 MV Sharpie
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Owner | United States Coast Guard |
| Builder | Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, Louisiana |
| Launched | 1991 [1] |
| Out of service | 17 March 2014 [1] |
| Homeport | Bayonne, N.J. |
| Name | Since December 2017: MV Sharpie |
| Owner | Sea Shepherd Conservation Society |
| Operator | since 2017: Sea Shepherd Conservation Society |
| Identification | MMSI number: 325925000[2] |
| Fate | Scrapped in Mexico by Ocean Express Recycling |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Island-class patrol boat |
| Type | cutter |
| Tonnage | 168 GT |
| Length | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Beam | 6.4 m (21 ft) |
| Height | 2.0 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Draught | 7.0 m (23.0 ft) |
| Propulsion | Two V-16 Caterpillar diesels[3] |
| Speed | 29.5 knots |
| Range | 3,300 miles |
| Endurance | 5 days |
The MV Sharpie is a vessel owned and operated by the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society since December 2017. She is being used in their direct action campaigns against illegal fisheries activities.[4][5]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
farewellwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Sharpie - Pleasure Craft. Marine Traffic. 2017.
- ^ U.S.C.G.C. BAINBRIDGE ISLAND (WPB-1343) (PDF). Intrepid Museum.
- ^ Sea Shepherd Launches New Anti-poaching Vessel M/V Sharpie Archived 2017-12-08 at the Wayback Machine. Sea Shepherd. 7 December 2017.
- ^ Sea Shepherd Launches New Anti-Poaching Vessel M/V Sharpie. Ocean News & Technology.8 December 2017.