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<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/282759/image/large-6a75339a5bfda119d169394ffcc7cec5.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/282759">Spotted last month anchored off Lerins Islands in the south of France, is the 87-metre superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6413" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lonian87.0m (285'5&quot;)Feadship2018">Lonian</a>. Delivered in 2018 by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a>, she features exterior design crafted by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/926" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design (Company)">Sinot Exclusive Yacht Design</a>, while their partnership with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4772" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Richard Hallberg Interior Design (Company)">Richard Hallberg Interior Design</a> extends to craft the superyacht's interiors. Among her notable features onboard are an extended aft deck boasting a beach club and a substantial pool running along the centreline, an outdoor gym and the ability to accommodate helicopter landings on the upper deck. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6413" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lonian87.0m (285'5&quot;)Feadship2018">Lonian</a> is frequently accompanied by her support vessel, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7280" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Hodor66.2m (217'2&quot;)Astilleros Armon2019">Hodor,</a> a substantial 1,582 GT multihull, which carries a fleet of five custom-designed tenders, recreational equipment, and landing craft. Moreover, she carries the essential crew, staff, and supplies necessary to sustain both vessels during their journeys. Powered by a pair of twin diesel-electric 16V 4000 M73 <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1409" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MTU (Company)">MTU</a> engines, generating a combined 5,916 horsepower, the yacht maintains a comfortable cruising speed of 12 knots.

Lonian superyacht anchored off Lerins Islands

The 87m superyacht Lonian, built by Feadship, is seen here anchored off Lerins Islands 

<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/282324/image/large-59a91c3327d555f6a688b3e793f52b1a.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/282324">Spotted recently anchored off Beaulieu-sur-Mer in the South of France, is the 68.2-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/799" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Astilleros Armon (Company)">Astilleros Armon</a> support yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/9237" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Nebula68.2m (223'9&quot;)Astilleros Armon2022">Nebula</a>. Delivered in 2022, she is the latest catamaran to be launched from the Spain-based yacht builder’s ShadowCat series, which includes the 68.2-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8908" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Wayfinder68.2m (223'9&quot;)Astilleros Armon2021">Wayfinder</a> and the 66.2-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7280" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Hodor66.2m (217'2&quot;)Astilleros Armon2019">Hodor</a>. Entirely constructed out of aluminium, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/9237" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Nebula68.2m (223'9&quot;)Astilleros Armon2022">Nebula</a> features both exterior and interior design from <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6050" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Schwalgien Yacht Design (Company)">Schwalgien Yacht Design</a>, while <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1377" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Incat Crowther (Company)">Incat Crowther</a> were responsible for her naval architecture. The 2,136 GT catamaran has been penned with three decks, and boasts an impressive 15.5-metre beam. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/9237" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Nebula68.2m (223'9&quot;)Astilleros Armon2022">Nebula</a>’s foredeck has been reserved for guest enjoyment, while the aft deck has been adapted for tenders and toys storage. The support yacht also features a helipad and hanger.

68m support yacht Nebula in the South of France

The 68m support yacht Nebula, built by Astilleros Armon, is seen here anchored in Beaulieu-sur-Mer, France.

Tecnomar 44m power catamaran This Is It

SuperYacht Times took an exclusive technical tour of This Is It, previously known as Project Illusion, Tecnomar's radical 44m power catamaran.

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The worlds largest yacht support vessels

SuperYacht Times takes a look at the largest yacht support vessels that are currently in operation from across the globe.

The world’s largest yacht support vessels

<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272219/image/large-8a97ce016101b1d90e7b800d209b332d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272219">Spotted recently anchored in the Fethiye Bay in Turkey, is the 66-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/799" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Astilleros Armon (Company)">Astilleros Armon</a> support yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7280" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Hodor66.2m (217'2&quot;)Astilleros Armon2019">Hodor</a>. Built by the Spanish shipyard in 2019, the catamaran features naval architecture and exterior lines by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1377" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Incat Crowther (Company)">Incat Crowther</a>, while her interior comes from the drawing boards of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5187" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oliver Design (Company)">Oliver Design</a>. Her design is based on successful offshore crew supply models built on the same multihull platform and heavily modified for the luxury yacht market, without sacrificing any of its oceangoing capabilities. With a volume of 1,582 GT, the multihull <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7280" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Hodor66.2m (217'2&quot;)Astilleros Armon2019">Hodor</a> was built to provide support to her mothership, the 87-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6413" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lonian87.0m (285'5&quot;)Feadship2018">Lonian</a>, by carrying a fleet of five customised tenders, toys and landing craft in addition to crew, staff and supplies that the pair need on their voyages. Get a closer look <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/50029" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="First Look: Onboard the 66m support yacht Hodor (2019-06-18 09:30:00 +0200)">onboard Hodor here</a>.

Astilleros Armon support yacht Hodor in Fethiye

The 66m support yacht Hodor, built by Astilleros Armon, is seen here anchored in the Fethiye Bay in Turkey.

<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/271404/image/large-7ee47094714289dfda2cdaeed4cee334.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/271404">Spotted last month docked in the Falmouth Harbour in Antigua, is the 68.2-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/799" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Astilleros Armon (Company)">Astilleros Armon</a> support yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/9237" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Nebula68.2m (223'9&quot;)Astilleros Armon2022">Nebula</a>. Delivered in 2022, she is the latest catamaran to be launched from the Spain-based yacht builder’s ShadowCat series, which includes the 68.2-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8908" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Wayfinder68.2m (223'9&quot;)Astilleros Armon2021">Wayfinder</a> and the 66.2-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7280" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Hodor66.2m (217'2&quot;)Astilleros Armon2019">Hodor</a>. Entirely constructed out of aluminium, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/9237" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Nebula68.2m (223'9&quot;)Astilleros Armon2022">Nebula</a> features both exterior and interior design from <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6050" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Schwalgien Yacht Design (Company)">Schwalgien Yacht Design</a>, while <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1377" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Incat Crowther (Company)">Incat Crowther</a>&nbsp;were responsible for her naval architecture. The 2,136 GT catamaran has been penned with three decks, and boasts an impressive 15.5-metre beam. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/9237" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Nebula68.2m (223'9&quot;)Astilleros Armon2022">Nebula</a>’s foredeck has been reserved for guest enjoyment, while the aft deck has been adapted for tenders and toys storage. The support yacht also features a helipad and hanger.

Astilleros Armon support yacht Nebula in Antigua

The 68m support yacht Nebula, built by Astilleros Armon, is seen here docked in Antigua.

