Key Facts
- Length
- 53.00 m
- Builder
- Damen Yachting
- Year
- 2026
- Type
- Yacht Support vessel
- Charter availability
- Unknown
- Project status
- Delivered
Previous / Project Names
No previous or project names recorded.
YS53 is listed by Damen Yachting as a 53 METERS yacht.
Family: Yacht Support. Type designation: YS53. Delivery/status year shown by Damen Yachting: 2027. Listed status: In build.
This profile uses information from the official Damen Yachting fleet data.
Project timeline
| Current status | Delivered |
|---|---|
| Launch date | March 18, 2026 |
| Delivery date | June 12, 2026 |
| Latest verified update | June 12, 2026 |
Latest progress
The fourth YS53 was launched on 18 March 2026 and delivered under the name RAFTER on 12 June 2026.
Gallery
Primary image
YS53 - official Damen Yachting fleet image
Credit: Damen Yachting
Specifications
| Length | 53.00 m |
|---|---|
| Construction | Yacht Support, YS53 |
Ownership intelligence
Accounts & Financial Intelligence
Indicative ownership costs for RAFTER, separating routine operating expenditure from capital expenditure and major-refit reserves.
Estimated
Low confidence
Annual operating expenditure
| Category | Annual estimate | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Berthing, ports and agency fees | €554,400 | Estimated |
| Communications, IT and security | €138,600 | Estimated |
| Crew salaries and employment costs | €2,425,500 | Estimated |
| Fuel and lubricants | €831,600 | Estimated |
| Insurance | €346,500 | Estimated |
| Maintenance and routine repairs | €1,386,000 | Estimated |
| Yacht management and administration | €207,900 | Estimated |
| Provisions and hospitality | €415,800 | Estimated |
| Flag, registration, class and surveys | €138,600 | Estimated |
| Tenders, toys and deck equipment | €277,200 | Estimated |
| Travel, training, medical and uniforms | €207,900 | Estimated |
Capital expenditure and refit history
| Item | Amount | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| No reported yacht-specific capital transactions have yet been added. | |||
Sources, assumptions and methodology
Indicative SYG estimate. Value basis: Length-and-age model using length. Central annual OPEX uses the established 14% of estimated yacht value fallback, adjusted for yacht age where available. Low and high cases reflect utilisation, condition, crewing, fuel, berthing and maintenance uncertainty. Capital reserve is shown separately from routine OPEX. Figures must be replaced or upgraded when reported accounts, invoices, court records or other yacht-specific evidence is available.
Calculation version: SYG-FI-1.0 · Last reviewed: 25 July 2026
Financial figures may include reported expenditure, source-derived calculations and indicative estimates. Estimated figures are not audited accounts, quotations or financial advice.
Yacht intelligence
Superyacht Passport
A dynamic record assembled from Superyacht Guide yacht data, sourced ownership records, construction milestones, valuations, sale listings and related reporting.
Identity
- Current name
- RAFTER
- Launch year
- 2026
- Builder
- Damen Yachting
- Project status
- delivered
Former / other names
YS53
YS5304
yacht-support-5304
Names are displayed as recorded in Superyacht Guide. Their chronological order is not implied unless supported by dated evidence.
Ownership & provenance
No sourced ownership record is currently published for this yacht.
Market snapshot
Estimated current value
€36,000,000
Estimated annual
running cost
€5,040,000
DB/editorial new-build comparable value. YS53 is a 53m Damen Yachting support vessel for 2027. No direct public asking/sale value found; valuation date left blank. Value date not recorded because the exact source valuation date/year is not verified. Controlled Superyacht Guide final/near-final value assessment batch. VALUE_CLASS: EDITORIAL_ESTIMATE_VALUE. This classification separates direct source-backed values from public estimates and editorial/comparable estimates.
Values and running costs are estimates unless explicitly identified as documented transaction figures.
Yacht Value History
Permanent Superyacht Guide market records showing estimates, asking prices and, where verified in future, documented transaction or financial values.
