MV Arctic Sunrise

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The MV Arctic Sunrise is an icebreaker operated by Greenpeace.

The vessel was built in 1975. It has a gross tonnage of 949 tonnes, a length of 50 m and a maximum speed of 13 knots (24 km/h). Under the original name of Polarbjorn ("polar bear"), it was used as a sealing ship, until chartered by Greenpeace in 1995.

Contents 1 Actions 2 References 3 See also 4 External links

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The Arctic Sunrise has been involved in various campaigns including anti-whaling campaigns in the Southern Ocean. She is registered as a Motor Vessel.

In January 2006 the Arctic Sunrise collided with the Nisshin Maru, a Japanese whaling ship, when the latter was approaching a supply ship. Both ships suffered minor damage.

In early February 2007 the ship was moored in Leith docks, in Edinburgh. On 23 February 2007, she took part in a blockade of Faslane Naval Base and was subsequently impounded by the MoD police.

On August 30th, she came alongside the Canadian laker Algomarine off of Nanticoke, Ontario where she was attempting to enter harbor with a load of coal for the powerplant. A Zodiac RIB came alongside and activists vandalized her hull by painting "No Coal. No Nuclear. Clean Energy." Then two individuals boarded the boat illegally, without permission of her captain, and chained themselves to the self unloading boom. A third activist suspended herself with the use of a climbing harness from the rudder of the Algomarine, effectively halting it. The Canadian Coast Guard was called in to remove the protesters.

[edit] References

• Greenpeace

[edit] See also

• Rainbow Warrior
• MV Esperanza

[edit] External links

• Video footage of the Arctic Sunrise colliding with the Nisshin Maru