List of yacht support vessels by length
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Yacht support vessels are an increasingly popular way of extending the yachting experience. They can be used as a floating helipad, tender garage or accommodation for crew and specialist staff.
Table
Rank | Year | Length overall in meters | Name | Mothership | Shipyard | Notes | Reference |
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1 | 2016 | 159 | Fulk Al Salamah | Al Said | Mariotti Yachts | [1] | |
2 | 1987 | 136.33 | Al Dhaferah | Al Said | Bremer Vulkan | [2] | |
3 | 2002 | 117 | M2 | Severnav Shipyard | [3] | ||
4 | 1973 | 79 | Dubai Shadow | Dubai | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. | [4] | |
5 | 1975 | 77.34 | Khozam | Schichau Unterwesser AG | Sister ship of the converted superyachts Arctic P & Sea Ranger | [5] | |
6 | 2018 | 73.60 | Sherpa | Hampshire II | Feadship | [6] | |
7 | 2017 | 72 | Game Changer | Damen Group | Second 69m Sea Axe Fast Yacht Support Vessel. During a refit in 2020 Game Changer was lengthened with 2.85 meters. | [7][8][9][10] | |
8 | 2018 | 71.50 | Umm Alhoul | Damen Group | Originally planned for 2016. Built as part of the Nakilat Damen group. | [11] | |
9 | 2018 | 71.50 | Daloob | Damen Group | Originally planned for 2017. Built as part of the Nakilat Damen group. | [12] | |
10 | 2016 | 69 | Intrepid | Infinity | Damen Group | First 69m Sea Axe Fast Yacht Support Vessel. | [13][14][15][16] |
11 | 1980 | 67.28 | Explorer | Candies Shipbuilders (Formerly Houma) | [17] | ||
12 | 2012 | 67.15 | Garcon | Ace | Damen Group | First 67m Sea Axe Fast Yacht Support Vessel. | [18][19] |
13 | 2014 | 67.15 | Dapple | Flying Fox | Damen Group | Second 67m Sea Axe Fast Yacht Support Vessel. | [20][21][22] |
14 | 1982 | 67.06 | Global | Bender Shipbuilding & Repair Co. | [23] | ||
15 | 1994 | 66.75 | Golden Shadow | Golden Odyssey | Campbell Shipyard | Part of the Golden fleet of Khalid bin Sultan. | [24] |
16 | 1978 | 63.40 | Suri | Halter Marine | [25] | ||
17 | 2018 | 66.2 | Hodor | Lonian | Astilleros Armon | Shadow Cat | |
18 | 2016 | 60 | Sputnik | Queen K | Boustead Naval Shipyard | Sputnik was built as an offshore supply vessel. She was then converted at Fincantieri Yachts. | [26] |
19 | 1978 | 58 | Afthonia V | Scheepswerf De Waal | [27] | ||
20 | 1980 | 56.62 | Al Shoua | Constellation | Rockport Yacht & Supply Co | Built as the offshore service vessel Interceptor. Converted to superyacht support vessel in 2008 | [28] |
21 | 1973 | 56.40 | Quattroelle Shadow | Quattroelle | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. | [29][30] | |
22 | 2017 | 55.30 | Shadow | Spectre | Damen Group | First named New Frontiers, later sold and renamed Shadow. | [31][32][33][34] |
23 | 2018 | 55.30 | Power Play | Mogambo | Damen Group | [35][36][37] | |
24 | 2016 | 55 | Axis | Gigi | Damen Group | First named Fast & Furious, later sold and renamed Axis. | [38][39][40] |
25 | 2012 | 53.25 | Ad-Vantage | Vantage | Damen Group | Ad-Vantage started out as a firefighting and fast crew support vessel servicing offshore platforms. | [41][42][43] |
26 | 2009 | 51.30 | Pursuit | Damen Group | First purpose built Sea Axe Fast Yacht Support vessel. | [44] | |
27 | 2010 | 51.30 | Umbra | Alucia | Damen Group | [45][46] | |
28 | 2010 | 51.25 | Transit | Damen Group | [47] | ||
29 | 1976 | 50.20 | Perfect Life | Rockport Yacht & Supply Co. | [48] | ||
