Used Support Yachts For Sale

Buying a support vessel, also known as a shadow vessel, makes a lot of sense. As specialist craft, designed to support the mothership by carrying extra staff and equipment, scouting ahead and generally ensuring every passage is a success, they help keep the mothership clean, clear and focused on having fun.

These are commercial craft, intended for a specific task. They should be tough workhorses, with function outweighing form and deck hardware taking priority over interior comforts.

Buying a support vessel means that, in theory, you already have a luxurious mothership, a large yacht or superyacht. However, such is the interest and admiration for support-type craft that some buyers are now looking at these highly capable vessels as standalone yachts, much in the same way that the S.U.V and explorer market has emerged.

Any former commercial vessel might be enrolled as a support vessel, with the right amount of refit work. Whichever yacht you buy, you will need to fit out the deck area to suit and purchase the requisite toys, tenders or more specialist items such as submarines or helicopters.  

USED - Support Vessel Yachts For Sale

View a wide selection of pre-owned support vessel for sale in your area, explore detailed information & find the perfect support vessel for you.

Latest Pre-Owned Support Vessel Yachts

Damen Yachting

M/Y A*****

181'ft YS 5009

2016

4 x Caterpillar 1,499hp

$17,500,000 1
West Palm Beach, Florida, USA

Damen Yachting

M/Y A*****

181'ft YS 5009

2016

$17,500,000 1

West Palm Beach, Florida, USA

Damen Yachting

SHADOW

181'ft YS 5009

2017 (2023)

4 x Caterpillar 6,000hp

€14,900,000 ($16,104,365) 2
Palm Beach, Florida, USA

Damen Yachting

SHADOW

181'ft YS 5009

2017 (2023)

€14,900,000 ($16,104,365) 2

Palm Beach, Florida, USA

Damen Yachting

M/Y F*****

175'ft YS 53

2024

2 x MTU 3,000hp

€34,950,000 ($37,775,004) 2
Location Undisclosed

Damen Yachting

M/Y F*****

175'ft YS 53

2024

€34,950,000 ($37,775,004) 2

Location Undisclosed

Damen Yachting

NO DESTINATION

123'ft Conversion

2009 (2022)

2 x Caterpillar 1,400hp

€13,500,000 ($14,591,203) 2
Ventimiglia, Liguria, Italy

Damen Yachting

NO DESTINATION

123'ft Conversion

2009 (2022)

€13,500,000 ($14,591,203) 2

Ventimiglia, Liguria, Italy

Verified yacht listing

1 Not for sale to US residents while in US waters

2 Approx Price Conversion

Pictures shown are for illustration purposes only. Actual Yacht may vary due to client options.

Recent Award Winning support vessels

Check out the recent award-winning and finalist Support Vessel Yachts and models.

Award Finalist Damen YS 5009 - Shadow       Photo

Shadow

YS 5009

Finalist

Best Explorer Yacht

Asia Boating Award 2018

Award Nomination Damen YS 5009 - Shadow       Photo

Shadow

YS 5009

Nomination

Best Power 40m - 65m

International Superyacht Society Awards 2018

Award Nomination Damen YS 5009 - Axis       Photo

Axis

YS 5009

Nomination

Best Power 40m - 65m

International Superyacht Society Awards 2017