Ocean Warrior: Welcome Aboard the Maiden Voyage

On Friday September 9th 2016 the Ocean Warrior departed Antalya, Turkey on its maiden voyage to Australia, via Amsterdam and a short supplies transfer in La Spezia, Italy.
In the latest video update below watch the crew finally get underway, after an 18 month construction period, and find out more about why the Ocean Warrior is a 'game-changer' for Sea Shepherd Global and our mission to defend, conserve and protect fragile marine wildlife.
With an introduction to the bridge from Captain Alex Cornelissen and an EXCLUSIVE look around the engine room with Chief Engineer Erwin Vermeulen you'll get a first look at the ship's high-powered water cannon in action and the arrival of a new small boat (to be officially unveiled in Australia).
“This ship is absolutely amazing, everything about it exceeds our expectations.” - Sea Shepherd Global CEO Captain Alex Cornelissen
#SeaShepherd #OceanWarrior #PoachersBeware
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Sea Shepherd is an international, non-profit marine conservation organization that engages in direct action campaigns to defend wildlife, and conserve and protect the world’s oceans from illegal exploitation and environmental destruction.
Learn more about us: www.seashepherdglobal.org/
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[@cheesecakepiegod6370]

You guys need to do more on this channel even if its simple vlogs. Grow the channel and it will get the word out

[@atalanteism]

Do you mean a SEA SHEPHERD TV?

[@marcellebailly7159]

Great Idea!!!

[@anthonyc3915]

CheeseCakePieGod your comment ,.. short, simple, to the point and I completely agree with it. I'd also love to be in the know and up to date with their mission via youtube.

[@chalexen2862]

So far Sea Shepherd was in Animal Planet's recent show called the "Ocean Warriors" that involves other issues as well as it portrays other organizations' taking action but its been few years now and I don't see more from it. Leonardo Dicaprio is helping to make a Sundance film called "Sea of Shadows" and it show Sea Shepherd's Operation Milagro.

[@kimparish1982]

I agree wholeheartedly. Get the message out!

[@surfstarcc1]

Bring the show back!!!!

[@kauvik_]

I really liked the paint job on the original design with the giant mouth and all

[@HughzieTube]

The camo looked mint but they have said they won't do that anymore as it too much of a pain to keep looking good and black is way too hot in warmer climes. The bob looks naff just grey now so they could really do with a big logo or something to break the grey up a little.

[@huskyigor2174]

The Dolphins maybe thought: YEAAAH OUR RESCUE TEAM HAVE A NEW SHIP. You Guys are Great

[@pierreroche8337]

Thank you Dutch People!Ocean Warrior is very welcome such a wonderful vessel with at the helm of this magnificent boat the most voluntary, Courageous, willingness outstanding people of the world I mean Sea Shepherd crew Members. Ocean Warrior and Sea Shepherd could carry out the most difficult missions, campaigns and fight against the infamous vessels of the most destructive countries of the Biodiversity of the Oceans!

[@jajodom3]

Cannot wait to join one of these amazing campaigns, definitely on the bucket list

[@JP-cw5zh]

Please bring back Whale Wars and show this great ship on tv!

[@chalexen2862]

So far Sea Shepherd was in Animal Planet's recent show called the "Ocean Warriors" that involves other issues as well as it portrays other organizations' taking action but its been few years now and I don't see any more from it. There is a Sundance film called "Sea of Shadows" and it show the Mexican Navy and Sea Shepherd's Operation Milagro, battling against the drug cartel and the Chinese mafia to save the vaquitas, but its been showing in few theaters. Reply

[@davidcrowley3175]

give them hell... and good luck... and bring back the TV show

[@cumbrianrailspotter6154]

@@cassablanca148 just stopped filming.

[@rossh3327]

@@cassablanca148 probably stopped filming due to them breaking maritime laws.

[@edsonparcia9679]

The ship looks good, the design looks like an offshore patrol vessel that many coast guards, government fisheries, and Navies have.

[@dianaschafer3146]

Great vessel!! As always, you have my complete support. God speed. Be safe and shut em down!!

[@mitchellhuijs3781]

It’s good to see fellow dutch people doing this keep going te good work

[@SeanSchumann]

what a vessel! make the ocean a better place!

[@machinenkanone9358]

"...use the water cannon to keep them at a safe distance." LOL

[@alansohn855]

When you're at sea, a water cannon can act as really effective warning shots from a 5 inch gun on a destroyer.

[@Lintary]

Amazing new addition my she serve the planet's oceans well.

