Action against Pacific Sandpiper

Greenpeace activist tries to climb on board of Pacific Sandpiper. The ship transports spent fuel rod from Japan for reprocessing at Sellafield.

Unique identifier: GP02VHE

Type: Image

Shoot date: 22/08/1990

Locations: Irish Sea

Credit line: © Greenpeace / Steve Morgan

Size: 2361px × 1545px 732KB

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Action against Nuclear Freighter Pacific Sandpiper

As 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.

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