Statoil Transocean Spitsbergen Oil Rig Protest in Barents Sea

Greenpeace activists protest Statoil's oil drilling rig in the Barents Sea, sending the Statoil commissioned rig a message to ‘Save The Arctic.' The rig was already positioned to start drilling on the 27th of August despite an ongoing official complaints procedure that would not permit drilling until 18th of September 2014.
Greenpeace is campaigning for a ban on offshore drilling in the Arctic, and for the uninhabited area around the North Pole to be declared a global sanctuary.

Unique identifier: GP0STOJVJ

Type: Image

Shoot date: 27/08/2014

Locations: Arctic, Arctic Ocean, Barents Sea

Credit line: © Nick Cobbing / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Bear Island and Oil Exploration in Barents Sea

The crew of the Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza with resident oil spill expert Rick Steiner, and whale biologist Heike Vester, monitor oil exploration in the Barents Sea, where the wildlife and habitats are under threat, and Bear Island, a unique and pristine bird colony.
Greenpeace is campaigning for a ban on offshore drilling in the Arctic, and for the uninhabited area around the North Pole to be declared a global sanctuary.

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