{"id":19908,"date":"2018-12-10T10:56:04","date_gmt":"2018-12-10T09:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/?page_id=19908"},"modified":"2025-09-23T12:04:05","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T10:04:05","slug":"esperanza","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/about\/ships\/esperanza\/","title":{"rendered":"Esperanza"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-pattern-p4-page-header is-style-parallax\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-background-color has-background\">The Esperanza<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:1.25rem\">For over 20 years, the Esperanza was the largest and swiftest ship in the Greenpeace fleet. Until retirement in late 2021-22, the Esperanza launched solar-powered aircraft, helicopters and submarines and carried the light of \u2018Hope\u2019 all over the world.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2017\/11\/GP0STPUVM-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Esperanza in the Indian Ocean. \u00a9 Will Rose \/ Greenpeace\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 601px) 50vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2017\/11\/GP0STPUVM.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2017\/11\/GP0STPUVM-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2017\/11\/GP0STPUVM-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2017\/11\/GP0STPUVM-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2017\/11\/GP0STPUVM-510x340.jpg 510w\" class=\"wp-image-1044 size-full\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Built in 1984 in Gdansk, Poland, the former Russian firefighting vessel was acquired by Greenpeace in 2000 and conducted operations on whaling, nuclear transport, illegal fishing, illegal logging, scientific research and climate and energy. Its high speeds and ice-class credentials meant it was also used for polar expeditions high-speeds pursuits and for reaching places few others could. <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Greenpeace ship Esperanza: 2000-2022 - the light of Hope\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_wMfcZjXcKQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<div data-hydrate=\"planet4-blocks\/timeline\" data-attributes=\"{&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;timeline_title&quot;:&quot;Legacy&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;It would be impossible to list all significant events in the voyages of the Esperanza, here are a few highlights:&quot;,&quot;google_sheets_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/docs.google.com\\\/spreadsheets\\\/d\\\/1l133MojDaoq0YNhGFLb4ChW8IOrrg73Ad2tAbH2vbJw\\\/edit#gid=0&quot;,&quot;timenav_position&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;,&quot;start_at_end&quot;:false}}\"><section class=\"block timeline-block \"><header><h2 class=\"page-section-header\">Legacy<\/h2><\/header><p class=\"page-section-description\">It would be impossible to list all significant events in the voyages of the Esperanza, here are a few highlights:<\/p><div><\/div><\/section><\/div>\n    <div class=\"wp-block-query posts-list p4-query-loop is-custom-layout-list is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\">\n        <div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3d213aab wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stories from the Esperanza<\/h2>\n        <li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item see-all-link wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/posts\/?tag=esperanza\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">See all stories<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n        \n        <\/div>\n        \n\n    <p style=\"margin-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 36px;\"><\/p>\n\n    \n\n    <ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-52277 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-about category-ships tag-about-us tag-esperanza p4-page-type-story\">\n            \n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/story\/52277\/hope-greenpeace-esperanza-retires-light-shines\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2022\/02\/2bf09c1f-gp0stu0wj_web_size.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"Hope floats: the Greenpeace Esperanza retires after two decades, but the light shines on\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2022\/02\/2bf09c1f-gp0stu0wj_web_size.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2022\/02\/2bf09c1f-gp0stu0wj_web_size-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2022\/02\/2bf09c1f-gp0stu0wj_web_size-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2022\/02\/2bf09c1f-gp0stu0wj_web_size-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-international-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2022\/02\/2bf09c1f-gp0stu0wj_web_size.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n        <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/story\/\">Stories<\/a><\/div>\n                <div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/tag\/about-us\/\" rel=\"tag\">AboutUs<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/tag\/esperanza\/\" rel=\"tag\">Esperanza<\/a><\/div>\n                \n                <\/div>\n                \n        <h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/story\/52277\/hope-greenpeace-esperanza-retires-light-shines\/\" target=\"_self\" >Hope floats: the Greenpeace Esperanza retires after two decades, but the light shines on<\/a><\/h3>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">For over 20 years, the Greenpeace ship &#8216;Esperanza&#8217; &#8211; &#8216;Hope&#8217; in English&#8217; &#8211; lit up the darkness in the fight to protect the environment. Its voyage has now come to an end, leaving behind a proud legacy. <\/p><\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"wp-block-group posts-list-meta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><span class='article-list-item-author'><a href='https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/author\/greenpeace-international\/'>Greenpeace International<\/a><\/span>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2022-02-14T20:00:00+01:00\">14 Feb 2022<\/time><\/div>\n        \n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-51700 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-energy category-ships category-social-and-economic-systems tag-esperanza tag-forests tag-oceans tag-oil tag-climate tag-photography p4-page-type-story\">\n            \n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/story\/51700\/2021s-incredible-moments-in-pictures\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2021\/12\/dae85492-gp1swgfb.