All hopes to save the ship wrecked off the coast of Knysna plunge as the Kiani Satu sinks into the dark abyss of the Indian Ocean on Wednesday 21 August.
During the high seas experienced from inclement weather and spring tides, our coast is taking a hammering from the threats of sinking ships. As if the disaster off the Knysna coast is not enough, now another ship is stranded off the coast of Alkantstrand, Richards Bay.
Almost a week later, and the Kiani Satu cargo ship remains stranded off the coast of Buffels Bay, Knysna. Officials are working hard and fighting the elements to float the vessel away from the protected coastline.
A beached cargo ship is leaking oil into the sea and endangering the marine and coastal wildlife of the Goukamma Nature Reserve near Knysna.
Japan's fisheries agency says it has temporarily suspended its Southern Ocean whale hunt after clashes with anti-whaling activists.
We were happy to hear that we would have one more night rocking to sleep onboard the new Rainbow Warrior, due to lack of wind the first two days. The whales remained with us until the pilot ship came to fetch us outside the Durban harbour. Sailing into the harbour we were met by one boat as a flotilla.
The internet on the Rainbow Warrior is a hit and miss affair much like trying to communicate the green message to the public. You never know when it’s a shot in the dark. Often you might be talking to someone, but the lights are off.
After 22 tireless years at the campaigning frontline, the second Rainbow Warrior retired on 16 August 2011.
The Rainbow Warrior, Greenpeace’s latest and most environmentally friendly ship, is docked at Cape Town’s V & A Waterfront. The ship arrived in the country ahead of schedule on Friday due to extreme weather conditions, and was welcomed by cheerful Greenpeace Africa staff and a Marimba music group.
There is a war going on in Antarctica, and South Africa€™s Rosie Kunneke is one of the soldiers fighting the good fight. She recently returned to the country after 94 days at sea, participating in the world famous reality television series Whale Wars.
On the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin€™s famous journey around the world, the three-masted 'Clipper Stad Amsterdam€™ sailed into Cape Town harbor for her last port of call.
