The Steve Irwin arrived today in La Spezia, Italy, for a brief visit and a fundraising event.  The crew were greeted with a huge welcoming banner.

This marks the first time that a Sea Shepherd ship has docked in Italy. Our Italian support base is growing and Sea Shepherd welcomes this opportunity to meet our supporters and to introduce the ship and the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society to Italy.

The Steve Irwin is scheduled to depart from La Spezia on July 19th for Monaco and will sail on to Barcelona, Spain, on July 23rd.