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http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=52109By Pavol Stracansky
GDANSK, Poland, Jul 10, 2010 (IPS) - Exactly 25 years after French secret agents sank its flagship and killed one of its crew, Greenpeace has begun construction of a new Rainbow Warrior. The group’s leaders say its environmental campaigning is needed more than ever.
The new ship will be the group’s most environmentally friendly vessel in its almost 40-year history.
Greenpeace leaders say that the third Rainbow Warrior is not just an example of environmentally-friendly engineering but a symbol of global campaigning against environmental abuse.
Starting the construction work with a traditional keel-laying ceremony in the Polish port of Gdansk Saturday (Jul. 10), Greenpeace head Dr Kumi Naidoo, said: "Since setting sail in 1978 the Rainbow Warrior has been on the frontline of challenging environmental abuse. She is an icon of non-violent direct action and a beacon of hope for millions of people around the world. More than ever the world needs hope, it needs action, it needs a Rainbow Warrior."