Sea Shepherd Conservation Society's new anti-whaling vessel SAM SIMON - Named after the co-creator and executive producer of the American animated sitcom The Simpsons. Sam Simon donated the money needed to purchase the vessel.

Date: 28/12/2012

Location: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

SAM SIMON

IMO: 9053452
Type: Research Vessel
Year Built: 1993
Country of Build: JPN
Builder: Ishikawajima-Harima
Location of Yard: Tokyo
Yard No: 3035
Launch Date: 11.8.1992
Date of Completion: 22.1.1993
Tons: 484
DWT: 323
Length Overall: 55.5 m
LPP: 50.0 m
Beam: 9.8 m
Number of Screws/Mchy/Speed(kn): 1D-12

Vessel details thanks to Miramar Ship Index.

For those who may be interested, more details can be found at:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MY_Sam_Simon

http://www.seashepherd.org/who-we-are/

http://www.seashepherd.org.au/news-and-media/2012/12/10/the-sss-sam-simon-is-unveiled-in-hobart-tasmania-1471