Xplorer Yachts | Expedition Yacht Design, Technology & Innovation

Maltese Falcon is a full-rigged ship using DynaRig technology, which was built by Perini Navi in Tuzla, İstanbul, and commissioned by her first owner, Tom Perkins. It is one of the world's most complex and largest sailing yachts at 88 m (289 ft), similar in size to the Athena and Eos. Sail plan: self-standing three-mast square rigg... Height: 58.20 m (191 ft) Yacht design: Dykstra Naval Architects...

This series looks at the first expeditions and the vessels chosen by Magellan, Darwin and Shackleton; examining Mission, Vessel and Outcome. Part 1 takes us from the 1500's to the late 20th Century and the advent of the Explorer Yachtsman and the first generation of converted commercial and research ships that became expedition yachts.

See Matterport 3D of bridge and engine room here: https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=jHXF2cpt4hu Main Description Survivor Class........FSV Class ‘A’ ERRV Year Built/Converted..............1992/2014 Place of Build............Brattvaag, Norway Principal Dimensions Length o.a...........63.00m Length Capacities Freshwater...................329m3 Cargo Deck Area..........................260m2 Deck Carg...

According to bolidt.com : "With an average of at least three to four 63 meter + sophisticated yachts in his name on a yearly basis, Espen Oeino is a legend in the world of yacht design. Who is this icon? For us personally, Espen Oeino is a bit of a secret legend. Most yacht designers have published biographies online stating their vision and proudly presenting their portfolio of stunning yachts. E...

Xplorer Yachts™ is building the first wind-powered hybrid expedition yacht. This vessel is based upon an existing, ocean-proven wind-powered commercial vessel that has already achieved 30% fuel savings on Trans-Atlantic passages. It's class-approved OceanWing sail system is the top performing sail system currently being implemented on commercial ships. This hull platform can be built from 80m to 1...

The International Maritime Organization has mandated that large ocean-going ships must cut their carbon emissions by 40% by the year 2030. As a result, the shipping industry is embracing wind-propulsion as the most viable near-term solution. They, along with government agencies, are financing the R&D and manufacturing of wind-propulsion solutions. Wind-assisted commercial shipping uses modern...

Growing up sailing with my dad, he always referred to motor-boats as 'stink-pots'. Motor-boaters, I am told, refer to sailors as 'rag-baggers' due to their proclivity to bag their sails at the end of the day, often before even having cocktails(!) However, the time has come for everyone to take wind-power seriously, as perhaps the most viable solution for lessening carbon emissions of all ocean-goi...

Since our wind-assisted expedition yacht will have the ability to operate solely with sail power in certain condition, which will deliver speeds in the 8-14 knot range; we also want to have the ability to generate electricity. The goal is to carry the hotel load under sail, and ideally, also put some 'juice' back into our batteries. We have not yet decided on a system for this, but we expect to se...

Sadly, this vessel went to scrappers. U.S. - BUILT FOR U.S. Navy and NOAA, MNG Flattery is one of the finest ocean-going research ships in the world. The US Government built these ship's to the highest possible standards. ex NOAA David Starr Jordan, has been a work horse for NOAA and science. So far she has spent an estimated 8,949 days at sea and sailed more than 1.3 million miles. Researchers ab...

The 221' SNAPPER was built in Canada as a Lloyds Class 1 Search & Rescue vessel for Arctic Duty. With 7,200 hp she can ram through a meter of ice. She has a cruising endurance of more than 30 days with 39 persons on board. Having been refitted for seismic research, she now features a humongous garage/hangar which has a commercial heli-deck for a Bell 212 or Sikorsky. Her fuel capacity of 222,0...

See Matterport 3D of bridge and engine room here: https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=jHXF2cpt4hu Main Description Survivor Class........FSV Class ‘A’ ERRV Year Built/Converted..............1992/2014 Place of Build............Brattvaag, Norway Principal Dimensions Length o.a...................63.00m Capacities Freshwater.................................329m3 Cargo Deck Area.............................

In Part 2 of the series, Paul Madden shows how 1930 and 1931 saw more than a half-mile of new Expedition Yachts built by the world's wealthiest people at a cost in excess of $2 billion. Yachts ranging in size to over 400 ft, with steam-turbine electric propulsion delivering 20-knot speed; they offered luxurious accommodations coupled with global range and ocean-crossing capabilities. A generation...

Paul Madden takes a step back to review what the expedition yacht mission is, and he examines which commercial vessels are most sought after for conversion to become global expedition yacht.

Paul Madden returns to Louisiana to delve more deeply into the conversion of OSV vessels into expedition yachts. He looks at 220 ft to 260 ft offshore supply vessels (OSV's) suitable for conversion into global expedition yacht.

This yacht is currently finishing conversion. See upcoming tech tour.

The Doomsday Yacht offers: - Limitless Global Range from abundant and free Wind Energy - Generates electricity under sail - Unlimited Fresh Water with desalinisation and rain catch - Unlimited Food from the Sea - Extraordinary Defense Options - above and below water - can earn up to $1 million a week in charter when not saving lives We are the world leaders in wind-assisted global expedition yacht...

The Chouest family builds, owns and operates a global fleet of commercial ships and vessels. They also own Westport Yachts and the American Shipyard in Stuart, Fl. Chuck Levert is their yacht specialist who arranges for megayacht re-fits and also conversions of offshore vessels into expedition yachts at the Tampa facility. Paul Madden explores this fascinating, but little known, new entrant into t...

Ocean Xplorer Wind-Powered Multi-Purpose Global Expedition Yacht Optimized Hull with Next Gen Low-emission to No-emission Integrated Hybrid Systems. Over 3,000 HP of equivalent engine power generated by a single standard 363 m² Oceanwing sail (33m high x 11m wide) Vastly Lower CO₂ emissions, and lower operating/engine costs Wingsail’s geometry (11m wide) offers a natural roll damping effect Fully...

Xplorer Yachts™ is building the first wind-assisted diesel-electric hybrid expedition yacht. This vessel is based upon an existing, ocean-proven wind-assisted commercial vessel that has already achieved 30% fuel savings on Trans-Atlantic passages. It's class-approved OceanWing sail system is the top performing sail system currently being implemented on commercial ships. This hull platform can be b...

Rumors swirl around the idea that this vessel was built at the height of the Cold War and its real mission was tracking Soviet Submarines. From Wikipedia: USC&GS Oceanographer (OSS 01) was commissioned as an "ocean survey ship" (OSS) with the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C., on 13 July 1966[1] under the command of Captain Arthur L. Wardwell, USESS...

The Military, Commercial and Yacht Builders are all at work to create the perfect bow shape. Millions of dollars have been spent and several unique and innovative solutions have emerged. Damen Group in The Netherlands and Ulstein in Norway are at the forefront and both companies have very convincing arguments about why their bow is best. Paul Madden considers these new technologies, which may not...