While multihulls have hardly taken lift off over the last decade, with catamarans and trimarans remain around 2% of the global fleet (according to <a href="https://superyachttimes.ac-page.com/homepage" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">SYT iQ</a>), in recent years we have seen a dramatic increase in the number of catamaran concepts, designs and launches. Many of the companies that have backed the multihull often cite efficiency, “eco-friendliness” and “sustainability” as key motivators for the adoption of the hull form. But what is the science behind these claims; and has there been enough of a significant &nbsp;change in the mentality of the yacht owner, to justify the number of designs which are flooding the market? We spoke to some of those companies to get an inside look at the multihull movement and how it might shape the future of the global fleet.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/243152/image/large-9a5dff94462f873938f4847f3b172f72.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/243152">Monohull or multihull?In an article published in 2010, naval architects James Roy and Alex Meredith Hardy of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5009" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lateral Naval Architects (Company)">Lateral Naval Architects</a> weighed up the pros and cons facing the multihull conversation. Having created innumerable designs for fast ferries, and commercial catamarans over the years, both engineers were surprised that the yachting industry had been slow to uptake the hull form. With efficiency and high speeds (+40 knots) on offer, as well as the beamy main deck platform, some might consider catamarans an ideal substitute for a monohull. But aesthetics are everything in the yachting industry, and the boxy form of catamarans has failed to catch the eye of those owners who frequent the Mediterranean.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/243181/image/large-c6914543e6f18b57554436d3995e9c7b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/243181">The catamaran hull form does have hydrodynamic benefits. As Roy and Meredith Hardy wrote “by dividing the total displacement between two hulls, the displacement-to-length ratio is improved, and in turn the wave-making component of the total drag is substantially reduced.” In layman’s terms, catamarans can be more efficient than monohulls of the same GT due to reduced drag, but as Roy explained to <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4509" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="SuperYacht Times (Company)">SYT</a>, points of comparison must be carefully defined, with GT, rather than length being the optimum comparison base.Despite the arguments around the improved efficiency of the hull form, many builders who dominate in the sector indicate more than this as driving the sustainability of the hull form. Many of the major players in the 24-30 metre catamaran sector – consider for example Sunreef, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5188" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Silent Yachts (Company)">SILENT-YACHTS</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2504" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Wider s.r.l. (Company)">Wider</a> – build hybrid-electric yachts that also utilise solar power. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/218828/image/large-dcd5a1dbf422df667598b2cbecf72599.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/218828">Franz Boese, Chief Marketing Officer of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5188" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Silent Yachts (Company)">SILENT-YACHTS</a> commented, “Technically speaking, it makes much more sense to create a solar powered multihull than a monohull. The main reason is space. With the wider beam of a catamaran, there is more space to install solar panels. This increases the potential energy production of the yacht, which is crucial to create a well-rounded experience on board, without any compromises or limitations.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/218831/image/large-7ef1fbb54c2ffb89d751ffa81dba1ce1.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/218831">Marcello Maggi, who heads up W-Fin Sarl, the holding Company that owns 100% of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2504" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Wider s.r.l. (Company)">Wider</a> equity, shared this sentiment, “From an engineering point of view, the greater width compared to a monohull allows the exploitation of a greater surface area intended for the use of solar panels, an additional source of energy for the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2504" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Wider s.r.l. (Company)">Wider</a> serial hybrid propulsion system.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/243905/image/large-fa2344bdde9cba8bb8b55ce4d2e91124.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/243905">The <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1158" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sunreef Yachts (Company)">Sunreef Yachts</a> Eco yacht series feature both sail and power cats, taking the solar concept a step further with its innovative ‘solar skin’ – an in-house technology that takes the solar concept to the next level by coating the hull with integrated solar panels. Aside from the solar benefit, the vessels incorporate wind generators, custom-engineered lithium batteries, non-toxic paints and green composite structures, demonstrating that it takes more than a hull form alone to create an ‘eco’ yacht. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/217058/image/large-d28cbdee1e2d1407c74edcb10d9b1c85.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/217058">Francis Lapp, Founder and President of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1158" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sunreef Yachts (Company)">Sunreef Yachts</a> commented, “Twenty years ago nobody believed in our approach. Today, the trend for big multihulls is a fact – everyone wants to build them. Customer expectations have changed. Superyacht owners look for a better length-to-volume ratio, more stability, fuel efficiency and green solutions. They seek wide open spaces to enjoy with friends and family. They want to be close to the sea.” <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/251286/image/large-3e33021915747466f5a12828db013070.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/251286">Of course unlike many of its competitors, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1158" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sunreef Yachts (Company)">Sunreef</a> also offers a sailing catamaran as part of its <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1158" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sunreef Yachts (Company)">Sunreef</a> Eco range, Lapp summarised the pros and cons; “sail yachts have the obvious advantage of wind propulsion. On top of that, we use hydro generation – this means our sail yachts recover energy from the propellers’ rotation while under sail. Power yachts on the other hand, offer more space for solar panels – for example on the bow terrace. They can also be fitted with a kite.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/245765/image/large-c37cd86ae4bdebe0c439296808589483.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/245765">Gaining momentumAt the 2021 <a href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Monaco Yacht Show - 2021">Monaco Yacht Show</a>, local designer Espen Øino of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/82" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Espen Øino International (Company)">Espen Øino International</a> took to the stage of the Design and Innovation Hub to discuss the topic of sustainable yacht design. He cited the potential of the catamaran and SWATH (Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull) hull forms for their efficiency. Øino had only recently unveiled a catamaran design in collaboration with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/899" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="SilverYachts (Company)">SilverYachts</a>, the SpaceCat, the first of which was sold in May this year. Referring to catamarans as the “SUV of the seas'', Øino recognised that the hindrance to catamaran popularity has, so far, been their characteristically boxy aesthetic, but he also firmly predicted that we will be seeing far more multi-hull vessels in the coming years a sentiment which has been echoed by many in the industry.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/172375/image/large-c77b325f21127c39ffc63a73dfa2af05.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/172375">Not only have we seen a larger number of catamaran concepts entering the scene over the past few years, but there have also been a number of shipyards focusing their attention on this area of the industry for the first time. In December last year, Italian shipyard <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1080" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rossinavi (Company)">Rossinavi</a> unveiled its first catamaran concept, the dramatic and eye-catching 43-metre hybrid Sea Cat 40, the first hull of which was sold in June. This initial foray into the sector was then followed in May with the release of the 44-metre Oneiric with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6728" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Zaha Hadid Architects (Company)">Zaha Hadid Architects</a>, demonstrating a real investment into the hull form. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/229232/image/large-e0f6cd066759376d6c862f8cd87bb77f.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/229232"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1080" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rossinavi (Company)">Rossinavi</a> has been developing this series of catamarans for over a year and will unveil at least two more designs in coming months using a fully developed platform. Federico Rossi, COO of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1080" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rossinavi (Company)">Rossinavi</a> explained, “We are invested in creating vessels with a reduced carbon footprint. and we have a diesel-electric yacht currently under construction. But we want to be innovative now, without having to wait for alternative fuels such as hybrid propulsion. We believe the best way that we can improve the efficiency and therefore sustainability of our vessels is by employing the catamaran hull form and that is why we have entered this sector.” <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/229225/image/large-7a148124a3516af9004eafc5b52a9141.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/229225">Multiple hulls = multiple benefitsHistorically plagued by criticism for their looks, it would appear that many owners are coming around to the style and aesthetics of catamarans – or,at least, that they are willing to overlook them in light of the varied benefits the hull form offers. Recent additions to the global fleet include the 65m support vessel <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7280" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Hodor66.2m (217'2&quot;)Astilleros Armon2019">Hodor</a> and the 68m <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8908" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Wayfinder68.2m (223'9&quot;)Astilleros Armon2021">Wayfinder</a> from Spanish shipyard <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/799" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Astilleros Armon (Company)">Astilleros Armon</a>. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/83673/image/large-c39a02cf7e80bf63ad8e7b2022beac0f.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/83673">Unlike the smaller cats from <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1158" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sunreef Yachts (Company)">Sunreef</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5188" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Silent Yachts (Company)">SILENT-YACHTS</a>, the two vessels have been specifically chosen for the width and stability they offer, making them able to carry a huge selection of tenders and toys. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7280" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Hodor66.2m (217'2&quot;)Astilleros Armon2019">Hodor</a> has a 14-metre beam, a helipad, a fleet of tenders, the largest of which is 17-metres, an ROV launched from a purpose built crane, a dive centre with decompression chamber, a selection of four-wheel drive vehicles and a full suite of toys. All of this alongside cabins for 20 crew and a number of guests in luxury accommodations.&nbsp;As previously mentioned, the benefits of multiple hulls have many, and the companies discussed here have a firm belief in the growing popularity of the hull form. As Marcello Maggi of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2504" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Wider s.r.l. (Company)">Wider</a> concluded, “We believe that our catamaran is a catalyst for several elements that make her suitable for a customer choice. The abundance of the surfaces that can accommodate the cutting-edge mini solar panels that avoid turning on the endothermic devices, increasing the comfort aboard with limited noise and vibration, and these are some of the strength points of this innovative product.” <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/217057/image/large-cdb33dec87739692a755aa801b46f5e5.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/217057">All of the companies we spoke with shared the same sentiment; that clients are opening up to the concept of a catamaran, many in part for the various “green” benefits they offer, be it additional solar panel positioning, hydrodynamic benefits and hybrid potential. As Federico Rossi commented, “We hear clients saying right now, ‘We are ready to move into the multihull sector’ and I think part of this drive is to do with a new generation of owners who are focused for the first time on leaving the world in a better position than they found it. They have a greener vision of the world and share a feeling of responsibility toward the oceans and so it doesn’t surprise me that there is a movement toward catamarans for these Millennial owners.”With at least 30 catamaran’s of sizes ranging from from 24 to 56 metres currently in-build, we will certainly be seeing an increase in the sector over the coming years, and from the opinions shared above, it is fair to say that the trend is only just beginning to take shape… so watch this space.&nbsp;This article was originally published in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/superyacht-times-issue-42" target="_blank">Issue 42 of SuperYacht Times newspaper.</a>&nbsp;To read more stories like this one and to never again miss another issue of the SuperYacht Times newspaper,&nbsp;<a href="https://shop.superyachttimes.com/report/the-superyacht-times-subscription" target="_blank">subscribe here</a>.

