Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/-Free-the-Arctic-30--Sailing-Protest-in-New-York-27MZIFVZWLDZ.htmlConceptually similar'Free the Arctic 30' Sailing Protest in New YorkGP04XE2Completed★★★★'Free the Arctic 30' Sailing Protest in New YorkGP04XE5Completed★★★★'Free the Arctic 30' Sailing Protest in New YorkGP04XE6Completed★★★★'Free the Arctic 30' Sailing Protest in New YorkGP04XE4Completed★★★★★★'Free the Arctic 30' Sailing Protest in New YorkGP04XDKCompleted★★★★'Free the Arctic 30' Sailing Protest in New YorkGP04XDLCompleted★★★★'Free the Arctic 30' Sailing Protest in New YorkGP04XDMCompleted★★★★'Free the Arctic 30' Sailing Protest in New YorkGP04XDNCompleted★★★★'Free the Arctic 30' Sailing Protest in New YorkGP04XDOCompleted★★★★View AllGP04XE3'Free the Arctic 30' Sailing Protest in New YorkMembers of the Sound Sailing Center in Norwalk, Conn., and Greenpeace activists hold posters of imprisoned activists in front of boats docked in the North Cove Marina after circling in front of the United Nations Building with four sail boats. The flotilla executed 30 circles on the East River to honor the Arctic 30, the 28 member crew of the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise and two journalists who have been held in Russia since Sept. 19 when the ship was boarded and seized by Russian Coast Guard following a peaceful protest at a Gazprom oil platform in the Arctic. Captain Peter Willcox sometimes teaches at the sailing school.Locations:New York-New York-North America-United States of AmericaDate:3 Nov, 2013Credit:© Michael Nagle / GreenpeaceMaximum size:3744px X 5616pxKeywords:Actions and protests-Arctic 30 (campaign title)-Autumn-Banners-Buildings-Climate (campaign title)-Court cases-Day-Flotillas-Gazprom-Greenpeace activists-KWCI (GPI)-Law-Oceans (topography)-Offshore drilling-Oil (Industry)-Oil drilling-Outdoors-Posters-Rivers-Russian Government-Sailboats-Save the Arctic (campaign title)-Signs-Skyscrapers-Small group of people-SunnyShoot:'Free the Arctic 30' Protests in USAHometown Norwalk friends and family of Arctic Sunrise captain Peter Willcox show support and ask for his release. With a candleight vigil in Norwalk and in a sailing flotilla to the United Nations in New York calling for the release of the Arctic 30. Willcox, other members of the 30 (28 Greenpeace International activists and and freelance photographer and freelance videographer) have been held in prison in Murmansk, Russia, after being seized by the Russian Coast Guard on Sept. 18th following a peaceful protest at a Gazprom oil platform drilling in the Arctic.