Boat International – September 2019

ONBOARD/NEWS

PHOTOGRAPHY: ARKSEN; ADAM LAY

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Alucia^2

RayDalioandJames
Cameron’sOceanX
researchenterpriseis
refittingadeep-sea
surveyboatintoAlucia²,an85.3mhigh-techscientificresearch
vessel,withahelideck,ROVdeploymentbayandagaragefor
threemannedsubmersibles.PennedbyGreshamYachtDesign,
itisscheduledfordeliverylaterthisyear.oceanx.org

REV

Thelargestvesselofitskindintheworld,this182.9mexplorer
fromcommercialyardVardwasdesignedbyEspenØinoto
pioneermarinescience,witha40-seatauditorium,an
incineratorforoceanwasteandaccommodationfor 36 guests
and 54 crew.REVisduetolaunchin2020.revocean.org

Arksen 85

This26.2maluminiumhullisthefirstofthe

three-modelArksenfleettobeginconstruction.

PennedbyHumphreysYachtDesignwithinteriors

byDesignUnlimited,itoffersamodularlayoutand

enoughstoragetosupportthreemonthsatsea.

TheArksen 85 isduetolaunchin2020.arksen.com

Werevealfiveofthemostexcitingexploreryachtscurrentlyinbuild

NorthernStar

ThefirstprojectfromLürssen’sfledglingShackletonbrand,107m

NorthernStarfeaturesanaftdeckhelipadandinvertedbowforpolar

cruising.The6,500GTboatwillfeaturediesel-electricpropulsion,

state-of-the-artenergysaving,powerstorageandheatingand

coolingsystems.NorthernStarisduetolaunchin2021.lurssen.com

Project

Iconyachtsistran

Sanaborgintoan

studioRWDwillb

warshipdesignin

ClassA1hullanda

isduefordelivery

Alucia²’shangarcan

accommodatethreesubs

capableofdivingto1,000m

Theinvertedbowof

whatwasknownas

ProjectIcecaphints

atArcticexploration

ProjectRagnarhasspacefor

anATV,asub,twoLasers,

twoRIBSandtwo8mtenders

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