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Yacht support vessel
Type of specialized ship From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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
In general yacht support vessel are outfitted to support a specific megayacht mothership with their own features tailored to compliment or match those of the main vessel.[2] Support yachts are normally 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.[3]
A helipad is a common feature, especially when supporting sailing yachts which do not have their own landing pad.[3]
Some yacht support vessels are designed to support their owner's scientific research.[4]
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Incat Crowther[5] and the Damen Group are major builders of yacht support vessels.[3] Florida based Shadow Marine converts offshore supply vessels into yacht support vessels.[6]
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