Inside the superyacht support vessel that carries the toys of the super-rich

Move over superyachts, because these days, it's all about owning a fleet.

This is The Game Changer, a 227ft ‘yacht support vessel’ developed by Dutch firm Damen as a practical solution for billionaires who want to declutter their deck by decamping their staff and their ‘toys’ onto a separate ship.

The support vessel is designed to cruise alongside the superyacht, carrying fuel, submersibles, aircrafts, jet skis, staff and cargo - leaving the owner to enjoy their primary yacht without awkwardly bumping into their masseuse or their bartender in the passageways.

It has a helicopter landing pad on board, as well as an underground garage, a workshop, 22 cabins for staff and crew and plenty of space to store everything from James Bond-style speed boats and state of the art seaplanes to a fleet of jet skis.

As the name suggests, it's a game changer for the world's top one per cent.

The new yachting phenomenon arrived in London this week in a bid to woo potential buyers and brokers from the City, mooring next to the historic HMS Belfast.

Although there are only 20 other similar vessels in the world, the phenomenon is catching on.

For two days, superyacht owners have been climbing on board the vessel to take a tour, and The Evening Standard was just one of a handful who got to take a look around.

"Superyacht [owners] like to have more and more toys," said Victor Caminada, a representitive from Damen.

"It could be a submarine, it could be a helicopter, and that's all been catered for by this support vessel.

"London is very closely related to the superyacht industry, so [we thought] why don't we come here and make it easy for people to see it?"

On board, there's a three-man submarine, a speed boat and a rigid hull inflatable boat on display to really give yacht owners an idea of how the high-life could be improved.

The crowning glory is a huge landing pad, which envelops helicopters into the belly of the ship - rather like something from The Thunderbirds.

So how much does it cost? Well, the price is on request, says Victor.

Let’s just say, you’ll need to have a pay packet like Roman Abramovich to be able to moor one of these up on the Thames.