The future of Catamarans in the superyacht industry

With catamaran concepts flooding the industry, SYT finds out if they really could be the 'sustainable' future of the superyacht fleet.

Catamarans: Fad or Future?

<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/241921/image/large-0d776fe102ded70262a0755cd60b8e55.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/241921">Spotted last month cruising in Vancouver, Canada, is the 87-metre superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6413" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lonian87.0m (285'5&quot;)Feadship2018">Lonian</a>. Built by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> and delivered in 2018, she is the design work of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/926" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design (Company)">Sinot Yacht Architecture &amp; Design</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4772" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Richard Hallberg Interior Design (Company)">Richard Hallberg Interior Design</a>. Some of her highlights on board include an extended aft deck, with a beach club and a large pool along the centreline, an outdoor gym on the bridge deck aft as well as helicopter landing capabilities on the upper deck. Able to reach a top speed of 18 knots and cruise comfortably at 12 knots, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6413" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lonian87.0m (285'5&quot;)Feadship2018">Lonian</a> can achieve a transatlantic range of 5,000 nautical mile range with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a>’s first conventional and full hybrid diesel-electric engine. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6413" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lonian87.0m (285'5&quot;)Feadship2018">Lonian</a> can often be seen with her support yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7280" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Hodor66.2m (217'2&quot;)Astilleros Armon2019">Hodor</a>, a 1,582 GT multihull which provides support to her mothership by carrying a fleet of five customised tenders, toys and landing craft in addition to crew, staff and supplies that the pair need on their voyages.

Feadship superyacht Lonian in Vancouver

The 87m superyacht Lonian, built by Feadship, is seen here cruising in Vancouver, Canada.

Today’s catamarans are nothing like the boxy, heavy designs of the past. Sleek and stylish, modern catamarans, like those created by award-winning <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6651" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="ShadowCAT (Company)">SHADOWCAT</a>, are turning heads in the superyacht and yachting sectors – and for very good reason. More economical to operate, catamarans are faster, more stable, generously sized and can enter hard-to-access shallow destinations. For these reasons, and more, today’s sexy catamaran yachts are enticing new buyers.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/83673/image/large-c39a02cf7e80bf63ad8e7b2022beac0f.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/83673">Why go multi-hull?In short, because they offer thalassophiles more. Based upon two generous hulls, catamarans offer significantly more stability over a monohull vessel. Support yachts, in particular, benefit from this fundamental feature. For example, the additional stability of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6651" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="ShadowCAT (Company)">SHADOWCAT</a>’s unique catamaran hull – designed exclusively by world-renowned naval architect <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1377" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Incat Crowther (Company)">Incat Crowther</a> – means that 70 percent more weight can be craned off the side, by way of knuckle-boom cranes for a single-point lift of tenders and beam cranes for secure lifts of larger vessels. This translates to greater safety and confidence during at-sea activities, such as the loading and unloading tenders or during crew transfers.Along with the incomparable stability, catamarans create less draft, giving owners access to shallow atolls or the ability to anchor along any number of stunning beaches around the world, with smaller boats and tenders, SCUBA equipment, ATVs and more in tow.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/193808/image/large-acd43cb3a6413c19b2166c4ba6b1fffc.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/193808">Double the funSpeaking of toys, the catamaran hull design allows support yachts to carry more of them. With a 40 percent greater capacity than a similarly sized monohull vessel, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6651" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="ShadowCAT (Company)">SHADOWCAT</a>’s fully bespoke catamaran designs include multi-deck storage for pleasure craft of many sizes, plus an optional helipad on the top deck, and more. Customisable for any number of luxuries, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6651" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="ShadowCAT (Company)">SHADOWCAT</a>’s mid-deck offers ample room for center-console or speed boats, quad bikes, submarine, dive room and decompression chamber, fresh flower shop, personal gym, and wellness centre outfitted with youth-preserving hyperbaric technology, in addition to expansive lounging areas for guests and sleeping quarters for crew. The spacious design even has a special lifting platform designed for the quick launch of smaller vessels, such as jet skis. This commodious layout is made possible only because of the impressive design of the catamaran platform upon which the shadow vessel is built.A “greener” optionA catamaran hull design is also an environmentally friendly one, requiring less fuel for extended excursions. The needed fuel load for a <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6651" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="ShadowCAT (Company)">SHADOWCAT</a> catamaran hull is an estimated 40 percent less than that of a comparable monohull due to the vessel’s hull efficiency. Even with lower fuel usage, catamarans travel more quickly than monohulls. One of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6651" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="ShadowCAT (Company)">SHADOWCAT</a>’s more recently delivered vessels, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8908" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Wayfinder68.2m (223'9&quot;)Astilleros Armon2021">Wayfinder</a>, offered speeds of 22+ knots, a highly competitive clip for a vessel of its size and class. This get-up-and-go is ideal when a vessel is trying to move ahead of foul weather or arrive at a desirable destination quickly to prepare for the mother vessel’s arrival.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/240848/image/large-fac68274c945fd9e2ed386a125e54238.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/240848">Space aplenty for crewWhen it comes to accommodations, catamarans offer the greatest capacity and flexibility of any shadow vessel on the market. Making more room on the mother superyacht for family and friends, owners can opt to house all crew members and staff aboard a catamaran shadow vessel, dedicating space for privacy and rest for everyone. Trained receiving crew aboard the support vessel can assist with the loading and unloading of tenders and helicopters, without compromising service or space aboard the mother vessel. Crew aboard the catamaran support yacht can also shuttle between the two vessels aboard tenders, reducing the overall number of staff maintained on the mother superyacht. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/193810/image/large-76da8d1f928226aac70041e4255a7db3.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/193810">Catamarans are captivating, yet highly practical Catamarans generally make a lot of sense for the yachting industry, but especially for support yachts, because they deliver more by way of capacity, speed, stability and economy than similarly sized monohulls.&nbsp;“Even before this trend really started to pick up, we crafted <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6651" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="ShadowCAT (Company)">SHADOWCAT</a> to be built upon one of the world’s most stable hulls, as designed by our partner <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1377" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Incat Crowther (Company)">Incat Crowther</a>, because we knew it would provide owners with extreme confidence about the vessel’s stability when loading and unloading cargo,” said Robert Smith, CEO of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6855" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="YCTS (Company)">YCTS, Ltd</a>. and founding partner of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6651" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="ShadowCAT (Company)">SHADOWCAT</a>. “Marry that stability with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6651" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="ShadowCAT (Company)">SHADOWCAT</a>’s unlimited flexibility and customisation specific to even the most scrupulous owner’s needs, and it is easily the perfect shadow vessel.”By all indications, the catamaran comeback is here to stay. Learn more about <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6651" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="ShadowCAT (Company)">SHADOWCAT</a> at theshadowcat.com or by visiting the company’s Stand AL 14 during the <a href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Monaco Yacht Show - 2022">Monaco Yacht Show</a>.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/240847/image/large-37dd421f3fa0364669997b0c5bf04f0c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/240847">About&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6651" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="ShadowCAT (Company)">ShadowCAT</a> <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6651" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="ShadowCAT (Company)">ShadowCAT</a> is an innovative, award-winning support yacht series, created with unmatched expertise and cutting-edge technology. With three bespoke catamarans in the series launched to date, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6651" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="ShadowCAT (Company)">ShadowCAT</a> now boasts catamaran and monohull platforms, applying its state-of-the-art approach to design, engineering and construction. With naval architecture and design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1377" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Incat Crowther (Company)">Incat Crowther</a>, of Sydney, Australia, and multi-award winning vessel construction by respected Spanish shipyard <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/799" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Astilleros Armon (Company)">Astilleros Armón</a>, the brand continues to provide fully custom solutions to the support yacht market segment. The first vessel in the series, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7280" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Hodor66.2m (217'2&quot;)Astilleros Armon2019">Hodor</a>, set the industry aflame with its win of the inaugural “Support Vessel of the Year” at the International Superyacht Awards.

