Dockwise Yacht Transport

What Dockwise Yacht Transport does

Dockwise Yacht Transport, now operating as DYT Yacht Transport, is a Fort Lauderdale-headquartered private maritime carrier founded in 1987 that specializes in ocean transport of superyachts using purpose-built semi-submersible float-on/float-off vessels. The company's two-vessel fleet — M/V Yacht Express (209m, launched 2007) and M/V Yacht Servant (214.17m, delivered January 2022 at Yantai CIMC Raffles, China) — is the only active purpose-built semi-submersible yacht transport fleet in the industry, and the parent Spliethoff Group (Netherlands) provides technical, crewing, and operational support from a 1,500-person global team. The proprietary float-on/float-off system submerges the deck to allow yachts to sail aboard under their own power, eliminating crane lifts and hull stress, and the Yacht Servant's 6,380 sqm deck accommodates yachts up to 165m with only 9m of operating water depth.

DYT serves superyacht owners, yacht management companies, captains, builders, and charter operators through a direct-sales model with five owned booking offices (Fort Lauderdale, Monaco, Genoa, Palma de Mallorca, Amsterdam) and agents in Martinique and New Zealand, operating on fixed sailing schedules to five destination regions (Caribbean, Mediterranean, East Coast USA, Pacific West Coast, South Pacific). Revenue is generated per-voyage through custom freight quotes based on yacht dimensions, weight, route, and timing, with $40,000/day demurrage charges for delays. The company markets primarily through major yachting events (Monaco Yacht Show, Sanctuary Cove), direct sales outreach, and a channel partnership with Sevenstar Yacht Transport for destinations outside its own schedule. In 2023 DYT obtained Lloyd's Register Design Appraisal Document certification for its cradles and sea fastening devices, establishing a third-party validated safety standard across the fleet.

Name

Dockwise Yacht Transport

Legal name

DYT Yacht Transport

Website

https://yacht-transport.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dockwise Yacht Transport (DYT) is a Fort Lauderdale-based private maritime carrier, founded in 1987 and part of the Spliethoff Group, that operates the world's only active purpose-built semi-submersible yacht transport fleet to ship superyachts between seasonal cruising grounds worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Yacht Transport Services

NAICS

Water Transportation (483), Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation (48311)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Launch & Retrieval Infrastructure (Slipways, Cradles, Travel Lifts, Launching Systems) (IMAJALAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Private Cruise Transfers & Tender Services (Water Taxis, Support Boats) (THAEAEAJ)

Keywords

• Maritime yacht transport
• Semi-submersible vessels
• Float-on float-off
• Yacht shipping logistics
• Yacht relocation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Lauderdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Yacht Transport Services: DYT generates revenue through charging freight fees for transporting yachts on semi-submersible vessels along fixed sailing routes between major yachting destinations. Pricing is quote-based and varies by yacht dimensions, route, and voyage timing. The company operates on per-voyage freight contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Dockwise Yacht Transport (DYT) provides maritime transportation of yachts between major yachting destinations worldwide using purpose-built semi-submersible vessels. The company operates float-on/float-off loading technology that allows yachts to be floated on and off the vessels without lifting, enabling the relocation of large yachts across oceans on a scheduled and charter basis.

Product overview

DYT Yacht Transport operates a fleet of purpose-built semi-submersible vessels for yacht transportation. The company offers a unified float-on/float-off transport service that allows yachts to sail directly onto specialized carriers, eliminating crane lifting and hull stress. Their fleet includes the flagship M/V Yacht Servant (world's largest purpose-built yacht carrier) and M/V Yacht Express, both featuring the proprietary float-on/float-off system. Services include fixed sailing schedules to Mediterranean, Caribbean, East Coast USA, Pacific West Coast, and South Pacific destinations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Scheduled Yacht Transport Service
• Charter Yacht Transport

Quantifiable outcome

• 32% more fuel efficient than predecessors (Yacht Servant)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Sevenstar Yacht TransportminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership on historic yacht Amazone rescue mission: Mike Herrebrugh of Sevenstar coordinated arrangements including charter of four specialized vessels on the Seine and heavy-lift cross-channel transport for the 1936 Thornycroft-built 39-meter yacht Amazone.
• G.L. Watson & Co.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Nicholas Edmiston and William Collier of classic yacht experts G.L. Watson & Co. worked with Sevenstar and DYT on the historic yacht Amazone rescue, representing the third successful project with Sevenstar in 12 months.
• Lloyd's RegistercoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2023Lloyd's Register certified DYT's transport cradles and sea fastening devices through an official Design Appraisal Document (DAD), confirming compliance with the latest marine transport rules and enhancing client confidence in safety standards.
• Spliethoff GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDYT operates as a member of the Spliethoff Group. The fleet is fully owned, operated, and crewed by DYT as part of the Spliethoff Group, ensuring complete control over shipping schedules, service quality, and client commitments. The parent company designed the Yacht Servant vessel and provides technical support across a global team of 1,500 people.
• Sevenstar Yacht TransportcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSevenstar Yacht Transport serves as DYT's trusted partner for destinations not on DYT's regular sailing schedule. Sevenstar refers customers to DYT for covered routes while handling additional destinations.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BBC Chartering: Global leader in project and breakbulk shipping operating a large fleet of multipurpose vessels; relevant comparable for DYT's maritime transport execution and route density, though BBC serves broader industrial cargo rather than yacht specialization.
• U-Ship Group: Parent group of Sevenstar Yacht Transport providing umbrella logistics and yacht transport services; comparable to Spliethoff Group in that it bundles yacht-focused transport with broader maritime capabilities.
• BigLift Shipping: Heavy-lift and breakbulk carrier that operates semi-submersible and deck carriers for project cargo including yachts and offshore equipment; overlaps with DYT in semi-submersible vessel class but serves broader industrial customer base.
• Dockwise (Boskalis): Heavy-marine transport subsidiary of Royal Boskalis Westminster that pioneered float-on/float-off semi-submersible shipping for offshore rigs and vessels, including yachts; operates at much larger scale and broader cargo scope than DYT but uses the same underlying semi-submersible technology.

Others

• Höegh Autoliners: Major RoRo (roll-on/roll-off) ocean carrier moving vehicles and high-and-heavy cargo by sea; overlaps with DYT on the maritime transport-of-valuable-assets theme but uses RoRo rather than float-on/float-off loading and serves cargo, not yachts.
• Grimaldi Lines: European RoRo and car carrier group operating ConRo and PCTC vessels for vehicles and project cargo; comparable only at the maritime-transport-services level, not at the yacht-specialist niche.

Direct peers

• Sevenstar Yacht Transport: Global yacht transport specialist offering door-to-door yacht shipping, often cited as DYT's closest peer; both operate yacht-only transport services with multi-region coverage. Explicitly a channel partner of DYT for off-schedule routes, evidencing direct comparability.

Emerging players

• Combi Lift: Niche operator of semi-submersible heavy-lift vessels serving yachts, offshore, and project cargo; smaller and less yacht-specialized than DYT but uses similar float-on/float-off loading technology on competing routes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dytusa
• Facebookfacebook.com/DYTYachtTransport

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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