RV Martin Sheen

History
USA
Name: Caribana[1]
Launched: 1977
Fate: Ocean Alliance sold it to Sea Shepherd USA in 2014.
History
USA
Acquired: 2014
Fate: in service
General characteristics
Class and type: Sailboat
Displacement: 38 tons
Length: 80 ft (24 m)
Beam: 20.6 ft
Depth of hold: 8 ft
Propulsion: Sail and one diesel engine
Complement: Hull ID: BL2A76ECL697 (aluminum)
Notes: Research vessel. USCG Doc. No.: 1228821

The RV Martin Sheen is a sailboat owned and operated by the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. It is being used as a research vessel to study the plastic debris and microplastics contamination in the oceans, as well as researching marine oil spills.[2][3]

The ship was named in honor of the American actor and supporter of Sea Shepherd, Martin Sheen.[2]

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