Expedition Conversion Candidate
Project Nanuq
92-Metre Ice-Class Expedition Platform — Conversion
300 ft (92 m) · North American Shipbuilding · Built 2007 · ABS Ice Class A1
92-Metre Ice-Class Expedition Platform — Conversion
300 ft (92 m) · North American Shipbuilding · Built 2007 · ABS Ice Class A1
A purpose-built ice hull to full ABS Ice Class A1 — engineered for polar operation, not an open-water hull sent north on a promise.
ABS DP-2 with twin bow and stern thrusters — hold station over a dive site, a sub launch or a research station in a seaway, hands-off.
A flush 169 ft × 50 ft working deck rated to 5.86 t/m² — room for a certified helideck, a hangar, submersibles, tenders and shore gear together.
Shipyard accommodation for owner, guests, expedition staff and crew — with a ship's hospital already aboard.
Built in 2007 to ABS Ice Class A1, DP-2 and Oil-Recovery Class 1 — a young, heavily-classed steel hull with a working deck the size of a basketball court and range measured in months.
Standard capability is built into the hull today; optional systems are engineered in during conversion.
A conversion is far more than a technical upgrade. It is the transformation of a proven, ocean-tested hull into a yacht with new purpose, new value and a life of its own — and it rewards the owner who can see what others cannot.
The hull, machinery and class are proven. The conversion re-imagines everything above and around them for owner-standard global expedition service — from the tropics to the poles. In outline, the scope includes:
Detailed specifications, the general arrangement, conversion pricing and the complete gallery are released to registered principals. Register your mission brief — it goes straight to Paul M. Madden.
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| Builder | North American Shipbuilding, Louisiana (USA) |
|---|---|
| Type | Ice-Class Oil-Recovery / Platform Supply Vessel — Hull 235 |
| Built | 2007 |
| LOA / Beam / Depth | 91.7 m (300 ft) · 18.3 m (60 ft) · 7.3 m (24 ft) |
| Draft (loadline) | 5.96 m (19.6 ft) |
| Deadweight | 4,166 t (4,100 LT) |
| Classification | ABS ✝A1 Ice Class A1 · ✝AMS · ✝ACCU · DP-2 · Oil Recovery Class 1 · USCG Subch. I/L · SOLAS / MARPOL current |
| Main Engines | 2 × Caterpillar 3608 diesel — 7,268 BHP total |
| Thrusters | 2 × 1,700 HP Schottel bow · 1 × 1,700 HP Schottel stern |
| Positioning | DP-2 · twin passive anti-roll tanks · bilge keels |
| Speed | 15 kn |
| Generators | 2 × 910 kW (CAT 3508) · 1 × 166 kW emergency |
| Fuel / Fresh Water | 1,359 m³ · 141 m³ (plus watermakers in conversion) |
| Range / Endurance | Transoceanic — months at sea |
| Working Deck | 169 ft × 50.5 ft — 8,535 sq ft (794 m²) · rated 5.86 t/m² |
| Cranes | 15 MT × 18 m + 5 MT × 12 m knuckle-boom |
| Accommodation | 41 berths · ship's hospital |
Speed, tankage and class notations per builder and current class records; to be confirmed at pre-purchase survey.
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Safe, comfortable expedition ops
Full owner-standard build
Vessel pricing is provided on application. Commercial-vessel prices move with charter and market conditions, so we do not publish them — contact Xplorer Yachts or register at XplorerYachts.com for current pricing. Conversion scope, and therefore cost, ranges from a yacht-support refit to a full global expedition yacht; a comparable new build is 36+ months.
