List of yacht support vessels by length
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
[edit]Rank | Year | Length overall in meters | Name | Shipyard | Photo | Mothership | Notes | Reference |
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1 | 2016 | 164 | Fulk Al Salamah | Mariotti Yachts | ![]() | Al Said | [1] | |
2 | 1987 | 136.33 | Al Dhaferah | Bremer Vulkan | ![]() | Al Said | [2] | |
3 | 2002 | 133 | M2 | Severnav Shipyard | A+ | Acquired in 2016. Refit 2016 - 2018 Singapore. | [3] | |
4 | 1973 | 79 | Dubai Shadow | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. | Dubai | [4] | ||
5 | 1975 | 77.34 | Khozam | Schichau Unterwesser AG | Sister ship of the converted superyachts Arctic P & Sea Ranger | [5] | ||
6 | 2023 | 75 | Abeona | Damen Group | Koru | [6] | ||
7 | 2018 | 73.60 | Sherpa | Feadship | ![]() | Hampshire II | [7] | |
8 | 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. | [8][9][10][11] | |
9 | 2018 | 71.50 | Umm Alhoul | Damen Group | Originally planned for 2016. Built as part of the Nakilat Damen group. | [12] | ||
10 | 2018 | 71.50 | Daloob | Damen Group | Originally planned for 2017. Built as part of the Nakilat Damen group. | [13] | ||
11 | 2016 | 69 | Intrepid | Damen Group | Infinity | First 69m Sea Axe Fast Yacht Support Vessel. | [14][15][16][17] | |
12 | 2021 | 68.2 | Wayfinder | Astilleros Armon | Shadow Cat | [18][19] | ||
13 | 1980 | 67.28 | Explorer | Candies Shipbuilders (Formerly Houma) | [20] | |||
14 | 2012 | 67.15 | Garcon | Damen Group | Ace | First 67m Sea Axe Fast Yacht Support Vessel. | [21][22] | |
15 | 2014 | 67.15 | Dapple | Damen Group | ![]() | Flying Fox | Second 67m Sea Axe Fast Yacht Support Vessel. | [23][24][25] |
16 | 1982 | 67.06 | Global | Bender Shipbuilding & Repair Co. | [26] | |||
17 | 1994 | 66.75 | Golden Shadow | Campbell Shipyard | Golden Odyssey | Part of the Golden fleet of Khalid bin Sultan. | [27] | |
18 | 2018 | 66.2 | Hodor | Astilleros Armon | Lonian | Shadow Cat | [28] | |
19 | 1978 | 63.40 | Suri | Halter Marine | [29] | |||
20 | 2016 | 60 | Sputnik | Boustead Naval Shipyard | Queen K | Sputnik was built as an offshore supply vessel. She was then converted at Fincantieri Yachts. | [30] | |
21 | 1978 | 58 | Afthonia V | Scheepswerf De Waal | [31] | |||
22 | 2019 | 57 | B3 | Damen Group | Erica | Seventh YS 5009. | [32][33] | |
23 | 1980 | 56.62 | Al Shoua | Rockport Yacht & Supply Co | Constellation | Built as the offshore service vessel Interceptor. Converted to superyacht support vessel in 2008 | [34] | |
24 | 1973 | 56.40 | Quattroelle Shadow | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. | Quattroelle | [35][36] | ||
25 | 2020 | 55.50 | Gene Chaser | Damen Group | Gene Machine | Eighth YS 5009. Originally named Blue Ocean, later sold and renamed Gene Chaser. | [37][38] | |
26 | 2021 | 55.50 | Better Space | Damen Group | Better Place | Ninth YS 5009. Originally named Time Off, later sold and renamed Better Space. | [39][40][41] | |
27 | 2016 | 55.30 | Axis | Damen Group | Gigi | Fourth YS 5009. Originally named Fast & Furious, later sold and renamed Axis. | [42][43][44][45] | |
28 | 2017 | 55.30 | Shadow | Damen Group | Spectre | Fifth YS 5009. Originally named New Frontiers, later sold and renamed Shadow. | [46][47][48][49][50] | |
29 | 2018 | 55.30 | Power Play | Damen Group | ![]() | Mogambo | Sixth YS 5009. | [51][52][53] |
30 | 2010 | 54 | Umbra | Damen Group | ![]() | Alucia | [54][55] | |
31 | 2012 | 53.25 | Ad-Vantage | Damen Group | Vantage | Ad-Vantage started out as a firefighting and fast crew support vessel servicing offshore platforms. | [56][57][58] | |
32 | 2009 | 51.30 | Pursuit | Damen Group | First purpose built Sea Axe Fast Yacht Support vessel. | [59] | ||
33 | 2010 | 51.25 | Transit | Damen Group | [60] | |||
34 | 1976 | 50.20 | Perfect Life | Rockport Yacht & Supply Co. | [61] | |||
35 | 1981 | 49.70 | Mystrere Shadow | Candies Shipbuilders (Formerly Houma) | ![]() | Istranka | [62] | |
36 | 2006 | 48.77 | Etoile de la Mer | Breaux's Bay Craft | [63] | |||
37 | 1978 | 48.76 | Pacific Provider | Blount Marine | [64] | |||
38 | 2017 | 46 | Charley | Echo Yachts | White Rabbit | [65] | ||
39 | 2019 | 45.60 | Pink Shadow | Damen Group | ![]() | Pink Gin VI | First YS 4508. Originally launched as Joy Rider. | [66][67][68] |
40 | 2010 | 43.59 | Solution | Westport Yachts | [69] | |||
41 | 2006 | 42.18 | Bystander | JFA Yachts | ![]() | Velsheda | Named after the original America's cup support tender. | [70][71] |
42 | 1930 | 37.19 | Atlantide | Philip & Sons | Hanuman | After being launched in 1930, she also was the tender for another J-class yacht, Shamrock V. | [72] | |
43 | 2021 | 36 | Phantom Phi | Alia Yachts | PHI | [73] | ||
44 | 2012 | 35.82 | Ghost | Damen Group | [74] | |||
45 | 1967 | 35.69 | Lujah 2704 | Scheepswerf De Industrie | Originally built in 1967 and last refitted in 2016. | [75][76] | ||
46 | 2001 | 33.50 | Al-Noores | Damen Group | [77] | |||
47 | 1996 | 28.66 | Viking Legacy | Damen Group | [78] | |||
48 | 2018 | 27.30 | Playa | Lynx Yachts | First YXT 24. | [79] | ||
49 | 2020 | 27.30 | Roe Shadow | Lynx Yachts | Roe | Second YXT 24. | [80][81] | |
50 | 2016 | 25 | Al Makher | Abeking & Rasmussen | [82] | |||
51 | 2001 | 24 | U Boat Navigator | Rena Umut Kocali | [83] | |||
52 | 2014 | 23.98 | YXT One | Lynx Yachts | [84] | |||
53 | 2016 | 21.45 | YXT 20 | Lynx Yachts | [85] |
Under construction
[edit]Year | Length overall in meters | Name | Shipyard | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | 62 | Project YSV62 | RMK Marine | [86] |
2022 | 75 | Project YS 7512 | Damen | [87] |
TBA | 54 | Hull H179/20 | Grandweld Shipyards | [88] |
See also
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