Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Rainbow-Warrior-II-Handover-Ceremony-27MZIFIJGB4T.htmlConceptually similarRainbow Warrior II Handover CeremonyGP02HFHCompleted★★★★Rainbow Warrior II Handover CeremonyGP02HFWCompleted★★★★Rainbow Warrior II Handover CeremonyGP02HFGCompleted★★★★Rainbow Warrior II Handover CeremonyGP02HFOCompleted★★★★Rainbow Warrior II Handover CeremonyGP02HFNCompleted★★★★Rainbow Warrior II Handover CeremonyGP02HFQCompleted★★★★Rainbow Warrior II Handover CeremonyGP02HFRCompleted★★★★Rainbow Warrior II Handover CeremonyGP02HFICompleted★★★★Rainbow Warrior II Handover CeremonyGP02HFLCompleted★★★★View AllGP02HFMRainbow Warrior II Handover CeremonyA contract is signed by Runa Khan, Executive Director of Friendship during the handover ceremony. The iconic protest vessel the Rainbow Warrior is transferred to Friendship, a Bangladesh based NGO which will refit it for use as a hospital ship. After 22 years of traversing the world's oceans in defence of the environment, the ship will be renamed as Rongdhonu, Bengali for Rainbow. The ship will serve the coastal belt of Bangladesh and the Bay of Bengal delivering primary and secondary medical assistance to some of the most vulnerable communities of the world, communities that have little or no access to basic health care facilities.Locations:Asia-SingaporeDate:16 Aug, 2011Credit:© Athit Perawongmetha / GreenpeaceMaximum size:3600px X 2400pxKeywords:Ceremonies-Day-Documents-Indoors-KWCI (GPI)-Medium group of people-MY Rainbow Warrior II-VideographersShoot:Rainbow Warrior II Handover CeremonyAt a ceremony in Singapore, ownership of the iconic protest vessel the Rainbow Warrior is transferred to Friendship, a Bangladesh based NGO which will refit the Rainbow Warrior for use as a hospital ship. After 22 years of traversing the world’s oceans in defence of the environment, the ship will be renamed as Rongdhonu, Bangladeshi for Rainbow, the ship will now stay close to the coast and deliver medical assistance to impoverished communities.Related Collections:Greenpeace Rainbow Warrior II Retires - FeatureRainbow Warrior II Handover Ceremony (Photos & Videos)
