SV Rainbow Warrior
The Spanish Government lowered the bond placed on the Rainbow Warrior and the ship is now free to continue its campaign to protect the world's last remaining ancient forests.
The SV Rainbow Warrior was impounded in Valencia harbour following a Greenpeace action on 13th June. The Government of Spain, through its Ministry of Public Works and Transport, has finally resolved to lower the bond it placed on our flagship - from euro 300,000 to euro 6,000.
Greenpeace received support from around the world in our campaign to get our ship back. Volunteers protested in front of Spanish embassies, and over 30,000 cyberactivists sent emails to the Spanish government asking for the Warrior's release.
The Rainbow Warrior was detained after activists carried out a peaceful, non-violent protest against the timber transport ship, the MV Honour. The Honour was carrying timber from Cameroon, belonging to companies known to be involved in illegal and destructive logging. After the demonstration, the Rainbow Warrior was boarded by the Spanish Civil Guard and detained in the Port of Valencia.