Catamaran support yachts

We took a closer look at catamaran support yachts and why they are the best.

The catamaran comeback: Top reasons why they are the perfect support yacht platform

<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6651" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="ShadowCAT (Company)">ShadowCAT</a>, one of the industries leading developers of support catamaran superyachts has unveiled its first monohull concept, the 69.2-metre support yacht Shadowolf. The yacht is the first single-hulled support yacht aimed to meet an increased demand for high luxury levels of comfort and services aboard support vessels. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/240611/image/large-3ff013cfadb2241b1983979499167c05.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/240611">Shadowolf features a hybrid design which focuses on passenger comfort and maximises on the interior volumes for a guest-level interior design. Like the catamaran support vessels recently launched by the shipyard, such as the famous 66.2-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7280" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Hodor66.2m (217'2&quot;)Astilleros Armon2019">Hodor</a>, Shadowolf will feature adventurous capabilities for chartering, or research purposes.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/240615/image/large-dc9e422fa0a966924e2bf63f04ac5f3b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/240615">Designed by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6651" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="ShadowCAT (Company)">ShadowCAT</a>'s longterm partners <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1377" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Incat Crowther (Company)">Incat Crowther</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6855" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="YCTS (Company)">YCTS, Ltd.</a>, the Shadowolf concept offers an impressive beam and will be constructed on <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1377" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Incat Crowther (Company)">Incat Crowther</a> tried-and-tested aluminium hull design, enabling high speeds and efficiency. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/240613/image/large-69fbad78d324473208e80c5d0f0dbe46.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/240613">Top features of the yacht concept include a fully certified helipad and hangar as well as storage and accommodations spread across three decks, that offer her an impressive capacity for all the necessary tenders and toys of a support vessel. These include submarine, three 11m tenders, two 8m tenders, six jet-skis, two 4WDs and two quad bikes. In addition to a 14 crew-member and nine service-personnel capacity, she has as accommodation for eight guests or as extra resting space for crew from the main yacht.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/240614/image/large-8170c759976fd52cd6e055ea73b15b40.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/240614"> “Shadowolf stands out in large part due to its hull being designed specifically for yacht-level comfort whilst offering exceptional efficiency. It also allows owners to commission a fully bespoke support yacht within a very competitive price range and delivery window via <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6651" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="ShadowCAT (Company)">ShadowCAT</a>’s network of builders around the world,” said <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1377" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Incat Crowther (Company)">Incat Crowther</a>’s Dan Mace, technical manager. “<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1377" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Incat Crowther (Company)">Incat Crowther</a> is well-known for producing award-winning vessels on both catamaran and monohull platforms, and we look forward to this ‘industry-first’ concept coming to life.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/240612/image/large-b4cd3f1f9de280cd6ba34fb7be195d5a.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/240612">“The addition of a monohull concept to our portfolio is a natural next step for <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6651" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="ShadowCAT (Company)">ShadowCat</a>, and firmly establishes us as the number one support yacht developer in the industry. This latest innovative concept delivers extreme comfort at sea, without the need to compromise on performance, speed or customisation options,” said Robert Smith, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6651" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="ShadowCAT (Company)">ShadowCAT</a> founder and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6855" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="YCTS (Company)">YCTS</a> director. “Because developing shadow yachts is our sole focus, we can deliver a higher level of expertise and vessel customisation across multiple platforms, ensuring our clients’ operational needs are surpassed.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/240610/image/large-2118fe49ae0a11298a892a2ebc71e1d9.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/240610">The vessel is powered by three <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1409" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MTU (Company)">MTU</a> 16V4000 M73L IMO3 diesel engines and can reach a top speed of 21 knots. In a unique design for modern support vessels, this model will meet or exceed IMO Tier III emissions guidelines and has innovative green technology to reduce its impact on the environment by providing a zero-discharge operational capability. &nbsp;An onboard treatment plant cleans all wastewater discharged to a drinkable quality, wet and dry waste is also fully treated onboard to allow the vessel to operate with a zero-discharge policy, to meet a “leave no trace” philosophy.<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6651" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="ShadowCAT (Company)">ShadowCAT</a> will be exhibiting the new concept at the <a href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Monaco Yacht Show - 2022">Monaco Yacht Show</a> at the end of this month.&nbsp;

ShadowCat unveils support yacht Shadowolf

The shipyard ShadowCat has unveiled its latest support yacht Shadowolf, in partnership with Incat Crowther.

Unveiling 69m Shadowolf: ShadowCAT's first monohull support yacht concept

<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/9237" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Nebula68.2m (223'9&quot;)Astilleros Armon2022">Nebula</a>, the 68.2-metre support yacht by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/799" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Astilleros Armon (Company)">Astilleros Armon</a> has been spotted on her maiden voyage. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/231502/image/large-237603a959eefdfc8dd4e467150b7a81.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/231502"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/9237" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Nebula68.2m (223'9&quot;)Astilleros Armon2022">Nebula</a> is the latest catamaran to be launched from the Spain-based yacht builder’s Shadowcat series, which includes the 68.2-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8908" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Wayfinder68.2m (223'9&quot;)Astilleros Armon2021">Wayfinder</a> and the 66.2-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7280" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Hodor66.2m (217'2&quot;)Astilleros Armon2019">Hodor</a>. She features exterior design from <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6050" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Kirsten Schwalgien Design (Company)">Kirsten Schwalgien Design</a> with Naval Architecture by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1377" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Incat Crowther (Company)">Incat Crowther</a>.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/231504/image/large-742b49b2f2de2b08b48a9ee26969ced5.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/231504">The 2,050 GT catamaran has been penned with three decks and boasts an impressive 14-metre beam. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/9237" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Nebula68.2m (223'9&quot;)Astilleros Armon2022">Nebula</a>’s aft has been reserved for guest enjoyment, while the forward deck has been adapted for tender and toy storage. The support yacht also features a helipad and hanger. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/231503/image/large-c4e070c2b5182fbce1cb5d5d90fbc3fd.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/231503"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/9237" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Nebula68.2m (223'9&quot;)Astilleros Armon2022">Nebula</a> strikes an imposing silhouette thanks to a crisp, heavy-set two-toned grey palette that’s struck through with a vivid streak of yellow. Her aft section dons striking orange hues, which further her masculine appearance.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/231505/image/large-113030bbdb7b55c24b692440697d4afd.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/231505">She is the second largest yacht to be built by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/799" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Astilleros Armon (Company)">Astilleros Armon</a>.&nbsp;

Astilleros Armon’s 68m support catamaran Nebula on maiden voyage

Nebula, the 68m support yacht by Astilleros Armon spotted on her maiden voyage. 

