Friendship welcomes the Rongdhonu in Chittagong

On 29th August 2011, Friendship welcomed Rongdhonu, the newest and third addition to its fleet in Marine Ghat Chittagong port. The ship will be converted into a floating hospital to be used to provide valuable primary, secondary and emergency healthcare to the vulnerable and marginalized population living in the coastal areas of Bangladesh. It was also an occasion for the foreign crew to bid farewell to the ship and the local crew to take over.  Among the speakers at the occasion were Capt. Mike Fincken, who led the ship in the past, and Friendship’s Executive Director Runa Khan.

For the press releases:

In English
In Bangla

For TV news cllippings:

NTV
ETV
Bangla Vision

For Newspaper clippings:

New Age: Greenpeace ship arrives at Ctg port Monday
New Age: Greenpeace’s ship joins healthcare in Bangladesh
Guardian: Greenpeace’s Rainbow Warrior begins refit as Bangladesh hospital ship
The Daily Star: Greenpeace ship arrives
Daily Sun: Rainbow Warrior Arrives at Ctg Port
Shokaler Khobo:Rongdhonu a ship of Greenpeace is at the Bay of Bengal
Bonik Barta: Rongdhonu Friendship hospital is for Coastal Area
Ajkaler Khobor: Rongdhonu with the coastal people
The Financial Express: Friendship hails Rongdhonu

For more information please see the following links:
http://www.friendship-bd.org/therongdhonu
http://anewwarrior.greenpeace.org
http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/about/ships/the-rainbow-warrior/The-current-Rainbow-Warrior/