Aerial view of Anawa under way on grey-green water, seen from above her starboard side: a green-grey hull, white superstructure and a helideck with an orange landing circle over the stern, a Dutch flag on the aft mast
Anawa from the air, with the helideck over the stern.

Anawa

Anawa opened Damen Yachting's SeaXplorer line of expedition yachts: she left the build hall in the Netherlands in October 2019 and was handed over in 2020, a few months before the larger La Datcha. On 62 metres she carries a certified helideck with a hangar, two tender garages and a dive store, stores for 30 days away from port, and a hull that Damen and the yachting press describe as Polar Class. Since delivery she has been reported in the Norwegian fjords, the Balearics and British Columbia.

62.0 m
Length overall
6,000 nm
Range at 11 kn
30 days
Endurance
Polar Class
Ice class (notation not published)
1
Helipad + hangar

In short

Anawa is the first delivery from Damen's SeaXplorer range, the expedition line the yard first showed at the 2015 Monaco Yacht Show and developed with EYOS Expeditions (Boat International, Damen Yachting). On 62 metres she fits a fully certified helideck with a hangar, two tender garages, a dive store and stores for 30 days of autonomy, with a range of 6,000 nautical miles at 11 knots (Boat International, Damen Yachting). Her hull is described as Polar Class, and Damen said the range was engineered for IMO Polar Code Category B, but her exact Lloyd's Register notation and any Polar Ship Certificate have not been published (Superyacht Investor, SuperYacht Times). She runs on diesel-electric power, with a battery bank feeding two electric propulsion motors (Damen Yachting, Superyacht Investor).

Videos

Four tours from YouTube, most viewed first.

Damen Yachting 62m SeaXplorer superyacht ANAWA in NorwayDamen Yachting · 18 Aug 2020 · 22,958 viewsWatch on YouTube
Damen Yachting's 62m/ 203’5” AnawaDutch Yachting · 18 Mar 2021 · 6,757 viewsWatch on YouTube
ANAWA Yacht inbound San DiegoSan Diego Web Cam · 2 Dec 2022 · 2,160 viewsWatch on YouTube
Jan 29, 2024 : Motor Yacht ANAWA was seen entering Papeete harborRare Tahitian Air/Port Views · 1 Feb 2024 · 1,040 viewsWatch on YouTube

Photos

Anawa running through choppy sea under a dark storm sky, seen side-on from her port side, with wind turbines on the horizon and a Dutch flag flying aft of the superstructure
Under way in rough water, flying the Dutch flag
Anawa head-on in rough water, her vertical bow throwing spray on both sides, with the enclosed bridge, radar domes and mast above
The vertical bow, head-on into a short sea
Anawa from ahead on her port bow in a choppy grey sea, showing the tall bow, the black window bands and a thin red boot stripe
From the port bow
Anawa's full length from the port side in rough water under low cloud, with the long open aft deck behind the superstructure
Her profile from the port side, with the long aft deck
Anawa seen from astern and high above, alone on a grey sea, with the square helideck over the stern and the superstructure forward
From astern, the helideck over the transom
Anawa's turquoise hull on yellow and red self-propelled transporters outside a build hall in twilight, seen from the port bow with a steel bow fender and red stripe
Leaving the build hall on transporters, October 2019
Anawa on transporters outside the open doors of a build hall in twilight, seen from her starboard side, with a worker in red overalls beside the hull
Rolled out of the hall: her starboard side before launch
Anawa's bow emerging head-on from the doors of a build hall on a yellow transporter, with workers in red overalls in front
The bow emerging from the build hall

Further reading

Independent coverage we found. We link to it rather than rewrite it.

