Police boats move in on Greenpeace North Sea oil rig protest

Third climate activist charged with disorderly conduct as occupation enters fifth day

Another Greenpeace activist who boarded a North Sea oil rig off Inverness has appeared in court charged with disorderly conduct, following appearances by two protesters who were ordered to leave Scotland.

Police meanwhile appeared to be preparing to seize and arrest the last two protesters on the rig, which has been hired by BP to drill for oil in the Vorlich field. Late on Thursday afternoon, two police boats appeared next to the rig as oil workers began lowering it into the water, to bring the protesters closer to the surface of the water.