Arctic barge action day 1

Last edited 8 August 2000 at 8:00am

BP northstar

BP northstar

IT�S NOW 10.15am and the barge has stopped and dropped anchor. We think we are just off Barrow. One of the tugs has come alongside and the crew are fiddling about on deck. I�m sure they�re only going about their daily tug business and are pretty much ignoring us. Exchanges have been quite friendly.

It is bitterly cold now. It�s starting to rain too.

Everybody is sleeping at the moment (luckily most of the bunks have mattresses and are comfy) we�ve all been awake for more than 24 hours and the tiredness is beginning to tell. It�s very quiet and I�m continually starting at what I think is the sound of a boat engine. We don�t know who will be coming for us and when but they certainly haven�t brought us all the way back just to let us continue our protest unhindered.

So we wait

Stephanie.

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