Seattle Shell Rig Protest

The Raging Grannies activists stand in the way as the Shell drilling rig Polar Pioneer leaves Seattle's Elliott Bay bound for Alaska. The Polar Pioneer is one of two drilling vessels heading towards the Arctic for Shell this year. The second, the Noble Discoverer, is one of the oldest drill ships in the world.

Unique identifier: GP0STP3RH

Type: Image

Shoot date: 15/06/2015

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

Credit line: © Marcus Donner / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)

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Seattle Shell Rig Blockade

Activists in kayaks block the path of the Shell oil rig Polar Pioneer as it moves out of the Port of Seattle toward Alaska to prepare for drilling for oil in the Arctic.

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