{"id":66991,"date":"2024-10-29T10:28:11","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T21:28:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/?page_id=66991"},"modified":"2026-01-22T16:43:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T03:43:11","slug":"greenpeace-ships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/about\/greenpeace-ships\/","title":{"rendered":"Greenpeace ships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Greenpeace ships<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

For more than 50 years, Greenpeace ships have been sailing the world\u2019s oceans, protecting the planet and fighting for environmental justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About the Greenpeace ships<\/h2>\n\n

Ships have always been at the heart of Greenpeace\u2019s campaigns. Greenpeace was born when a group of activists set sail in 1971 to Amchitka Island, off Alaska, in an attempt to stop an American nuclear weapons test.<\/p>\n\n

In 1977, the Rainbow Warrior was purchased by Greenpeace. The name Rainbow Warrior<\/a> was inspired by a Native American prophecy that spoke of a time when humanity would unite to protect the Earth\u2019s treasures: \u201cWhen the world is sick and dying, the people will rise up like Warriors of the Rainbow\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n

Since then, Greenpeace has expanded its fleet to include the ice-breaking Arctic Sunrise<\/a> and several others over years. The newest and greenest vessel is the sailing yacht Witness<\/a>. Each ship plays a crucial role in environmental protection.<\/p>\n\n