Greenpeace Intercepts Leiv Eiriksson Drill Rig

Pix taken during MVEZ tour May 2011 Monday 23/5/11 Crew from the MY Esperanza engage with the Leiv Eiriksson rig off Greenland.\nThe environmental campaigners have been involved in a week-long cat-and-mouse hunt for the 53,000 tonne Leiv Eiriksson the only oil rig scheduled to begin new off-shore drilling operations in the Arctic this year. The rig is due to start dangerous deep water drilling operations as early as next week. Financial investors in Scotland’s Cairn Energy – the operators of the Leiv Eiriksson are currently on a tour of the company’s operations in the Arctic.