MV John Paul DeJoria

MV John Paul DeJoria is a cutter class vessel owned and operated by the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. She is being used in their direct action campaigns against illegal fisheries activities.[1]

Original ship/paint scheme: USCGC Block Island
Class overview
Name: Island-class patrol boat
Builders: Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, Louisiana
Operators: United States Coast Guard
Completed: 49
Active: ≈37
History
United States
Name: Pea Island
Owner: United States Coast Guard
Builder: Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, Louisiana
Fate: Decommissioned
History
Name:
  • Jules Verne (2015-2017)
  • John Paul DeJoria (2017-present)
Owner: Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
Port of registry: Bridgetown, Barbados
Acquired: January 2015
In service: 2017
Identification:
Status: Ship in active service
General characteristics
Class and type: Island-class cutter
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 boats 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 MV Jules Verne and MY Farley Mowat after famous authors, respectively.[1] They were joined by another ex-USCG island class cutter in December 2017, the MV Sharpie.[2]

Jules Verne was then renamed MV John Paul DeJoria on 31 January 2017, honouring Sea Shepherd supporter John Paul DeJoria.[3][4] Under the new name, the ship's first mission was to join the search for the missing filmmaker Rob Stewart in the Florida Keys.[5]

See also

References
  1. "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.
  2. Sea Shepherd Launches New Anti-poaching Vessel M/V Sharpie Archived 2017-12-08 at the Wayback Machine. Sea Shepherd. 7 December 2017.
  3. "Sea Shepherd Launches Its Newest Vessel, The M/V John Paul DeJoria". Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. 2017-01-24. Archived from the original on 2017-03-04. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
  4. "Sea Shepherd Launches Anti-Poaching Vessel M/V John Paul DeJoria". Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. 2017-02-01. Archived from the original on 2017-05-18. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
  5. Whelan, Stephan (2017-02-03). "Search Enters Third Day For Sharkwater Director Rob Stewart Off Florida Keys". DeeperBlue.com. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
File image of an Island-class patrol boat
MV John Paul DeJoria in Stock Island, FL


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