Game Changer (now Indratus): 72 m Damen support explorer, Polar Code, helipad and hangar, 4,500 nm at 16 kn

In short

Game Changer shows how far a commercial-style support hull can be pushed as a private explorer: Damen built her as a 69-metre Yacht Support 6911 with a five-tonne helideck and a hangar beneath it, and her first owner added a trimix dive centre with a recompression chamber, a U-Boat Worx submersible and an ROV (Boat International, SuperyachtNews, Robb Report). She was certified under the IMO Polar Code for Arctic and Antarctic operations, although no ice-class notation has been published (SuperyachtNews). The kit was used: in 2019 she covered 48,000 miles, including Antarctica, South Georgia, Patagonia and Indonesia, and a British Antarctic Survey scientist used her submarine to study retreating fjord ice (Robb Report). Since 2026, as Indratus, she has returned to the support role she was designed for, as a companion vessel in Gabe Newell's Inkfish fleet (Boat International).

World Superyacht Awards 2018: winner of the Support Vessels category — Boat International, The winners of the World Superyacht Awards 2018, YachtBuyer, 72m Damen Companion Yacht Indratus Emerges With New Look Following Oceanco Refit
Asia Boating Awards: finalist, Best Explorer Yacht — YachtBuyer, 72m Damen Companion Yacht Indratus Emerges With New Look Following Oceanco Refit

Videos

Three tours from YouTube.

**Launch of Damen YS6911 GAME CHANGER**Damen Yachting · 22 Feb 2017Watch on YouTube

**Game Changer Superyacht | 72m Damen | Available for sale and charter through Edmiston**Edmiston · 5 Jan 2021Watch on YouTube

**Helicopter Landing on Superyacht support boat GAME CHANGER**Breed Media · 10 Jun 2026Watch on YouTube

Photos

Aerial view of Game Changer at sea: the orange-marked H helideck aft, a teak working deck with a black tender amidships, and a helicopter flying alongside — From above: helideck aft, working deck amidships, bridge forward

Looking down on the aft helideck of Game Changer at sea, with a helicopter parked on the orange touchdown circle and the wake spreading behind — A helicopter on the aft helideck; the hangar was built beneath it

Black and white photo of Game Changer seen head-on, showing the sharp vertical axe bow, the tall mast and a helicopter flying to the left — Head-on view of the axe bow

Game Changer at sea seen from the starboard quarter, with a helicopter parked on the raised helideck above the stern and a blue-grey tender on the working deck behind it — The raised helideck over the stern

A dark grey dayboat tender running in front of Game Changer, which lies at anchor off a rocky wooded coast — A dayboat tender in front of the yacht at anchor

Game Changer at anchor in a calm bay with hills behind, a tender and crane on her working deck and a larger white yacht further back — At anchor, with a larger yacht behind

In profile along a mountainous coast

A saloon with large windows onto the sea, a long dining table with green upholstered chairs on the left and a pale grey L-shaped sofa with yellow cushions on the right — Saloon with a dining table and lounge, photographed before the 2026 refit

