front left part of the ship.
What's interesting is that they went with the design modeled after the Godzilla 1998 film
. There's the unmistakable face, the sleeker body and the larger arms.
My guess is that this was done because the company wanted this "faster" Godzilla version in order to mimic the higher speed of this vessel.
In any case here's the original article link for further reference:
Heraldsun.com: Japanese Whalers to be chased by Godzilla
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