Greenpeace says has occupied timber export ship in PNG

AFP via Yahoo! ^ | Thu Sep 4, 2008 | UNknown

[Abathar]

PORT MORESBY (AFP) - Environmental group Greenpeace said Thursday that its activists had boarded a logging ship in Papua New Guinea to prevent it exporting timber to China.

Greenpeace Australia Pacific said four activists climbed on a loading crane aboard the ship Harbour Gemini at Paia Inlet on PNG's southwest coast to stop logs being loaded.

Greenpeace argues the ship is being operated by Malaysian-owned logging company Rimbunan Hijau, which it accuses of breaking PNG's forestry laws.

"We need to urgently protect these ancient forests to save our climate," Greenpeace campaigner Sam Moko said in a statement.

"Greenpeace is asking the Papua New Guinea government to establish a moratorium on any new large-scale logging concessions or extensions."

The activists travelled to PNG on the Greenpeace vessel Esperanza, which was involved in a campaign harassing Japanese whalers in the Southern Ocean early this year.

[Abathar]

I don't think I would shed many tears if they grabbed the leader and hanged him from the nearest yardarm, like they use to for piracy.

[WayneS]

As long as the crew is off the ship, Bomb it.

One timber ship is a small price to pay to rid the world of some of these terrorists.

[EarthBound]

Agreed, and that’s exactly what this is: piracy. Law of the Seas applies people. XD

[Slings and Arrows]

Send a squad of headhunters to retake the ship. Tell them that whatever they kill, they can eat.

End of problem.

[Dumpster Baby]

bang splash bang splash bang splash bang splash

"Single up all lines, prepare to get under way......"

[skinkinthegrass]

Arhggg....Greenpeace = Pirates....treat them as such.

[BigCinBigD]

In other news. Several bodys washed up on Nykong beach this morning, the only thing holding the body's together is the fact they were all wearing Birkenstock’s.

[Centurion2000]

Pirates ... hang em !

[thackney]

They may learn China is not quite so sympathetic to terrorist keeping them from resources they need.

[popdonnelly]

Who elected these morons to tell us what’s good for the World?

[Abathar]

That was the first thought that went through my mind. I don’t think China is too worried about the bad press that they might get for sinking their ship.

[<1/1,000,000th%]

Arrrgh, matey!

[tbpiper]

like they use to for piracy.

What the did is piracy.

[Dixie Yooper]

If we can get Greenpeace to work against the Chinese and Russians, they could be called our "French Special Forces Unit"

[Red Badger]

I believe that is called “piracy” and according to International law on the high seas the penalty is death, immediate and no questions asked.......

[Red Badger]

...hanged him from the nearest yardarm...

Not too many "yardarms" on ships nowadays. But they do have a crane.........

[massgopguy]

Summarily Executed.

[Abathar]

I was being nostalgic with the yardarm, but a crane arm would work just as well IMHO.

[Red Badger]

I was being nostalgic with the yardarm, but a crane arm would work just as well...

The Iranians have no problems with them......

[TheBattman]

Greenpeace has a long proven track record of terrorism and piracy - yet they are still allowed to operate and function as a basically “free” group. Why?