Specifications

Ice class: No ice-class notation has been published. She is classed with Lloyd's Register, whose public register does not show notations, and none of her descriptions mentions ice strengthening of the hull
Polar Code: Certified for Arctic and Antarctic operations under the IMO Polar Code after her 2018 refit; Boat International called her Polar Code compliant in 2021. The category on her Polar Ship Certificate (A, B or C) has not been published
In ice, in practice: A Polar Ship Certificate sets limits for each ship. Category C, the least demanding, covers ships designed for open water or ice lighter than thin first-year ice; without a published ice notation there is no basis to assume more for Game Changer. Her reported polar voyages, to Antarctica and South Georgia, were described as research-led dive expeditions, not as ice navigation
Role: Built as a yacht support (shadow) vessel. From 2018 to 2021 she cruised on her own as an expedition yacht and was chartered three times to support other yachts. Since 2026, as Indratus, she is a companion vessel in Gabe Newell's Inkfish fleet with the 111-metre Leviathan and the 92.8-metre Draak
Length overall: 72 m since the 2020 refit, which extended the stern by about 3 m; 69.15 m as built
Beam: 11.5 m
Draught: 3.65 m maximum
Gross tonnage: 1,385 GT 1,200 GT in the Boat International directory
Hull and superstructure: Steel hull with an aluminium superstructure; a Damen Sea Axe bow; her lines draw on the yard's commercial vessels
Builder: Damen Yachting, the Netherlands: the second of two Yacht Support 6911 hulls, built on speculation
Design: Exterior design and naval architecture by Damen Yachting; interior by Struik & Hamerslag The Boat International directory credits the interior to Damen Yachting
Engines: Four MTU 16V 4000 M63L diesels of 3,000 hp each, 12,000 hp in total
Speed: 20 kn top speed; 15 kn cruising 21 kn top and 18 kn cruising in the Boat International directory
Range: 4,500 nm at 16 kn 4,155 nm at 15 kn in YachtBuyer (2026)
Fuel: 340,000 litres
Endurance: Days of autonomy have not been published. She was designed to carry extra provisions, fuel, luggage and spare parts for remote cruising
Helicopter: One helideck aft, LY3 and MCA certified, for helicopters up to 5,000 kg, with an explosion-proof hangar below it sized for a Bell 429, Leonardo AW109 Grand New or Airbus H155, and 10,000 litres of helicopter fuel. From 2018 she carried a custom Airbus H130 T2 with a gyro-stabilised Shotover 8K camera. The 2026 refit transformed the interior space under the helipad; no source has yet said whether the hangar was kept
Submersible and ROV: A U-Boat Worx C-Researcher rated to 1,100 m from 2018, replaced by a new three-person U-Boat Worx CR3 collected in Curaçao in early 2021; a Saab Seaeye Falcon ROV rated to 1,000 m. Equipment after the 2021 sale has not been described
Dive centre: PADI five-star dive centre with trimix filling by Moondog Diving, a custom compressor, 48 cylinders and a Hyperlite recompression chamber; dive instructors, dive masters and a rebreather diver among the crew
Deck and cranes: 250 m² open working deck able to carry 350 tonnes, with a 360-degree deck crane lifting 11.45 tonnes at up to 16 m and a second crane for the crew tender (as built); 110 m² of dive and storage space below deck. YachtBuyer lists a 12-tonne deck crane after the 2020 crane changes
Tenders and toys: On her 2017 sea trials: a Wajer 38 dayboat, a 10.5 m RIB and a U-Boat Worx submersible. After the 2018 refit Boote listed an open tender, a landing craft, three RIBs and three KTM motocross bikes. By 2021 she carried six tenders, including a 38 ft Intrepid fitted with sonar
Where she has been: One circumnavigation by early 2021, mostly in cold waters such as Patagonia. In 2019 she covered 48,000 miles, calling at South Georgia, Antarctica, Patagonia, Central America, the Pacific, Indonesia and Australia. In Antarctica a British Antarctic Survey scientist used her submarine to study fjord ice retreat. Charters supporting other yachts were in the Mediterranean (helicopter platform and security), the Caribbean (security and diving) and Antarctica (expedition staff). In 2021 her captain named Central America and the Caribbean as the next destinations
Build and refits: Launched on 17 February 2017; sea trials in the North Sea were completed by early May 2017. Shown at the 2017 Monaco Yacht Show and sold, then refitted for eight months at Damen Gorinchem and handed over at Gorinchem in November 2018 with a new dive centre, larger galley and saloon and Polar Code certification. Refitted again at ICON Yachts from March 2020: stern extended, heated beach club and larger swim platform, dynamic positioning, sonar, larger windows, new stabiliser fins and noise and vibration work. Listed for sale through Edmiston with an asking price of €49 million and sold in September 2021. As Indratus, refitted at Oceanco, Zwijndrecht, from March 2026 with a 10-year survey and a full repaint; early images suggest an extended upper deck; redelivery is scheduled for later in 2026
Guests and crew: 17 guests in eight cabins, plus six owner's staff in three cabins and 16 crew (2026) 11 guests in five cabins, six staff and 16 crew in 2021; 21 crew in 11 cabins as built
Flag: Cayman Islands
Charter: Offered for charter through Edmiston in 2021, both on her own and as a support vessel; no current charter listing found
Owner: Reported to be part of Gabe Newell's Inkfish fleet (Boat International, October 2026). Registered owner in the Lloyd's Register: Cervantes Co

Where is she now

Live AIS position on:

MarineTraffic VesselFinder

IMO 9778973 · MMSI 319345600

Questions

Is Game Changer the same yacht as Indratus?

Yes. The 72-metre Damen support vessel Game Changer now carries the name Indratus; she was refitted under that name at Oceanco in Zwijndrecht, the Netherlands, in 2026 (Boat International, YachtBuyer).

Is Game Changer an ice-class yacht?

No ice-class notation has been published. She was certified for Arctic and Antarctic operations under the IMO Polar Code in 2018, but her Polar Ship Certificate category is not public (SuperyachtNews, IMO).

How far can Game Changer travel?

Her range is 4,500 nautical miles at 16 knots; YachtBuyer gives 4,155 nautical miles at 15 knots with 340,000 litres of fuel. In 2019 she covered 48,000 miles (Boat International, YachtBuyer, Robb Report).

Does Game Changer have a helicopter hangar?

As built, yes: an explosion-proof hangar under the five-tonne helideck, sized for a Bell 429, AW109 Grand New or Airbus H155. The 2026 refit changed the space under the helipad, and whether the hangar remains is not confirmed (Boat International, Boat International).

Who owns Indratus?

She is reported to be part of Gabe Newell's Inkfish fleet, alongside Leviathan and Draak (Boat International, October 2026); her registered owner is Cervantes Co (Boat International, LR).

Can you charter Game Changer?

Not at present. She was offered for charter through Edmiston in 2021, before her sale; no current charter listing has been found (Robb Report, Boat International).

Compare with

Explorer yachts of a similar type and length in this guide.

Game Changer (now Indratus)

Videos

Photos

Further reading

Specifications

Where is she now

Questions

Compare with

Abeona

Hodor

Cloudbreak