Ships have always been at the heart of Greenpeace’s activism. Tirelessly travelling across the globe, our ships are a source of inspiration for millions. 2022 was a special year for us as we bid a fond farewell to the Esperanza and welcomed the Witness to the Greenpeace family of ships, which also includes the Rainbow Warrior and the Arctic Sunrise.
Looking back, it’s been quite a ride for our ships. Our ships have also been instrumental as vessels of peace, especially in the tense climate of the war in Ukraine.
To honour the journey that 2022 has been, let’s look at some inspiring pictures of our iconic ships as they sail the seas on missions, protests and campaigns to protect our planet and fight for environmental justice.
© Marten van Dijl / Greenpeace © Marten van Dijl / Greenpeace
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© Greenpeace / Lorenzo Moscia
© Bojan-Haron Markicevic / Greenpeace © Bojan-Haron Markicevic / Greenpeace” alt=”Greenpeace activists from Croatia, Hungary, Poland and Ireland have scaled the gas rig Ivana B in the north of the Adriatic Sea, some 50 kilometres away from the Croatian coast. Activists unfolded a banner with the image of Ursula von der Leyen calling the President of the European Commission to plan a phase-out of fossil gas by 2035 and boost energy transition towards renewables in the European Union.
© Andrew McConnell / Greenpeace © Andrew McConnell / Greenpeace” alt=”Crew from the Rainbow Warrior pose for the United for Climate Justice campaign, in the Mediterranean Sea near Egypt.
© Kristian Buus / Greenpeace © Kristian Buus / Greenpeace” alt=”The Ammonite boulder is placed in the sea. Greenpeace UK place 18 limestone boulders on the seabed in the South West Deeps Marine Protected Area to block destructive industrial fishing. Campaigners and crew on board Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise sail to the western English Channel to make a portion of the South West Deeps off-limits to bottom-trawling.
