MY Age of Union is a vessel of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society fleet, the ship was previously named after American television producer and writer Sam Simon, who donated the money to purchase the vessel. The ship's identity was kept secret, to be revealed when she met the Japanese whaling fleet in 2012, but was identified when her registration was discovered on the Australian Maritime Safety Authority's list of registered ships.[4]
Age of Union is the former Japanese weather survey ship Kaiko Maru No 8. Sea Shepherd paid the Government of Japan AUD $2,000,000 for the vessel.[5] She was renamed MV New Atlantis shortly before being moved to Brisbane, Queensland. She was subsequently re-registered under the Australian flag as a pleasure craft called Sam Simon.[4]
Age of Union was built by Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co Ltd in Tokyo, Japan as Seifu Maru[3] (清風丸, Seifū Maru – meaning cool breeze), a marine meteorological and oceanographic observation ship. The purpose of Seifu Maru and her sister ships was to conduct observations of the pollution affecting the marine environment in the waters around Japan and the western North Pacific, covering greenhouse gases, ozone-depleting substances, heavy metals, and oils. The Japan Meteorological Agency operated five ships: Chofu Maru (長風丸, 1987), Kofu Maru (高風丸, 1988), Seifu Maru (清風丸, 1993), Ryofu Maru (凌風丸, 1995) and Keifu Maru (啓風丸, 2000). Seifu Maru was operated by the Maizuru Marine Observatory and worked in the Sea of Japan. The Japanese ARGO Program (アルゴ計画) was completed and the un-needed vessel was sold to Offshore Operation Co. Ltd and was renamed Kaiko Maru No 8 in 2010.[citation needed]
MY Sam Simon in Hobart, Tasmania in December 2012
In September 2012, Kaiko Maru was purchased by New Atlantis Ventures LLC, based in Wilmington, Delaware USA (a shell corporation of Sea Shepherd), and renamed New Atlantis, registered under the flag of Tuvalu. In December 2012, New Atlantis was renamed Sam Simon. $500,000 of upgrades for increased speed and range were undertaken in Brisbane, where she was docked and supplies were taken on board for the voyage to the whale sanctuary.[6] The vessel was publicly unveiled in Hobart, Tasmania in December 2012.[7]
The MY Sam Simon currently operates in Europe and West Africa. In Europe, the Sam Simon crew are filming the activities of trawler type vessels in an attempt to draw attention to dolphin bycatch (dolphins unintentionally caught in the nets of the trawlers). In West Africa, the Sam Simon crew are partnering with several Governments to stop illegal fishing happening within West African waters.[citation needed]
As from 24 May 2021, the MY Sam Simon has been sighted in the Port of Gibraltar for a technical call.[citation needed]
Sam Simon was renamed Age of Union in January 2022 after a $4.5 million donation by Dax Dasilva.[9]
^Darby, Andrew (11 December 2012). "Japanese duped in $2m ship purchase". WAtoday. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
^Darby, Andrew (11 December 2012). "Red herrings allow protest group to target Japan's whaling fleet". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
^Maclean, Locky (10 December 2012). . Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
^Choe, Kim (21 February 2013). . 3 News NZ. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
^"Sea Shepherd Welcomes Age of Union to the Fleet". Sea Shepherd Global. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
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MY Age of Union is a vessel of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society fleet the ship was previously named after American television producer and writer Sam Simon who donated the money to purchase the vessel The ship s identity was kept secret to be revealed when she met the Japanese whaling fleet in 2012 but was identified when her registration was discovered on the Australian Maritime Safety Authority s list of registered ships 4 Age of Union in 2014 as Sam SimonHistoryJapanNameSeifu MaruOwnerJapan Meteorological Agency 2 OperatorMaizuru Marine ObservatoryBuilderIshikawajima Harima Heavy Industries Co LtdYard number3035 3 Laid down6 April 1992 3 Launched11 August 1992 3 Christened1993Completed22 January 1993 2 3 In service1993 2010HomeportMaizuru KyotoIdentificationIMO number 9053452 1 FateSold in 2010JapanNameKaiko Maru No 8OwnerOffshore Operation Co LtdAcquired2010In service2010 2012Renamed2010IdentificationCall sign JIVB MMSI number 572490210 1 FateSold in 2012TuvaluNameNew AtlantisOwnerNew Atlantis Ventures LLC 3 Port of registryFunafutiAcquiredSeptember 2012In serviceSeptember 2012 December 2012IdentificationCall sign T2FS4 MMSI number 572490210 1 FateManagement assumed by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society transferred to Australian registerAustraliaNameSam SimonNamesakeSam SimonOwnerNew Atlantis Ventures LLC 3 OperatorSea Shepherd Conservation Society 3 Port of registryMelbourne Victoria Australia 4 In service2012 