New Greenpeace ship!!!

This came as great news.

Greenpeace to build £14m flagship

The Rainbow Warrior III mega-yacht will be one of the greenest ships afloat, complete with satellite video system and a helipad

It's great to see this happening. The Greenpeace ships are the most visible and symbolic part of Greenpeace worldwide.

And don't forget, Greenpeace began on sailing yachts in their campaign to stop nuclear testing at sea. The original Rainbow Warrior was bombed by French secret agents in Aukland harbour and is now an artificial reef.

The money that Greenpeace received from the French enabled the conversion of what became the Rainbow Warrior II, a 500 tonne ship with a heart (and an appetite to match).

Now is the time for the replacement for the Rainbow Warrior II. Like the MV Greenpeace (my favourite GP ship and one which remains anchored in my memory) the Warrior was extensively refitted. The same is true with theEsperanza and the original Beluga, an ex- fire ship.

Now Greenpeace has the Beluga II, also a sailing ship and a fine coastal cruiser with a sailing rig that can be lowered for inland work.

I look forward to the realisation of a truly green ship and wish her success in her many missions.