Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Disrupting-Oil-Survey-in-New-Zealand-27MZIFI8VVUU.htmlConceptually similarDisrupting Oil Survey in New ZealandGP02CPHCompleted★★★★Disrupting Oil Survey in New ZealandGP02CPACompleted★★★★Disrupting Oil Survey in New ZealandGP02CPBCompleted★★★★Disrupting Oil Survey in New ZealandGP02CPECompleted★★★★Disrupting Oil Survey in New ZealandGP02CPCCompleted★★★★Disrupting Oil Survey in New ZealandGP03D5CCompleted★★★★Disrupting Oil Survey in New ZealandGP02CPFCompleted★★★★Disrupting Oil Survey in New ZealandGP02CPGCompleted★★★★Disrupting Oil Survey in New ZealandGP03D5FCompleted★★★★View AllGP02D1CDisrupting Oil Survey in New ZealandA navy tender carrying police moves in to apprehend the "Stop Deep Sea Oil" flotilla vessel, the Te Whanau a Apanui fishing boat San Pietro, from under the bows of the seismic survey ship Orient Explorer off East Cape today. 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.Locations:Aotearoa-North Island-OceaniaDate:23 Apr, 2011Credit:© Malcolm Pullman / GreenpeaceMaximum size:3543px X 1793pxKeywords:Actions and protests-Climate (campaign title)-Day-Flotillas-KWCI (GPI)-Marine pollution-Navy-Oceans (campaign title)-Oil (fossil fuel)-Oil drilling-Oil exploration-Outdoors-Police-Seismic testing-ShipsShoot: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)
