{"id":4690,"date":"2015-11-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-11-03T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www-prod.greenpeace.org\/usa\/ships\/"},"modified":"2024-11-20T20:43:28","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T20:43:28","slug":"ships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/usa\/ships\/","title":{"rendered":"Ships, Inflatables &#038; Vehicles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"p4descriptive_paragraph\">Greenpeace ships are at sea somewhere in the world, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">One organization, three incredible ships<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\" https:\/\/maps.greenpeace.org\/maps\/gpships\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>The <em>Rainbow Warrior<\/em><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_86351\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 1034px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-86351 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2024\/11\/e6071f21-gp0p8u_medium_res_with_credit_line.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-86351\" \/><\/div>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-86351\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The <em>Rainbow Warrior<\/em> sailing into Longyearbyen, Norway with snow-covered mountains in the background.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Rainbow Warrior<\/em> is an undisputed icon. Synonymous with breaking boundaries and fearless campaigning, Greenpeace has sailed with the name <em>Rainbow Warrior<\/em> since 1978. Our current sailing ship has been patrolling the world\u2019s oceans since 2011.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Rainbow Warrior<\/em> has a proud legacy. The original <em>Rainbow Warrior<\/em> was bombed in 1985 and replaced by the second Rainbow Warrior, which retired from its Greenpeace life on August 16th, 2011, after 22 tireless years. The ship helped end nuclear testing in the Pacific, blocked coal ports, and closed down destructive fishing operations (to name but a few).<\/p>\n<p>The third <em>Rainbow Warrior<\/em> entered operation on October 14th, 2011, and it is better equipped to carry it on than any Greenpeace ship before it. It is the first ship in our fleet designed and built specifically for Greenpeace. It is one of the most environmentally-friendly ships ever made, built of mostly sustainable materials, with huge sails, and a super-efficient diesel engine when the wind isn\u2019t enough. It comes equipped with a helicopter deck, state-of-the-art communications capabilities, and room for 30 crew.<\/p>\n<h2>The <em>Arctic Sunrise<\/em><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_67840\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 1034px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-67840 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2024\/11\/a7251e80-gp0sts6i8_medium_res_with_credit_line.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-67840\" \/><\/div>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-67840\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The <em>Arctic Sunrise<\/em> sails towards Friday Harbor around the San Juan Islands in Washington.<\/p>\n<p>Ironically, before Greenpeace started using the <em>Arctic Sunrise,<\/em> it was once a sealing vessel. Greenpeace had previously confronted the ship while it was delivering equipment for the French government to build an airstrip through a penguin habitat in the Antarctic to exploit its oil and mineral reserves. The ship\u2019s first contact with Greenpeace was in 1986, in Hobart, Tasmania, when a volunteer scaled the mast, unfurled the Greenpeace flag, and locked himself in the crow\u2019s nest.<\/p>\n<p>Since 1996 the <em>Arctic Sunrise<\/em>, originally designed as an icebreaker, has come within reach of both poles and navigated both the Amazon and Congo rivers. Because it has a rounded, keelless bottom, it\u2019s perfectly-suited for icy seas. The <em>Arctic Sunrise<\/em> was the base of operations for Greenpeace activists known as the Arctic 30, who were detained by Russian authorities for months after they protested a Russian Arctic drilling platform. The <em>Arctic Sunrise<\/em> was held by the Russian government for nearly a year, but it\u2019s now back where it belongs, peacefully protesting somewhere out there.<\/p>\n<h2>The <em>Esperanza<\/em><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_85519\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 1034px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-85519 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2024\/11\/d2151586-gp0stpuvm_medium_res_with_credit_line.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-85519\" \/><\/div>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-85519\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Greenpeace ship <em>Esperanza<\/em> continues on an expedition in the Indian Ocean to peacefully tackle unsustainable fishing.<\/p>\n<p><em>Esperanza<\/em> (Spanish for \u201chope\u201d) is the first Greenpeace ship to be named by visitors to our website.<\/p>\n<p>Built in Gdansk, Poland, in 1984 the <em>Esperanza<\/em> was one of 14 vessels commissioned by the Russian government and was used by the Russian Navy as a fire-fighting ship in Murmansk. At 236.2 feet, with a top speed of 15 knots, <em>Esperanza<\/em> is ideal for fast and long-range work, such as chasing the Japanese whaling fleet! It is equipped with a first-class communications system and its ice-class status makes it suitable for work in the polar regions.<\/p>\n<p>After chartering <em>Esperanza<\/em> in early 2002, Greenpeace spent many months refitting it to the highest possible environmental standards. <em>Esperanza<\/em> now sails as a proud example of a truly \u201cgreen\u201d ship!<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2024\/11\/1b315323-latest.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Other vehicles<\/h2>\n<h3>Inflatables<\/h3>\n<p>They might not be our biggest boats but they are often our most effective tools at sea \u2014 our inflatable boats. For getting between a whaling harpoon and whales, stopping toxic waste dumping at sea and confronting illegal fishing boats, they have no equal.<\/p>\n<p>Technically our inflatables are called Rigid Inflatable Boats or RIBs. To our crew who drive them, they are just inflatables.<\/p>\n<h3>The A.E. Bates Thermal Airship<\/h3>\n<p>We launch this puppy when it\u2019s time to make a big, loud, unmissable point. Just don\u2019t call it a blimp.\u00a0This thermal airship is named in honor of the late Mr. A.E. Bates. Mr. Bates gave over 25,000 hours of volunteer service to Greenpeace USA.<\/p>\n<h3>The Rolling Sunlight<\/h3>\n<p>This portable solar power installation is not just about touring the country to show off the capabilities of solar power (which it does). It\u2019s also about providing much needed clean energy, such as in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, when the Rolling Sunlight was on the scene providing power to the relief effort.<\/p>\n<h3>Hot Air Balloons<\/h3>\n<p>Over the years hot air balloons have played a lead role in several memorable Greenpeace actions around the globe, and Greenpeace USA\u2019s One World Balloon carries on that tradition. The balloon gives Greenpeace a new, higher, vantage point\u00a0and can send a message high in the sky.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greenpeace ships are at sea somewhere in the world, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year One organization, three incredible ships The Rainbow Warrior The Rainbow Warrior sailing into Longyearbyen, Norway with snow-covered mountains in the background. The Rainbow Warrior is an undisputed icon. 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