Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Disrupting-Oil-Survey-in-New-Zealand-27MZIFI8USAI.htmlConceptually similarDisrupting Oil Survey in New ZealandGP02CPBCompleted★★★★Disrupting Oil Survey in New ZealandGP02CPCCompleted★★★★Disrupting Oil Survey in New ZealandGP02CPGCompleted★★★★Disrupting Oil Survey in New ZealandGP02CPECompleted★★★★Disrupting Oil Survey in New ZealandGP04T12Completed★★★★Disrupting Oil Survey in New ZealandGP02CPHCompleted★★★★Disrupting Oil Survey in New ZealandGP02CPFCompleted★★★★Disrupting Oil Survey in New ZealandGP02CPDCompleted★★★★Disrupting Oil Survey in New ZealandGP02D1CCompleted★★★★View AllGP02CPADisrupting Oil Survey in New ZealandPolice board the te Whanau a Apanui owned fishing vessel, the San Pietro, off the East Cape to warn crew about approaching within set distances of the seismic survey ship the Orient Explorer. The San Pietro is part of the flotilla opposing deep sea oil drilling. Oil surveying has been halted for few days by activists from local Maori tribe, te Whanau a Apanui and Greenpeace.Locations:Aotearoa-North Island-OceaniaDate:12 Apr, 2011Credit:© Malcolm Pullman / GreenpeaceMaximum size:3543px X 2362pxKeywords:Actions and protests-Boats-Climate (campaign title)-Day-Flotillas-KWCI (GPI)-Marine pollution-Oceans (campaign title)-Oil (fossil fuel)-Oil drilling-Oil exploration-Outdoors-Police-Seismic testingShoot:Disrupting Oil Survey in New ZealandInflatables and sailing boats with Greenpeace activists alongside the oil survey ship Orient Explorer disrupt the seismic testing by Brazilian oil giant Petrobras in Raukumara Basin, off East Cape, North Island. Floating behind the ship, the airgun arrays release thousands of high-decibel explosions to map deposits beneath the sea floor. Deep sea oil drilling is being opposed because of the risk of oil spills polluting marine life and coastlines and the impact of climate change when the oil is burnt.Related Collections:Stop Deep Sea Oil Flotilla NZ (Photos & Videos)
