Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Disrupting-Oil-Survey-in-New-Zealand-27MZIFV12G_B.htmlConceptually similarDisrupting Oil Survey in New ZealandGP02CPECompleted★★★★Disrupting Oil Survey in New ZealandGP02CPDCompleted★★★★Stop Deep Sea Oil Flotilla in NZGP04JEYCompleted★★★★Disrupting Oil Survey in New ZealandGP02CP7Completed★★★★Disrupting Oil Survey in New ZealandGP02CP8Completed★★★★Disrupting Oil Survey in New ZealandGP02CPGCompleted★★★★Disrupting Oil Survey in New ZealandGP02CPCCompleted★★★★Disrupting Oil Survey in New ZealandGP02CPACompleted★★★★Disrupting Oil Survey in New ZealandGP02CPFCompleted★★★★View AllGP04T12Disrupting Oil Survey in New ZealandMembers of the "Stop Deep Sea Oil" protest flotilla, Infinity and the te Whanau a Apanui fishing vessel San Pietro are flanked by the HMNZS vessel off the East Cape. 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:10 Apr, 2011Credit:© Malcolm Pullman / GreenpeaceMaximum size:3543px X 2022pxKeywords:Actions and protests-Banners-Climate (campaign title)-Day-Flotillas-Greenpeace activists-Greenpeace inflatables-KWCI (GPI)-Marine pollution-Oceans (campaign title)-Oil (fossil fuel)-Oil drilling-Oil exploration-Outdoors-Seas-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.
