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Thursday 28 April 2016

Dutch research and survey vessel (ex-Seifu Maru 1992-2010, Kaiko Maru no. 8 2010-2012, New Atlantis 2012) Sam Simon 2012-


Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 25 April 2016

Netherlands-flagged, IMO 90532452, MMSI 244810415 and call sign PA6615.
Laid down by Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Inudstries Co. Ltd. With yard number 3035 as the marine meteorological and oceanographic observation ship Seifu Maru on 6 April 1992, launched on 11 August 1993, baptized in 1993, completed on 22 January 1993 and sold in 2010. Homeport Maizury, Kyoto, Japan. Owned by the Japan Meteorological Agency and operated by the Maizuru Marine Observatory. Renamed Kaiko Maru No. 8 while owned by the Offshore Operation Co. Ltd. Japan-flagged, MMSI 572490210 and call sign JIVB. Sold to the New Atlantis Adventures in September 2010 and renamed New Atlantis, Tuvalu-flagged, homeport Funafuti, MMSI 572490210 and call sign T2FS4. In December 2012 became the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and now as the Sam Simon Australia-flagged, homeport Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, call sign VJN4108 and in 2013 again reflagged and with homeport Rotterdam, Netherlands.