In a rare occurrence last week, DYT Yacht Transport’s two semi-submersible ships pulled into Port Everglades, Florida, simultaneously to load $350 million worth of yachts bound for the Mediterranean Sea.
With busy sailing schedules to worldwide destinations, it is unusual for the 556-foot M/V Super Servant 4 and the 686-foot M/V Yacht Express to be seen in close proximity to each other, much less in the same port doubling up on the fascinating process by which they float private luxury yachts into their cargo bays.
This special DYT double shipment includes a total of 39 yachts with lengths ranging from 30-200 feet. The two fully-loaded ships left Port Everglades on 22 May and are scheduled for drop-offs in Genoa, Italy, Taranto, Italy, and Palma De Mallorca, Spain, during the second week of June.
Semi-Submersibles for Yacht Transportation
M/V Super Servant 4 and M/V Yacht Express are the only semi-submersible vessels in the world specifically engineered for yacht transportation. These vessels submerge, transforming into a marina where yachts can be docked. DYT then de-ballasts the vessel to have the yachts rest on secured supports, effectively allowing for transportation of the yachts while on a floating dry-dock, complete with power and water hookups.
The “float-on” process is then reversed for a “float-off” delivery of the yachts at their desired destinations.
Picture: Superyachts settle into their berths aboard Super Servant 4 during a recent DYT sailing from Port Everglades to the Med (photo credit: Joseph Hoyt).
