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Latest Update All activists have been released without charges or fines, but the Byzantio continues south along the same route as the Prestige. Tuomas braved the bitter cold to climb up on the Byzantio but he got a warm welcome from the captain. Listen to his update> Charlotte helped keep the ship from casting off by climbing on to the morring lines. Listen to her update> Stefan, one of the activists from Sweden helping to stop the oil tanker was participating in his first boat action. Listen to his update> 0:16 CET Police have arrested the activists who were on the mooring lines, permitting the Byzantio to leave port. "We don't think it's acceptable that these single hull ships, old rust bucket that she is, should be allowed to traffic the oceans," said activist Permila Svenberg. "This is not over" said another activist -- "this ship is unsafe and should not be permitted on the high seas. We're going to keep the spotlight of public opinion on this and other dangerous tankers until something is done about them." 18:15 CET Four activists have been arrested but we are maintaining position on the mooring lines in survival suits. The temperature is -10 Celsius.