BREAKING NEWS: The police have arrived...looks like Lucy will be arrested today...the police are climbing the ladder

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Anticipating imminent arrest so doing final cleanup of camp #savethearctic. Will be dissapointed if we have to leave but will go peacefully.

Seven of us came up the tower on 's drillship but 4 days later 130,000 will come down. In solidarity we can


The following is from TVNZ Update

Police have climbed the drilling tower of a ship at Port Taranaki to try to persuade Greenpeace protesters to come down. The protesters, including actor Lucy Lawless, have spent a third night on the drilling tower of the Noble Discoverer.

Police say they have sent "a couple of officers" on to the Noble Discoverer.

"They have climbed the tower and are currently talking to the protesters to ask them again to come down," said Kim Perks, Central District Police Communications Manager.

Earlier, Shell said Greenpeace activists have been told this morning that the Noble Discoverer will be moved away from its berth for a short time and turned around in a routine operation to take on fuel.

The company says its primary concern remains the safety of all concerned and it is continuing its normal work on the vessel to the extent that safety allows.

"That work includes taking on fuel and the boat will be turned around to do this. This will be done safely and with the minimum disruption," Rob Jager, Chairman of Shell New Zealand said in a statement.

The main engine would not be started, but three pilot boats would slowly tow the Noble Discoverer out from the quay and, assisted by the vessel's propellers, turn it around before it returned to the same location to take on fuel.

The operation was expected to be completed in three to five hours and would be performed safely within Port Taranaki harbour, Jager said.

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IMAGES

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Day 4 Morning Save The Arctic Protest Images by Greenpeace
End of Day 3 Save The Arctic Protest Images by Greenpeace
Lucy Lawless & Greenpeace Five Save the Arctic Comic by Olansamuelle
Day 3 Photo - 48 Hours on the Drill Ship Save The Arctic Proest
New Photos from Greenpeace NZ of Lucy and The Greenpeace Five Day 2 Second Batch
Greenpeace Photos Day 2 Lucy and Fellow Protesters Save The Arctic Protest
Lucy Lawless Photo Update From Greenpeace Save The Arctic Protest
New Lucy Photos from Greenpeace NZ
Photos of Lucy At the Protest Greenpeace NZ Photos


PRESS / TRANSCRIPTS

BREAKING NEWS: The Police Have Arrived...
Protesters expect removal by police today - NZ Herald 27 February 2012
Protesters Get Global Support - Taranaki Daily News 27 February 2012
Press Release: Flood of Support Online Boosts Arctic Drillship Protest
Lawless Expects Arrest Waikato Times 27 February 2012
Lucy Lawless v. Shell: David v. Goliath Voxy News 26 February 2012
Lucy Lawless NZ Local News Roundup for Day 3 Save The Arctic Protest
Lucy Lawless Twitter Q&A #SaveTheArctic Protest 26 Feb 2012
Day 3 Lucy Lawless Video Message - Is Anyone Out There?
NZ Media RoundUp of Save The Arctic Protest Day 3
Live Twitter Q and A With Lucy onboard Noble Destroyer 26/02
Lucy's Tweets For 25 February From Save The Arctic Greenpeace Protest
TV3 Nightly News 25 Feb with Lucy Lawless Save The Arctic Protest Update
Press Release: Activists Vow To Continue Arctic Drillship Occupation Into Third Day
Audio Interview Taranaki Daily News Interviews Lucy 24 February 2012
Lucy Interview Transcript NZ TV Saturday Breakfast Show 25 February 2012
Ice Drilling Madness: Lucy Lawless NZ Herald 25 Feb 2012
Save The Arctic Protesting Half Dozen Update - Nighty Night
Lucy Lawless Interview on TVNZ Close Up 24 February 2012
Greenpeace Protesters are Settling In For The Night
Lucy Lawless Captures Oil-Drilling Ship For Greenpeace The Village Voice
Lucy Blog - I Had Little Choice From Protest Site
Take Action Like Lucy Lawless and Send A Message To Shell - Save The Arctic
Latest Tweets From The Protest
Actions Speak Louder Than Words Lucy Lawless Protesting
Press Release: Lucy Lawless Occupies Arctic Drilling Ship
Lucy Lawless in Arctic Drilling Protest Boards Boat Greenpeace Protest


VIDEO / AUDIO

Evening Day 3 Protest Day Lucy Lawless Video
Lucy Interview with TMZ 25 Feb 2012 - Audio
Lucy Lawless From Greenpeace NZ Save The Artic Video
TMZ Video of Lucy With Her Friends On Board Shell Drill Ship
Video TV1 News Lucy Lawless Prepares for Night On-Board Oil Ship
Video: Protest Bold Career Move For Lawless - TV3 News 24 Feb 2012
Combined Videos of All of Lucy's Interviews From Protest
Lucy Does The Xena War Cry - Save The Arctic Protest
Lucy Video Released by Greenpeace and Lucy's Arrest Reported on TV3
Greenpeace Lucy Lawless Video From Protest

 

 

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