It was initially intended to be a 140 m superyacht with some research facilities, but during the design process she grew in size and was turned into a research and expedition vessel with a yacht-like exterior and high standards of comfort and design, including a luxury accommodation.

The hull was built and equipped with the diesel-electric propulsion system in Tulcea, Romania, and initially launched on 24 August 2019.

In an interview with the Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten (published 1 May 2017) Røkke said he planned to give away most of his fortune.

As a further step in this plan he joined the Giving Pledge in 2017, and founded the REV Ocean initiative.

[15] Her TIER III hybrid propulsion allows a full-electric mode at eleven knots when the yacht collects samples.