The Ocean Explorer series from Selene Yachts, with five models from 60 to 92 feet, is a contemporary-styled companion to the builder’s Classic line of trawlers. The 52 Ocean Explorer will be model number six and the smallest vessel in the portfolio, offering buyers a streamlined production timeline and much more. 

Ocean Explorers have an open layout and large windows, and the 52 is no different. A raised pilothouse, Portuguese bridge, fully protected side decks and a proven, CE Category A Ocean-rated hull should be ideal for long-range power cruising. With an air draft of 14 feet, 2 inches (with mast down), she’s Great Loop ready.

An interior rendering of the main salon and galley aboard a Selene 52 Ocean Explorer, showcasing modern wood cabinetry, large viewing windows, integrated strip lighting, and comfortable built-in seating around a dining table.

The two-stateroom, two-head, galley-down model comes with just about everything—including lithium batteries, solar panels, Victron power management, Furuno electronics and CMC stabilizers—as standard equipment. Electric bow and stern thrusters, a hydraulic davit and chilled-water air conditioning round out the standard features. 

Powered by a single 230-hp John Deere 6068 engine backed up by a get-home drive, the 52 Ocean Explorer is estimated to have a 3,000-nautical-mile range at 6 knots. Selene expects the 52 to be completed next summer.

An interior rendering of a master stateroom aboard a Selene 52 Ocean Explorer, featuring a large island berth with built-in storage drawers, warm wood cabinetry, modern recessed ceiling lighting, and three distinctive vertical oval portholes over the headboard.

Selene Yachts 52 Ocean Explorer Specifications:

LOA: 54ft. 8in.
Beam: 15ft. 6in. 
Draft: 5ft. 8in. Displacement: 68,800 lbs. Fuel: 1,400 gal. Water: 210 gal. Power: 1x 230-hp 
John Deere 6068
Info: seleneamericas.com

This article originally appeared in the July/August 2026 issue of Passagemaker magazine.