In January 2015, Sea Shepherd purchased two decommissioned s from the United States Coast Guard, capable of a top speed of . They were USCGC Block Island and USCGC Pea Island, and were renamed MV Jules Verne and after famous authors, respectively. They were joined by another ex-USCG island class cutter in December 2017, the .Sea Shepherd Launches New Anti-poaching Vessel M/V Sharpie . Sea Shepherd. 7 December 2017.
