Permalink: https://www.media.greenpeace.org/archive/Esperanza-off-the-Coast-of-Greenland-27MZIF2WIVE5.htmlConceptually similarCameraman Brandan EdgensGP03CESCompleted★★★★Photographer Jiri RezacGP03CETCompleted★★★★Portrait of Madeleine HabibGP02KUCCompleted★★★★Sune Scheller on the MY EsperanzaGP02KS6Completed★★★★Portrait of Ben AyliffeGP02KU1Completed★★★★Portrait of Ben AyliffeGP02KU2Completed★★★★Portrait of Paul SimononGP03B8OCompleted★★★★Portrait of DaveGP02KU8Completed★★★★Engineer Frank Paul BaumannGP02KU9Completed★★★★View AllGP03CEREsperanza off the Coast of GreenlandThe Greenpeace ship Esperanza in the Davis Strait off the coast of Greenland.Greenpeace is in the Arctic attempting to prevent deep sea oil drilling in a bid to protect the pristine Arctic environment. The Leiv Eiriksson is operated by Cairn Energy and is the only rig in the world currently set to begin new deep sea drilling in the Arctic making it a clear and present danger to the arctic environment.Locations:Arctic-Davis Strait-Greenland-North Atlantic OceanDate:16 Jun, 2011Credit:© Jiri Rezac / GreenpeaceMaximum size:5616px X 3744pxKeywords:Climate (campaign title)-Day-KWCI (GPI)-MY Esperanza-Oceans (campaign title)-OutdoorsShoot:Leiv Eiriksson Oil Rig JourneyGreenpeace intercepts the Leiv Eiriksson oil rig as it attempts to head to Greenland’s Baffin Bay to start exploratory drilling. The Leiv Eiriksson is operated by Cairn Energy and is the only rig in the world currently set to begin new deep sea drilling in the Arctic – making it a clear and present danger to the pristine arctic environment.Related Collections:MY Esperanza through the Years (Photos & Videos)
