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Anger as Greenpeace dock diesel-powered boat at Norfolk port after rig protest

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16.08.2025

Arctic Sunrise, the diesel-powered Greenpeace vessel used in Wednesday's protest 45 miles off the coast of Norfolk, is currently moored at the port after arriving yesterday afternoon.

Sources in the energy industry have criticised the port authorities - who rely heavily on the sector - for allowing the vessel to dock.

Greenpeace's diesel-powered Arctic Sunrise docked at Great Yarmouth after arriving on Thursday afternoon (Image: Supplied) Wednesday's protest saw activists climb the Shell gas platform before spraying 1,000 litres of blood-red liquid onto a 12m x 8m white canvas they had fastened to the side of the structure.

The stunt was a protest against the fossil fuel industry, which the group blames for recent........

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