Rainbow Warrior (2011)
 Rainbow Warrior in the port of Amsterdam (2011)
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Rainbow Warrior |
| Owner | Greenpeace |
| Port of registry | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Ordered | July 2009 |
| Builder | Fr. Fassmer GmbH & Co. KG, Bremen, Germany[2] |
| Cost | £14m [Estimated][1] |
| Launched | October 2011 |
| Christened | October 2011 |
| Completed | October 2011 |
| Status | In early service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Motor assisted yacht |
| Tonnage | approximately 855 GT[3] |
| Length | 57.92 m oa[3] |
| Beam | 11.30 m[3] |
| Height | 54.25 m (air draft)[3] |
| Draught | 5.15 m[3] |
| Propulsion | Sail with diesel-electric backup[3] |
| Speed | 15 kts |
| Capacity | 30 persons[3] |
| Notes | list error: <br /> list (help) Sail area: 1,255m², Helipad[3] |
The Rainbow Warrior (sometimes Rainbow Warrior III) is a purpose-built motor-assisted sailing yacht owned and operated by Greenpeace and intended for use in their activities such as environmental protests and scientific excursions. She was christened on October 14, 2011,[4] and will replace the Rainbow Warrior II after further upgrades and maintenance of the older ship has been shown to be impractical.[5]
The vessel is the first Rainbow Warrior that is not converted from another vessel. She was built in Germany, with the intention to both provide state of the art facilities for the group's use, including advanced telecommunication equipment, specialised scientific equipment and a helicopter landing pad. The ship is also designed to be one of the "greenest" ships afloat. This is partly achieved by a substantial reliance on sails for propulsion, with the engine projected to be needed only for 10% or less of the time.[1] Two 50-metre masts will carry 1,200 sqare meters of sail and the engine is described as a "state-of-the-art hybrid". Onboard the ship can store up to 59 cubic meters of greywater and black water, avoiding the need for disposal at sea. All materials, from the paintwork to the insulation, have been chosen with a view to sustainability, and each component has been supplied with transparent ethical sourcing.
Construction of the ship began in the summer of 2010 in Gdansk before being transported to the Fassmer Shipyard near Bremen in Germany to be fitted out before being launched in October 2011.
References
- ^ a b Vidal, John (18 January 2010). "Greenpeace commissions third Warrior". The New Zealand Herald. The Observer. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
- ^ "Fassmer to build new vessel for Greenpeace". Fr. Fassmer GmbH & Co. KG. July 2009. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "The New Rainbow Warrior". Greenpeace. 2009-07-07. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
- ^ "A new Rainbow Warrior sets sail". Greenpeace. 2011-10-14. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
- ^ Greenpeace to build £14m flagship - The Observer, Sunday 17 January 2010
External links
- Rainbow Warrior website
- Stories from the Rainbow Warrior YouTube
- Greenpeace orders technologically advanced Rainbow Warrior III (Greenpeace press release, 2 July 2009)
- We're gonna need a bigger boat! (Greenpeace press release with artist's impression, 2 July 2009)
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