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

Under construction

Year Length overall in meters Name Shipyard Reference
2019 62 Project YSV62 RMK Marine
2022 75 Project YS 7512 Damen
TBA 54 Hull H179/20 Grandweld Shipyards

See also

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