After 14 years exploring the west, I've been giving thought to where else. The only vehicle i ever bought new was a 1980 Datsun (before they rebranded as Nissan) 210 hatchback. With a 5-speed transmission it got 30mpg pretty consistently. The last time i saw it my daughter was driving off in it. Thus, shopping for a boat, i'm more likely to go with used, but this Polar Explorer -- still in the outfitting stage -- holds a lot of appeal.
With enclosed helicopter hangar and duel/fuel (methanol) capability.
https://greenyard.no/nyhende-artiklar/ky100-polar-expedition-yacht-ready-to-be-built
If you stayed away from the piers, you could probably even avoid the parking fees.
Here's Kleven Yachts's website...
https://greenyard.no/tjenester
Here's what A I brought up...
Green Yard Kleven (formerly known as Kleven Verft) is a prominent Norwegian shipyard located in Ulsteinvik, Norway. It is widely recognized as one of the few shipyards globally capable of handling a vessel's entire lifecycle—spanning design, newbuild construction, large-scale conversions, maintenance, and sustainable ship recycling.
[1] https://greenyard.no/green-yard-kleven
[2] https://www.google.com/searchviewer/10?svid=CAwSHRIbCgNwdnESFENnMHZaeTh4TVdJMmNERnNkR2R3GAo
]3] https://mapy.com/en/?source=osm&id=1098381800
[4] https://en.greenyard.no/green-yard-kleven
Founded in 1939 by Marius Kleven, the yard built a strong reputation for producing technologically advanced offshore support vessels, explorer cruise liners, and massive luxury expedition yachts. Following financial difficulties and a bankruptcy filing in 2020, the shipyard was acquired by the Green Yard Group, which successfully revitalized its operations by merging traditional shipbuilding with eco-conscious marine recycling services.
[1] https://en.greenyard.no/shipbuilding-
[2] https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/green-yard-kleven-in-the-expedition-yacht-market
[4] (https://mapy.com/en/?source=osm&id=1098381800),
[5] (https://en.greenyard.no/green-yard-kleven)
Here's what Superyachtstimes.com has to say about it:
I mean, i understand we all have our priorities, but i think it's just great that someone, or someONES, came together to restructure this family business and keep it alive. I kind of see it on a scale with Ted Turner's efforts at preserving the migration corridor (buying huge tracts of land). But i get it, family-friendly news like this just doesn't attract media attention the way projects like turning the Gaza Strip into "The Riviera of the Middle East" does.
Smaller ones.
https://www.deltamarine.com/yachts/
For those with extended relations
https://www.burgessyachts.com/en/buy-a-yacht/yachts-for-sale
The Pelorus video is a full 30 minutes.
Superyachtimes.com has some interesting listings.
More!
https://www.northropandjohnson.com/yachts-for-sale/superyachts
Sorey, but even the smaller ones are too much for my budget!
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