Shell Oil Exploration Vessels at Unalaska

A closeup of the Shell drilling rig, the Polar Pioneer at anchor in Unalaska's Dutch Harbor as Shell prepares its equipment to explore for oil in the Chukchi Sea in the Alaskan arctic.

Unique identifier: GP0STP813

Type: Image

Shoot date: 11/07/2015

Locations: Alaska, Dutch Harbor, North America, Unalaska Island, United States of America

Credit line: © Mark Meyer / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Shell Oil Equipment in Dutch Harbor in Alaska

Shell drilling equipment and support vessels in Dutch Harbor, Alaska. Shell is staging its equipment in preparation of drilling for oil in the Chukchi Sea in the Arctic region of Alaska. The icebreaker Fennica came back to Dutch Harbor after suffering a gash to its hull last week while en route to Shell’s proposed Arctic drill site. The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating what may have been damage caused by striking a previously uncharted shoal.

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