Zuckerberg sells his 220-ft support ship to Walmart heiress Nancy Walton for her $300M superyacht
Published on Nov 26, 2025 at 3:55 PM (UTC+4)
by Daisy Edwards
Last updated on Nov 26, 2025 at 3:55 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Mason Jones
Mark Zuckerberg made waves in the yachting world when he sold his 220-ft support ship to Walmart heiress Nancy Walton to support her $300M superyacht.
The massive vessel was originally built as a shadow ship to back up one of the Meta CEO’s main yachts.
It lived a life of carrying toys, crew, and supplies for Zuck’s long ocean trips.
Now it’s heading into a new life with one of America’s richest women.
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Zuckerberg sells his 220-ft support ship to America’s richest woman
The superyacht housed everything from high-speed tenders to heavy-duty equipment that the main vessel couldn’t store.
Its helipad and oversized cranes made it ideal for expeditions and long-range cruising, and the interior was kept functional but premium, built for crew comfort rather than billionaire luxury.
The vessel was also built for endurance, with massive fuel reserves for extended travel.
It offered huge deck space for quickly moving gear around, making it especially attractive to owners with large yachts that require extra logistical support.
It also came with advanced navigation systems and super tight security features.
Spending her Walmart wealth
Nancy Walton Laurie reportedly purchased the support ship to serve her gargantuan $300M superyacht.
Her superyacht already travels with a full team and a large fleet of toys, making a shadow vessel the obvious upgrade.
With the new support ship, she can expand her operations and free up space onboard her main yacht, and the support vessel will allow her crew to store additional tenders, extra watercraft, and deep-sea gear.
It will also make long-distance cruising easier by carrying backup fuel and provisioning supplies, and the purchase follows the growing trend of megayacht owners adding full-sized backup ships to their fleet.
This support vessel has changed hands from one of the world’s richest men to one of the world’s richest women and it proves that people in the world of luxury superyachts don’t do anything by halves.
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Daisy Edwards is a Content Writer at supercarblondie.com. Daisy has more than five years’ experience as a qualified journalist, having graduated with a History and Journalism degree from Goldsmiths, University of London and a dissertation in vintage electric vehicles. Daisy specializes in writing about cars, EVs, tech and luxury lifestyle. When she's not writing, she's at a country music concert or working on one of her many unfinished craft projects.