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"2021&#8217;s incredible moments in pictures\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2021\/12\/dae85492-gp1swgfb.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2021\/12\/dae85492-gp1swgfb-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2021\/12\/dae85492-gp1swgfb-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2021\/12\/dae85492-gp1swgfb-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2021\/12\/dae85492-gp1swgfb-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-international-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2021\/12\/dae85492-gp1swgfb.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n        <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/story\/\">Stories<\/a><\/div>\n                <div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/tag\/esperanza\/\" rel=\"tag\">Esperanza<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/tag\/forests\/\" rel=\"tag\">Forests<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/tag\/oceans\/\" rel=\"tag\">Oceans<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/tag\/oil\/\" rel=\"tag\">Oil<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/tag\/climate\/\" rel=\"tag\">Climate<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/tag\/photography\/\" rel=\"tag\">Photography<\/a><\/div>\n                \n                <\/div>\n                \n        <h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/story\/51700\/2021s-incredible-moments-in-pictures\/\" target=\"_self\" >2021&#8217;s incredible moments in pictures<\/a><\/h3>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">As 2021 comes to close, we look back on some of the most incredible moments of courage, activism, challenges and hope. <\/p><\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"wp-block-group posts-list-meta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><span class='article-list-item-author'><a href='https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/author\/sudhanshu-malhotra\/'>Sudhanshu Malhotra<\/a><\/span>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2021-12-17T06:48:57+01:00\">17 Dec 2021<\/time><\/div>\n        \n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-46023 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-about category-ships tag-arctic-sunrise tag-esperanza tag-rainbow-warrior tag-oceans tag-oil tag-coal p4-page-type-story\">\n            \n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/story\/46023\/best-greenpeace-ships-2020-rainbow-warrior\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/44e1af70-gp1sudas_medium_res.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"Best of Greenpeace ships 2020\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/44e1af70-gp1sudas_medium_res.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/44e1af70-gp1sudas_medium_res-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/44e1af70-gp1sudas_medium_res-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/44e1af70-gp1sudas_medium_res-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/44e1af70-gp1sudas_medium_res-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-international-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"44e1af70-gp1sudas_medium_res.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n        <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/story\/\">Stories<\/a><\/div>\n                <div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/tag\/arctic-sunrise\/\" rel=\"tag\">ArcticSunrise<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/tag\/esperanza\/\" rel=\"tag\">Esperanza<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/tag\/rainbow-warrior\/\" rel=\"tag\">RainbowWarrior<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/tag\/oceans\/\" rel=\"tag\">Oceans<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/tag\/oil\/\" rel=\"tag\">Oil<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/tag\/coal\/\" rel=\"tag\">Coal<\/a><\/div>\n                \n                <\/div>\n                \n        <h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/story\/46023\/best-greenpeace-ships-2020-rainbow-warrior\/\" target=\"_self\" >Best of Greenpeace ships 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">While many parts of the world came to a standstill fighting COVID-19 this year, we also saw brave, committed activists still traveling to different corners of the world to <\/p><\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"wp-block-group posts-list-meta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><span class='article-list-item-author'><a href='https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/author\/sudhanshu-malhotra\/'>Sudhanshu Malhotra<\/a><\/span>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2020-12-11T06:14:11+01:00\">11 Dec 2020<\/time><\/div>\n        \n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/li><\/ul>\n\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons carousel-controls is-horizontal is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-044bd602 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n            <div class=\"wp-block-button carousel-control-prev\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-button__link 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