As well as freeing up space in the mother yacht, the use of a support vessel allows the exploration of less explored areas where shore support is limited. \u00a0Privacy is also enhanced. A support vessel provides accommodation for staff, pilots, guides and security personnel. As a result there is less noise and disruption and a deeper iatmosphere of intimacy on the mother yacht.![\"\"](\"https:\/\/focusonyachts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/31176663148_7dba70b05f_c.jpg\")
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Security is another factor \u2013 additional security staff can be employed on the support vessel which can stay out of sight over the horizon in safe areas or in tandem in more high-risk zones. Support vessels can quickly head off any unwelcome advanced \u00a0<\/p>\n
With more than 15 Yacht Support vessels delivered or in build, Dutch shipbuilder DAMEN is the established leader in this developing sector in cooperation with Dutch luxury yacht builder AMELS. DAMEN has delivered more than 200 Sea Axe vessels to offshore, navy and coast guard clients all over the world.<\/p>\n
Their \u00a0Yacht Support range uses the patented and proven Sea Axe hull form, with 43, 55 and 70-metre length. Their helipads can host an Airbus 160.<\/p>\n
Pink Shadow<\/strong> is their first for the superyacht market, supporting the Pink Gin.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Echo Yachts, Lynx Yachts and De Hoop are also active in support vessel market, while other yards are involved in refitting and repurposing commercial vessels.<\/p>\n Here are some of the best<\/p>\n Hodor \u00a0<\/strong>stores five tenders, the largest of which is a 17-metre chase boat, Jet Skis and quad bikes, as well as a submarine garage, dive equipment with compressors. Add to this a hospital with a decompression chamber, a helipad and two large knuckle boom cranes, \u00a0that is a lot of yacht support.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/focusonyachts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/buHA90SOQJCZqKtWJqrv_Pink-Shadow-Pink-Gin-yachts-Damen-960x540-1.gif\")