Seattle Shell Rig Protest

Environmental activists paddle kayaks in front of Shell's drilling rig Polar Pioneer as it leaves Seattle's Elliott Bay bound for the Alaska. The Polar Pioneer is one of two drilling vessels Shell is preparing to use to drill for oil in the Arctic. The second, the Noble Discoverer, is one of the oldest drill ships in the world.

Unique identifier: GP0STP3RZ

Type: Image

Shoot date: 15/06/2015

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

Credit line: © Greenpeace / Tim Aubry

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Seattle Shell Rig Blockade

Activists try to block 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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