In pictures: Astilleros Armon’s 68m support catamaran Nebula on maiden voyage

<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/224774/image/large-dfb8cca505a438062e5463b428664226.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/224774">Currently anchored off Lahaina in Hawaii, United States, is the 87-metre superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6413" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lonian87.0m (285'5&quot;)Feadship2018">Lonian</a> and her support yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7280" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Hodor66.2m (217'2&quot;)Astilleros Armon2019">Hodor</a>. Built by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> and delivered in 2018, motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6413" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lonian87.0m (285'5&quot;)Feadship2018">Lonian</a> is the design work of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/926" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design (Company)">Sinot Yacht Architecture &amp; Design</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4772" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Richard Hallberg Interior Design (Company)">Richard Hallberg Interior Design</a>. Some of her highlights on board include an extended aft deck beach club setup with a large pool along the centreline, an outdoor gym on the bridge deck aft as well as helicopter landing capabilities on the upper deck. Behind her elegant curves, the 66-metre silhouette of her support yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7280" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Hodor66.2m (217'2&quot;)Astilleros Armon2019">Hodor</a> is emerging. Built by the Spanish shipyard <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/799" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Astilleros Armon (Company)">Astilleros Armon</a> in 2019, the catamaran features naval architecture and exterior lines by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1377" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Incat Crowther (Company)">Incat Crowther</a>, while her interior comes from the drawing boards of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5187" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oliver Design (Company)">Oliver Design</a>. The cruising pair operates in tandem with the 1,582 GT multihull <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7280" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Hodor66.2m (217'2&quot;)Astilleros Armon2019">Hodor</a> providing support to her mothership by carrying a fleet of five customised tenders, toys and landing craft in addition to crew, staff and supplies that the pair need on their voyages. Get a closer look <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/50500" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship's 87m superyacht Lonian unveiled (2019-10-08 17:00:00 +0200)">onboard Lonian here</a> and step <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/50029" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="First Look: On board the 66m support yacht Hodor (2019-06-18 09:30:00 +0200)">onboard Hodor there</a>.

Feadship superyacht Lonian and support yacht Hodor in Hawaii

The 87m superyacht Lonian, built by Feadship and the 66m support yacht Hodor, built by Astilleros Armon, are seen here anchored in Hawaii.

<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6651" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="ShadowCAT (Company)">SHADOWCAT</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4195" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Triton (Company)">Triton Submarines</a> have joined forces in a strategic partnership to solve the challenges associated with launching, recovering and supporting a submersible. Introducing the 23.9-metre launch-and-recovery support catamaran SHADOWLARK. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/219440/image/large-3e554b5bf1de897097257d57fccd0edc.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/219440">The catamaran concept sports a naval architecture penned by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1377" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Incat Crowther (Company)">Incat Crowther</a> and can accommodate as many as six guests alongside her four crew. SHADOWLARK also features a dive centre, lounge, galley, bar and storage over three decks. She also has plenty of storage space for a tender, and a pair of jet skis.&nbsp;“SHADOWLARK is a purpose-built craft specifically designed and engineered to safely, efficiently and effectively launch, recover and support a <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4195" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Triton (Company)">Triton submersible</a>,” said Patrick J. Lahey, president and co-founder of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4195" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Triton (Company)">Triton Submarines</a>. “Our goal is to make it possible for more people to own, operate and enjoy exploring the ocean from the comfort and safety of a <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4195" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Triton (Company)">Triton</a> submersible.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/219439/image/large-b6fcb7a354e5e9b54339a4a6ad5b3a0d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/219439">“By collaborating with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6651" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="ShadowCAT (Company)">SHADOWCAT</a>, a company with a demonstrated track record of success in developing commercially-rated support yachts, we are assured of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6651" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="ShadowCAT (Company)">SHADOWCAT</a>s efficacy while staying true to the objective of creating an affordable, efficient, safe and entirely practical platform,” Lahey continued. “Clients around the world can now enjoy the simplicity, elegance, excitement and safety of exploring the ocean in a <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4195" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Triton (Company)">Triton</a> submersible supported by a craft that can be operated affordably, but with absolutely no compromises in terms of its capacity to do the job it was built for. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4195" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Triton (Company)">Triton</a> looks forward to working together with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6651" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="ShadowCAT (Company)">SHADOWCAT</a> on the creation of this remarkable and much needed craft.”<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4195" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Triton (Company)">Triton</a> reports a growing demand for submersible charter opportunities, not only from private inquiries but also from non-profit and commercial sectors. In light of this, SHADOWLARK is expected to garner significant attention. The team has announced that she’ll be priced under $10 million and can be delivered in 14 months, built at any of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6651" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="ShadowCAT (Company)">SHADOWCAT</a>’s facilities in the States, Europe or the Middle East.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/219438/image/large-5d53c95c37c9c1b2e59a7bb49c215a47.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/219438">“Because all <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6651" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="ShadowCAT (Company)">SHADOWCAT</a> vessels are fully bespoke, this highly capable concept can be constructed as is or can serve as a starting point for a more customised option. For example, we can enlarge SHADOWLARK to house bigger submarines or to make room for additional leisure and entertainment areas,” said <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6651" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="ShadowCAT (Company)">SHADOWCAT</a> founder Robert Smith. “As evidenced by award-winning <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7280" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Hodor66.2m (217'2&quot;)Astilleros Armon2019">Hodor</a> and recently delivered <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8908" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Wayfinder68.2m (223'9&quot;)Astilleros Armon2021">Wayfinder</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6651" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="ShadowCAT (Company)">SHADOWCAT</a>s are designed to carry the best toys in the world. We are keen to collaborate with submersible industry leader <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4195" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Triton (Company)">Triton</a> Submarines on the development of this innovative new offering to meet the growing needs of this emerging market.”SHADOWLARK will be able to carry a subversive up to 12,000 kg in weight, and has been designed with the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4195" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Triton (Company)">Triton</a> 3300/3 MKII submersible in mind. This particular sub can carry three people and safely dive to depths of 1,000 metres for up to three hours. SHADOWLARK herself will be equipped with twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5350" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Volvo Penta (Company)">Volvo Penta</a> engines that allow to cruise comfortably at 20 knots and reach speeds of up to 35 knots.&nbsp;

SHADOWLARK the 24m launch-and-recovery support catamaran

Introducing the 23.9-metre launch-and-recovery support catamaran SHADOWLARK by SHADOWCAT and Triton Submarines. 

SHADOWLARK: The all-new 24m launch-and-recovery support catamaran by SHADOWCAT and Triton Submarines

<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/197948/image/large-62ac909923183a9a35671367d311bd25.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/197948">The 66-metre superyacht <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/hodor" target="_blank">Hodor</a> was launched at the Spanish shipyard <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/companies/astilleros-armon" target="_blank">Astilleros Armón</a> at its Burela facility in 2019. As designers and naval architects of the project, <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/companies/incat-crowther" target="_blank">Incat Crowther</a> worked closely with the vessel’s experienced owner to create a fully customised solution that will serve the yacht's mothership, <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/lonian" target="_blank">Lonian</a>,&nbsp;with safe guest transfers, extended recreational capabilities and additional supplies such as crew and equipment. The design is based on successful offshore crew supply models built on the same multihull platform and heavily modified for the luxury yacht market, without sacrificing any of its oceangoing capabilities. In addition to an impressive custom tender fleet, the vessel comes with its own dive centre on board which is fully equipped with compressors, NITROX and O2 facilities and a decompression chamber in the yacht’s hospital. Here she is seen in the northern Exumas in the Bahamas. Get a closer look on board Hodor <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/50029" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="First Look: On board the 66m support yacht Hodor (2019-06-18 09:30:00 +0200)">here</a>.

