Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/-Free-the-Arctic-30--Sailing-Protest-in-New-York-27MZIFVZX0KH.htmlConceptually similar'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 YorkGP04XDPCompleted★★★★'Free the Arctic 30' Sailing Protest in New YorkGP04XDQCompleted★★★★'Free the Arctic 30' Sailing Protest in New YorkGP04XDRCompleted★★★★★★'Free the Arctic 30' Sailing Protest in New YorkGP04XDSCompleted★★★★'Free the Arctic 30' Sailing Protest in New YorkGP04XE2Completed★★★★View AllGP04XDO'Free the Arctic 30' Sailing Protest in New YorkA flotilla from the Sound Sailing Center circles in front of the United Nations Building in support of Captain Peter Willcox and the Arctic 30. The sailboats executed 30 circles on the East River to honor the 28 Greenpeace International activists and Arctic Sunrise crew and a freelance photographer and freelance videographer currently held in a Murmansk detention centre following a peaceful protest at Gazprom’s Prirazlomnaya platform in the Pechora Sea.Willcox sometimes teaches at the sailing school in his hometown of Norwalk, Connecticut.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-KWCI (GPI)-Law-Offshore drilling-Oil (Industry)-Oil drilling-Outdoors-Rivers-Russian Government-Sailboats-Save the Arctic (campaign title)-Skyscrapers-United Nations (UN)-Urban areasShoot:'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.
