With the Project Sea Hawk superyacht concept, the London-based design firm Hawk Yachts aims to create a superyacht that is not only big in size, but substance as well. The 338-foot yacht concept has been engineered as a true luxury expedition craft?equally comfortable cruising near the polar ice caps or on the Amazon River. Its massive interior could accommodate as many as 36 guests and 62 crew.

Designed from what the company calls the ?ocean up,? the Sea Hawk will feature an efficiently hydrodynamic hull with belted reinforcement, large bilge keels, retractable fin stabilizers, and oversize propellers. But its real beauty is in the bow. Approximately 1.5 decks higher than standard designs, the unique Hawk bow elevates the gunwale (top edge), and its shape helps deflect and dampen the force of large waves. Thanks to this geometry, as well as its construction materials, the yacht will be ready for Polar Ice Class 6 certification and will be able to cut through ice up to 2.5 feet thick.