66m support superyacht Hodor in Exuma

The multihull support superyacht Hodor seen anchored in the Exumas, Bahamas.

The 66m superyacht Hodor in Exuma

The 68.2-metre support vessel <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8908" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Wayfinder68.2m (223'9&quot;)Astilleros Armon2021">Wayfinder</a> has been delivered following her launch last December. Built by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/799" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Astilleros Armon (Company)">Astilleros Armon</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8908" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Wayfinder68.2m (223'9&quot;)Astilleros Armon2021">Wayfinder</a> is the second catamaran motor yacht to be launched by her builder, following the launch of the 66.2-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7280" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Hodor66.2m (217'2&quot;)Astilleros Armon2019">Hodor</a> in 2019.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/193088/image/large-3f5da8667ce5f7190ef4ecd905da65b7.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/193088">The catamaran features an exterior designed by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1377" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Incat Crowther (Company)">Incat Crowther</a> with her interior imagined by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5187" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oliver Design (Company)">Oliver Design</a>. The vessel has a 14-metre beam, which affords her a 1,737 GT volume. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8908" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Wayfinder68.2m (223'9&quot;)Astilleros Armon2021">Wayfinder</a> will act as the support vessel to a custom superyacht and will transport up to 200,000 litres of fuel, food supplies, a full store of toys, a helipad and hangar for a helicopter, a spare parts workshop and a rescue boat. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8908" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Wayfinder68.2m (223'9&quot;)Astilleros Armon2021">Wayfinder</a> is capable of storing three tenders of up-to 12-metres, as well as two small tenders on an open deck. The support vessel can accommodate up to 14 crew, 18 staff and 12 passengers on board.<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8908" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Wayfinder68.2m (223'9&quot;)Astilleros Armon2021">Wayfinder</a> is also home to a guest beach club, medical facilities, a flower room and a pickleball court situated on her helicopter deck.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/193092/image/large-4d54a14f51a47833dad6cc892382cf59.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/193092"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/193091/image/large-8ecd34b7219f8d8d86b5cf4b6b0ea77b.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/193091"> <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8908" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Wayfinder68.2m (223'9&quot;)Astilleros Armon2021"></a><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8908" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Wayfinder68.2m (223'9&quot;)Astilleros Armon2021">Wayfinder</a> sports twin MTU 16V 4000 M73L, reaching a top speed of 21 knots. Her propulsion system has been designed to reduce the vessel’s nitrogen oxide emissions to two grams per kilo-watt an hour, contributing to the vessel’s reduced emissions.<iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vh8LN4ITeOg?&amp;wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe>

68m support vessel Wayfinder delivered

The 68m support vessel Wayfinder, built by Astilleros Armon, has been delivered to her new owner.

<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/172015/image/large-6ca4b3d65e384474c1fc84cc632f29c9.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/172015">Currently exploring the US West Coast is the 87-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6413" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lonian87.0m (285'5&quot;)Feadship2018">Lonian</a> and her support yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7280" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Hodor66.2m (217'2&quot;)Astilleros Armon2019">Hodor</a>, seen here together in the town of Juneau, Alaska. The cruising pair operates in tandem with the 66-metre multihull <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7280" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Hodor66.2m (217'2&quot;)Astilleros Armon2019">Hodor</a> providing support to her mothership by carrying a fleet of customised tenders, toys and landing craft in addition to crew, staff and supplies that the pair need on their voyages.&nbsp;Built by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> and launched in 2018, motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6413" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lonian87.0m (285'5&quot;)Feadship2018">Lonian</a> is the design work of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/926" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design (Company)">Sinot Yacht Architecture &amp; Design</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4772" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Richard Hallberg Interior Design (Company)">Richard Hallberg Interior Design</a>. Some of her highlights on board include an extended aft deck beach club setup with a large pool along the centreline, an outdoor gym on the bridge deck aft as well as helicopter landing capabilities on the upper deck. Get a closer look on board <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6413" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lonian87.0m (285'5&quot;)Feadship2018">Lonian</a> <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/50500" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship's 87m superyacht Lonian unveiled (2019-10-08 17:00:00 +0200)">here</a>.&nbsp;As support yacht to <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6413" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lonian87.0m (285'5&quot;)Feadship2018">Lonian</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7280" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Hodor66.2m (217'2&quot;)Astilleros Armon2019">Hodor</a>, a 66-metre catamaran built in Spain at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/799" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Astilleros Armon (Company)">Astilleros Armon</a>, was launched in 2019 to a design by Australian firm <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1377" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Incat Crowther (Company)">Incat Crowther</a>. The design is based on successful offshore crew supply models based on the same multihull platform and heavily modified for the luxury yacht market without sacrificing any of its oceangoing capabilities. <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/hodor" target="_blank">Hodor’s</a> strength lies in its ability to safely carry a fleet of five tenders on its aft decks and to deal with helicopter operations without having to disrupt life on the mothership. A fully-certified helicopter landing pad with a D-value of 16m can accommodate helicopters up to 6t such as the popular EC145. The largest tender carried on board is a custom 17-metre (56 ft) chase boat with four high-performance Seven Marine outboard engines. Step on board <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7280" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Hodor66.2m (217'2&quot;)Astilleros Armon2019">Hodor</a> <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/50029" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="First Look: On board the 66m support yacht Hodor (2019-06-18 09:30:00 +0200)">here</a>.&nbsp;

Lonian Hodor yachts in Alaska

Support yacht to Feadship's Lonian, Hodor and her mothership was spotted anchored off Juneau in Alaska this week. 

