MY Steve Irwin facts for kids
The MY Steve Irwin was a special ship, about 59 meters (193 feet) long, that worked to protect ocean animals. It was the main ship for the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, a group that tries to stop whaling and illegal fishing.
This ship was built in 1975. For 28 years, it was a patrol boat called FPV Westra for the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency. Its job back then was to help protect fish in Scotland's waters.
Sea Shepherd first named the ship the MY Robert Hunter after Robert Hunter, who helped start Greenpeace. But on December 5, 2007, it was renamed in honor of Steve Irwin, the famous "Crocodile Hunter." Steve Irwin had planned to join the ship on a trip to Antarctica before he passed away. His wife, Terri, supported the renaming.
The ship, its crew, and their efforts to protect marine life were featured in the Animal Planet TV show Whale Wars.
MY Steve Irwin moored in West India Docks, London, 2011
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| Name | 1975–2006: FPV Westra |
| Owner | 1975–1999: Secretary of State for Scotland |
| Operator | 1975–2003: Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency |
| Ordered | 1974 |
| Builder | Hall, Russell & Company, Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Yard number | 962 |
| Christened | FPV Westra |
| In service | 1975–2003 |
| Out of service | 2003–2006 (laid up for disposal) |
| Homeport | Leith, Scotland |
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| 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 |
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| Status | Retired, to be preserved |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Island class patrol vessel |
| Tonnage | 885 gt |
| 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 |
Images for kids
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Sea Shepherd's Steve Irwin at Williamstown, Australia, August 2016
See also
In Spanish: Steve Irwin (2007) para niños
