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Boat of the Week: Meet the Record-Breaking 109-Foot Trimaran That Circled the Globe in 74 Days

After setting a world record, the vessel had a career hunting illegal whaling ships and other ocean poachers. now she's on the market., howard walker, howard walker's most recent stories.

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She’s fast. So fast that back in 1998 she scorched around the globe in less than 80 days, setting a new Guinness World Record with a time of 74 days, 20 hours and 58 minutes.

She’s got the range, too. Over 4,000 miles on a single tank. New York to London with fuel to spare. A range that, over the years, has helped her circumnavigate the world no fewer than six times.

And she’s helped change the world. As part of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) fleet since 2010, this rugged 109-foot trimaran has locked horns with Japanese whaling ships in the Antarctic, Chinese squid boats off the Galapagos, and tackled Bluefin poachers in the Mediterranean.

The 109-footer was designed to set a circumnavigation record, which she did in 1998, circling the world in less than 75 days.  Nigel Irens

Now, the legendary Brigitte Bardot , with a for-sale sign in her wheelhouse window, is ready and raring for her next adventure. “Vessels don’t come more unique than this,” Joaquin Genrich, the listing broker with Fraser Yachts , told Robb Report . “It could take a family completely off the grid. Throw off the lines and you could get from Puerto Vallarta, where she is right now, to Tahiti on one tank.”

Designed by British multihull guru Nigel Irens and originally named Cable & Wireless Adventurer , this needle-nosed rocket ship was built in 1997 by British yard Vosper Thornycroft for the sole purpose of circling the world in less than 80 days. Mission accomplished, she was renamed Ocean 7 Adventurer , relocated to Cape Town, South Africa, and started a new career as a charter vessel.

In December 2007, she hit the headlines when she charged into the Southern Ocean to perform a daring rescue of the demasted racing yacht  Delta Dore. After locating the yacht, she towed it 960 miles back to Cape Town. Three years later, she was bought by Sea Shepherd, renamed Gojira —that’s Japanese for Godzilla—and sent off to track down illegal Japanese whaling factory ships in the Antarctic. In locating the Nisshin Maru whaler in the icy Ross Sea, Gojira set a record for traveling farther south than any other multihull in history.

Sea Shepherd bought her in 2010 and used her to hunt illegal poaching vessels, including Japanese whale-factory ships and Chinese squid boats in the Galapagos.  Nigel Irens

When the Japanese owners of the Godzilla movie franchise threatened legal action for unauthorized use of the trademark, SSCS changed the vessel’s name to Brigitte Bardot, in honor of the French model and actor and her long-standing support of Sea Shepherd.

Since then, the trimaran has traveled to all four corners of the world; Australia, New Zealand, the Faroe Islands, the Mediterranean, Caribbean and even Key West, where she helped protect turtles from poachers. With the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the boat was relocated from the Galápagos Islands, where she was on patrol, to Marina Riviera Nayarit, in La Cruz outside Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. A few weeks ago, the decision was taken to sell.

“These days Sea Shepherd Conservation Society is working more with governments and requiring larger vessels that can accommodate military personnel. Sadly, she’s become too small for our needs,” says Octavia Carranza, who captained Brigitte Bardot on missions to Peru in 2018.

The vessel was named Gojira—Japanese for “Godzilla”—but when the movie’s producers threatened legal action, she became ‘Brigitte Bardot,’ who is a big supporter of Sea Shepherd.  Fraser Yachts

“We’ll definitely be sorry to see her go. She’s a remarkable vessel. Extremely fast, cruising easily at 22 to 25 knots. What I always found amazing was sitting on the bridge and watching her slice through the water like a knife,” Captain Carranza told Robb Report .

Prospective buyers should remember that this is not some pristine luxury motoryacht. Far from it. Since her first day on the water, she’s been driven hard and put away wet. Her interior is no-frills-basic at best. Two years ago, she was expensively re-powered with two new 500-horsepower Cummins QSC 8.3-liter turbo diesels, replacing the previous 350-horse versions. Top speed is now close to 30 knots.

Genrich says the boat’s comparatively low $1.499 million asking price leaves plenty of room for a comprehensive refit. He is also quick to point out that Sea Shepherd is a “highly motivated” seller.

Repowered recently, the yacht has a new top speed of 30 knots. She has circled the globe six times in her 32-year history.  Fraser Yachts

Who’s going to buy her? Genrich reckons it might be someone looking to head out on another world-circling adventure. Or someone eager to own a piece of history. Or someone who just wants to own a really cool boat.

“One thing’s certain, Brigitte Bardot will take you anywhere you want,” he says.