Feadship Lonian and support yacht Hodor in Juneau

Chosen by a select few owners and comprising less than 10% of the superyacht fleet, multihulls are niche products to say the least. With most multihull owners opting for catamarans, SuperYacht Times takes a closer look at a handful of the world’s largest catamaran yachts that are currently in operation today.&nbsp; <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/522" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Asean Lady88.15m (289'2&quot;)Yantai Raffles2004">Asean Lady</a>,&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/493" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Yantai Raffles (Company)">Yantai Raffles</a>&nbsp;- 88.15m<img src="/uploads/store/photo/83259/image/large-5727c10adc123d034a295142b2f3f95a.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/83259">The Singapore-based shipyard <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/493" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Yantai Raffles (Company)">Yantai Raffles</a> produced this 88-metre catamaran with a volume of 2385 GT in 2004. The yacht’s naval architecture comes from a collaborative effort between the shipyard’s in-house team and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/494" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ian Mitchell Design (Company)">Ian Mitchell Design</a> and was based on the ancient 'Proa' concept, mastered by sailors in the Pacific, which involves the use of parallel hulls of unequal lengths.<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7280" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Hodor66.2m (217'2&quot;)Astilleros Armon2019">Hodor</a>,&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/799" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Astilleros Armon (Company)">Astilleros Armon</a>&nbsp;- 66.2m<img src="/uploads/store/photo/83671/image/large-e25434c663201ac1c9f7429d4404eca4.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/83671">Built in 2019 by the Asturian shipyard <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/799" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Astilleros Armon (Company)">Astilleros Armon</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7280" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Hodor66.2m (217'2&quot;)Astilleros Armon2019">Hodor</a> is a support vessel to the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6413" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lonian87.0m (285'5&quot;)Feadship2018">Lonian</a> and was designed by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1377" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Incat Crowther (Company)">Incat Crowther</a> who worked closely with the owner to fit his needs on this catamaran superyacht. The support vessel is designed to facilitate guest transfers to <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6413" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lonian87.0m (285'5&quot;)Feadship2018">Lonian</a> and offers extended recreational capabilities and extra crew and equipment. She can carry up to five tenders (including one of 17 metres) on her aft decks and has a fully-certified helicopter landing pad.<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5637" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Charley46.0m (150'11&quot;)Echo Yachts2017">Charley</a>,&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4342" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Echo Yachts (Company)">Echo Yachts</a>&nbsp;- 46m<img src="/uploads/store/photo/105711/image/large-fa3ebe4f1e678d51d1687983400998dc.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/105711">This catamaran by Western Australia-based shipyard <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4342" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Echo Yachts (Company)">Echo Yachts</a> is a 46-metre-long support vessel to <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5636" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="White Rabbit84.04m (275'9&quot;)Echo Yachts2018">White Rabbit</a>&nbsp;and has an impressive volume of 702 GT. She features a large touch-and-go helipad, dive store, decompression chamber and specialist SONAR equipment, making her an ideal support vessel for wreck diving.<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/544" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Moecca45.0m (147'8&quot;)Oceanfast1993">Moecca</a>,&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/215" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oceanfast (Company)">Oceanfast</a>&nbsp;- 45m<img src="/uploads/store/photo/43412/image/large-52258cb7c3b47174f03fae8ee07a2c00.JPG" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/43412"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/544" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Moecca45.0m (147'8&quot;)Oceanfast1993">Moecca</a> was built in 1993. With her volume of 696 GT, she can accommodate up to 10 guests in her impressive master suite, two doubles and two twin staterooms. The ship, designed inside and out by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/17" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Bannenberg & Rowell Design (Company)">Bannenberg &amp; Rowell</a>, features naval architecture by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/190" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Phil Curran Design (Company)">Phil Curran</a> and can reach up to 22 knots.<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Hemisphere44.2m (145'0&quot;)Pendennis Shipyard Ltd2011">Hemisphere</a>,&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/209" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pendennis Shipyard Ltd (Company)">Pendennis</a>&nbsp;- 44.2m<img src="/uploads/store/photo/5895/image/large-48a8cd323c245a4c63905d538ecc9f7b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/5895">The 44.2-metre sailing catamaran <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Hemisphere44.2m (145'0&quot;)Pendennis Shipyard Ltd2011">Hemisphere</a> was built in 2011 by the Falmouth-based <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/209" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pendennis Shipyard Ltd (Company)">Pendennis</a> shipyard. The modern sloop can accommodate up to 12 guests and eight crew, and her naval architecture by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/39" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Van Peteghem Lauriot Provost (VPLP) (Company)">VPLP</a> allows her to reach up to 13 knots. Destined for the luxury charter market, she has extensively cruised, having been to 40 countries and her dive-instructor taking her all around French Polynesia.&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5786" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Heysea Vista 14043.0m (141'1&quot;)Heysea Yachts2019">Heysea Vista 140</a>,&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2561" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Heysea Yachts (Company)">Heysea</a>&nbsp;- 43m<img src="/uploads/store/photo/21804/image/large-0b578eca994ff3fe7302eebdc4e17e7f.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/21804">The 43-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5786" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Heysea Vista 14043.0m (141'1&quot;)Heysea Yachts2019">Heysea Vista 140</a> was custom-built in 2019 by Chinese shipyard <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2561" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Heysea Yachts (Company)">Heysea</a>. Conceived in close collaboration with her owner, who added in some changes mid-build, she's a tri-deck with a volume of 701 GT that can reach up to 15 knots thanks to her twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1408" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Caterpillar Inc (Company)">CAT</a> C18 engines that give her 2002hp. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1914" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Douce France42.2m (138'5&quot;)Alu Marine1998">Douce France</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1152" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Alu Marine (Company)">Alu</a> - 42.2m <img src="/uploads/store/photo/106092/image/large-98bdcf4a7d9655b051d32da8e22c64ef.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/106092">The all-French catamaran <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1914" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Douce France42.2m (138'5&quot;)Alu Marine1998">Douce France</a>, built in 1998. The yacht, made entirely out of aluminium, is a schooner built to naval architecture and exterior designs by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/39" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Van Peteghem Lauriot Provost (VPLP) (Company)">Van Peteghem Lauriot Provost</a>. The sailing yacht can reach up to 15 knots or cruise at 12 knots and has twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1483" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cummins Inc. (Company)">Cummins</a> engines for when an extra boost is needed. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5869" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sarha42.0m (137'10&quot;)Sea Management1988">Sarha</a>,&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4409" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sea Management (Company)">Sea Management</a>&nbsp;- 42m<img src="/uploads/store/photo/55194/image/large-1ddce16a149e0e5c39ada71c69513af6.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/55194">First known as Lady of the South Pacific, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5869" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sarha42.0m (137'10&quot;)Sea Management1988">Sarha</a> was built in 1988 to designs by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/161" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="H2 Yacht Design (Company)">H2 Yacht Design</a> and with in-house naval architecture. This catamaran yacht can sleep up to 30 guests who can be taken care of by as many as 26 crew.<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/3202" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Royal Falcon One41.15m (135'0&quot;)Kockums AB2019">Royal Falcon One</a>,&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2170" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Kockums AB (Company)">Kockums AB</a>&nbsp;- 41.15m<img src="/uploads/store/photo/102104/image/large-b5985d2ea00ebae22d154743ae5e4195.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/102104">This 2019-built catamaran yacht by Swedish shipyard <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2170" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Kockums AB (Company)">Kockums AB</a> features naval architecture by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1775" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Royal Falcon Fleet (Company)">Royal Falcon Fleet</a> and her exterior and interior come from the drawing boards of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1776" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Porsche Design Studio (Company)">Porsche Design Studio</a>. This <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1776" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Porsche Design Studio (Company)">Porsche</a> can reach up to 37 knots thanks to her twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1409" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MTU (Company)">MTU</a> 16V 4000 M93 engines. The yacht's many noteworthy features include a panoramic observation lounge forward of the main saloon, an exterior lounge on the main deck aft and a Jacuzzi on the sundeck.<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/61" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Silver Cloud41.0m (134'6&quot;)Abeking & Rasmussen2008">Silver Cloud</a>,&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/44" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Abeking & Rasmussen (Company)">Abeking &amp; Rasmussen</a>&nbsp;- 41m<img src="/uploads/store/photo/26828/image/large-506ff7896decf85733e7ae3ee0c9a0b6.JPG" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/26828">The 41-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/44" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Abeking & Rasmussen (Company)">Abeking &amp; Rasmussen</a> yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/61" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Silver Cloud41.0m (134'6&quot;)Abeking & Rasmussen2008">Silver Cloud</a> is a SWATH (Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull) built in 2008. This catamaran has circumnavigated the globe several times already and is an excellent expedition yacht complete with a sizeable helipad and extensive diving equipment, along with plenty amenities on board including a media room, &nbsp;a Jacuzzi with tremendous views and a panoramic main saloon.<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2675" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Zenith40.5m (132'10&quot;)Sabre Catamarans Pty Ltd2012">Zenith</a>,&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1531" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sabre Catamarans Pty Ltd (Company)">Sabre Catamarans</a>&nbsp;- 40.5m<img src="/uploads/store/photo/25479/image/large-29fe58813bd75e852afdaf91645a40cc.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/25479">Australian shipyard <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1531" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sabre Catamarans Pty Ltd (Company)">Sabre Catamarans</a> built the 40.5-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2675" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Zenith40.5m (132'10&quot;)Sabre Catamarans Pty Ltd2012">Zenith</a> in 2012 to designs from the drawing boards of Incat Crowther and Waterline Yacht Design. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2675" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Zenith40.5m (132'10&quot;)Sabre Catamarans Pty Ltd2012">Zenith</a> features a lavish foyer amidships and an expansive main-deck saloon and dining area, and the sundeck is equipped with day beds, a bar and a barbecue.

