Pete Wilkinson on Greenpeace ship

Title

Pete Wilkinson on Greenpeace ship

Genre

Interview

TX Date

6 Jan 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:05:54

Description

Pete Wilkinson, Director of Greenpeace, answers questions on his ship being trapped by sea ice while on its way to Ross Island in the Antarctic. He assures the reporter that his team are not in any danger but says they are still surrounded by icebergs. On the question of the Australian Government saying that the Greenpeace ship is unsafe and unsuitable for ice travel, he says the vessel is perfectly suitable and it was even inspected by Australia’s Science Minister Barry Owen Jones before the journey began. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Pete Wilkinson

Keywords

Australia; Antarctic regions; Greenpeace; Ships; Ice; Sea ice; Antarctic Ocean; Ross Island; Barry Owen Jones

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