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April 19, 2005

Swedish tanker respected our demands for a tanker free zone

We are still patrolling the coast of Lofoten, demanding tankers to keep 50 nautical miles between themselves and the coast. Today we encountered the condensate tanker Bro Juno from Sweden.

The Bro Juno carries gasoline condensate, a light oil fraction that is highly toxic to fish eggs and other marine life. We called the vessel on the radio. After having explained our demands they accepted to change the course, and the captain promised to keep the suggested distance.

The tanker traffic represents a severe and unacceptable risk of serious accidents that may ruin this whole sensitive coastline. The Norwegian Government must take immediate action at an international level in order to redirect all hazardous traffic to a safer distance from the coastline. What are they waiting for?

Posted by Irene at April 19, 2005 7:51 PM

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Posted by: Magnus at April 24, 2005 11:22 PM