30 | 1981 | 49.70 | Mystrere Shadow | Istranka | Candies Shipbuilders (Formerly Houma) | [49] | |
31 | 2017 | 46 | Charley | White Rabbit | Echo Yachts | [50] | |
32 | 2019 | 45.60 | Pink Shadow | Pink Gin VI | Damen Group | Launched as Joy Rider. | [51][52][53] |
33 | 2006 | 42.18 | Bystander | Velsheda | JFA Yachts | Named after the original America's cup support tender. | [54][55] |
34 | 1930 | 37.19 | Atlantide | Hanuman | Philip & Sons | After being launched in 1930, she also was the tender for another J-class yacht, Shamrock V. | [56] |
35 | 2012 | 35.82 | Ghost | Damen Group | [57] | ||
36 | 1996 | 28.66 | Viking Legacy | Damen Group | [58] | ||
37 | 2018 | 27.30 | Playa | Lynx Yachts | [59] | ||
38 | 2020 | 27.30 | Roe Shadow | Roe | Lynx Yachts | [60][61] | |
39 | 2016 | 25 | Al Makher | Abeking & Rasmussen | [62] | ||
40 | 2014 | 23.98 | YXT One | Lynx Yachts | [63] | ||
41 | 2016 | 21.45 | YXT 20 | Lynx Yachts | [64] |
Under construction
Year | Length overall in meters | Name | Shipyard | Reference |
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2021 (Launched) | 68.2 | Wayfinder | Astilleros Armon | [65] |
2019 | 62 | Project YSV62 | RMK Marine | [66] |
2021 | 36 | TBA | Alia Yachts | [67][68] |
2022 | 75 | Project YS 7512 | Damen | [69] |
See also
References
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- ^ "Al Dhaferah". SuperYacht Times. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
- ^ "M2". SuperYacht Times. Retrieved 2018-12-07.
- ^ "Dubai Shadow". SuperYacht Times. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
- ^ "Insight: Explorers, the early conversions". SuperYacht Times. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
- ^ "Exclusive: Feadship launching 74m support yacht Sherpa today". SuperYacht Times. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
- ^ "Game Changer". SuperYacht Times. Archived from the original on 2016-06-23. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
- ^ "Damen launches 70m yacht support vessel Game Changer". SuperYacht Times. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
- ^ "The 70m Game Changer arriving in London". SuperYacht Times. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
- ^ "Game Changer relaunched after 10-month refit". SuperYacht Times. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
- ^ "Nakilat Damen delivers two 71m dive support yachts". SuperYacht Times. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
- ^ "Nakilat Damen delivers two 71m dive support yachts". SuperYacht Times. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
- ^ "First 69 metre Yacht Support vessel sold".
- ^ "Damen launches largest Sea Axe yacht support vessel to date, the 69m Intrepid".
- ^ "Exclusive: Damen support yacht Intrepid joins mothership Infinity".
- ^ "In Pictures: Infinity and support yacht Intrepid outside Monaco".
- ^ "Danah Explorer relaunched following major refit".
- ^ "Amels sells first 67m Sea Axe Fast Yacht Support Vessel".
- ^ "In Pictures: Superyachts Ace & Garcon arriving in Bodrum".
- ^ "Sea Axe 6711 launched in Holland".
- ^ "Second 67 metre Sea Axe fast yacht support vessel sold".
- ^ "The cruising pair Flying Fox and 6711 in Capri".
- ^ "The 67m superyacht Global in Monaco".
- ^ "Golden Shadow". Boat International. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
- ^ "Suri". SuperYacht Times. Retrieved 2018-12-07.