To find out more about the work of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, go to http://www.seashepherd.org .  

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The MV Brigitte Bardot .

• 1.1 Operation No Compromise
• 1.2 Operation Ferocious Isles
• 1.3 Operation Divine Wind
• 1.4 Operation Zero Tolerance
• 1.5 Operation Sleppið Grindini
• 1.6 Drydock
• 1.7 Operation Mare Nostrum I,II, and III, Operation Siracusa, and Operation Bluefin III
• 1.8 Operation Jairo
• 1.9 Decommissioning

History [ ]

Operation no compromise [ ].

The vessel as the Gojira

Originally known as the Cable and Wireless Adventurer , the ship set a world circumnavigation record of 80 days in 1998, later beaten by the Ady Gil . The vessel went through many owners and names before being acquired by Sea Shepherd and named Gojira , Godzilla in Japanese, to replace the sunken Ady Gil . The vessel was painted Sea Shepherd black with Godzilla on the bow. The Gojira proved its effectiveness during Operation No Compromise under the command of Captain Locky MacLean. It assisted in disabling the Yushin Maru No. 3 and slowed down the Nisshin Maru enough for the Bob Barker to catch up. The highlight of the campaign is when they found the whaler's supply ship Sun Laurel and tailed them.

After the campaign, the Godzilla franchise notified Sea Shepherd that they could not use the name Gojira, so the name was changed to the Brigitte Bardot , after the French actress who is a supporter and board member of Sea Shepherd. The entire vessel was repainted silver with a picture of Brigitte Bardot with a Jolly Roger flag on either side of the bow.

Operation Ferocious Isles [ ]

The Brigitte Bardot played a crucial role during Operation Ferocious Isles in the Faroe Islands when the Steve Irwin was delayed. The ship traveled throughout the islands, watching for possible grinds. While tied up in port, the ship was surrounded by angry locals at night who harassed the crew until police showed up. The next morning, a drunk man untied the Brigitte Bardot' s mooring line. The ship monitored the beaches of the island, at one point discovering a whale graveyard. Towards the end off the campaign, the Brigitte Bardot joined the Steve Irwin in successfully driving a pod of whales away from the shore.

Operation Divine Wind [ ]

During Operaton Divine Wind, the vessel was placed under the command of Jonathan Renecle, who had worked onboard the ship before it joined Sea Shepherd. In late December of 2012, a rogue wave snapped the left pontoon of the ship, severely crippling the Brigitte Bardot . The vessel survived a storm and the Bob Barker and Steve Irwin quickly rushed to its aid. The Brigitte Bardot was escorted back to port by the Steve Irwin , while being tailed by the Shonan Maru No. 2 . The ship was repaired and reinforced and was able to take part in the next campaign.

Operation Zero Tolerance [ ]

In Operation Zero Tolerance, the Brigitte Bardot was captained by French sailor Jean Yves Terlain, who previously sailed for the World Wide Fund for Nature. It was the first vessel to encounter the whaling fleet, spotting and pursuing the Yushin Maru No. 3 . While attempting to flee from the harpoon vessel, the engines were overworked and failed. The Brigitte Bardot returned to port as prolonged exposure to the dangerous Antarctic waters increased the risk of another accident.

Operation Sleppið Grindini [ ]

The Bridget Bardot took part in the 2015 campaign in the Faroe Islands. Just like in Grindstop and Ferocious Islands Sea Shepherd was harassed by drunken Danish whalers who cut their mooring lines and attacked the crew. The Danish Navy showed up and impounded the small boats belonging to the Sam Simon, the Bob Barker, and the Bridget Bardot. Sea Shepherd has since replaced these boats when all three vessels were drydocked in Germany.

Drydock [ ]

The Brigitte Bardot was drydocked at the end of 2015 to repair damage to the hull. The vessel has since been transferred to Sea Shepherd France and is being used as a patrol vessel off the African coast.

Operation Mare Nostrum I,II, and III, Operation Siracusa, and Operation Bluefin III [ ]

As of 2016 The Bardot is back in action and is now in the Mediterranean working for Sea Shepherd France. This year the Bardot is taking part in Operation Mare Nostrum whose goal is to find plastic and illegal ghost nets, and also to take part in Operation Bluefin 3 to stop Bluefin poachers.Upon completion of Operation Bluefin III the Bardot took part in Operation Siracusa. The goal was to stop illegal urchin fishing and to recover gillnets. Upon completion of these campaigns and two years on patrol The Brigitte Bardot was transferred to Sea Shepherd USA on board the floating drydock and yacht transporter Super Servant 3. After a two month voyage from Italy the Brigitte Bardot is in Fort Lauderdale to repair damage to hull. After time in drydock the Brigitte Bardot will move to Sea Shepherd USA's operation base in Key West where she will be prepped for turtle conservation campaigns this summer.