[@ssam1770]

Thank you Shepherds!!!

[@RonakDhakan]

If there is a good war, it is this. If there are good pirate, it is them.

[@eagerbeaver4865]

It's nice to see you guys get a bad ass ship :)

[@genericeric0102]

thank you Sea Shepherd volunteers

[@flodareltih9407]

cant wait to see this beast in action

[@alipatevolaivuna2688]

Love what you do. It would be a dream come true to join you team in saving the wild life🤙🇫🇯

[@McHeisenburger]

She’s a beautiful ship.

[@ianmccartney1042]

thank you sea shepherd

[@petroscephas]

Amazing ship. God speed on your new campaign!

[@nicholas-cs7vr]

And may we pray that the harpoons are not leveled on pirates.

[@geraldberryman8675]

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[@geraldberryman8675]

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[@geraldberryman8675]

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[@geraldberryman8675]

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[@legendofdan2974]

its a piece of art amazing

[@jkbear29]

Great job to everyone 👍🏼 be safe guys

[@kermitlafrog2496]

Thank you ocean warrior

[@lensi4237]

From Turkey

[@seanoconnell5996]

That ship is fast,just what u guys needed

[@poppopscarvinshop]

Totally Freaking Awesome!

[@Krungthep17]

What a beauty!

[@troyjackson9610]

Wowza . What an Awesome Vessel

[@ezra.ts2683]

Absolutely awesome

[@raid3649]

This is amazing, I literally got chills when I saw the Ocean Warrior in action. Good luck to you all and fair Seas.

[@takingupserpents632]

It's about time! Put her to good use.

[@scottscott6794]

Incredible ship you are incredible people continued success.

[@Cheya42]

I LOVE this Ship!❤❤❤

[@marcellebailly7159]

Wonderful ship that sounds very efficient, innovative and combative against the whalers! Welcome and Long life to Ocean warrior!! The ship will decourage those horrible whalers ; the infamous Nisshin Maru and its dark criminals harpooners to continue whaling.. But anyway there is so much to protect the Biodiversity of the Oceans! Thank you Sea Shepherd, Paul Watson and the Dutch!

[@DanvotexAG-u-MWorldchange]

i really loving it

[@brechanfraser5797]

Congratulations on the (successful) maiden voyage of the Ocean Warrior :-) I'd be interested to know if this new campaign to the Southern Ocean will be shown as part of the Whale Wars series, or have you decided that that series is dead in the water (so to speak)?

[@djmay5588]

@@ShamWerks KZbin works?

[@LHommeDeCave]

Dj May They discontinued all Antarctic anti-whaling operations when the Japanese began to use military-grade equipment to completely out-class them rendering any interceptions improbable. As a result the show was cancelled.

[@johnthorpe1349]

Beuitifull Ship State of Art 🙏🍁

[@christers4656]

Amazing ❤️

[@naughtyerbizzness7681]

Glad to see Sea Shepherd in control of some serious horsepower and that water cannon is amazing. Keep it up Paul and all of you!!

[@michaeltaylor8835]

Bless you guys

[@yurichiappelli9921]

Grazie ragazzi

[@ericd2791]

kick some ass Ocean Warrior. way to go

[@jeff7764]

Beautiful ship

[@jaywalker3087]

Beautiful

[@devankriel9483]

I really love what you guys do. I'm a long time supporter & donator. Thanks for all that you stand for

[@Obscurealternatives999]

Thankyou

[@keepitfair9]

Everyone I know wants you to bring back the show!

[@davidabrams1]

Great ship Captian Adam..

[@NRUN65]

Fantastic!!!

[@ELTarTree]

'kin right on! AWESOME!

[@naturalasceticrevolution9614]

Badass Ocean Warriors you have our support! Thank you for protecting our sea family!

[@yellowbe2003]

awesome!!!

[@meusatrumtempestas]

Smart looking ship.

[@dominnnic]

finally a ship that can hold its own against the whalers

[@simpleAtoZ]

Wicked. Game Changer!

[@thomasfehling5847]

Hi, es ist klar! das man nicht mit einem alten VW Bus mit den Hochmodernen Schiffen der Heutigen Zeit nicht! mithalten kann, da kann die Mannschaft noch so viel Herz hineinlegen wie sie möchte, Sie wird Unterlegen sein... aber die neue Ocean Warrior gibt Ihnen ein Instrument an die Hand mit der Sea Sheperd in der Lage ist, die Karten neu zu mischen! Ein wunderbares Schiff!!!!

