MY Farley Mowat (formerly USCGC Pea Island (WPB-1347)) is a cutter owned and operated by the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. She is being used in their direct action campaigns against whaling and against illegal fisheries activities.[2]
 Farley Mowat at dock
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | Pea Island |
| Namesake | Pea Island |
| Owner | United States Coast Guard |
| Builder | Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, Louisiana |
| Yard number | 229[1] |
| Acquired | 25 October 1991[1] |
| Identification | Hull number: WPB-1347 |
| Fate | Transferred to Sea Shepherd Conservation Society |
| History | |
| Name | Farley Mowat |
| Owner | Sea Shepherd Conservation Society |
| Acquired | January 2015 |
| In service | 2015 |
| Identification |
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| Status | Ship in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Island-class patrol boat |
| Displacement | 168 tons |
| Length | 110 ft (34 m) |
| Beam | 21 ft (6.4 m) |
| Draft | 6.5 ft (2.0 m) |
| Propulsion | 2 Paxman Valenta or Caterpillar diesels |
| Speed | 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
| Range | 3,300 miles |
| Endurance | 5 days |
In January 2015, Sea Shepherd purchased two decommissioned Island Class patrol boat from the United States Coast Guard, capable of a top speed of 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph). They were USCGC Block Island and USCGC Pea Island, and were renamed MY Jules Verne and MY Farley Mowat, respectively.[2] The Jules Verne was later renamed the MV John Paul DeJoria after Sea shepherd supporter John Paul DeJoria. They were joined by another ex-USCG island class cutter in December 2017, the MV Sharpie.[3] The MY Farley Mowat is currently serving in the Sea Shepherd's Operation Milagro alongside the MY Sam Simon, MV White Holly and MV Sharpie [4]
See also
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- Neptune's Navy, Sea Shepherd fleet
- Sea Shepherd Conservation Society operations
References
edit- ^ a b "Bollinger Shipyards". Shipbuilding History. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Sea Shepherd Welcomes the Farley Mowat and the Jules Verne to its Fleet". Sea Shepherd Global. June 2, 2015. Archived from the original on June 11, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
- ^ Sea Shepherd Launches New Anti-poaching Vessel M/V Sharpie Archived 2017-12-08 at the Wayback Machine. Sea Shepherd. 7 December 2017.
- ^ "Vaquita Porpoise: Operation Milagro". seashepherd.org. 2019-05-09. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
External links
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