Ship Crew in the Arctic

Dutch photographer Bas Beentjes and Chinese pop star Hu Haiquan relax in the mess of the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise. An international crew is currently on a month-long expedition in the icy Arctic. Greenpeace is campaigning for a global sanctuary to be declared around the uninhabited area of the North Pole.

Unique identifier: GP11AH

Type: Image

Shoot date: 03/07/2012

Locations: Arctic, Norway, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Woodfjorden

Credit line: © Alex Yallop / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Carrying an international crew from every habitable continent including Girl Guides, Chinese celebrities, filmmakers, activists and Cambridge University scientists, the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise will embark on a month-long expedition in the icy Arctic as part of the environment group’s new campaign to save the pristine region from industrial development, including offshore drilling and overfishing. The ship begins by launching from Svalbard, Norway, 78 degrees north of the equator. Greenpeace is campaigning for a global sanctuary to be declared around the uninhabited area of the North Pole.

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