Shell and a contractor are seeking a recovery of costs relating to a protest that began in January but the green campaigners say the oil major is trying to silence their voice through an offer to reduce the damages bill.
Greenpeace has hit out at Shell, accusing the company of trying to silence its activists' campaigning at sea or in port in return for lawsuits worth £7m being dropped. The environmental campaign group says the action, being brought by the oil major and a contractor, is among the biggest legal threats it has faced in its 50-year existence and described it as an 'intimidation' suit.
Documents seen by Sky News suggested that it was seeking damages from Greenpeace of £5.3m. Shell, which did not comment on the amount it was seeking, cited additional costs from shipping delays and security. The company, which had announced record annual profits of £32bn while the protest was taking place, said in a statement that boarding a moving vessel at sea was 'unlawful and extremely dangerous.
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