Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Action-against-Toxic-Cargo-Ship-in-Turkey-27MZIF15O8Q.htmlConceptually similarAction against Toxic Cargo Ship in TurkeyGP05OVCompleted★★★★Action against Toxic Cargo Ship in TurkeyGP08Y4Completed★★★★Action against Toxic Cargo Ship in TurkeyGP0KV9Completed★★★★Action against Toxic Cargo Ship in TurkeyGP01DYFCompleted★★★★Action against Toxic Cargo Ship in TurkeyGP0C6ZCompleted★★★★Action against Toxic Cargo Ship in TurkeyGP01DHBCompleted★★★★Action against Toxic Cargo Ship in TurkeyGP01BGUCompleted★★★★Action against Toxic Cargo Ship in TurkeyGP0FRKCompleted★★★★Action against Toxic Cargo Ship in TurkeyGP0CP8Completed★★★★View AllGP0TPHAction against Toxic Cargo Ship in TurkeyGreenpeace intercepted a European cargo vessel as it illegally attempted to enter a Turkish shipbreaking yard with dangerous toxic waste on board. The vessel "Sea Beirut" was towed from France to be scapped at Aliaga, one of Turkey's notorious ship breaking yards with asbestos still on board. Six Greenpeace activists climbed onto the ship and demanded that it returns to France. Climbers hung a banner reading "Stop Toxic Ship Trade" and displayed a toxic logo of a skull and cross bones to warn that the ship contained dangerous toxic waste. In the image, Greenpeace activist climbing down the "Sea Beirut" after having hung a banner against toxics.Locations:Aliaga-Baltic States-HeybeliadaDate:4 May, 2002Credit:© Greenpeace / Andrea GuermaniMaximum size:2464px X 1648pxKeywords:Actions and protests-Banners-Cargo ship-Climbing actions-Day-Equipment-Greenpeace activists-Greenpeace ships-KWCI (GPI)-Outdoors-Toxics (campaign title)Shoot:Action against Toxic Cargo Ship in TurkeyGreenpeace intercepts a European cargo vessel as it illegally attempts to enter a Turkish ship-breaking yard with dangerous toxic waste on board. The vessel "Sea Beirut" was towed from France to be scrapped at Aliaga, one of Turkey's notorious ship breaking yards with asbestos still on board. Six Greenpeace activists climb onto the ship and demand that it returns to France. Climbers hang a banner reading "Stop Toxic Ship Trade" and display a toxic logo of a skull and cross bones to warn that the ship contains dangerous toxic waste.