- ^ "Update on superyacht support vessel Sputnik". SuperYacht Times. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
- ^ "Afthonia V". SuperYacht Times. Retrieved 2018-12-07.
- ^ "Al Shoua - the new 56m support superyacht to Constellation". SuperYacht Times. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- ^ "Dubai Shadow - Superyacht by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd".
- ^ "Support yacht Quatroelle Shadow joins 86m Lürssen Quattroelle".
- ^ "SHADOW - Fleet - Amels Holland". www.yacht-support.nl.
- ^ "Damen launches 55m yacht support vessel New Frontiers".
- ^ "Damen's YSV New Frontiers ready for Monaco".
- ^ Written by Gemma Fottles (2018-01-03). "Damen's New Frontiers sold and renamed Shadow". SuperYacht Times. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ^ https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/damen-opens-up-about-55m-support-vessel-power-play--36347
- ^ "Damen 55m support vessel Power Play begins sea trials". BoatInternational. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
- ^ "Damen 55m support vessel Power Play delivered". BoatInternational. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
- ^ "New 55m Damen Yacht Support vessel to debut in Monaco".
- ^ "55m Damen YSV Fast & Furious on sea trials".
- ^ "Damen 55m YSV Fast & Furious sold and renamed Axis".
- ^ "Damen-built shadow vessel undergoing superyacht conversion".
- ^ "Damen support yacht Ad Vantage underway to join mothership".
- ^ "Video of Vantage and Ad Vantage cruising side by side".
- ^ "Oberon changes the support vessel market".
- ^ "Extensive refit of 51m superyacht Umbra complete".
- ^ "Explorer yachts Alucia and Umbra alongside in San Francisco".
- ^ "Transit for sale". BoatInternational. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
- ^ "SUPERYACHT SUPPORT VESSEL PERFECT LIFE FOR SALE AT YACHTBLUE". Boat International. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
- ^ "The cruising pair Istranka and Mystere Shadow in Sardinia". SuperYacht Times. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
- ^ "Echo Yachts delivers 46m shadow vessel Charley". SuperYacht Times. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
- ^ "Damen reveals new design in superyacht support range". BoatInternational. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
- ^ "Damen launches 46m Support Vessel 4508 Joy Rider". SuperYacht Times. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
- ^ "Pink Gin support yacht Pink Shadow delivered". SuperYacht Times. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
- ^ "The luxury support vessel Bystander". SuperYacht Times. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
- ^ "Bystander: Inside the refit of the classic America's Cup tender". Boat International. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- ^ "Historic 37m WWII recruit Atlantide sold to become J-Class tender". SuperYacht Times. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
- ^ "€1.18M price drop on Sea Axe support vessel Ghost". BoatInternational. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
- ^ "Viking Legacy - Superyacht by Farocean Marine". SuperYacht Times.
- ^ "Lynx Yachts' latest YXT 24 enters next stage of construction". SuperYacht Times. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
- ^ "Lynx Yachts' 27m custom yacht Roe Shadow delivered". SuperYacht Times. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
- ^ "Lynx Yachts YXT 24 Evolution Support Vessel Roe Shadow Delivered". BoatInternational. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
- ^ "Al Makher". SuperYacht Times. Retrieved 2018-12-07.
- ^ "First look on board YXT One". SuperYacht Times. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
- ^ "Lynx Yachts launches 20m YXT support vessel". SuperYacht Times. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
- ^ "Watch: 68m support yacht Wayfinder launched in Spain". SuperYacht Times. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
- ^ "2019 RMK Marine Yacht Support Vessel 62". Yacht World. Retrieved 2018-09-06.
- ^ "Alia Yachts turns hull of Project Phi's 36m shadow yacht". SuperYacht Times. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
- ^ "Adventure ready: Exploring project Phi's toys and tenders". SuperYacht Times. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
- ^ "Damen to build customised 75m support yacht". SuperYacht Times. Retrieved 2020-10-16.