• Guests

    36

  • Cabins

    18

  • Crew

    30

Length GT Built
195m
 17,440 GT 2025
Beam Draft Top Speed
22m 5.25m 17.8 Kts

Delivered in 2025, REV Ocean is a 195m expedition yacht built by Vard. The yacht's elegant exterior design is by Espen Oeino, while her interiors are the work of H2 Yacht Design.

Key Features

  • Two helipads and moon pool
  • Onboard incinerator for micro plastics
  • Equipped for deep-sea and polar expeditions
  • Ice class PC6
  • 21,120 nautical mile range, hybrid propulsion
  • Silent-R notation to prevent underwater noise

Design & Construction

Designed around a displacement w/ bulbous bow steel hull and an aluminium superstructure she features a 22m beam and a 5.25m draft. The yacht is built over 9 decks with an internal volume of 17,440 GT (Gross Tonnes). The design also incorporates a heli-pad.

Launched in August 2019 this yacht undertook sea trials over the following months.

Exterior Design

Designed by Espen Øino, renowned for his expertise in expedition yachts, REV stands for Research Expedition Vessel, emphasizing its primary role in scientific exploration.

Slim hull lines, coupled with a wave-cutting bulb and slender foreship, enhance fuel efficiency, crucial for REV's scientific functions. Øino's design tackles unconventional challenges, transforming spaces typically reserved for luxury into a state-of-the-art R&D lab. Notably, a modular approach accommodates specialists with wet and dry labs, editing rooms, offices, and a dedicated R&D hangar, creating a dynamic environment for real-time research testing.

REV's versatility extends to environmental conservation, actively collecting surface plastic and utilizing an onboard incinerator to burn up to five tonnes daily, generating thermal power. Embracing submarine technology, a carefully designed bulbous bow minimizes disturbances during pitching, ensuring a smoother and quieter journey.

Guest accommodations are forward, offering cabins, saloons, a gym, and dining, while adaptable aft decks create a vast winter garden in freezing conditions. The midship area boasts a 24m x 22m x 7m research hangar, equipped with large side doors for easy access. An 80sq/m atrium, stretching over seven decks, complements the main vertical technical zone.

REV Ocean transcends traditional yacht design, combining style and functionality. Its bold and striking presence, prominently featuring "REV" on the bow, symbolizes a vessel poised to safeguard the marine world. With the potential to revolutionize the oceanic environment, this extraordinary vessel is not just a yacht; it's a catalyst for positive change.

Interior Design

The interior design of REV Ocean will be tailored to support both scientific endeavors and the comfort of its guests. The design will adhere to the strict safety standards of SOLAS Passenger Vessel without compromising on quality or style.

In place of traditional wood finishes, which are limited by SOLAS due to fire safety concerns, the yacht's interiors will utilize hot-rolled metal and black metal accents, particularly for structural elements like door frames. Concrete panels will adorn some of the walls, contributing to the overall industrial and contemporary feel of the spaces. The color palette will be restrained, dominated by shades of taupe and grey, which will lend the interiors a sophisticated and modern Scandinavian ambiance.

The centerpiece of the yacht's interior will be the atrium, spanning several decks. Its staircase envisioned as a minimalist sculptural installation. The atrium will serve not only as a functional space but also as a conduit for natural light, enhancing the openness of the interior environment.

REV Ocean's interior spaces will be purpose-built for research, collaboration, and innovation. The research hangar will be expansive, with high side doors providing easy access and facilitating the movement of equipment and personnel. The hangar will adjoin wet and dry laboratories, editing rooms, and suites of offices, all designed to be adaptable to the varying requirements of the researchers and their projects. The inclusion of a 3D printing facility and an adjacent welding workshop will underscore the vessel's commitment to on-the-spot innovation and development.

In addition to these technical spaces, the yacht will include communal areas where guests and researchers can convene for collaborative discussions or relaxation. These areas will be equipped with state-of-the-art communication tools, ensuring that the exchange of ideas is uninhibited by logistical constraints.

Accommodation

Accommodation aboard REV Ocean will be designed to cater to a diverse group of guests, providing a sophisticated environment for those joining the vessel's expeditions. With the capacity to house up to 28 guests in addition to crew and scientists, REV Ocean will offer a variety of cabins tailored to the needs of those on board.

The vessel's guest cabins will be crafted with a focus on functional luxury, ensuring comfort during extended voyages. The interior design, characterized by a contemporary, industrial aesthetic, will emphasize practicality and style, using materials compliant with SOLAS Passenger Vessel safety standards. Guests can expect a refined yet understated experience, with accommodations designed to support the dual purpose of research and exploration without compromising on quality.

Accommodation for the 36 crew members and 54 scientists will be designed to ensure optimal comfort and functionality. Crew cabins will be equipped with essential amenities, allowing those who operate and maintain the vessel to rest and rejuvenate between their demanding duties.

