(OCEANS) After months of anticipation and secrecy, the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has finally unveiled its fourth and newest vessel, the SSS Sam Simon. Apparently, only five Sea Shepherd members were aware of the purchase of the 56-meter ship named in honor of The Simpsons co-creator and animal activist Sam Simon. And though the vessel was purchased through a third-party US company from its harbor next to the whaling fleet in Japan, the Japanese government was completely unaware it was doing business with Sea Shepherd. Read on to learn more about the vessel and its abilities. — Global Animal























