Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Action-against-Pacific-Sandpiper-27MZIFIF0N3L.htmlConceptually similarAction against Pacific SandpiperGP02VHOCompleted★★★★Action against Pacific SandpiperGP02VHECompleted★★★★MV Greenpeace and Pacific PintailGP0QN3Completed★★★★Action against Pacific SandpiperGP02VH9Completed★★★★MV Greenpeace in the Irish SeaGP01EAFCompleted★★★★Nuclear Waste Carrier Pacific PintailGP0SIICompleted★★★★Nuclear Waste Carrier Pacific PintailGP0MLACompleted★★★★Helicopter with Nuclear BannerGP0XXQCompleted★★★★★★★Action to Prevent Cargo Ship Leaving Dunkirk HarbourGP0OJ6Completed★★★★View AllGP02VHAAction against Pacific SandpiperGreenpeace activists climb on board of Pacific Sandpiper. The ship transports spent fuel rod from Japan for reprocessing at Sellafield.Greenpeace-Aktivisten klettern vom Schlauchboot aus an der Bordwand des Transportschiffes Pacific Sandpiper hoch, das abgebrannte Brennelemente japanischer Atomkraftwerke geladen hat. Die Pacific Sandpiper transportiert den Atommull nach Grossbritannien, um die Brennelemente in der Anlage Sellafield wiederaufbereiten zu lassen. Greenpeace protestiert mit der Aktion gegen den Transport von Atommull und den damit verbundenen Gefahren.Locations:Irish SeaDate:22 Aug, 1990Credit:© Greenpeace / Steve MorganMaximum size:1541px X 2353pxKeywords:Actions and protests-Boarding actions-Cargo ships-Day-Greenpeace activists-Greenpeace inflatables-KWCI (GPI)-Nuclear (campaign title)-Nuclear waste-Nuclear waste transports-Outdoors-Seas-Sellafield Nuclear Reprocessing Plant-Small group of peopleShoot: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.
