STEVE IRWIN (Sea Shepherd) Out of service

    Out of service 2018
    former vessels of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. Preserved as a museum ship in Williamstown, Victoria

    MV ”Steve Irwin” approaching Melbourne. © Melburnian
    MV ”Steve Irwin” approaching Melbourne. © Melburnian (Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) )
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    Name:
    • 2006–2007: MV Robert Hunter
    • since 2007: MY Steve Irwin
    Namesake: Steve Irwin
    Owner: Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
    Operator: since 2006: Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
    Port of registry: Rotterdam, Netherlands
    In service: 2006
    Out of service: 2018
    Homeport: Hobart, Tasmania
    Identification:
    • Call sign: PC9093
    • IMO number: 7340370
    • MMSI number: 244943000
    Status: Retired
    General characteristics
    Class and type: Island class patrol vessel
    Tonnage: 885 grt
    Length: 59.43 m (195 ft)
    Beam: 10.97 m (36 ft)
    Draught: 4.26 m (14 ft)
    Ice class: None
    Propulsion: 2 x British Polar Engines 12-cylinder 2,100 bhp (1,600 kW), driving a variable-pitch propeller
    Speed: 12.5–16.5 knots (23–31 km/h)
    Capacity: 200 tons fuel
    Crew: 43
    Aircraft carried: 1 MD Helicopters MD 500 can be embarked

    Resource: Wikipedia / License CC BY-SA
    The Fleet – Sea Shepherd: www.seashepherd.org.au/who-we-are/the-fleet.html