Expedition Conversion Candidate
Project Polaris
68-Metre Canadian Ice-Class Expedition Yacht — Conversion
225 ft (68 m) · Allied Shipbuilders · Lloyd's Ice Class 1 · 1985
68-Metre Canadian Ice-Class Expedition Yacht — Conversion
225 ft (68 m) · Allied Shipbuilders · Lloyd's Ice Class 1 · 1985
A genuine Canadian-built ice hull — Lloyd's +100 A1 Ice Class 1, proven in Arctic and Antarctic waters.
Twin ducted CP propellers with bow and stern thrusters — station-keeping, ice work and quiet running.
Genuine months-at-sea endurance for global expedition, pole to pole.
Bell 212 certified — twin-turbine touch-and-go capability from day one.
A true polar workhorse — the difficult part, an ice-class ocean platform, is already built.
Standard capability is built into the hull today; optional systems are engineered in during conversion.
The Yacht Channel · Project Polaris — the platform and the conversion brief
The Yacht Channel · Project Polaris — the conversion, in depth
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 | Allied Shipbuilders, Canada |
|---|---|
| Type | Ice-class supply / support vessel |
| Built | 1985 · Refit 2013–14 |
| LOA / Beam | 68.6 m (225 ft) · 14.0 m (46 ft) |
| Max Draft | 5.5 m (18 ft) |
| Classification | Lloyd's +100 A1 Ice Class 1 |
| Main Engines | 2 × MAN B&W Alpha 12V28/32 — 7,200 BHP total |
| Propulsion | Twin ducted CP, 4-blade · bow & stern thrusters |
| Speed | 13 kn cruise · 14 kn max |
| Fuel / Fresh Water | 222,000 gal · 22,400 gal |
| Range / Endurance | 10,000 nm — months at sea |
| Helideck | Certified — Bell 212 |
| Accommodation | 39 berths (commercial); re-configured in conversion |
| Hull | Steel, displacement |
Dimensions, 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.
