Engineering:Yacht support vessel
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Short description: Type of specialized ship
Superyacht, Eclipse, with a support vessel
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
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
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
- List of yacht support vessels by length
References
- ↑ Frank, Robert. "'My Other Yacht Is a Support-Yacht'". CNBC. https://www.cnbc.com/id/100286028.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Lardy, Kate. "A superyacht for your superyacht? The rise of the support vessel". Boat International. https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/the-rise-of-the-support-yacht.
- ↑ Hardingham-Gill, Tamara. "The shadow vessel concept that keeps superyachts free from Covid-19". CNN. https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/haven-shadow-vessel-concept/index.html.
- ↑ Frank, Robert. "The $35 Million 'Shadow Yacht'". Wall Street Journal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-WHB-370.
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