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Shell says Solitaire to leave Irish waters today

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Thursday September 18, 2008 18:19

by tyrone fan

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In the last hour Shell has announced that the Solitaire pipe laying ship is to depart from Irish territorial waters and go to a British port for repair and assessment.

The company has always claimed that it was not responding to pressure from protests against its plan to install an offshore section of production pipeline without any planning permission for the onshore section.

Maura Harrington, who is on hunger strike at the Shell compound at Glengad beach, has yet to make a statement, but it is hoped that if the company claim is true, and the ship leaves, then she will end or suspend her protest.

Update: Maura Harrington officially came off her hunger-strike and made the statement as published in the comments.

Full Shell statement:

Shell E&P Ireland Limited can confirm that the Solitaire will leave Killybegs today for a UK Port where deep water berthing facilities are available.

The vessel will remain in port while a further assessment of factors including operational, technical and weather issues will be completed. Once this is done, a further statement about the 2008 offshore development programme will be made. This programme still requires a suitable weather window for successful completion.

Separately, a special diving support vessel is being deployed to Broadhaven Bay tomorrow to assist in the salvage of the 12 metres long, 80 tonnes section of the Solitaire's pipe laying equipment. This piece of equipment, which became detached from the vessel last Wednesday (September 10th), is currently lying on the seabed in Broadhaven Bay, Co Mayo and will be removed and disposed of for safety and environmental reasons.

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Comments (55 of 55)

#	Title	Author	Date
1	Congratulations!	Three Castle Head	Thu Sep 18, 2008 16:38
2	Great news	small farmer	Thu Sep 18, 2008 17:14
3	maura harrington hunger strike	marlyn	Thu Sep 18, 2008 18:12
4	Power to the People	coast to coast	Thu Sep 18, 2008 19:20
5	arrests continuing	supporter	Thu Sep 18, 2008 19:54
6	all the best	Chrissie	Thu Sep 18, 2008 20:00
7	Environmental Protection Agency	visionships	Thu Sep 18, 2008 22:29
8	Environmental Protection Agency	visionships	Thu Sep 18, 2008 23:46
9	Maura´s Strike	Irishmags	Fri Sep 19, 2008 08:15
10	good news	Jack	Fri Sep 19, 2008 08:53
11	The scent of victory in our nostrils - bye bye Solitaire!	FSB!	Fri Sep 19, 2008 11:29
12	Maura agus Muintir Erris abú!	Gearóid Ó Machail	Fri Sep 19, 2008 11:37
13	Response to M	Gearóid Ó Machail	Fri Sep 19, 2008 11:41
14	Boat gone, strike over - Rock on!	dunk	Fri Sep 19, 2008 12:03
15	Congrats!	Shell to Sea Switzerland	Fri Sep 19, 2008 12:26
16	Shell song	Eamonn óg	Fri Sep 19, 2008 12:34
17	Solitaire is coming back	seadog	Fri Sep 19, 2008 13:17
18	Solitaire on the Clyde	Martin O'Neill	Fri Sep 19, 2008 15:12
19	thankful	cable	Fri Sep 19, 2008 15:42
20	Hunger Strike Over - Statement From Maura Harrington To The Press And To The General Public	From the email lists	Fri Sep 19, 2008 16:11
21	Solitaire anchored	Martin O'Neill	Fri Sep 19, 2008 16:30
22	Coverage of hunger strike end in mainstream media	linker	Fri Sep 19, 2008 17:13
23	Eighties Hunger Striker's where not criminals	Jack	Fri Sep 19, 2008 21:11
24	Soltaire anchored near Largs	Martin O'Neill	Fri Sep 19, 2008 21:35
25	A true friend	Ethel andTom Corduff	Fri Sep 19, 2008 23:22
26	Best wishes and solidarity - how do I donate to defray costs of resistance?	Ciaron O'Reilly	Sat Sep 20, 2008 07:49
27	Analysis	GB	Sat Sep 20, 2008 10:18
28	Crical point	Ciaron	Sat Sep 20, 2008 14:19
29	Comhghairdeas agus comhbhá	Tomás Mac Síomóin	Sat Sep 20, 2008 15:55
30	Bad Day for Shell globally - MEND have blown up an important facility of theirs on the Niger Delta	Buenaventura	Sun Sep 21, 2008 00:33
31	Sunday Independent Report(?)	barra	Sun Sep 21, 2008 18:41
32	Hunger strike hero	guardian reader -bearded , sandal wearing muesli eating type	Sun Sep 21, 2008 20:04
33	Guardian coverage of overall crisis in NW Mayo	Disappointed Guardian reader (no beard or sandals!)	Mon Sep 22, 2008 11:02
34	Guardian stories	gu.com	Mon Sep 22, 2008 11:57
35	To Gu.com	Disappointed Guardian Reader	Mon Sep 22, 2008 19:33
36	paying the piper	lulu	Tue Sep 23, 2008 21:45
37	Solitaire's position Mon Sep 22	Fergal MacErlean	Wed Sep 24, 2008 11:32
38	Loading?	MacE	Wed Sep 24, 2008 13:11
39	Dredgers are back	Rudiger	Thu Sep 25, 2008 10:37
40	Channel 4	Miriam Cotton	Thu Sep 25, 2008 11:34
41	Observer from last Sunday	Stevo	Thu Sep 25, 2008 14:14
42	Broadhaven Bay	Reyning	Thu Sep 25, 2008 19:13
43	Dredging work continuing	Rudiger	Thu Sep 25, 2008 23:00
44	Ongoing work	Reyning	Thu Sep 25, 2008 23:53
45	The $h£LL saga	some one that thought	Thu Sep 25, 2008 23:54
46	Gas Pipes	POD	Fri Sep 26, 2008 11:38
47	the soltaire	martin	Fri Sep 26, 2008 13:25
48	Solitaire Update	Reyning	Fri Sep 26, 2008 17:22
49	Clyde info	JD	Sat Sep 27, 2008 09:54
50	Solitaire Support Ship	Reyning	Sat Sep 27, 2008 09:56
51	S2S Cork	Solitare activity	Sat Sep 27, 2008 10:15
52	boat spotting	S2S Cork	Sat Sep 27, 2008 11:52
53	The Solitaire from Bute	Martin O'Neill	Sat Sep 27, 2008 20:35
54	Another view from Bute	Martin O'Neill	Sat Sep 27, 2008 20:45
55	Be Very Careful	Kashmir	Mon Sep 29, 2008 14:02

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