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	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

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

• List of motor yachts by length
• List of yachts built by Amels BV
• Luxury yacht