1
recorded
point
Date
18 Jul 2026
Date recorded by Superyacht Guide
Record type
Superyacht Guide estimate
Value
€36,000,000
Evidence
Superyacht Guide valuation
DB/editorial new-build comparable value. YS53 is a 53m Damen Yachting support vessel for 2027. No direct public asking/sale value found; valuation date left blank. Value date not recorded because the exact source valuat…
How to read this history:
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stored as separate record types.
The first baseline record marks the
beginning of permanent Superyacht
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absence of an earlier record does
not mean the yacht had no earlier
market value or sale history.
Yacht timeline
Dated milestones and Superyacht Guide records, ordered chronologically.
18 Mar 2026
Launched
12 Jun 2026
Delivered
Passport evidence
Damen Yachting - Fourth YS53 launched
Supports:
actual_launch_date
Yacht Support - RAFTER delivered
Supports:
actual_delivery_date
Damen Yachting official fleet - YS53
Supports:
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Where can RAFTER go?
309 public marina records are recorded with a maximum yacht length of at least 53.00 m.
Resorts World Bimini Marina
North Bimini
·
Bahamas
Recorded maximum yacht length:
55.00 m
Length-capable record only.
Current berth availability,
beam and draught suitability
must be confirmed directly.
Los Sueños Marina
Herradura
·
Costa Rica
Recorded maximum yacht length:
55.00 m
Length-capable record only.
Current berth availability,
beam and draught suitability
must be confirmed directly.
Karpaz Gate Marina
Karpaz
·
Cyprus
Recorded maximum yacht length:
55.00 m
Length-capable record only.
Current berth availability,
beam and draught suitability
must be confirmed directly.
Marina di Cagliari
Cagliari
·
Italy
Recorded maximum yacht length:
55.00 m
Length-capable record only.
Current berth availability,
beam and draught suitability
must be confirmed directly.
Errol Flynn Marina
Port Antonio
·
Jamaica
Recorded maximum yacht length:
55.00 m
Length-capable record only.
Current berth availability,
beam and draught suitability
must be confirmed directly.
Marina at Keppel Bay
Keppel Bay
·
Singapore
Recorded maximum yacht length:
55.00 m
Length-capable record only.
Current berth availability,
beam and draught suitability
must be confirmed directly.
Similar yachts to RAFTER
Dynamically matched using recorded dimensions, broad yacht type, estimated value, launch era and builder, with gross tonnage and speed used only where comparable data exists.
Match score
99/100
EMOTIONAL
Damen Yachting
·
53.00 m
· 2025
Estimated value
€36,000,000
Why it is similar
- 0.0 m difference in length
- Same broad type: support vessel
- Estimated value within 0%
Match score
99/100
The 5th 53-metre Yacht Support
Damen Yachting
·
53.00 m
· 2028
Estimated value
€36,000,000
Why it is similar
- 0.0 m difference in length
- Same broad type: support vessel
- Estimated value within 0%
Match score
92/100
Five Oceans
Damen Yachting
·
53.00 m
· 2024
Estimated value
€26,950,000
Why it is similar
- 0.0 m difference in length
- Same broad type: support vessel
- Built within 2 years
Match score
83/100
Gene Chaser
Damen Yachting
·
55.50 m
· 2021
Estimated value
€25,000,000
Why it is similar
- 2.5 m difference in length
- Same broad type: support vessel
- Built within 5 years
Match score
83/100
GALENE
Amels
·
55.00 m
· 2020
Estimated value
€35,500,000
Why it is similar
- 2.0 m difference in length
- Estimated value within 1%
Match score
82/100
NOMAD
Amels
·
55.00 m
· 2019
Estimated value
€35,500,000
Why it is similar
- 2.0 m difference in length
- Estimated value within 1%
Similarity is calculated from recorded Superyacht Guide data. A high match score does not imply identical design, condition, specification or market availability.
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