Crew members from the Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior on the pier outside Kingsnorth coal fired plant during an action against Britain's most controversial power station.
Coal is the most polluting of all fossil fuels and the largest single source of CO2 in the world. Currently, one-third of all carbon dioxide emissions come from burning coal. The Rainbow Warrior is visiting the United Kingdom as part of the "Quit Coal" tour in the North Sea.