All-Electric Direct Drive
Two 350 kW high-torque electric motors turn 1700 mm fixed-pitch propellers directly — no reduction gearbox, fewer moving parts, near-silent running.
OBLUE International presents
OBLUE
SEASIGHT 26
All-Electric Sightseeing Catamaran
26.1 mLength overall
149Passengers
19.9 knTop speed
10 knService speed
700 kWAll-electric power
The Vessel
Silent power
for the Arctic
The SEASIGHT 26 is the second battery-electric sightseeing vessel delivered to an Arctic expedition sightseeing operator — a 26.1-metre carbon fiber catamaran carrying 149 guests in silent, zero-emission comfort.
Delivered in 2023 and registered in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, the SEASIGHT 26 refines the design of its SEASIGHT sister ship with an inclined bow and a raised main deck — better seakeeping for open Arctic waters.
- Carbon fiber / vinylester sandwich catamaran
- 2 × 350 kW high-torque electric motors — direct drive, no gearbox
- Inclined bow and raised main deck for Arctic seakeeping
- Two panoramic saloons plus an open rooftop deck
“Zero emissions, near silence —
the Arctic, up close.”
Design Highlights
Electric, without the gearbox
Inclined Bow, Higher Freeboard
Compared with its SEASIGHT sister ship, the SEASIGHT 26 moves from a straight to an inclined bow and raises the main deck — added freeboard and seakeeping for open Arctic water.
Zero-Emission Sightseeing
Battery-electric propulsion means no local emissions and minimal noise — closer to Svalbard's wildlife, lighter on its fragile environment.
Carbon Fiber Catamaran
A light, stiff carbon sandwich build with an 11.2 m beam — a stable, spacious sightseeing platform of just 292 GT.
On Board
Front-row seats
to the Arctic
Floor-to-ceiling panoramic windows wrap two heated saloons in warm Scandinavian design — with a kiosk bar, an open rooftop deck and wheelchair access, year-round.
General Arrangement
Two saloons,
one open sky deck
Main deck: panoramic saloon with kiosk and accessible WC. Second deck: observation saloon with the wheelhouse forward. Above it all, an open rooftop deck.
In Service
Exploring
Svalbard
Since 2023, the SEASIGHT 26 has carried expedition guests through the Svalbard archipelago — year-round, in heated panoramic saloons, from midnight sun to polar night.
2023entered year-round Arctic expedition service
149guests in panoramic comfort
10 knsilent service speed on battery power
0local emissions — all-electric, all year
Specifications
SEASIGHT 26 in detail
General & Dimensions
- Vessel type
- Battery-electric sightseeing catamaran
- Hull material
- Carbon fiber / vinylester sandwich
- Length overall
- 26.1 m
- Beam
- 11.2 m
- Gross tonnage
- 292 GT
- Year
- 2023
- Home port
- Longyearbyen, Svalbard
Performance & Capacity
- Service speed
- 10 knots
- Top speed
- 19.9 knots
- Passengers
- 149
- Decks
- Two panoramic saloons + open rooftop deck
- Operation
- Year-round, heated saloons
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
Machinery
- Main engines
- 2 × 350 kW high-torque electric motors
- Propulsion
- 2 × FP propellers, Ø 1700 mm, West Mekan
- Gearbox
- None — direct drive
- Propulsion type
- Battery-electric
- Emissions
- Zero local emissions
Design & Experience
- Series
- SEASIGHT — second vessel of the series
- Operator
- An Arctic expedition sightseeing operator
- Bow
- Inclined bow, raised main deck
- Glazing
- Floor-to-ceiling panoramic windows
- Interior
- Scandinavian design, warm natural materials
Figures shown for the vessel in Svalbard service; the SEASIGHT platform is configurable in capacity, layout and itinerary profile for other operators.
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