2013IdentificationCall sign VJN4108StatusRe Flagged to the NetherlandsNetherlandsName2013 2022 MY Sam Simon since 2022 MY Age of UnionOwnerNew Atlantis Ventures LLCOperatorSea Shepherd Conservation SocietyPort of registryRotterdam NetherlandsIn service2013 presentIdentificationIMO 9053452 MMSI number 244810415 1 Statusin active serviceGeneral characteristicsClass and typeResearch Survey VesselTonnage484 GTLength55 5 m 182 1 ft loa 3 Beam9 8 m 32 2 ft 3 Draught3 50 m 11 48 ft 3 Depth4 30 m 14 11 ft 3 Installed powerOne 6 cylinder diesel by Akasaka Diesel Ltd Japan 1 300 kW 1 800 hp 3 PropulsionSingle shaft controllable pitch propellerSpeed12 9 knots 23 9 km h 14 8 mph 1 18 knots 33 km h 21 mph citation needed Capacity200 tons fuelCrew43Age of Union is the former Japanese weather survey ship Kaiko Maru No 8 Sea Shepherd paid the Government of Japan AUD 2 000 000 for the vessel 5 She was renamed MV New Atlantis shortly before being moved to Brisbane Queensland She was subsequently re registered under the Australian flag as a pleasure craft called Sam Simon 4 Service EditThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed December 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message Age of Union was built by Ishikawajima Harima Heavy Industries Co Ltd in Tokyo Japan as Seifu Maru 3 清風丸 Seifu Maru meaning cool breeze a marine meteorological and oceanographic observation ship The purpose of Seifu Maru and her sister ships was to conduct observations of the pollution affecting the marine environment in the waters around Japan and the western North Pacific covering greenhouse gases ozone depleting substances heavy metals and oils The Japan Meteorological Agency operated five ships Chofu Maru 長風丸 1987 Kofu Maru 高風丸 1988 Seifu Maru 清風丸 1993 Ryofu Maru 凌風丸 1995 and Keifu Maru 啓風丸 2000 Seifu Maru was operated by the Maizuru Marine Observatory and worked in the Sea of Japan The Japanese ARGO Program アルゴ計画 was completed and the un needed vessel was sold to Offshore Operation Co Ltd and was renamed Kaiko Maru No 8 in 2010 citation needed nbsp MY Sam Simon in Hobart Tasmania in December 2012In September 2012 Kaiko Maru was purchased by New Atlantis Ventures LLC based in Wilmington Delaware USA a shell corporation of Sea Shepherd and renamed New Atlantis registered under the flag of Tuvalu In December 2012 New Atlantis was renamed Sam Simon 500 000 of upgrades for increased speed and range were undertaken in Brisbane where she was docked and supplies were taken on board for the voyage to the whale sanctuary 6 The vessel was publicly unveiled in Hobart Tasmania in December 2012 7 On February 20 2013 the Japanese whaling ship Nisshin Maru collided with Sam Simon MY Steve Irwin and MY Bob Barker multiple times in a confrontation in the Southern Ocean north of Australia s Casey Research Station in Antarctica 8 The MY Sam Simon currently operates in Europe and West Africa In Europe the Sam Simon crew are filming the activities of trawler type vessels in an attempt to draw attention to dolphin bycatch dolphins unintentionally caught in the nets of the trawlers In West Africa the Sam Simon crew are partnering with several Governments to stop illegal fishing happening within West African waters citation needed As from 24 May 2021 the MY Sam Simon has been sighted in the Port of Gibraltar for a technical call citation needed Sam Simon was renamed Age of Union in January 2022 after a 4 5 million donation by Dax Dasilva 9 References Edit a b c d e Kaiko Maru No 8 MarineTraffic com Retrieved 16 December 2012 permanent dead link a b 430t Type Marine Meteorological and Oceanographical Observation Ship Seifu Maru TRID Database 1994 Retrieved 18 December 2012 a b c d e f g h i j k l m Sam Simon IHS Fairplay Sea web database subscription Retrieved 18 December 2012 a b c List of Registered Ships Australian Maritime Safety Authority Archived from the original on 8 September 2012 Retrieved 10 December 2012 Darby Andrew 11 December 2012 Japanese duped in 2m ship purchase WAtoday Retrieved 11 December 2012 Darby Andrew 11 December 2012 Red herrings allow protest group to target Japan s whaling fleet The Sydney Morning Herald Retrieved 17 December 2012 Maclean Locky 10 December 2012 The SSS Sam Simon is Unveiled in Hobart Tasmania Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Archived from the original on 14 December 2012 Retrieved 18 December 2012 Choe Kim 21 February 2013 Sea Shepherd claims victory over whalers 3 News NZ Archived from the original on 26 September 2013 Retrieved 20 February 2013 Sea Shepherd Welcomes Age of Union to the Fleet Sea Shepherd Global 5 January 2022 Retrieved 13 January 2022 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to IMO 9053452 Sea state of the Sea of Japan Maizuru Marine Observatory Japanese Sea Meteorological Observation Report Maizuru Marine Observatory Japanese Images of the Sam Simon Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title MY Age of Union amp oldid 1117514832, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