The largest catamaran yachts in the world

We’ve compiled a list of some of the largest catamaran yachts in operation today.

The world’s largest catamaran yachts

<img src="/uploads/store/photo/105203/image/large-3368f7e1ac305f18947df2eee56efab5.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/105203">Built to support the new 87-metre <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/companies/feadship">Feadship</a> superyacht <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/lonian">Lonian</a>, <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/hodor">Hodor</a> was launched at the Spanish shipyard <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/companies/astilleros-armon">Astilleros Armón</a> at its Burela facility earlier this year.&nbsp;As designers and naval architects of the project, <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/companies/incat-crowther">Incat Crowther</a> worked closely with the vessel’s owner to create a fully customised solution that will serve <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/lonian">Lonian</a> with safe guest transfers, extended recreational capabilities and additional supplies such as crew and equipment. The design is based on successful offshore crew supply models based on the same multihull platform and heavily modified for the luxury yacht market without sacrificing any of its oceangoing capabilities. &nbsp;The vessel comes with its own dive centre on board which is fully equipped with compressors, NITROX and O2 facilities and a decompression chamber in the yacht’s hospital.

66m support yacht Hodor Fort Lauderdale

The 66-metre support yacht Hodor seen arriving in Fort Lauderdale, USA. 

The 66m support yacht Hodor in Port Everglades

As one of 2019’s most anticipated unveilings, Australian design firm <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1377" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Incat Crowther (Company)">Incat Crowther</a> has opened up about their involvement in the creation of the support yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7280" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Hodor66.2m (217'2&quot;)Astilleros Armon2019">Hodor</a>, which until now has remained under tight wraps <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/49636" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="66m support yacht Hodor launched in Spain (2019-03-01 09:30:00 +0100)">following her launch in March</a> this year. Built to support the new 87-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6413" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lonian87.0m (285'5&quot;)Feadship2018">Lonian</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7280" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Hodor66.2m (217'2&quot;)Astilleros Armon2019">Hodor</a> was built by Spanish shipyard <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/799" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Astilleros Armon (Company)">Astilleros Armón</a> at its Burela facility. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/83671/image/large-e25434c663201ac1c9f7429d4404eca4.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/83671">As designers and naval architects of the project, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1377" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Incat Crowther (Company)">Incat Crowther</a> worked closely with the vessel’s owner to create a fully customised solution that will serve <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6413" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lonian87.0m (285'5&quot;)Feadship2018">Lonian</a> with safe guest transfers, extended recreational capabilities and additional supplies such as crew and equipment. The design is based on successful offshore crew supply models based on the same multihull platform and heavily modified for the luxury yacht market without sacrificing any of its oceangoing capabilities.&nbsp;<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/83673/image/large-c39a02cf7e80bf63ad8e7b2022beac0f.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/83673"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/83675/image/large-4af5e62d1b11096f4db1f75b5566f23c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/83675"><iframe width="710" height="390" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JGlrJwZpir4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7280" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Hodor66.2m (217'2&quot;)Astilleros Armon2019">Hodor’s</a> strength lies in its ability to safely carry a fleet of five tenders on its aft decks and to deal with helicopter operations without having to disrupt life on the mothership. A fully-certified helicopter landing pad with a D-value of 16m can accommodate helicopters up to 6t such as the popular EC145. The largest tender carried on board is a custom 17-metre (56 ft) chase boat with four high-performance Seven Marine outboard engines that is launched and retrieved through a special aft lifting platform. In addition to the fleet of tenders on deck, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7280" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Hodor66.2m (217'2&quot;)Astilleros Armon2019">Hodor</a> also carries its own ROV on the foredeck which is launched using a special crane in this part of the ship.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/83676/image/large-7c8a09f7104186d70df2918d375f859e.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/83676"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/83674/image/large-f5a94b6501b1dd066e6e5fabddfaed40.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/83674">The vessel comes with its own dive centre on board which is fully equipped with compressors, NITROX and O2 facilities and a decompression chamber in the yacht’s hospital. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7280" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Hodor66.2m (217'2&quot;)Astilleros Armon2019">Hodor&nbsp;</a>will operate with 20 crew members, all of whom are accommodated for in double and twin ILO-compliant quarters.&nbsp;<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/83680/image/large-6b69c62c304a2fe48a8e62a83a43efc8.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/83680"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/83681/image/large-e83207e92002afb87bd4529d9f15fede.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/83681"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/83902/image/large-47e2cc87e42785be1b163b93865d5182.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/83902">Luxury guest spaces on board include a guest lounge on the main deck which leads out onto a water level balcony on the port side which is also used as a tender boarding platform when guests are transferred to the mothership.&nbsp;<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/83679/image/large-34b95f25fd306b410fabd7393fa8b6ce.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/83679"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/83901/image/large-cc0ba41842da265c8f408fb2f44355e8.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/83901"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/83678/image/large-2ae6adfe183026830ebd1de7dbf79326.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/83678">In terms of cruising capabilities, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7280" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Hodor66.2m (217'2&quot;)Astilleros Armon2019">Hodor</a> can reach a maximum speed of 22.5 knots and can cover 5,500 nm at an impressive speed long-range of 14 knots, with only 160,000 litres of fuel required to reach its maximum range thanks to the efficiency provided by the multihull design. A special IMO Tier 3 compliant exhaust cleaning system reduces greenhouse gasses emitted by the vessel. Apart from two Humphree active interceptors on the stern which reduces pitching motions while underway, no additional stabilisation systems needed to be installed on <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7280" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Hodor66.2m (217'2&quot;)Astilleros Armon2019">Hodor</a> given the inherent stability provided by the hull design.&nbsp;<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/83903/image/large-6d82a64768460d72f234f2b4b0026055.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/83903"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/83672/image/large-a28af212c1f60bb15c534e4e2ab1aba4.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/83672">

Inside the new 66m support yacht Hodor

A first look inside the versatile toy carrier support yacht Hodor as she sets sail to join her mothership, Lonian. 

First Look: Onboard the 66m support yacht Hodor

On 14 February the Spanish shipyard Astilleros Armón launched the 66.20-metre support yacht Hodor from their yard in Burela. Hodor has a beam of 14 metres, draft of 3.1 metres and a volume of 1250gt. She will house a submarine, have a decompression chamber, helicopter platform and house several smaller vessels.<div class="fr-embedly " data-original-embed="<a href='https://www.instagram.com/p/BuMDNb9HPhA/' data-card-branding='0' class='embedly-card'></a>" style="height: 466px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BuMDNb9HPhA/" data-card-branding="0" class="embedly-card"></a></div>No official photos have been released but several photos and videos of the vessel can be found on social media. &nbsp;<div class="fr-embedly " data-original-embed="<a href='https://www.instagram.com/p/BuRGV_7FKR3/' data-card-branding='0' class='embedly-card'></a>" style="height: 720px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BuRGV_7FKR3/" data-card-branding="0" class="embedly-card"></a></div>The all-aluminium catamaran yacht is powered by twin 3,328hp MTU engines and is said to be able to reach a top speed of 22 knots. She is built to Lloyds Register and can accommodate up to 17 crew. &nbsp;<div class="fr-embedly " data-original-embed="<a href='https://www.instagram.com/p/BuRFAPEFZaQ/' data-card-branding='0' class='embedly-card'></a>" style="height: 575px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BuRFAPEFZaQ/" data-card-branding="0" class="embedly-card"></a></div>Support yacht Hodor is said to be the support vessel for an 87-metre motor yacht, but no name has been revealed yet.<iframe src="//players.brightcove.net/2549849244001/ByCqjVZw_default/index.html?videoId=6005220994001" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" class="fr-draggable"></iframe>

66m support yacht Hodor launched in Spain

The Spanish shipyard Astilleros Armón has launched the 66.20-metre support yacht Hodor from their yard in Burela.