MY Ocean Warrior

MY Ocean Warrior is a cutter-class vessel owned and operated by the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society as research/survey patrol vessel. She is used in their direct action campaigns against whaling and illegal fisheries activities.

Dutch FlagNetherlands
NameOcean Warrior
OwnerSea Shepherd Conservation Society
OperatorSea Shepherd Conservation Society
Port of registryAmsterdam, Netherlands
BuilderDamen Group, Turkey
CostA$12 million
Laid down18 August 2015[1]
Launched1 July 2016
Commissioned9 September 2016
In serviceSince 2016
Identification
Statusin active service
General characteristics
Class and typeDamen Stan 5009 "Sea Axe"
Length50.20 m (164.7 ft)[2]
Beam9.32 m (30.6 ft)
Draught3.50 m (11.48 ft)
Depth4.45 m (14.60 ft)
Installed power5–10 MW; 4× diesel engine
Propulsion4× fixed-pitch propellers
Speed25 to 30 knots (46 to 56 km/h; 29 to 35 mph)[2]
Range1,125 nautical miles, at maximum speed[2]
Aircraft carried1× MD 500 helicopter can be embarked

Overview

On January 26, 2015, at the annual Goed Geld Gala (Good Money Gala)[3] in Amsterdam, Sea Shepherd received a donation of €8.3 million ($9.4 million) from the Nationale Postcode Loterij in the Netherlands,[4] 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,[5] with a final cost of $12 million.[6] This custom-built ship is a Damen Stan patrol vessel 50 m long and 9 m wide. She was laid down in 2015 and was launched at the shipyards of Damen Group in Antalya Turkey on 1 July 2016.[7]

Ocean Warrior has four engines, additional long-range fuel tanks, and a helicopter landing pad. She is also equipped with a heavy water cannon on her stern. Her maiden voyage was to the Southern Ocean.[6]

References
  1. Sea Shepherd (12 October 2015). "Keel laying Ceremony of new Sea Shepherd ship". Retrieved 4 May 2018 – via YouTube.
  2. Damen Stan Patrol 5009 - Product Sheet at Damen Group (PDF)
  3. "Goed Geld Gala 2018". Nationale Postcode Loterij. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  4. "Sea Shepherd Names New Patrol Vessel". The Maritime Executive. March 22, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  5. "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. Archived from the original on January 26, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
  6. Flitton, Daniel (15 November 2016). "Sea Shepherd's $12m new custom-built vessel arrives in Australia". The Age. Australia. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
  7. "Sea Shepherd Global Launches New Patrol Vessel, Ocean Warrior". seashepherd.org. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
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