Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/The--Oil-Free-Seas--Flotilla-Return-to-Auckland-27MZIF3MVBKZ.htmlConceptually similar'Oil Free Seas' Flotilla Departs AucklandGP0STO5JNCompleted★★★★Protest Yacht Vega in New ZealandGP02CBZCompleted★★★★The 'Oil Free Seas' Flotilla Return to AucklandGP0STO5ITCompleted★★★★The 'Oil Free Seas' Flotilla Return to AucklandGP0STO5IXCompleted★★★★Skipper of Vega Daniel Mares in New ZealandGP02CC0Completed★★★★Crowd of Supporters in New ZealandGP02CBVCompleted★★★★★★Protest Yacht Vega in New ZealandGP02CBYCompleted★★★★Protest Yacht Vega Leads Flotilla in New ZealandGP02CBWCompleted★★★★Protest Yacht Vega Leads Flotilla in New ZealandGP02CBXCompleted★★★★View AllGP0STOCKCThe 'Oil Free Seas' Flotilla Return to AucklandDayle Takitimu, from te Whanau a Apanui, addresses crew and supporters of the Oil Free Seas Flotilla at the public welcome in Auckland. The flotilla was protesting against oil giant Anadarko drilling at a site over 100 nautical miles off the west coast of New Zealand, and in waters around a kilometre and a half deep and they were at sea for close to three weeks. The Greenpeace sponsored yacht SV Vega spent seven days inside the 500 metre exclusion zone as the Noble Bob Douglas prepared to start drilling. The yachts arriving in Auckland are SV Baltazar, SV Friendship, SV Shearwater II and SV Vega. SV Ratbag arrived back at her home port in the Bay of Islands while SV Tiama is heading south. The flotilla is a coalition of individuals and boat owners who oppose deep-sea drilling and the new legislation that takes away New Zealanders long-standing right to peacefully protest at sea.Locations:Aotearoa-Auckland-OceaniaDate:1 Dec, 2013Credit:© Greenpeace / Fraser NewmanMaximum size:3744px X 5616pxRestrictions:NO FUNDRAISINGKeywords:Children-Climate (campaign title)-Day-KWCI (GPI)-Oil (fossil fuel)-Oil (Industry)-Oil drilling-Outdoors-Sailboats-Two people-WomenShoot:The 'Oil Free Seas' Flotilla Return to New ZealandThe crew from four of the six yachts, which made up Oil Free Seas Flotilla, are welcomed back at Princes Wharf in Auckland. The activists were protesting against oil giant Anadarko drilling at a site over 100 nautical miles off the west coast of New Zealand, and in waters around a kilometre and a half deep and were at sea for close to three weeks. The Greenpeace sponsored yacht SV Vega spent seven days inside the 500 metre exclusion zone as the Noble Bob Douglas prepared to start drilling. The yachts arriving in Auckland are SV Baltazar, SV Friendship, SV Shearwater II and SV Vega. SV Ratbag arrived back at her home port in the Bay of Islands while SV Tiama is heading south. The flotilla is a coalition of individuals and boat owners who oppose deep-sea drilling and the new legislation that takes away New Zealander's long-standing right to peacefully protest at sea.Related Collections:'Oil Free Seas' Flotilla in New Zealand (Photos & Videos)