a radical

ambition

Our ships navigate the most remote, pristine parts of the globe, exploring fragile ecosystems that must
be respected and preserved at all costs. To achieve this, we set an ambitious goal: create zero-emission cruises. Exemplary ones, whose lead would inspire many others. It’s a significant constraint, but we’re not ones to back away from a meaningful challenge. We believe the greatest innovations stem from it.

WALKING THE TALK

Radical ambitions require radical change, so we’ve designed a boat we can genuinely be proud of, that strives for a 100% positive impact on the environments we traverse, not just a 10% footprint reduction.

Our autonomous sailing ship harnesses wind and solar power for all onboard operations, from propulsion to solar showers and water production.

This enables us to achieve zero emissions 90% of the time, with Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil covering the remaining 10%.

This is how we aim to decarbonize the oceans—one brilliantly innovative ship at a time!

ZOOMING IN

This is Selar’s first autonomous sailing ship. She’s propelled by the wind and uses solar panels and hydro turbines to generate and store electric power. She produces fresh water from the sea and heats herself with recycled wooden pellets. You're right: she’s a thing of beauty. We hope that, beyond setting an example, she will inspire many others.

SHIP SAILS

Our 35-meter-high sails, weighing 17 tons each, can be retracted like a Swiss Army knife when needed.
Built to endure the harshest weather, they are made of aluminum and fitted with 1800 m² of solar panels.
With just a 10-knot wind, they generate enough energy to sail at 6 knots and power all on-board operations.

ELECTRICPROPULSION

When the sails can't harness wind, our ships rely on two propeller shafts that produce energy and act as hydro turbines.
These propellers are powered by electric engines, which either use electricity generated by the solar panels on our sails or, when needed, non-fossil fuel (Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil) as an alternative energy source.

WATER PRODUCTION

Our autonomous ships generate fresh water from the sea through reverse osmosis.
This process uses two semi-permeablemembranes to filter out salt, dirt, and contaminants.
By applying pressure to these membranes, we ensure only pure, clean water is produced and available on ships at all times.

HEATING SYSTEM

In polar regions, heating usually relies on energy- intensive fuel boilers. Our ship pioneers a different approach with a pellet boiler that uses recycled wooden waste pellets.
This system activates only when the electricity generated by solar panels is insufficient. In such cases, the pellet boiler efficiently heats both air and water.
Look inside our accommodations and you'll discover a top-deck sauna, heated entirely by the green energy generated from our solar panels.

WORKING WITH NATURE

SHIFTING GEARS

We've reduced our sailing speed by 50% and use smaller ships, resulting in lower fuel consumption and power needs.

LEARNING FROM NATURE

We’ve designed close-to-zero emission sailing ships by relying on nature’s technology: the wind and the sun are our best allies.

OPTIMIZING ENERGY USE

We've enhanced insulation, reduced waste and simplified our approach to consumables to ensure our green energy goes a long way.

MEASURING & REPORTING

You could take our word for it, but if you share our passion and concern for the environment, you’ll want us to monitor and report our performance, holding us accountable. That’s exactly what we plan to do.
Our inaugural annual Footprint Report will be available one year after our first expedition, in September 2027. By being transparent and proactive, we aim to inspire other maritime initiatives to join us in reducing the 4% of global carbon emissions driven by ship navigation. Because no drop is too small, right?

To the unknown