Action against Incinerator Ship Vulcanus II in North Sea

Moby Dick action against the ocean incineration vessel Vulcanus II as a protest against burning of toxic waste in the North Sea. Activists attempt to board the incinerator vessel, but high powered water jets prevent this action. The banner on the inflatable reads "Ban the burn".

In original language:

Toxicactie tegen Verbrandingsschip Vulcanus II op de Noordzee

Moby Dick actie tegen het verbrandingsschip Vulcanus II als protest tegen het verbranden van giftig afval in de Noordzee. De actievoerders proberen aan boord te komen van het schip, maar hoge drukspuiten voorkomen deze actie. Op hun spandoek staat "Ban the burn".

Unique identifier: GP0RJB

Type: Image

Shoot date: 21/06/1988

Locations: North Sea, Scarborough, United Kingdom, Western Europe

Credit line: © Greenpeace / van der Veer

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Action against Incinerator Ship Vulcanus II on North Sea

Greenpeace protests against the ocean incineration vessel Vulcanus II for burning of toxic waste in the North Sea. Activists attempt to board the incinerator vessel, but high powered water jets prevent this action. Two crew members from Moby Dick were met with violence when they attempted to board the Vulcanus II in the north sea, 160 kilometres off Scarborough. One of them was struck with a pair of wire-cutters and the other was blasted into the sea by water canons. The canon also damaged the bridge of the Moby Dick, destroying electrical and radar equipment. In August 1987, Greenpeace launched an eight-week action campaign against ocean incineration, the burning of hazardous waste, particularly highly toxic polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), in furnaces aboard ships at sea. Greenpeace has been campaigning on the issue for five years now in both Europe and the US, presenting national and international governments with extensive scientific and technical evidence that calls into question the desirability, efficiency and environmental acceptability of waste incineration at sea.

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