MV Esperanza
The Esperanza on the Thames ahead of Gravesend in summer 2010
- Vikhr 4
- Echo Fighter
- Eco Fighter
IMO: 8404599
The Esperanza (Spanish: , Hope ') is a research vessel that is used by the political non-profit organization Greenpeace. It is with a length of 72.3 m, the largest vessel in the Greenpeace fleet and with a top speed of 14 knots, it was up to the commissioning of the Rainbow Warrior III ( end of 2011) and the fastest Greenpeace ship. Due to high ice class, the Esperanza can also be used in polar regions.
The ship was involved in campaigns such as a four -month trip around the world to demonstrate the environmental damage that is inflicted on the oceans.
Particulars
The ship was built in 1984 as Vikhr 4 as the fourth unit of a comprehensive series of eight vessels in the Gdansk Shipyard Shipyard Polnocna and served until 1998 as a fire ship of the Soviet oil industry. After a sale to the shipping company were later echo echo Shipping and Eco Fighter Fighter more names. The ship was equipped during the renovation with a new helicopter deck and ship crane and finally settled in 2002 for Greenpeace in driving. The new name Esperanza certain visitors to the Greenpeace website.
Pursuit of the Japanese whaling fleet
2007 Japan sent supposedly for research purposes its whaling fleet. The Esperanza accompanied the fleet to hinder the successful catch. About this voyage of the Esperanza reported the documentary hunting season - the whalers on the track.
Video equipment on board
Greenpeace placed on the Esperanza in 2006 on the ship's bow a live webcam.
In April 2006, the Esperanza has been provided with an underwater monitoring equipment, including an autonomous observation vehicle ( Nemo ), which can make videos to a depth of 300 meters, and a drop camera with a depth of 1000 m.
Virtual Tour
On the homepage of Greenpeace finds the description of a virtual tour of this ship.