BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Two people have chained themselves to a support ship for Royal Dutch Shell’s exploratory oil drilling vessel that is moored in Washington state.
Eric Ross of the Backbone Campaign said Saturday morning that Matt Fuller joined student activist Chiara Rose in suspending themselves from the anchor chain of the Arctic Challenger, which is in Bellingham Bay.
Rose suspended herself from the ship with a climbing harness Friday night.
The Coast Guard cutter Osprey spent the night monitoring the protester but took no action, Petty Officer 3rd Class Katelyn Shearer said Saturday. “We’re really most concerned for her safety and the safety of everyone involved,” Shearer said.
Shearer said there are no plans right now to do anything further.
The ship isn’t scheduled to leave the port for several days.