We had Ajit Prakash Shah, Chief Justice of the Chennai High Court onboard. Mr. Shah, his wife and son were taken on a tour of the ship by Captain Frank. They visited the Bridge and various other parts of the ship. It was great to have him onboard and explain to him what we do and what Greenpeace is all about. It was a great opportunity to have him onboard and he seemed quite keen and interested in what we do. He also signed up as an Ocean Defenders!

We also had some Bollywood actors, local supporters, school children various dignitaries and government officials drop in to say hi. We set up a huge tent on the heli deck, and served a buffet meal for our guests. In total we probably had around 200 people onboard today. In the next few days it will be a lot more than that. It appeared that everyone had a great time including the crew and it’s great to be here and enjoying the great hospitality of the local people.

Check out the Video Update of the Esperanza arriving in Chennai Port, India!