Our ships are a source of strength for millions of Greenpeacers across the globe. Keeping our tradition, Greenpeace ships and our awesome ship’s crew led and witnessed various campaigns throughout the year. Oceania, the newest addition to the ship’s family, and the Greenpeace Australia Pacific office proved its utility to travel and raise awareness in the remotest locations. Starting from the South Asia tour early this year to the shooting of the iconic music video with singer-songwriters Jacob Collier and AURORA in front of Sveabreen glacier in Svalbard, these images are a small collection of the very busy year our ships have had, documenting and campaigning for a greener future. 

The Arctic Sunrise enters the Arousa estuary accompanied by hundreds of boats belonging to various brotherhoods of the estuary to demand, together with the traditional artisanal fishing, shellfish harvesting and extensive aquaculture sector, greater protection for the oceans and the regeneration of the Arousa estuary. © Pedro Armestre / Greenpeace © Pedro Armestre / Greenpeace
The Arctic Sunrise enters the Arousa estuary accompanied by hundreds of boats belonging to various brotherhoods of the estuary to demand, together with the traditional artisanal fishing, shellfish harvesting and extensive aquaculture sector, greater protection for the oceans and the regeneration of the Arousa estuary. © Pedro Armestre / Greenpeace
Crew members Ana Paula Alminhara, (c), Audrey (l) and scientist Cesar Peñaherrera, from MigraMar (r) on board a RHIB inspecting BRUVS (Baited Remote Underwater Video System) deployed from the Arctic Sunrise in the Pacific Ocean, between Galápagos and Ecuador. BRUVs use multiple cameras to document and monitor the abundance of marine life (in this case seamounts). Enabling the team to contrast the health of the seamounts which are protected, with those which aren’t. © Tomás Munita / Greenpeace
Crew members Ana Paula Alminhara, (c), Audrey (l) and scientist Cesar Peñaherrera, from MigraMar (r) on board an RHIB inspecting BRUVS (Baited Remote Underwater Video System) deployed from the Arctic Sunrise in the Pacific Ocean, between Galápagos and Ecuador. BRUVs use multiple cameras to document and monitor the abundance of marine life (in this case seamounts). Enabling the team to contrast the health of the seamounts which are protected, with those which aren’t. © Tomás Munita / Greenpeace
The Greenpeace ship, Arctic Sunrise off the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador. As scientist takes notes during BRUVs operations onboard the Arctic Sunrise off the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador. © Johis Alarcón / Greenpeace
The Greenpeace ship, Arctic Sunrise off the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador. Scientist takes notes during BRUVs operations onboard the Arctic Sunrise off the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador. © Johis Alarcón / Greenpeace
Rainbow Warrior in the Indian Ocean. © Alex Yallop / Greenpeace
Rainbow Warrior in the Indian Ocean.
The Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior is on an expedition to the Indian Ocean for fisheries investigative work as part of the Protect the Oceans campaign. © Alex Yallop / Greenpeace
A Greenpeace crew member holds a banner reading 'Ratify The Ocean Treaty' from a RHIB in the Pacific Ocean. The Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise is seen in the background with a banner that reads 'Oceans Are Life'. © Tomás Munita / Greenpeace © Tomás Munita / Greenpeace
A Greenpeace crew member holds a banner reading ‘Ratify The Ocean Treaty’ from a RHIB in the Pacific Ocean. The Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise is seen in the background with a banner that reads ‘Oceans Are Life’. © Tomás Munita / Greenpeace
Amazon Coast Expedition with the aim of documenting the potential impacts of oil exploration on the Amazon coast. The region is home to unique biodiversity, including the Great Amazon Reef System and vast mangroves, which are essential to local communities in terms of food and income. However, the oil industry is advancing in the area, with projects such as the FZA-M-59 block, located in the Foz do Amazonas Basin. © Enrico Marone / Greenpeace
The Greenpeace sailboat Witness is conducting the Protect The Amazon Coast Expedition with the aim of documenting the potential impacts of oil exploration on the Amazon coast. The region is home to unique biodiversity, including the Great Amazon Reef System and vast mangroves, which are essential to local communities in terms of food and income. However, the oil industry is advancing in the area, with projects such as the FZA-M-59 block, located in the Foz do Amazonas Basin. © Enrico Marone / Greenpeace
Greenpeace's sailing vessel, the Witness, on an expedition in the English Channel to document industrial fishing activities in several marine protected areas (MPAs), including the Banc des Flandres, the Ridens du Détroit du Pas-de-Calais and the Parc marin des estuaires picards et de la mer d'Opale. © Lorraine Turci / Greenpeace
Greenpeace’s sailing vessel, the Witness, on an expedition in the English Channel to document industrial fishing activities in several marine protected areas (MPAs), including the Banc des Flandres, the Ridens du Détroit du Pas-de-Calais and the Parc Marin des estuaries picards et de la mer d’Opale. © Lorraine Turci / Greenpeace
Viking actor and Greenpeace ambassador Gustaf Skarsgård, and his brother Valter Skarsgård join Greenpeace SY Witness crew in the fjords near Stavanger to protest Norwegian deep sea mining. © Christian Åslund / Greenpeace
Viking actor and Greenpeace ambassador Gustaf Skarsgård and his brother Valter Skarsgård join the Greenpeace SY Witness crew in the fjords near Stavanger to protest Norwegian deep-sea mining. © Christian Åslund / Greenpeace
Aerial view of the Arctic Sunrise deck with a ‘ghost net’ that was retrieved from the Sargasso Sea on display and a 'Protect the Oceans' banner. © Tavish Campbell / Greenpeace © Tavish Campbell / Greenpeace
Aerial view of the Arctic Sunrise deck with a ‘ghost net’ that was retrieved from the Sargasso Sea on display and a ‘Protect the Oceans’ banner. © Tavish Campbell / Greenpeace
Filmmaker Fábio Erdos holds a banner next to the Arctic Sunrise in the Pacific Ocean, between Galápagos and Ecuador.© Tomás Munita / Greenpeace
Filmmaker Fábio Erdos holds a banner next to the Arctic Sunrise in the Pacific Ocean, between Galápagos and Ecuador.
© Tomás Munita / Greenpeace
The Greenpeace sailboat Witness is conducting the Protect The Amazon Coast Expedition with the aim of documenting the potential impacts of oil exploration on the Amazon coast. The region is home to unique biodiversity, including the Great Amazon Reef System and vast mangroves, which are essential to local communities in terms of food and income. © Enrico Marone / Greenpeace
The Greenpeace sailboat Witness is conducting the Protect The Amazon Coast Expedition to document the potential impacts of oil exploration on the Amazon coast. The region is home to unique biodiversity, including the Great Amazon Reef System and vast mangroves, which are essential to local communities in terms of food and income. © Enrico Marone / Greenpeace