Specifications

Ice class
Polar Class hull according to the builder's launch reports and the yachting press; the exact notation has not been published, and her class society is Lloyd's Register
Polar Code
Damen said in 2019 that the SeaXplorer range was engineered to comply with IMO Polar Code Category B, with heavy-ice Polar Class reinforcement and a double-acting hull: a bow shaped for seakeeping and a stern meant to break ice when going astern. Whether Anawa herself holds a Polar Ship Certificate has not been published
In ice, in practice
Category B is the IMO's class for ships designed to operate in polar waters in at least thin first-year ice, which may include old ice inclusions; Category A covers at least medium first-year ice. No ice or polar voyage by Anawa has been reported: her published cruising has been in the Norwegian fjords, the Mediterranean and the Pacific
Helicopter
One fully certified helideck with a helicopter hangar; the certification standard, helicopter size and hangar dimensions have not been published
Tenders and diving
Two tender garages and a dive store; YachtBuyer calls it a fully equipped dive centre. The tender models have not been published
Endurance
Stores and expedition facilities for 30 days of autonomous cruising
Range
6,000 nm at 11 kn 6,000 nm at 11.5 kn on the builder's earlier fleet page (2024)
Speed
13.5 kn maximum; 11 kn cruising 13 kn top speed in the Boat International directory
Propulsion and power
Diesel-electric: three Caterpillar C32 generator sets of 707 kW each feed a Siemens BlueDrive DC system with a battery bank, which powers two electric propulsion motors YachtBuyer lists two 2,000 kW electric motors driving azimuthing twin-propeller thrusters
Length overall
62.0 m
Beam
12.8 m 14.0 m in the SuperYacht Times profile
Draught
3.6 m at full load 3.95 m on the builder's earlier fleet page and in Boat International
Gross tonnage
1,843 GT 1,868 GT on the builder's current page; 1,886 GT in SuperYacht Times
Hull and superstructure
Steel hull, aluminium superstructure; four decks
Builder and model
Damen Yachting, Netherlands; outfitted at Damen's Vlissingen East yard. The builder now calls her a Custom Xplorer; at launch she was the SeaXplorer 62, and Boat International and YachtBuyer list her as a SeaXplorer (Xplorer) 65
Design
Naval architecture by Damen Yachting; exterior by Azure Yacht Design; interior by Carlo Torre of Monaco Yacht Temptation, chosen by the owners. EYOS Expeditions partnered with Damen on the design, and Fraser's technical team supervised the build
Guests and crew
12 guests in 6 cabins; crew of 13 plus a captain Up to 20 crew in Boat International and SuperYacht Times; 16 in YachtBuyer; 15 plus a captain on the builder's earlier page
Where she has been
Maiden voyage to the Norwegian fjords, seen at Aurlandsvangen in August 2020. In June 2021 she sailed from Gibraltar to Mallorca and was seen off Andratx and Alcúdia. In May 2023 she called at Sidney and then Victoria, British Columbia, where the harbour authority said she was most likely the largest vessel ever moored at Ship Point. In October 2026 BOATPro placed her at IGY Málaga Marina, Spain
Build history
Construction began in mid-2017; she left the build hall on 31 October 2019, went through sea trials over the following months and was handed over in 2020 (Lloyd's Register date of build 20 March 2020), the first delivery of the SeaXplorer range. No refit has been reported Delivery reported in July 2020 by Boat International; YachtBuyer gives March 2020
Flag
Bermuda
Owner
Private owner; Damen describes her as a private yacht for family and friends. Registered owner in the Lloyd's Register: For Friends Ltd

Where is she now

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IMO 9814351 · MMSI 310799000

Questions

Is Anawa an ice-class yacht?
Her hull is described as Polar Class, and Damen said the SeaXplorer range was built for IMO Polar Code Category B, meaning at least thin first-year ice. Her exact Lloyd's Register notation and any Polar Ship Certificate have not been published (Superyacht Investor, IMO).
How far can Anawa go without refuelling?
Damen gives a range of 6,000 nautical miles at 11 knots, and she carries stores for 30 days of autonomous cruising (Damen Yachting, Boat International).
Does Anawa have a helipad?
Yes. She has one fully certified helideck and a helicopter hangar; the hangar size and helicopter type have not been published (Boat International, SuperYacht Times).
Was Anawa the first Damen SeaXplorer?
Yes. Damen calls her the first delivery from its SeaXplorer (now Xplorer) range; she was handed over in 2020, before the 77-metre La Datcha (Damen Yachting, Boat International).
Where has Anawa cruised?
Reported calls include the Norwegian fjords on her maiden voyage in 2020, Mallorca in 2021 and Victoria, British Columbia, in 2023. No polar voyage has been reported (SuperYacht Times, Majorca Daily Bulletin, CTV News).
Can you charter Anawa?
No charter listing was found in October 2026; Damen describes her as a private yacht for family and friends, and YachtBuyer lists her as not for sale (Damen Yachting, YachtBuyer).

Compare with

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Scout yacht

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Ragnar (now Q) yacht

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