MY Ocean Warrior
 Netherlands | |
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| Name: | MY Ocean Warrior |
| Owner: | Sea Shepherd Conservation Society |
| Operator: | Sea Shepherd Conservation Society |
| Port of registry: | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Builder: | Damen Group, Turkey |
| Cost: | $12 million[1] |
| Laid down: | 2015 |
| Launched: | 2016 |
| Commissioned: | 2016 |
| In service: | 2016—present |
| Identification: |
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| Status: | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Research/Survey Vessel |
| Length: | 50.20 m (164.7 ft) [3] |
| Beam: | 9.32 m (30.6 ft) |
| Draught: | 3.50 m (11.48 ft) |
| Depth: | 4.45 m (14.60 ft) |
| Installed power: | Four engines; 5000 – 10000 bkW |
| Propulsion: | 4x Fixed pitch propellers |
| Speed: | 14.1 knots (26.1 km/h; 16.2 mph) to 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)[2][4] |
| Range: | 1,125 nautical miles at maximum speed [3] |
| Aircraft carried: | 1 MD 500 helicopter can be embarked |
The MY Ocean Warrior is a cutter class vessel owned and operated by the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. It is being used in their direct action campaigns against whaling and against illegal fisheries activities.
Overview
On January 26, 2015, at the annual Goed Geld Gala (Good Money Gala) in Amsterdam, Sea Shepherd received a donation of €8.3 million ($9.4 million) from the postcode lotteries in the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom.[5] to purchase a new vessel for Sea Shepherd's submitted dream project "Stop Illegal Fishing in the Southern Ocean". The vessel was custom-built by Dutch ship builder Damen Group in Turkey,[6] with a final cost of $12 million.[1] This custom-built ship is a Damen Stan patrol vessel 50 m long and 9 m wide. It was laid down in 2015 and was launched in September 2016.[4][5]
The Ocean Warrior has four engines, additional long-range fuel tanks, and a helicopter landing pad.[1] Its maiden voyage is due to be part of Operation Nemesis in the Southern Ocean.
References
- 1 2 3 Flitton, Daniel (15 November 2016). "Sea Shepherd's $12m new custom-built vessel arrives in Australia". The Age. Australia. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
- 1 2 Ocean Warrior. Retrieved: 15 November 2016.
- 1 2 Damen Stan Patrol 5009 - Product Sheet at Damen Group (PDF)
- 1 2 Ronson, Jacqueline (March 31, 2016). "Sea Shepherd's First Custom Anti-Whaling Boat Will Intimidate Antarctica Crooks". Inverse. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- 1 2 "Sea Shepherd Names New Patrol Vessel". The Maritime Executive. March 22, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Sea Shepherd receives 8.3 million Euros from the Dutch Postcode Lottery for the Protection of the Southern Ocean". Sea Shepherd Global. January 27, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
External links
- Damen Stan Patrol 5009 - Product Sheet at Damen Group (PDF)