REV Ocean
| History | |
|---|---|
| Norway | |
| Name | REV Ocean |
| Owner | Kjell Inge Røkke |
| Port of registry | Norway |
| Ordered | May 2017 |
| Builder | Fincantieri |
| Cost | US$350-500 million |
| Laid down | 2017 |
| Launched | 2019-08-24 |
| Completed | 2026 (planned) |
| Status | Fitting out |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Research vessel |
| Tonnage | 17,440 GT |
| Length | 194.9 m (639 ft) |
| Beam | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Draft | 5.25 m (17.2 ft) |
| Ice class | Polar Class 6 |
| Installed power | 4 × Wärtsilä 8L26 (4 × 2.7 MW (3,600 hp)) |
| 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. |
| Complement | 90 (crew, scientists and guests) |
| Crew | 30 |
| Aviation facilities | 2 helipads, ACH145 Airbus Corporate helicopter. |
REV Ocean is a privately funded research and expedition vessel (REV) under construction by VARD shipyards.
Some sources describe her as a yacht, but unlike a yacht, her main purpose is not recreation or sports. She is 194.9 metres (639 ft) in length and her gross tonnage is 17,440.