This petition was started in 2019, when the Oceandiva first attempted to come to the Thames. The Oceandiva's application for a bespoke pier at Swan Lane was unanimously rejected by the City of London's Planning Committee in 2020. 

However, the Oceandiva consortium has now purchased old piers: Butler's Wharf and West India Pier. It is again seeking to bring its 'concept' to London, this time with a new-build  hybrid vessel and claims to be 100 % carbon neutral. 

On its first test-run on the Thames, it struck a stationary vessel. 

We continue to believe that the Oceandiva is the wrong ship for London and its river. 

For a summary of developments so far, please see the River Residents Group website, where you can also sign up for regular newsletters.

Meanwhile, some people have reported problems with signing this petition. Change-org says that it is looking into the problems but cannot give a time-frame for resolving them.