272w3zero_gravitas in environmentPolice charge 11 protesters after climate flotilla prevents coal ship from entering Newcastle harbourhttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/nov/29/police-charge-11-protesters-after-climate-flotilla-prevents-coal-ship-from-entering-newcastle-harbour
maniacalmanicmania - 2wIs this the first time a coal ship has been blocked by a Rising Tide flotilla? 8
zero_gravitas - 2wI'm not sure, but I think it might be. I think in previous years the port has just not scheduled any coal ships during the event. Rising Tide's media release doesn't seem to give any clues either way: https://www.risingtide.org.au/media/nbspcoal-ship-turned-around-by-newcastle-coal-port-blockade-19-people-arrestednbsp 8
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Police charge 11 protesters after climate flotilla prevents coal ship from entering Newcastle harbour
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/nov/29/police-charge-11-protesters-after-climate-flotilla-prevents-coal-ship-from-entering-newcastle-harbourIs this the first time a coal ship has been blocked by a Rising Tide flotilla?
I'm not sure, but I think it might be. I think in previous years the port has just not scheduled any coal ships during the event.
Rising Tide's media release doesn't seem to give any clues either way: https://www.risingtide.org.au/media/nbspcoal-ship-turned-around-by-newcastle-coal-port-blockade-19-people-arrestednbsp
We made one so go really slowly at the first one about twenty years ago.