Ship4Good x Tangaroa Blue
In a new collaboration with Ship4Good, Tangaroa Blue Foundation will board the MV Steve Irwin for its first mission to remove and prevent marine debris across Australia.
MV Steve Irwin begins new mission on a quest to educate and empower marine debris action
Tangaroa Blue Foundation and Ship4Good are excited to announce a long-term collaboration to remove and prevent marine debris around Australia. Watch our announcement on socials.
From 2025, Tangaroa Blue will be joining Ship4Good on board the MV Steve Irwin for marine debris education, awareness and clean-up missions across Australia. The expeditions will facilitate the collection of cutting-edge marine debris data for entry into the Australian Marine Debris Initiative (AMDI) Database, host scientific research and community outreach activities and bring education and awareness programs to remote areas.
The MV Steve Irwin, once equipped for its new mission, will have the capacity to remove up to 50 tonnes of marine debris on each mission, supercharging our efforts to prevent and remove marine debris from Australian and regional waters. The ship can be utilised to facilitate:
- Remote site monitoring
- Large-scale clean-ups
- Remote marine debris removal
- Community capacity building
- Disaster management clean-ups
- At-port educational activities
- School and community engagement activities
- AMDI Data analysis
- Microplastics surveys
- Innovative research projects
Support Tangaroa Blue Foundation’s 2025 mission aboard the MV Steve Irwin.
Join us in preparing the MV Steve Irwin for its critical 2025 mission to combat marine debris. To ensure we are fully equipped for remote clean-ups, cutting-edge marine debris research, and empowering local communities, we need your support.
Every dollar you donate will directly contribute to our mission of removing and preventing marine debris across Australia and beyond.
Your generosity will enable us to equip the MV Steve Irwin for its latest conservation focus in order to expand Tangaroa Blue Foundation’s reach, enhance local capacity, and create a lasting impact on our oceans.
Together, we can make a difference. Support Tangaroa Blue Foundation today and help us protect our oceans for current and future generations.
The History of the MV Steve Irwin
Frequently Asked Questions
Stay tuned in to our social media accounts for the latest developments as preparations for the 2025 collaboration program and tour begin.
Time is running out to tackle the influx and impacts of marine debris in our oceans. Expanding Tangaroa Blue’s existing work to include the MV Steve Irwin is one way to take action on a greater scale.
Through this partnership with Ship4Good, Tangaroa Blue will change the way we tackle marine debris in the Indo-Pacific region, with the potential to reach more remote locations, enhance international awareness and continue to build one of the biggest repositories of marine debris data on earth – the Australian Marine Debris Initiative (AMDI) Database. The AMDI is currently contributed to by over 3,000 community groups, organisations, industry, and government bodies and is rapidly growing.
Tangaroa Blue Foundation is an Australian not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the removal and prevention of marine debris. Founded in 2004, Tangaroa Blue coordinates the Australian Marine Debris Initiative (AMDI), a national program that empowers communities, businesses, and government bodies to clean-up and monitor marine environments. Through its data-driven approach, Tangaroa Blue works to identify the sources of marine debris and develop solutions to prevent pollution at its source.
Ship4Good is a non-profit organisation, founded by Kerrie Goodall to “Save the Steve”. Ship4Good successfully saved the MV Steve Irwin from being scrapped and obtained historic vessel status from the Australian Maritime Museum, further recognising the vessel’s significance to the Australian people. Ship4Good is now partnering with Tangaroa Blue Foundation to give the ship a new mission to enhance Tangaroa Blue’s missions to build awareness and capacity in communities, and to remove and prevent marine debris.
There are several impactful ways you can get involved in supporting our 2025 marine debris campaigns:
Donate: Your contribution will directly fund the preparation and outfitting of MV Steve Irwin’s marine debris mission with the necessary equipment for remote clean-ups, research, and capacity-building efforts in local communities. Every dollar helps us make a tangible impact on protecting our oceans.
Share the mission: Spread the word about the MV Steve Irwin’s 2025 mission. Help us raise awareness by sharing updates and encouraging others to support our work. The more people who know about the mission, the bigger the impact we can have together.
Become a partner: If you’re part of an organisation or business, consider partnering with us. There are opportunities for collaboration that can provide critical support for the ship’s journey and the mission’s success.
Attend our events: Watch the movements of this historic vessel and attend events and working bees when these come to a port near you. Sign up for our newsletter for the latest updates.