[@irukahogo-sha6752]

"We do not inherit the land of our ancestors, we borrow it from our children." Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

[@deantubeful]

Good luck and fair Seas.

[@aron_99]

WoWs player spotted!

[@jaysonxxx2306]

Lol

[@BigJProductions]

Wow. Just wow.

[@nathanoconnor4539]

Sea Shepherds, good luck with your 2016 campaign against the Japanese Whaling Fleet & may the Ocean Warrior serve you well in your campaign.

[@sprindustrieztz1015]

Man!! I love humans!!

[@JavierGonzalez-tl3jm]

Awesome Stuff

[@mikea1893]

she looks good cant what to see her in action

[@charlieamican233]

Very very nice ship😍

[@felixcat9318]

What a beautiful, purposeful vessel! With the capability and endurance it will enable you to operate as never before and for longer. I loved the pump room and engine room, the very heart of the vessel, and what a fantastic vessel. I wish you all well and for safe, productive voyages.

[@DrKeez]

Watson needed this ship years ago.

[@trevorpowell7901]

Bon Voyage always.

[@wolfganglahmann5333]

Godspeed, guys. Show them.

[@williammiller8134]

Keep on fighting guys

[@anthonyc3915]

Can anyone get me a link to full specs on this vessel? Price, size, water displacement, hull design makeup such as how many water tight bulk heads compatments, thickness of hull ect., engine specs hp ect, h20 cannon gpm, max nautical mph, cruising speed and gpm consumption at cruise? Fuel tank compacity? Any other armaments or goodies? Thankyou guys

[@bene.4705]

does anybody know the exact top speed of that monster (in the video they only said 30+ knots)? But all I have to say is: Be afraid poachers, whalers, whoever you are. Be very afraid ;)

[@andia.4980]

Great ship. Use It sensefull.

[@domedomexxl3686]

this is a good looking ship :)

[@mariocarneiro7237]

They do not need it :! Seashepherd do not de anithing to help the whales anymore..., this new vessel never was close no any Japanese ship....

[@microactivist]

Amazing...love your work! Hope we can save the oceans :)

[@daveheinze8696]

Alles gute und viel Glück 😉schickes neues Schiff.Bestellt Japan nen schön Gruß von mir 😉👍🏻

[@7777repoman]

Wow some boat would love to do a few campaigns on that one

[@spukduk5632]

So how exactly are you going to deploy the rib without a crane?

[@jeanchristophepaillet85320]

la mise a L eau d'un bateau Est l aboutissement d un travail ereintant 👍👍💟

[@edgardelgado851]

The bad ass ship

[@anthonyc3915]

What are specs of your radar system? Do you have sonar systems?

[@l-trainzero1451]

So awesome to see more warriors out there saving the creatures that can’t protect themselves. Aloha from Hawaii.🤙🏾

[@jimb173]

Have you tested the water cannon for making snow in the antarctic?

[@phoenix_gaming463]

now you can fill the intake and exhaust of the factory ship properly

[@susanb4816]

amen!

[@fredpoup1556]

Super bonne nouvelle!

[@hyliahoang542]

Amazing ship ever !!! Oceans Warrior is a fantastic chance for dolphins, whales, porpoises, and all the creatures of the oceans. Soon, Nisshin Maru and its infamous fleet will have to get out of the radars by force...! Japan must learn to behave much better and respect the Biodiversity of the Ocean!!!

[@creativecloud4821]

good luck ocean warrior

[@Lauwergames]

Why did i never see any footage of the 2017 campagne

[@mikecowan5786]

is that the water from cooling the engines or the bilge. because if that's the bilge I see some problems

[@johangummesson2026]

Hey, will this campaign also be recorded so that we get another season of Whale Wars?

[@majorhans6]

It's like a spaceship

[@MrCaptainDietrich]

good luck to ocean warrior missions hope you will kick ass what is the new max speed of boat

[@stefaneer9120]

Greetings to the #PostcodeLotterie, Seasheperd and the #EhrenPflaume. I would wish you good luck and successful operations, with this vessel. 💪😊😏⚓

[@finnblanke7036]

A 3. Person view on the water monitor and the ship traveling an full speed would be very nice to see

[@sawgathassan]

I'm badly waiting to see this season in 2017 😍 More Fun!

[@Willy29821]

I'd join them just to try out that RIB, lucky ones.

[@gumundurpetur9114]

Is there any way to be up to date with your work since Whale Wars seems to be no more?