Greenpeace - MV Esperanza arrive in Cape Town. 1 Feb 2006

The MV Esperanza is a ship operated by Greenpeace. Previous to being a Greenpeace ship it was a fire fighter owned by the Russian navy, built in 1984. It was recommissioned in 2000 and launched in 2002 after being named Esperanza ('hope' in Spanish) by visitors to the Greenpeace website. It had undergone a major refit by Greenpeace to make it more environmentally friendly. A new helicopter deck and boat cranes were also added.
The ship has a heavy ice class, giving it the ability to work in polar regions. It has a top speed of 16 knots and an overall length of 72.3 m. This makes it the fastest and largest of the Greenpeace fleet. It is registered as a Motor Yacht.
It has been involved in many campaigns, starting with the logging 'save or delete' campaign and currently in a 14 month voyage around the world designed to highlight the damage been done to the oceans.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Greenpeace
• MV
• Esperanza
• anti-whaling
• whales
• hunting
• Cape
• Town
• Antarctica

[SILENTKILLERX96]

Greenpeace either needs to donate this ship to Sea Shepherd or use this vessel to help Sea Shepherd in their campaigns. Thumbs up if you agree.