Operation Jairo [ ]

In 2018 the Brigitte Bardot went through a repair overhaul before being reflagged to Dominica Republic. Since Hurricane's Harvey, Ivan, Irma, and Maria Sea Shepherd has been delivering supplies to the islands while also protecting turtles from poachers. On the last day of campaign Sea Shepherd and the Antigua Sea Turtle Project rescued an endangered hawksbill turtle who was cold stunned on the beach from heat stroke after being trapped between a rocky ledge and some drift wood. Sea Shepherd freed the turtle and put it back in the water ending a successful campaign and ensured it's young survive until they hatch.

Decommissioning [ ]

Because of the cost of repairs and damage to the ship in the past campaigns Admiral Paul Watson ordered the vessel struck from the Neptune's Navy register. In 2021 because of COVID 19 Sea Shepherd sold the vessel along with the Alchemy and bought the Conrad to replace them.

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Sea Shepherd Ship, Brigitte Bardot, Has Arrived In The Faroe Islands

Thursday, 18 Jun, 2015

The  Brigitte Bardot  was met by nine Faroese police officers, but was not boarded. The vessel and crew cleared customs without incident.

The crew of the  Brigitte Bardot  takes their place alongside the Sea Shepherd land team, including Land Team Leader, Rosie Kunneke of South Africa, and Campaign Co-Leader, Scottish actor Ross McCall, who arrived on the Island archipelago earlier in the week.

Captain of the  Brigitte Bardot , Wyanda Lublink of the Netherlands, said, “My crew and I are honored to stand with our dedicated land team in defense of the pilot whales. We are determined to do all that we can within the limits of the law to bring light to this outdated and unjustifiable slaughter.”

For hundreds of years the people of the Danish Faroe Islands have been herding migrating pilot whales from the sea into shallow water and slaughtering them in a practice called the 'grindadráp' or 'grind'.

In 2014, Denmark actively collaborated with the Faroese whalers when the Danish Navy arrested eight Sea Shepherd crewmembers and seized three Sea Shepherd small boats for acting in defense of a pod of pilot whales targeted in a grind.

Earlier this week, while campaigning for the upcoming Danish national elections, Danish Prime Minister Helle Throning-Schmidt voiced her support of the on-going slaughter of cetaceans in the Faroe Islands.

“There is a major inconsistency between the Faroe Islands claiming to be exempt from EU law, and at the same time being protected by Denmark, a member of the EU, to do so. Without the money, resources and political support provided by Denmark to the Faroe Islands, the practice of the grind, which flouts EU law, would not be able to continue.” said Captain Alex Cornelissen, CEO of Sea Shepherd Global and Campaign Leader of  Operation Sleppid Grindini .

Operation Sleppid Grindini  will be Sea Shepherd’s sixth Pilot Whale Defense Campaign in the Faroe Islands. The Sea Shepherd ships  Sam Simon  and  Bob Barker , both registered in the Netherlands, will shortly join the rest of the Sea Shepherd crews, making this Sea Shepherd’s strongest at-sea presence in the region to date.

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BRIGITTE BARDOT

BRIGITTE BARDOT is a 33.17 m Motor Yacht, built in the United Kingdom by Vosper Thornycroft and delivered in 1998.

Her top speed is 25.0 kn, her cruising speed is 20.0 kn, and she boasts a maximum cruising range of 3500.0 nm at 10.0 kn, with power coming from two Cummins diesel engines. She can accommodate up to 0 guests, with 16 crew members. She has a gross tonnage of 95.0 GT and a 14.08 m beam.

She was designed by Nigel Irens , who also completed the naval architecture. Nigel Irens has designed 2 yachts and created the naval architecture for 3 yachts for yachts above 24 metres.

BRIGITTE BARDOT is one of 2069 motor yachts in the 30-35m size range, and, compared to similarly sized motor yachts, her top speed is 1.22 kn above the average.

BRIGITTE BARDOT is registered under the Dominica flag (along with a total of other 10 yachts)

Specifications

• Name: BRIGITTE BARDOT
• Previous Names: OCEAN 7 ADVENTURER,MV GOJIRA,RAT RACE MEDIA ADVENTURER,CABLE & WIRELESS ADVENTURER
• Yacht Type: Motor Yacht
• Yacht Subtype: Research Yacht
• Builder: Vosper Thornycroft
• Naval Architect: Nigel Irens
• Exterior Designer: Nigel Irens

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