The MV Esperanza is Greenpeace’s largest ship. It was conceived as a fireboat for the Russian Government, and it joined the fleet of the environmental organization in 2002. According to its official website, “it is now immersed in the campaign A year in defense of our oceans”. entity that manages British waters (Marine Management Organization, MMO) does not think the same. The Esperanza is, since yesterday, the object of investigation for having thrown an indeterminate quantity of stones at the bottom of the sea, within the 200 miles of the country’s exclusive economic zone. “Any illegal action,” he warned in a statement, will be managed in accordance with its regulations, which specify punitive measures.
“The MMO expects organizations with environmental protection objectives to act within standards designed to protect our environment, and to work with the MMO to ensure” compliance. At the moment, the reason why the Esperanza crew would have carried out this action has not been clarified. Due to the danger it could pose to normal navigation, this organization had to send radio communications to warn the other ships.
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