Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Action-against-Pacific-Sandpiper-27MZIFIF0MJA.htmlConceptually similarAction against Pacific SandpiperGP02VHACompleted★★★★★★MV Greenpeace and Pacific PintailGP0QN3Completed★★★★Action against Pacific SandpiperGP02VH9Completed★★★★Nuclear Waste Carrier Pacific PintailGP0SIICompleted★★★★Nuclear Waste Carrier Pacific PintailGP0MLACompleted★★★★Action against Pacific SandpiperGP02VHECompleted★★★★MV Greenpeace in the Irish SeaGP01EAFCompleted★★★★Helicopter with Nuclear BannerGP0XXQCompleted★★★★★★★Action to Prevent Cargo Ship Leaving Dunkirk HarbourGP0OJ6Completed★★★★View AllGP02VHOAction against Pacific SandpiperThe ship Pacific Sandpiper transports spent fuel rod from Japan for reprocessing at Sellafield. A Greenpeace inflatable accompanies the transport.Die Pacific Sandpiper transportiert abgebrannte Brennelemente aus japanischen Atomkraftwerken nach Grossbritannien. In der britischen Anlage Sellafield soll der Atommull wiederaufbereitet werden. Ein Aktionsschlauchboot von Greenpeace fahrt wahrend des Transports vor dem Schiff her. Greenpeace protestiert gegen den Transport von Atommull, da bei einer Havarie todliche Strahlung freigesetzt werden konnte.Locations:Irish SeaDate:22 Aug, 1990Credit:© Greenpeace / Steve MorganMaximum size:1549px X 2365pxKeywords:Actions and protests-Aerial view-Cargo ships-Day-Greenpeace activists-Greenpeace inflatables-KWCI (GPI)-Nuclear (campaign title)-Nuclear waste-Nuclear waste transports-Outdoors-Seas-Sellafield Nuclear Reprocessing PlantShoot:Action against Nuclear Freighter Pacific SandpiperAs PACIFIC SANDPIPER neared the end of her voyage carrying Japanese nuclear waste to Sellafield, UK, for reprocessing, she was boarded by 6 Greenpeace activists who chained themselves to unloading gear, demanding the ship return its cargo to Japan. They delayed the arrival of the ship which changed course for the nearest port where the 6 activists were arrested.
