Oceanco’s latest project, the 105-metre diesel-electric driven Esquel has been conceived and designed to explore new territories.
Oceanco has created the Esquel in collaboration with Timur Bozca Design, stylist Gina Brennan, Lateral Naval Architects and Engineering, and Pelorus—a leading experiential and yacht expedition travel company. The project was announced during the Dubai International Boat Show 2019 (26 February – 2 March).
Expedition Vessel and Superyacht
Sporting a displacement hull with a plumb bow, Esquel has been designed for extensive cruising to remote regions extending from the North Pole to the South Pole and everywhere in between.
The Esquel combines an expedition vessel with a sophisticated superyacht. It has a 230 m2 tender garage for fast ribs, varietal tenders, watersports toys and diving gear. Its expansive uncluttered main deck, measuring 200 m2 has an aft deck glass superstructure with an enclosed pool and wellness area with panoramic views. This deck also offers plenty of space for accommodating locked containers of any sort, as well as additional tenders and off-road vehicles.
Flexible Layout
For those interested in marine biology and ocean conservation, Esquel can become a platform for any number of scientific studies such as coral aquaculture — creating reef farms aboard to help restore our world’s dying reefs.
Esquel has a very flexible layout and can be adapted to house additional multi-purpose cabins, first response units, seminar areas, and research offices.
Diesel-electric with Maximum Redundancy
Esquel is equipped with a sustainable compact diesel-electric propulsion system that allows autonomous operation. With its strengthened hull and Polar classification, it has a cruising range of 7000 nautical miles and can reach a top speed of 16.5 knots.
'In order to truly realise [its] expedition potential,' says James Roy, Managing Director of Lateral, 'Esquels’s naval architecture has been executed to provide maximum redundancy for the lowest possible maintenance.'
Understanding the True Nature of Remote Places
Working with the team at Pelorus to fully understand the true nature of adventures in remote places such as Greenland and Patagonia, Esquel has been designed and engineered to carry and deploy two submarines, a land vehicle, and motorbikes, as well as accommodate a helicopter. It can also be equipped with laboratories for scientific experiments and exploration.
Technical Specifications
- Length: 105 m / 345 ft
- Beam: 17.5 m / 57.4 ft
- Draft (full load): 4.3 m / 14.1 ft
- Maximum Speed: 16.5 knots
- Gross Tonnage: 5000 GT
- Exterior Designer: Timur Bozca Design
- Interior Stylist: Gina Brennan
- Naval Architecture: Lateral
- Expedition Expert: Pelorus
