Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Action-on-the-Leiv-Eiriksson-Oil-Rig-27MZIFI8RO7K.htmlConceptually similarAction on the Leiv Eiriksson Oil RigGP02D0GCompleted★★★★Action on the Leiv Eiriksson Oil RigGP02D0MCompleted★★★★Action on the Leiv Eiriksson Oil RigGP02D04Completed★★★★Action on the Leiv Eiriksson Oil RigGP02D0XCompleted★★★★Action on the Leiv Eiriksson Oil RigGP02D0YCompleted★★★★Action on the Leiv Eiriksson Oil RigGP02D07Completed★★★★Action on the Leiv Eiriksson Oil RigGP02D0ACompleted★★★★Action on the Leiv Eiriksson Oil RigGP02D0CCompleted★★★★Action on the Leiv Eiriksson Oil RigGP02D0DCompleted★★★★View AllGP02D09Action on the Leiv Eiriksson Oil RigGreenpeace activists take direct action to protect the pristine Arctic environment from oil exploration by stopping the drilling rig Leiv Eiriksson from departing Turkish waters for Baffin Bay, Greenland. The rig is due to begin deep water oil exploration for wildcat oil company Cairn Energy, which is leading the new Arctic oil rush.Locations:Heybeliada-Western AsiaDate:21 Apr, 2011Credit:© Markel Redondo / GreenpeaceMaximum size:3000px X 2000pxKeywords:Actions and protests-Boarding actions-Cairn Energy-Climate (campaign title)-Climbing actions-Evening-Greenpeace activists-KWCI (GPI)-Occupation actions-Oceans (campaign title)-Oil (fossil fuel)-Oil drilling-Oil exploration-Oil rigs-Outdoors-Small group of peopleShoot:Action on the Leiv Eiriksson Oil RigGreenpeace prevents the progress of the Leiv Eiriksson oil rig from Turkey bound for Greenland’s Baffin Bay, in a bid to protect the pristine Arctic environment from dangerous deep sea oil drilling. It is the only oil rig in the world due to begin new oil drilling in the Arctic this year.Related Collections:The Leiv Eiriksson Oil Rig Journey