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 MY Sam Simon is a vessel in the Sea Shepherd fleet, acquired in 2012. Originally a Japanese survey ship, the Sam Simon was purchased by a donation from Sam Simon. Its purpose was to inflict psychology distress to the whalers, having a …

Simon founded the Sam Simon Foundation, which consists of a mobile veterinary clinic that goes into low-income neighborhoods offering free surgeries for cats and dogs several days per week, as well as a program that rescues and trains shelter dogs. He also funded the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society vessel MY Sam Simon.

In 2012, he joined the M/Y Sam Simon, which is now renamed the M/Y Age of Union, for Operation Zero Tolerance in Antarctica. Now a qualified Captain, Thomas has participated in 15 campaigns with Sea Shepherd, aboard the M/Y Age of Union and the M/V Farley Mowat. 5 of those campaigns have been Operation Dolphin Bycatch.

2022年1月5日 · This transformational donation will fund three years of operating costs for one of Sea Shepherd's most iconic vessels - the 182-foot research and survey vessel formerly named Sam Simon. In recognition of this generous gift, the ship will embark on its next mission later this month under a new name: Age of Union .

2012年12月11日 · The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society on Tuesday unveiled its newest addition to the fleet, the SSS (as in Sea Shepherd Ship) Sam Simon. Named after the man who gave Sea Shepherd...

2022年1月11日 · This transformational donation will fund three years of operating costs for one of Sea Shepherd’s most iconic vessels – the 182-foot research and survey vessel formerly named Sam Simon. In recognition of this generous gift, the ship will embark on its next mission later this month under a new name: Age of Union.

2015年3月10日 · Sam Simon was a devoted animal activist and noted philanthropist, generously giving to the causes closest to his heart, including Sea Shepherd’s mission to defend ocean wildlife worldwide. In 2012, Sam donated to Sea Shepherd the funds to purchase a ship, which was proudly named in his honor.

The Age of Union, previously known as the Sam Simon, was named after our partners at the Age of Union Alliance, following a very significant pledge of support at the very beginning of 2022. The vessel first joined the Sea Shepherd fleet under the name Sam Simon, after the Hollywood producer and animal rights advocate who served on Sea Shepherd ...

2022年1月14日 · Sea Shepherd has renamed its patrol vessel Sam Simon after the environmental foundation Age of Union, which has announced a $4.5 million grant to support Sea Shepherd's environmental...