Ocean Rebellion stage shocking protest showing 'sea goddess

A sea goddess drowning in an oil-filled fishbowl helmet has been seen outside the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) offices this morning.

A campaigner from Ocean Rebellion, the sister group to Extinction Rebellion, dressed as an oceanic goddess with her head trapped inside a fishbowl-like helmet as part of a performance protest to highlight their claims that the IMO have manipulated the fossil fuel industry and failed to protect the ocean.

The group staged the shocking protest on the final day of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) meeting in London which focused on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from ships.

The performance saw gas-masked figures, who represent the fossil fuel industry, use machinery to slowly fill the helmet with water, submerging the sea goddess. Jets of flame and oil erupted on either side from nozzles wielded by the ‘Oil and Gas executives’.

A sea goddess drowning in an oil-filled fishbowl helmet has been seen outside the International Maritime Organisation offices this morning

A campaigner from Ocean Rebellion, the sister group to Extinction Rebellion , dressed as an oceanic goddess with her head trapped inside a fishbowl-like helmet as part of a performance protest to highlight their claims that the IMO have manipulated the fossil fuel industry and failed to protect the ocean

The haunting performance saw gas-masked figures, who represent the fossil fuel industry, use machinery to slowly fill the helmet with water, submerging the sea goddess. Jets of flame and oil erupted on either side from nozzles wielded by the ‘Oil and Gas executives’

It is the campaign groups latest stunt and comes after they staged another protest on the first day of the 82nd MEPC meeting outside the UN IMO headquarters in London on Monday

The sea goddess could be seen ‘drowning’ in the fishbowl as it was filled with liquid representing the sea and oil

Ocean Rebellion was founded in August 2020 and describe themselves as ‘a grassroots art collective who tackle Ocean degradation and biodiversity loss by conceiving playful, emotive and spectacular art interventions’ on their website

In a post on social media platform X, Ocean Rebellion said: ‘Today, at the UN International Maritime Organisation, artists staged a powerful protest against #LNG. A drowning ocean goddess symbolizes the dire threat LNG poses to our oceans. #MEPC82 must act now.

‘Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) is not a “green” solution. Methane leaks from LNG ships are 80x more damaging than CO2. The IMO must wake up to this reality before it’s too late.

‘LNG is NOT the future. The shipping industry’s shift to LNG will only increase methane emissions, harming both the ocean and the planet. We need real action from #MEPC82 to stop this.

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‘The IMO is failing to protect our oceans. LNG is a dirty fuel disguised as clean. We demand transparency and accountability. Stop listening to fossil fuel lobbyists, start protecting our planet!’

It is the campaign group’s latest stunt and comes after they staged another protest on the first day of the 82nd MEPC meeting outside the UN IMO headquarters in London on Monday, which included a giant sea-sponge mascot, a red carpet and flames.

At the time, Clive Russell from Ocean Rebellion said: ‘This is an emergency. Our greenhouse gas emissions are setting off a chain of events tipping our environment and societies towards climate chaos.

‘Every moment we fail to reduce our consumption of fossil fuels and commodities we threaten the resilience of nature.

‘With every day we fail to act, we approach dangerous tipping points with cascading knock-on impacts. There’s no time to waste, we must act now.’

In a statement shared by the group at the start of the week, they claimed that there had been a 150 per cent rise in methane emissions from LNG-powered ships between 2012 and 2018.

Adding that over 785 new LNG-powered cargo ships are currently on order globally, which highlights that the shipping industry is doubling down on its use of fossil fuels rather than transitioning to genuinely sustainable alternatives.

On Monday, the group staged another demonstration outside the offices on the day of the first meeting

Campaigners from Ocean Rebellion, the sister group to Extinction Rebellion , showed up outside the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) offices on Monday to voice their frustration at the use of Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) in shipping companies

Demonstrators perform beside the International Memorial to Seafarers on the Albert Embankment Ocean Rebellion Liquid Natural Gas Fire Performance at UN International Maritime Organisation, London

Protesters from Ocean Rebellion hold a sign that says ‘fossil fuels’ during their latest performance

The sea goddess was wrapped in green and orange fishing nets and painted a sickly hue of grey

Ocean Rebellion is demanding that IMO member states stop listening to LNG (Liquid Natural Gas) lobbyists and acknowledge the environmental damage caused by the fuel

They also call for companies promoting LNG to be scrutinised to ensure they are not violating their Environmental Sustainability Goals

Demonstrators pictured with a sign at the protest which says ‘LNG is a fossil fuel’

While fellow protester Andrew Darnton added: ‘It’s called Liquid Natural Gas or LNG. It’s a fossil fuel. The UN IPCC has warned us we need to reduce fossil fuel use – how does building infrastructure to use more fossil fuels help us?

‘LNG is not a solution, it’s just madness. Governments must stop listening to industry and start listening to the scientists, they’re all saying the same thing – cut fossil fuels.’

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Ocean Rebellion is demanding that IMO member states stop listening to LNG lobbyists and acknowledge the environmental damage caused by the fuel.

They also call for companies promoting LNG to be scrutinised to ensure they are not violating their Environmental Sustainability Goals.

‘LNG is being sold as a climate solution, but it’s a disaster waiting to happen,’ wailed one of the activists dressed as a merperson.

‘The shipping industry is using LNG as a smokescreen to hide its continued reliance on fossil fuels, all while methane emissions are skyrocketing.’

The group has a history of dramatic protests, often using ocean-themed costumes and props to draw attention to the devastation caused by overfishing, pollution, and the global fossil fuel industry.