Having recently made its North American marketing debut, Italy-based Canados has added Oceanic Yachts, a new line of expedition yachts, to its more streamlined megayacht models.
The Oceanic Yachts has its own build and design team and includes six models. There’s the Oceanic 90 STS (“STS” meaning “straight shafts”), Oceanic 90 DiElec (so-named for having diesel-electric power), Oceanic 120 STS, Oceanic 120 DiElec, Oceanic 140 DiElec, and Oceanic 140 Support. The numerals in the model names correspond to the LOAs. The 90 measures 91’2” (27.8 meters), the 120 measures 121’1” (36.9 meters), and the 140 measures 140’9” (42.95 meters). Shown here are the Oceanic 90 (above) and Oceanic 140 (below); the styling is the same regardless of tradition vs. diesel-electric power.
Oceanic Yachts was born out of observations of the yachting market the past several years. Megayacht owners are prioritizing fuel economy and alfresco enjoyment, the latter taking place onboard and with more watertoys. To address fuel economy, each Oceanic Yachts model, from Arrabito Naval Architects, blends elements of traditional displacement designs and planing designs. It extends the efficient fuel burn to about 14 knots, versus speeds typically a few knots slower. Canados and the dedicated Oceanic Yachts team refer to the hull as a “displaning” hull.
Furthermore, the “displaning” hull on all of the Oceanic 90 and Oceanic 140 models feature twin steps. In brief, stepped hulls have longitudinal notches that help reduce drag and friction as the boat’s speed increases. Some stepped hulls have one notch, while others, like the Oceanic Yachts offerings, have two. The Oceanic 90 STS is expected to perform better up to about a 24-knot cruise, with twin 1,925-hp Caterpillars, as a result. The Oceanic 140 Support should similarly cruise between 22 and 24 knots with triple 2,600-hp MTUs. The Oceanic 120 STS is still in development.
So what about the diesel-electric megayachts? The Oceanic Yachts 90 adds Fortjes pods and two 80-kW Auxilia electric engines to the twin Cats, for a 9-knot top end. For the 140, Fortjes pods and twin 120-kW Auxilia electric motors join the MTUs, for 8½ knots. Canados and the Oceanic Yachts team expect the latter to permit a 4,900-nautical-mile range.
Regardless of LOA, all Oceanic Yachts models will be built of composite. The 140, to start construction after the 90, will also employ Aramat. Furthermore, buyers can customize the interiors of all of the megayachts. The Oceanic 90 will have a beam of 22’10” (7 meters), while the Oceanic 140’s beam will be 26’10” (8.22 meters).
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