Press Releases & Updates 2001

Aboard the colourful raft this morning was a banner stating "There are no hugs with nuclear arms", a model Trident missile and bright yellow CND balloons, as the trio attempted to highlight the continuing inaction of the authorities to fulfil their legal obligations to disarm Britain’s nuclear weapons. Ulla Roder, 47, from Denmark, who recently painted "USELESS" on a Trident Submarine within the high security area at Faslane, and Dave Rolestone, 55, a boat builder from Wales, were arrested by MOD Police in inflatables as the raft neared the protected waters around Faslane.

Gillian Sloan, 39, a social worker from Edinburgh was not arrested. Commenting, she said: "The MOD police in the boats seemed very edgy as they apprehended us. It is clear that they were worried by peace activists delaying Trident manoeuvres. Trident is an appalling weapon, capable only of indiscriminate slaughter, and we are determined to disarm it."

Broadcast quality footage of this action, including close-up footage of arrests, is available from TV2 Denmark.

During the morning, there have been nine other arrests as activists attempted to disrupt the work of the Coulport missile store. In the early hours of this morning, two activists attempted to cut through the fence into the base. During the morning shift change, four activists blockaded Construction Gate by locking themselves together, and a further three activists attempted to lock together at Main Gate.

These actions are part of the TP 14-day disarmament camp at Coulport which goes on to the 11th August. There have been 24 arrests in three days of actions in three days of actions so far.

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