Damen Yachting has launched the second Yacht Support 53 superyacht at its Antalya facility, offering many a first opportunity to see her striking sky-blue hull. Owner Tommy Allen, founder and Director of Five Oceans Global Solutions, was present at the launch and unveiled the name of the 175-footer, Five Oceans, which has accommodation for eight guests and 10 crew plus a captain.

“You can sleep on it, fly off it and move it. For us, the Yacht Support is a platform that enables us to do all the incredible things we want to do,” said Allen, whose plans for the yacht are influenced by his dedication to cutting-edge technology and marine exploration, and work towards preserving the marine environment.

Damen Yachting handled naval architecture and exterior design of Yacht Support 53, and oversaw the interior design of Five Oceans with input from the owner. Jan van Hogerwou, Commercial Executive at Damen Yachting, has worked with the owner on the project since the outset.

“Five Oceans will be used to research life below the surface of our oceans, a topic and cause central to Mr Allen’s operations and an important vision we’re honoured to be contributing to with this Yacht Support platform,” Van Hogerwou said. “Seeing her out in the open and ready for the final stages of her build before her delivery just a couple of months from now is the start of something truly exciting.”

Verpeka Dolling, a Monaco-based yacht sales and charter company, assisted the owner with the purchase. Rob Dolling, the company’s founder & CEO, project managed the build on the owner’s side and will manage Five Oceans’ onward operation.

“This new, next-generation Yacht Support platform is very well thought out and engineered,

presenting the perfect platform for the ambitious global plans the owner has for Five Oceans,” Dolling said. “All our requests and changes, some admittedly quite elaborate, were always well received and seamlessly integrated with precision into the impressive end result.”

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