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.

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RankYearLength overall in metersNameShipyardPhotoMothershipNotesReference
12016164 Fulk Al Salamah Mariotti Yachts Fulk Al Salamah 180322.jpg Al Said [1]
21987136.33 Al Dhaferah Bremer Vulkan Malaga2.jpg Al Said [2]
32002133M2 Severnav Shipyard A+ Acquired in 2016. Refit 2016 - 2018 Singapore. [3]
4197379Dubai Shadow Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. Dubai [4]
5197577.34Khozam Schichau Unterwesser AG Sister ship of the converted superyachts Arctic P & Sea Ranger [5]
6202375Abeona Damen Group Koru [6]
7201873.60Sherpa Feadship Sherpa 815 Explorer 6874.jpg Hampshire II [7]
8201772Game ChangerDamen Group SMIT SCHELDE & CAME CHANGER (31182269458).jpg 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]
9201871.50Umm AlhoulDamen GroupOriginally planned for 2016. Built as part of the Nakilat Damen group. [12]
10201871.50DaloobDamen GroupOriginally planned for 2017. Built as part of the Nakilat Damen group. [13]
11201669IntrepidDamen Group Infinity First 69m Sea Axe Fast Yacht Support Vessel. [14] [15] [16] [17]
12202168.2 Wayfinder Astilleros Armon Shadow Cat [18] [19]
13198067.28Explorer Candies Shipbuilders (Formerly Houma) [20]
14201267.15GarconDamen Group Ace First 67m Sea Axe Fast Yacht Support Vessel. [21] [22]
15201467.15DappleDamen Group DSC 0076(1) (33295808465).jpg Flying Fox Second 67m Sea Axe Fast Yacht Support Vessel. [23] [24] [25]
16198267.06Global Bender Shipbuilding & Repair Co. [26]
17199466.75Golden Shadow Campbell Shipyard Golden Odyssey Part of the Golden fleet of Khalid bin Sultan. [27]
18201866.2HodorAstilleros Armon Lonian Shadow Cat [28]
19197863.40Suri Halter Marine [29]
20201660Sputnik Boustead Naval Shipyard Queen K Sputnik was built as an offshore supply vessel. She was then converted at Fincantieri Yachts. [30]
21197858Afthonia V Scheepswerf De Waal [31]
22201957B3Damen Group Erica Seventh YS 5009. [32] [33]
23198056.62Al Shoua Rockport Yacht & Supply Co Constellation Built as the offshore service vessel Interceptor. Converted to superyacht support vessel in 2008 [34]
24197356.40Quattroelle ShadowMitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. Quattroelle [35] [36]
25202055.50Gene ChaserDamen Group Gene Machine Eighth YS 5009. Originally named Blue Ocean, later sold and renamed Gene Chaser. [37] [38]
26202155.50Better SpaceDamen Group Better Place Ninth YS 5009. Originally named Time Off, later sold and renamed Better Space. [39] [40] [41]
27201655.30AxisDamen Group Gigi Fourth YS 5009. Originally named Fast & Furious, later sold and renamed Axis. [42] [43] [44] [45]
28201755.30ShadowDamen Group Spectre Fifth YS 5009. Originally named New Frontiers, later sold and renamed Shadow. [46] [47] [48] [49] [50]
29201855.30Power PlayDamen Group POWERPLAY (40933523183).jpg Mogambo Sixth YS 5009. [51] [52] [53]
30201054UmbraDamen Group Umbra (1).jpg Alucia [54] [55]
31201253.25Ad-VantageDamen Group Vantage Ad-Vantage started out as a firefighting and fast crew support vessel servicing offshore platforms. [56] [57] [58]
32200951.30PursuitDamen GroupFirst purpose built Sea Axe Fast Yacht Support vessel. [59]
33201051.25TransitDamen Group [60]
34197650.20Perfect LifeRockport Yacht & Supply Co. [61]
35198149.70Mystrere ShadowCandies Shipbuilders (Formerly Houma) Malta - Senglea - Dock no. 2 (MSTHC) 04 ies.jpg Istranka [62]
36200648.77Etoile de la Mer Breaux's Bay Craft [63]
37197848.76Pacific Provider Blount Marine [64]
38201746Charley Echo Yachts White Rabbit [65]
39201945.60Pink ShadowDamen Group JOY RIDER (48612782461).jpg Pink Gin VI First YS 4508. Originally launched as Joy Rider. [66] [67] [68]
40201043.59Solution Westport Yachts [69]
41200642.18Bystander JFA Yachts Camp Velsheda J class yacht Don Ramey Logan.jpg Velsheda Named after the original America's cup support tender. [70] [71]
42193037.19Atlantide Philip & Sons Hanuman After being launched in 1930, she also was the tender for another J-class yacht, Shamrock V. [72]
43202136Phantom PhiAlia Yachts PHI [73]
44201235.82GhostDamen Group [74]
45196735.69Lujah 2704 Scheepswerf De Industrie Originally built in 1967 and last refitted in 2016. [75] [76]
46200133.50Al-NooresDamen Group [77]
47199628.66Viking LegacyDamen Group [78]
48201827.30Playa Lynx Yachts First YXT 24. [79]
49202027.30Roe ShadowLynx Yachts Roe Second YXT 24. [80] [81]
50201625Al Makher Abeking & Rasmussen [82]
51200124U Boat Navigator Rena Umut Kocali [83]
52201423.98YXT OneLynx Yachts [84]
53201621.45YXT 20Lynx Yachts [85]

Under construction

YearLength overall in metersNameShipyardReference
201962Project YSV62RMK Marine [86]
202275Project YS 7512Damen [87]
TBA54Hull H179/20Grandweld Shipyards [88]

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