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Update from the bridge of the Arctic Sunrise

Posted by bex — 23 February 2007 at 4:17pm - Comments

Greenpeace campaigner Frank speaks from the bridge of the Arctic Sunrise about the day's activities at the nuclear missile submarine base in Scotland.



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Faslane blockade update

Posted by bex — 23 February 2007 at 12:02pm - Comments

Saying no top Trident renewal at Faslane nuclear naval base

Writing from the Arctic Sunrise as it blockades Faslane, in protest against the government's plans to build new nuclear weapons.

Speedboats, inflatables, tugs, police boats – there's been mayhem in the Gareloch as volunteers scrambled to get to the pontoon that protects the Trident submarine. One person managed; he held up a banner from the pontoon reading NO NEW NUKES before being arrested.

Sixteen people have been arrested so far. All of our boats are now out of the water and the ship Arctic Sunrise is the only one left. We're still near the entrance to Faslane, and the waters around us are full of police and defence police vessels. You name it, they're out there. We’re being told that, if we come too close to the submarine, the ship will be boarded and taken. More updates soon.

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Bearing witness at Faslane

Posted by bex — 20 February 2007 at 6:17pm - Comments

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The Reverend Ainslie Walton casts a floral peace symbol into the waters outside Faslane nuclear weapons submarine base
The Reverend Ainslie Walton casts a floral peace symbol into the waters outside Faslane nuclear weapons submarine base
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Open boat day in Greenock

Posted by bex — 18 February 2007 at 4:05pm - Comments

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The bridge of the Arctic Sunrise
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The open boat day in Edinburgh was a brilliant success, so we're having another one - this time in Greenock, near Glasgow (map). For a guided tour around a working Greenpeace ship, come along to Custom House Quays at Greenock Docks between 11am and 4pm on Sunday 25th February - hope to see you there!

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Life aboard the washing machine

Posted by bex — 17 February 2007 at 1:33pm - Comments

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Tessie looks out over the Isle of Arran

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Tell your MP nukes are not the answer

Posted by bex — 14 February 2007 at 9:44am - Comments

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Trident missile

It’s setting sail day on board the Arctic Sunrise; in a few hours, we’ll be leaving Edinburgh to make our way around the Scottish coast to Greenock, outside Glasgow.

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