Steve Irwin Wish List

We welcome any assistance with the following items on our wishlists. 

Updated May 21, 2012

The Crew of the M/Y Steve Irwin Needs Your Help!

The M/Y Steve Irwin is currently docked in Melbourne, Australia and is offering tours every weekend from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with the last tour starting at 4:30 p.m. The ship is also open for tours on public holidays, including Anzac Day. We will have our amazing on-shore crew running a merchandise stall outside the ship and accepting donations. The Steve Irwin is located behind Seaworks, Workshop Pier, 82 Nelson Place, Williamstown, across the dock from the water police.

Our crew would greatly appreciate donations of fresh fruit, vegetables and other items for the Steve Irwin.  If you are able to help, please take a look at the wish list or call +61 (0) 438 919 097.

Supplies Needed for the M/Y Steve Irwin:

This list is a priority donation list of supplies needed on the Steve Irwin.  Donating supplies enables our crew to keep working and helps ensure our ship will be ready to protect marine wildlife worldwide!

For questions regarding donating supplies, please send an email to managersi@seashepherd.org or call +61 (0)438 919 097.

All food donations in Melbourne can be delivered to 7/288 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy 3065 or directly to the ship.

ENGINE & DECK EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES

Hypalon (black or grey gel coat)
Hypalon glue
Stainless steel hardware (screws small and big, bolts nuts, etc.)
Drysuit gloves
Drysuit liner (for really cold weather)
Plasma cutter
Quality tool cabinets
New/Good condition filing cabinets (2 and 4 drawer)
6 volt Batteries (to suit Dolphin torches)
Rags
Optima blue top small boat marine batteries
Small buoys (the size of a soccer ball)
2 ½ ton ratchet straps (salt water resistant)
Deck Knives for cutting rope
Karabiners, jumars, harnesses, or other climbing gear
Waterproof UHF radios
Small size gum boots
Wire Brush wheels for 5” grinders (BTL 65, M14 fitting, 2mm)
Insulated chemical gloves
Sheets of plywood (12mm and 18mm)
Angle bar steel
New lifting slings
Gift vouchers (hardware stores, book stores, food markets, etc.)
Paint pens (white and dark colors)
Circular saw blade (20mm width, 16cm diameter for wood)
Paint rollers (10" and 3")
Small whipping thread
Paint brushes (good quality, 2 inch or 1 inch)
Brasso
Waterproof VHF radios with GPS
303 marine protectant (sun block)
5200 marine adhesive tubes
Epoxy fiberglass mat “nytex” (23oz or 19oz weave x 6m²)
Epoxy resin with slow hardener
Squeegees - rubber for fiber glassing
Welding rods general purpose (CIGWELD-WELDALL - 2.8, 3.2)
Drysuits for boating (black, large and small sizes, self-donning)
Wet weather rain jackets (black, preferably with reflective strips)
Polarized UV sunglasses
Pelican waterproof cases
Quality curved sailing needles
Washing tubs, buckets
Sponges with green scouring pads
Large garbage bags (80 liters, heavy duty, compostable)
Laundry soap (biodegradable)
Dishwashing liquid (biodegradable)
Bleach
Floor cleaner (concentrated, non-toxic, pH neutral)
Plywood sheets (1.2 and 1.8 cm thick)
Any timber boards
Pine boards (2" by 4" - 18 mm thick)
Tool cabinets (no tools needed)
Scroll saw
Planer thicknesser
Metal cutting cold saw
Pneumatic air tools:
Air grinder
Air sander/polisher
Air rotary tool
Lashing cord
Good quality marline spike
Heavy duty table molding and routing machine
Plexiglas sheets
Router bits
Wood lathe, stain, and marine varnish
Non-leather, steel cap boots
Tube or pipe bender
Hole cutters
Wet vacuum cleaner, industrial grade
Galvanized and stainless shackles
1 and 2 T lifting slings
Non-leather working gloves
Reusable coveralls
Masking tape
Duct tape
Non-leather welding gloves
Quality bilge pumps for inside a small boat hull
Lines and ropes (more than 1" thick, longer than 40m)
Lines and rope of any type in decent condition
Thin steel cable (more than 20m in length)
Small floats or buoys
Chain
20cm steel pipe
Metal sheets (3mm thick)
Stainless steel sheets (3 and 5 mm thick)
Lacquer spray cans
Spray paint (black or grey) and primer
MET cards (local train tickets)

GENERAL SHIP SUPPLIES

Quality clothes dryer, 58cm max width (to fit through doorway)
Dry bags (small)
Dive gear (buoyancy compensators, regulators, fins, snorkels, wetsuits, knives, dry gloves, diving computers, quality masks, knives, torches, regulators, dry suits, large and small booties, compasses, and watches)
Non-leather arctic boots
"Deep heat" or other warming / soothing cream for sore muscles
Natural oils (tea tree, eucalyptus, lavender, etc.)
Universal sewing machine needles (size 13 or smaller)
Heavy duty hand soap (lanolin free)
Extra heavy duty clothes hangers
Newly released books, magazines and DVDs
Velcro strips adhesive (heavy duty, 1cm wide x 5m long)
Heavy duty black vinyl (at least 4m x 1m)
Sewing needles and thread
Vacuum pump (manual)
Quality binoculars
Sail cloth material
Leatherman or multi-tools
Sachets of sea dye
Good quality tarpaulins
Water resistant watches
Alarm clocks
Laundry baskets
Printer cartriges (Cannon 525 and 526, all colors)
A4 printer photo paper (glossy)
USB flash drives (any size)
External hard drives
Adaptor plugs (USA to UK)
Quality deck chairs
Small Fans
Rowing machine
Marine biology books
Quality sharpening stone
Please email: chiefSI@seashepherd.org for our requirements
Strong 90/45 degree welding magnets
6” magnet trays
Industrial plumbing snake
Carbide coating drill bit set (1mm-6mm / 6mm-15mm)
Quality bimetal whole saw set
10” maglight flashlights suitable for D batteries
12 gauge sheet metal shears
Vouchers for blackwoods or bunnings
2.5mm and 3.2mm stainless 316 welding rods suitable for vertical welding
2.5mm and 3.2mm mild steel low hydrogen welding rods
Non-leather, non-wool work gloves (size L and XL)

VEGAN FOODS (Please do not donate items containing meat, whey, dairy, eggs or honey)

Fresh vegetables and fruit (salad, avocados, mangos, tomatos, spinach, lemons..)
Olive oil, vegetable oil
Balsamic vinegar
Tofu (firm, silken)
TVP (textured vegetable protein)
Vegan cream cheese, tofutti
Lasagna sheets
Pancake syrup, maple syrup
Olives, sundried tomatoes
Non dairy milk (almond, oat, coconut, soy..)
Dark chocolate
Soy yoghurt, soy cream
Digestive biscuits, vegan biscuits
Nuttelex, vegan spreads
Tahini
Fresh herbs (basil, parsley, mint)
Agave syrup
Crackers, snacks, corn thins
Bragg, soy sauce
Juices, sodas

GALLEY SUPPLIES

Vegan cook books
Teflon sauce pans
Silicon oven gloves, silicon deep frying scoop
Grinder, peeler, aprons
Immersion blender
Industrial blender (magimix)
Birthday candles, etc.
Foil, baking paper
Industrial toaster