Irony

Green activists rescued from the Atlantic Ocean by one of those evil – gasp – oil tankers the environmentalists so loathe.

An expedition team which set sail from Plymouth on a 5,000-mile carbon emission-free trip to Greenland have been rescued by an oil tanker.

Raoul Surcouf, Richard Spink and skipper Ben Stoddart sent a mayday because they feared for their safety amid winds of 68mph (109km/h).

All three are reportedly exhausted but safe on board the Overseas Yellowstone.

The rescued did thank, without any reservations, the captain and crew of the Overseas Yellowstone.  

It is, however, ironic as all heck, isn’t it?

These were, apparently, their plans for the trip. Adn, unfortunately, these are the actual conditions of the ice around Greenland as of today.

It looks like they got rescued soon enough to avoid a complete debacle. Or possible fatalities.