Yacht support vessels, also known as a shadow yacht or shadow vessel, are specialized ships which provide support and auxiliary functions for large sailing and motor yachts.[1]
Design features edit
Support yachts are generally primarily intended to carry the "toys" of the super rich, whether they be a rigid inflatable boat, a fishing boat, luxury yacht tender, jet-ski or submersible.[2]
A helipad is a common feature, especially when supporting sailing yachts which do not have their own landing pad.[2]
Market edit
Incat Crowther[3] and the Damen Group are major builders of yacht support vessels.[2] Florida based Shadow Marine converts offshore supply vessels into yacht support vessels.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Frank, Robert. "'My Other Yacht Is a Support-Yacht'". www.cnbc.com. CNBC. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ a b c Lardy, Kate. "A superyacht for your superyacht? The rise of the support vessel". boatinternational.com. Boat International. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ Hardingham-Gill, Tamara. "The shadow vessel concept that keeps superyachts free from Covid-19". cnn.com. CNN. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ Frank, Robert. "The $35 Million 'Shadow Yacht'". wsj.com. Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 23 April 2022.