Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Bahia-Paraiso-27MZIFLN3HS3.htmlConceptually similarBahia ParaisoGP0F1HCompleted★★★★Bahia ParaisoGP0UH6Completed★★★★Bahia ParaisoGP0XEVCompleted★★★★Bahia ParaisoGP011AQCompleted★★★★Outflow Pipe on US Palmer BaseGP0202OCompleted★★★★Rubbish of the abandoned Old Palmer StationGP01CA5Completed★★★★Humpback Whales in AntarcticaGP0STUJGDCompleted★★★★★★Humpback Whale in AntarcticaGP0STUJGFCompleted★★★★★★★Hydraulic fluid Drums at Palmer US BaseGP017WVCompleted★★★★View AllGP014OHBahia ParaisoOn January 28, 1989 the Argentine Polar Transporter Bahia Paraiso ran aground near Janus and DeLaca islands less than two miles from Palmer Station. Diesel fuel and other petroleum products (Estimated at 600,000 liters spilled) began leaking from the hull.Locations:Antarctic-Antarctica-Anvers Island-Arthur HarborDate:1 Jan, 1990Credit:© Greenpeace / Robin CulleyMaximum size:5630px X 3758pxKeywords:Antarctica World Park (campaign title)-Coastlines-Day-Disasters-KWCI (GPI)-Marine pollution-Oil spills-Outdoors-Seascapes-Shipwrecks-Toxics (campaign title)Shoot:Antarctica Expedition 1989/90Antarctica expedition 89/90. Palmer Base (US).In 1987 Greenpeace established the ‘World Park Base’ in Antarctica which stayed until 1991. The base was part of a 7 year campaign which concluded successfully with the Environmental protocol to the Antarctic treaty, an essential first step to protect the last (almost) untouched continent on this planet.
