Tag «Northern Sea Route (NSR)»

Greenpeace defies Russian attempt to prevent Arctic oil protest, enters Kara Sea

Northern Sea Route, August 24, 2013 – The Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise today entered the Northern Sea Route (NSR) off Russia’s coastline to protest against Arctic oil drilling, in defiance of Russian authorities who this week refused the ship permission to enter the area. Activists aboard the Greenpeace ship plan to engage in a peaceful …

Russia shuts Greenpeace out of Arctic Sea Route, stifles criticism of oil industry

Barents Sea, August 21, 2013 – The Russian government has denied permission for the Greenpeace icebreaker Arctic Sunrise to enter the increasingly busy Northern Sea Route (NSR), despite the ship having fulfilled all the requirements for such an entry. Greenpeace International claims the decision is an attempt to prevent it from exposing the activities of …