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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 edit

Rank Year Length overall in meters Name Shipyard Photo Mothership Notes Reference
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 edit

References edit

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