REV Ocean is a privately funded research and expedition vessel (REV) under construction by VARD shipyards.
| History | |
|---|---|
 Norway | |
| Name | REV Ocean |
| Owner | Kjell Inge Røkke |
| Port of registry | Norway |
| Ordered | May 2017[1] |
| Builder | Fincantieri |
| Cost | US$350-500 million[2][3] |
| Laid down | 2017 |
| Launched | 2019-08-24 |
| Completed | 2024 (planned)[4] |
| Status | Fitting out |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Research vessel |
| Tonnage | 17,440 GT |
| Length | 183 m (600 ft) |
| Beam | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Draft | 5.25 m (17.2 ft) |
| Ice class | Polar Class 6[5] |
| Installed power | 4 × Wärtsilä 8L26 (4 × 2.7 MW (3,600 hp))[6] |
| Speed | 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph), with 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) maximum |
| Range | 21,120 nmi (39,110 km; 24,300 mi) |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 2 trawlers, 1 submersible.[7][8] |
| Complement | 90 (crew, scientists and guests) |
| Crew | 30 |
| Aviation facilities | 2 helipads, ACH145 Airbus Corporate helicopter.[9] |
Some sources describe her as a yacht, but unlike a yacht, her main purpose is not recreation or sports. She is 182.9 metres (600 ft) in length and her gross tonnage is 17,440.
Design and construction
editREV Ocean was designed by Espen Øino with an interior by H2 Yacht Design. It was initially intended to be a 140 m superyacht with some research facilities, but during the design process she grew in size and was turned into a research and expedition vessel with a yacht-like exterior and high standards of comfort and design, including a luxury accommodation.[10]
Contracts for construction and outfitting were signed in 2017, with an expected delivery in 2021. On June 17, 2021 it was announced that delivery was moved back to 2024.[4]
The hull was built and equipped with the diesel-electric propulsion system in Tulcea, Romania, and initially launched on 24 August 2019.[11] She was then towed to Brattvåg, Norway to be fitted out with more technology. However, the ship was moved to Fosen Yard near Trondheim and fitted with a 12 metre midsection for a final length of 195 m.[12]
Final interior outfit is planned to happen at Lloyd Werft, Bremerhaven, Germany.
Owner and operation
editREV Ocean is the flagship of Norwegian billionaire businessman Kjell Inge Røkke's REV Ocean initiative. In an interview with the Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten (published 1 May 2017) Røkke said he planned to give away most of his fortune. As a further step in this plan he joined the Giving Pledge in 2017, and founded the REV Ocean initiative.
Led by former WWF Norway CEO Nina Jensen, REV Ocean is working to improve understanding of the ocean and foster concrete solutions through three initiatives: the world's largest research and expedition vessel (REV), the World Ocean Headquarters and an open, global data platform.[13]
She is purpose-built for scientific charter and environmental research missions.[14]
Her TIER III hybrid propulsion allows a full-electric mode at eleven knots when the yacht collects samples. Her total operating range is 21,000 nautical miles.[15]
References
edit- ^ "REV: Espen Øino on Vard's record-breaking 182.9m extreme build". Boat International. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "Rokke research ship costing $350m | TradeWinds". TradeWinds | Latest shipping and maritime news. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ Stef, Stef (7 November 2018). "Billionaire Kjell Inge Røkke pledges $500M to build new hi-tech ship to tackle ocean sustainability". YBW. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ a b "183m superyacht project Rev Ocean delayed until at least 2024". SuperYacht Times. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ Fleet, Yacht Charter. "REV Yacht Charter Price - Vard Luxury Yacht Charter". www.yachtcharterfleet.com. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ Markussen, Helge Martin (19 February 2019). "Rev-Ocean flagges i NIS - Skipsrevyen.no". www.skipsrevyen.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ Øino, Espen. "Espen Øino on Designing the World's Largest Yacht". Superyachts.com. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ "REV Ocean secures first-ever Triton submersible capable of diving to 2,286 meters with three people aboard". Revocean. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ Mantey, David (4 October 2019). "World's Largest Yacht Adds New Airbus Helicopter". www.thomasnet.com. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ "Inside the Revolutionary Expedition Vessel Project REV". www.boatinternational.com. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "REV Ocean makes a splash!". REV Ocean. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Her har Røkkes yacht blitt kuttet i to". e24.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). 3 May 2024.
- ^ "One Healthy Ocean". Revocean. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ Nicholls, Laura (24 August 2019). "World's largest yacht launched: The 183m REV Ocean". www.superyachttimes.com. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ Meyer, René (26 August 2019). "REV OCEAN Yacht with Purpose of Research and largest yacht". yachtemoceans.com. Retrieved 4 March 2019.