Swan-Inspired Silhouette
Sweeping arches trace a swan's neck along the superstructure — traced in LED lighting after dark, turning the vessel itself into part of the harbour nightscape.
OBLUE International presents
OBLUE
SEASIGHT 35
Pure-Electric Sightseeing Ferry
34.77 mLength overall
10 knService speed
228Passengers
3Sightseeing decks
176 nmRange at 8 knots
The Vessel
A swan on
Victoria Harbour
The OBLUE SEASIGHT 35 is a pure-electric sightseeing catamaran that combines harbour touring with water transport — a swan-inspired silhouette with LED lighting for nighttime voyages, zero emissions and near-silent running.
Delivered in 2025, she is Hong Kong's second fully government-funded electric ferry, run by a Hong Kong harbour sightseeing operator on Victoria Harbour.
- Three sightseeing decks for 228 passengers
- Air-conditioned VIP cabins and a 360° open-air deck
- Twin azimuth drives — effortless 360° rotation
- 7 h charge for 22 h at 8 knots, ~176 nm range
“By day a swan on the harbour —
by night, a ribbon of light.”
Design Highlights
Sightseeing, electrified
Pure-Electric Endurance
Advanced batteries with an intelligent thermal management system: a 7-hour charge delivers 22 hours at 8 knots and roughly 176 nautical miles of range.
Azimuth Manoeuvrability
Twin 130 kW motors on azimuth drives give exceptional manoeuvrability — the ferry can rotate a full 360° on the spot between crowded harbour piers.
Three Decks of Views
Air-conditioned VIP cabins with sofa-style seating and panoramic windows, a bar, and a 360° open-air deck — 228 guests facing the skyline.
General Arrangement
Three decks,
every seat a view
01 Deck: a 52-seat VIP room wrapped in glazing aft, 26 outdoor seats forward, and the wheelhouse with all-round harbour visibility.
Specifications
OBLUE SEASIGHT 35 in detail
General & Dimensions
- Vessel type
- Electric sightseeing catamaran
- Length overall
- 34.77 m
- Beam
- 9.60 m
- Depth / draft
- 3.40 m / 1.76 m
- Gross tonnage
- 452 GT
- Year / flag
- 2025 — Hong Kong
- Class
- RINA
Capacity & Layout
- Passengers
- 228 across three decks
- Main deck
- 150-seat economy saloon, bar counter
- 01 deck
- 52-seat VIP room, 26 outdoor seats
- Top deck
- 360° open-air sightseeing deck
- Amenities
- Panoramic windows, sofa-style seating, nursing room, accessible W.C.
- Night voyages
- LED-lit swan arches
Machinery & Electric Plant
- Propulsion
- 2 × azimuth drives
- Motors
- 2 × 130 kW electric, battery-powered
- Manoeuvring
- Full 360° rotation on the spot
- Charging
- 7 h full charge; dedicated station at Hung Hom Pier
- Endurance
- 22 h at 8 knots — ≈ 176 nm range
- Battery system
- Intelligent thermal management
Operation
- Operator
- A Hong Kong harbour sightseeing operator
- Service speed
- 10 knots
- Waters
- Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong
- Planned route
- Tsim Sha Tsui East — West Kowloon — Wan Chai — Central
- Programme
- Hong Kong's second fully government-funded electric ferry
- Status
- Arrived April 2025 for trials ahead of passenger service
Figures as built for a Hong Kong harbour sightseeing operator; the SEASIGHT platform is configurable in capacity, layout and range for other harbour operators.
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