List of yacht support vessels by length

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			Al Said		[1]
2	1987	136.33	Al Dhaferah	Bremer Vulkan		Al Said		[2]
3	2002	133	M2			A+	Acquired in 2016. Refit 2016 - 2018 Singapore.	[3]
4	1973	79	Dubai Shadow			Dubai		[4]
5	1975	77.34	Khozam	Schichau Unterwesser AG			Sister ship of the converted superyachts Arctic P &	[5]
6	2018	73.60	Sherpa	Feadship		Hampshire II		[6]
7	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.	[7][8][9][10]
8	2018	71.50	Umm Alhoul	Damen Group			Originally planned for 2016. Built as part of the Nakilat Damen group.	[11]
9	2018	71.50	Daloob	Damen Group			Originally planned for 2017. Built as part of the Nakilat Damen group.	[12]
10	2016	69	Intrepid	Damen Group		Infinity	First 69m Sea Axe Fast Yacht Support Vessel.	[13][14][15][16]
11	2021	68.2	Wayfinder				Shadow Cat	[17][18]
12	1980	67.28	Explorer	(Formerly Houma)				[19]
13	2012	67.15	Garcon	Damen Group		Ace	First 67m Sea Axe Fast Yacht Support Vessel.	[20][21]
14	2014	67.15	Dapple	Damen Group			Second 67m Sea Axe Fast Yacht Support Vessel.	[22][23][24]
15	1982	67.06	Global					[25]
16	1994	66.75	Golden Shadow			Golden Odyssey	Part of the of Khalid bin Sultan.	[26]
17	2018	66.2	Hodor	Astilleros Armon			Shadow Cat	[27]
18	1978	63.40	Suri	Halter Marine				[28]
19	2016	60	Sputnik	Boustead Naval Shipyard			Sputnik was built as an offshore supply vessel. She was then converted at Fincantieri Yachts.	[29]
20	1978	58	Afthonia V					[30]
21	2019	57	B3	Damen Group			Seventh YS 5009.	[31][32]
22	1980	56.62	Al Shoua			Constellation	Built as the offshore service vessel Interceptor. Converted to superyacht support vessel in 2008	[33]
23	1973	56.40	Quattroelle Shadow	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.				[34][35]
24	2020	55.50	Gene Chaser	Damen Group			Eigth YS 5009. Originally named Blue Ocean, later sold and renamed Gene Chaser.	[36][37]
25	2021	55.50	Better Space	Damen Group		Better Place	Ninth YS 5009. Originally named Time Off, later sold and renamed Better Space.	[38][39][40]
26	2016	55.30	Axis	Damen Group			Fourth YS 5009. Originally named Fast & Furious, later sold and renamed Axis.	[41][42][43][44]
27	2017	55.30	Shadow	Damen Group			Fifth YS 5009. Originally named New Frontiers, later sold and renamed Shadow.	[45][46][47][48][49]
28	2018	55.30	Power Play	Damen Group		Mogambo	Sixth YS 5009.	[50][51][52]
29	2010	54	Umbra	Damen Group				[53][54]
30	2012	53.25	Ad-Vantage	Damen Group			Ad-Vantage started out as a firefighting and fast crew support vessel servicing offshore platforms.	[55][56][57]
31	2009	51.30	Pursuit	Damen Group			First purpose built Sea Axe Fast Yacht Support vessel.	[58]
32	2010	51.25	Transit	Damen Group				[59]
33	1976	50.20	Perfect Life	Rockport Yacht & Supply Co.				[60]
34	1981	49.70	Mystrere Shadow	Candies Shipbuilders (Formerly Houma)		Istranka		[61]
35	2006	48.77	Etoile de la Mer					[62]
36	1978	48.76	Pacific Provider	Blount Marine				[63]
37	2017	46	Charley					[64]
38	2019	45.60	Pink Shadow	Damen Group			First YS 4508. Originally launched as Joy Rider.	[65][66][67]
39	2010	43.59	Solution					[68]
40	2006	42.18	Bystander			Velsheda	Named after the original America's cup support tender.	[69][70]
41	1930	37.19	Atlantide	Philip & Sons		Hanuman	After being launched in 1930, she also was the tender for another J-class yacht, Shamrock V.	[71]
42	2021	36	PHI Phantom	Alia Yachts				[72][73][74]
43	2012	35.82	Ghost	Damen Group				[75]
44	1967	35.69	Lujah 2704				Originally built in 1967 and last refitted in 2016.	[76][77]
45	2001	33.50	Al-Noores	Damen Group				[78]
46	1996	28.66	Viking Legacy	Damen Group				[79]
47	2018	27.30	Playa				First YXT 24.	[80]
48	2020	27.30	Roe Shadow	Lynx Yachts			Second YXT 24.	[81][82]
49	2016	25	Al Makher	Abeking & Rasmussen				[83]
50	2001	24	U Boat Navigator					[84]
51	2014	23.98	YXT One	Lynx Yachts				[85]
52	2016	21.45	YXT 20	Lynx Yachts				[86]

Under construction[]

See also[]

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

References[]