III · Explorer yacht
Arctic
Built in 1994 as an ocean-going salvage tug, rebuilt as an explorer yacht, most recently in 2025. 87.6 metres, seven tenders, a crew of 28 for twelve guests.
Photo: courtesy of ARCTIC
The yacht
ARCTIC began life as an ice-class salvage tug from Schichau Unterweser and was transformed into an explorer yacht; her latest rebuild dates from 2025. She has cruised Antarctica, Alaska, the Galapagos, French Polynesia and the Mediterranean.
For Svalbard she is the obvious choice: built for ice, with seven tenders, a dive centre, a library, a cinema and a beach house. Her draft of 7.2 metres asks for care in some fjord anchorages; the pack-ice edge and Hinlopen Strait are her element.
- Ice-class heritage: built 1994 as an ocean-going salvage tug
- Rebuilt as an explorer yacht, latest rebuild 2025
- Seven tenders plus two, dive centre, beach house
- Library, cinema, gym and a monkey island lookout
- Crew of 28 for twelve guests
- Expedition record: Antarctica, Alaska, Galapagos, Polynesia
- 01
- Builder
- Schichau Unterweser AG 02
- Length overall
- 87.58 m (287 ft) 03
- Beam
- 14.34 m 04
- Draft
- 7.2 m 05
- Gross tonnage
- 2,610 GT 06
- Built, rebuilt
- 1994, 2025 07
- Guests
- 12 in 7 cabins 08
- Crew
- 28 09
- Speed
- 12 kn cruising, 18 kn top 10
- Tenders
- 7 plus 2 11
- Fuel consumption
- 800 l per hour 12
- Svalbard season
- to be confirmed with the agent
Arctic, the prints
Photo: courtesy of ARCTIC
Photo: courtesy of ARCTIC
Photo: courtesy of ARCTIC
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