RV Martin Sheen

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]

History
United States
Name	Caribana[1]
Launched	1977
Fate	Ocean Alliance sold it to Sea Shepherd USA in 2014.
History
United States
Name	Martin Sheen
Acquired	2014
Identification	MMSI number: 367794730 Callsign: WDJ6134
Status	in service
General characteristics
Class & 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 ship was named in honor of the American actor and supporter of Sea Shepherd, Martin Sheen.^[2]

See also

• Neptune's Navy, Sea Shepherd boats
• Sea Shepherd Conservation Society operations