Kayaks Block Shell Oil Rig Seattle

An activist detained in a Coast Guard vessel after kayaks deployed a floating banner in Elliott Bay at the Port of Seattle in front of Shell's Polar Pioneer rig as it heads for Alaska in preparation to drill for oil in the Arctic.

Unique identifier: GP0STP3R5

Type: Image

Shoot date: 15/06/2015

Locations: North America, Seattle, United States of America, Washington (state)

Credit line: © Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Seattle Shell Rig Kayak Blockade

Thirteen activists in kayaks have blockaded Shell's Arctic drilling rig the Polar Pioneer, as it attempted to leave Seattle's Puget Sound. The Greenpeace activists have secured themselves in place with enough supplies to last for hours while additional protests take place on shore. Shell plans to use the Polar Pioneer to drill for oil in the Alaskan Arctic in less than two weeks.

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