There may be a paywall associated with this, I put as much of the article as I could here:
Climate protesters are ramping up efforts to disrupt the fossil fuel industry, scaling and blocking a ship bound for the world’s largest coal port.
Three Greenpeace activists scaled the ship on Sunday morning at Rising Tide’s annual “protestival” at Newcastle Harbour, unveiling a banner reading “Phase Out Coal and Gas.”
After police confirmed 11 people were charged on Saturday relating to swimming, kayaking, and boating to block a shipping lane, another 21 were charged on Sunday for similar “marine-related offences.”
Authorities also alleged a violent assault took place at nearby Foreshore Park involving attendees, in which a 46-year-old man was hospitalised with back, arm leg and head lacerations.
An 18-year-old man was arrested in relation to the incident but was yet to be charged.
Rising Tide claimed a coal ship, named RAGNAR, was forced to turn around on Sunday afternoon after around 95 people in 50 kayaks blocked its path.One of the activists latched onto the ship’s anchor chain.
Mina Bui Jones, who was arrested on Saturday for swimming into the shipping lane with the intention of disrupting coal delivery, said seeing ships turned around was “empowering” and showed “people stepping up where our government is failing us.”
“It was actually beautiful to be out on the water, to see this magnificent harbour,” she said.
“It was thrilling to see the boats go back into their berth, and to know that we had prevented a coal ship from making a delivery ... was thrilling and I would do it again.”A coal ship was also turned around on Saturday.
Earlier, three Greenpeace activists boarded a coal ship and unveiled their banner, having already written ‘Timeline Now’ on its side in non-toxic paint.
They are part of a cult, not one individual, each one of them is seeking attention and approval from the group.
Why aren’t they protesting that recent volcanic eruption? What about all the extra fuel that tanker burned?
These clowns need to feel some very personal economic consequences for their actions. The company should sue each one individually for inconvenience, labour costs and damages.
I think the bigger ship will win this battle. Full steam ahead!
Yes, absolutely. I wished they would have tried.
There may be a paywall associated with this, I put as much of the article as I could here: Climate protesters are ramping up efforts to disrupt the fossil fuel industry, scaling and blocking a ship bound for the world’s largest coal port.
Three Greenpeace activists scaled the ship on Sunday morning at Rising Tide’s annual “protestival” at Newcastle Harbour, unveiling a banner reading “Phase Out Coal and Gas.”
After police confirmed 11 people were charged on Saturday relating to swimming, kayaking, and boating to block a shipping lane, another 21 were charged on Sunday for similar “marine-related offences.” Authorities also alleged a violent assault took place at nearby Foreshore Park involving attendees, in which a 46-year-old man was hospitalised with back, arm leg and head lacerations.
An 18-year-old man was arrested in relation to the incident but was yet to be charged.
Rising Tide claimed a coal ship, named RAGNAR, was forced to turn around on Sunday afternoon after around 95 people in 50 kayaks blocked its path.One of the activists latched onto the ship’s anchor chain.
Mina Bui Jones, who was arrested on Saturday for swimming into the shipping lane with the intention of disrupting coal delivery, said seeing ships turned around was “empowering” and showed “people stepping up where our government is failing us.”
“It was actually beautiful to be out on the water, to see this magnificent harbour,” she said.
“It was thrilling to see the boats go back into their berth, and to know that we had prevented a coal ship from making a delivery ... was thrilling and I would do it again.”A coal ship was also turned around on Saturday.
Earlier, three Greenpeace activists boarded a coal ship and unveiled their banner, having already written ‘Timeline Now’ on its side in non-toxic paint.
They are part of a cult, not one individual, each one of them is seeking attention and approval from the group.
Why aren’t they protesting that recent volcanic eruption? What about all the extra fuel that tanker burned?
These clowns need to feel some very personal economic consequences for their actions. The company should sue each one individually for inconvenience, labour costs and damages.
Your idea sounds like a plan the company should institute.
Wow. That's dedication. I guess somebody is needed to test whether superglue works on anchor lines.
That super glue idea is terrific.