Yacht 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] 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.

[4] Incat Crowther[5] and the Damen Group are major builders of yacht support vessels.