Performance & Capabilities

REV Ocean's diesel-electric propulsion system will be optimized for efficiency and reduced environmental impact. It will feature modern Tier III engines, ensuring compliance with stringent emission standards. The inclusion of a three-megawatt lithium battery pack will allow for reduced generator workload, leading to a 20 to 30 percent fuel saving. Additionally, the vessel will be equipped with diesel particulate filters to further clean exhaust emissions and will incorporate Vard's SeaQ Green Pilot system, enabling the crew to optimize cruising speeds for low-emission operation.

The vessel's range will be extremely impressive, boasting a capacity to travel 21,120 nautical miles at a consistent speed of 11 knots. This capability will be complemented by expansive waste management systems and storage facilities that will support up to 90 individuals for 114 days, extendable by an additional 20 days with deck container utilization. The modular design of REV Ocean will ensure flexibility for various research and charter configurations, accommodating a combination of guests, scientists, and crew members depending on the voyage's objectives.

Stabilization will be a key feature for any vessel of this size, and REV Ocean will be equipped with two pairs of 14 sq m retractable active stabilizer fins and two three-meter retractable drop keels. These stabilizers will contribute to a smooth and stable journey, crucial for both guest comfort and the precision of scientific research.

The vessel's construction will also take into account the prevention of underwater acoustic pollution, adhering to DNV-GL SILENT-R notation. This will ensure minimal turbulence along the hull and around the propeller blades, a challenge that will be overcome by innovative design solutions such as a specially designed bulbous bow and uniform distribution of loading on the propeller blades.

REV Ocean's green approach will extend beyond its propulsion system. The team will collaborate with paint companies to source hull paint and anti-fouling agents that do not release harmful substances into the marine environment. Heat recovery systems onboard will utilize engine heat for water and other hotel needs, thereby enhancing the vessel's overall energy efficiency.

Amenities

The REV Ocean will feature a variety of technical and scientific capabilities designed to advance oceanographic research. These include:

  • An under-hull gondola equipped with sub-bottom profilers and twin multi-beam echosounders, capable of mapping the seabed down to 8000 meters.
  • Twin drop keels will house biological echosounders, sonars, and Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers to study marine environments.
  • REV Ocean will also incorporate an underwater hydrophone system for acoustic monitoring.
  • A forward air sampling snorkel will provide a direct feed to an aerosol lab for atmospheric studies.
  • Communication will be facilitated by twin high-speed satellite communication terminals.
  • For exploration and sampling, the vessel will have an ROV-winch with a 6000m umbilical, a CTD-winch with a 4500m umbilical, a deep sea/CTD-winch with an 8000m synthetic umbilical, a net sounding/towed array winch with a 3000m wire, and a traction winch with a 6000m synthetic rope.
  • The yacht will host nine science laboratories with multi-functional usage, including dry, wet, chilled, and freezer spaces.
  • Specialized control rooms for ROV and survey operations will support detailed undersea explorations.
  • An eco-harvesting system will allow for the live catch and release of biomass and pelagic samples.
  • It will have an aft trawling arrangement for mid-water column pelagic sampling using 3000m trawl wires.
  • A 36-seat auditorium equipped with a Dolby Atmos sound system will be available for lectures.
  • A media editing suite will support videography and documentary production.
  • The conference center will include large and small meeting rooms, along with a hot-swap desk arrangement.
  • A multi-purpose exhibition room and lecture room will facilitate diverse events and presentations.
  • The scientific hangar will feature five over-the-side gantry cranes, with two units designed for auxiliary trawling arrangement and plastic retrieval systems.
  • A 7.7 x 5m Moonpool with Launch and Recovery System will accommodate AUV, ROV, CTD, submarine, and other scientific equipment.
  • A large deck crane, capable of lifting 30T at 25 meters, will also support a coring system for sampling up to 6000 meters.
  • The container deck will hold up to 12 x 20’ containers, offering connections for containerized laboratories and reefer containers.
  • A coring system will be able to retrieve 18 meter long 80mm coring samples at depths of up to 6000 meters.
  • The dive center will feature a decompression chamber, along with air and nitrox systems.
  • For aerial support, twin helipads and a single hangar will accommodate helicopters and drones, including an Airbus H145 2+8 seat helicopter.
  • The yacht will also have multiple tenders, workboats, and zodiacs for various operational needs.

REV, the luxury yacht-turned-expedition vessel-turned research vessel - has captured the attention of the yachting industry not just for its sheer size, but the considerable ambition of the people behind it

Jenna Mehdi, Superyachts.com (October 2020)

Make no mistake, there might be swanky luxury cabins for charter guests, and she might be considered the largest superyacht in the world, but REV Ocean’s core mission is, and always will be, saving the ocean.

Charlotte Hogarth-Jones, Boat International (October 2012)

182.9-metre expedition yacht REV is equipped with state-of-the-art sampling, observation, mapping and communication equipment for conducting research that covers the entire marine ecosystem, from the coastal zone to abyssal depths, and from polar regions to the tropics.

Yacht Harbour (April 2020)

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