Launched by Campbell Shipyard in 1994, the 67m motor yacht Golden Shadow currently plays host to the Global Reef Expedition, called Science Without Borders®. Organised by the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation, it is a collaborative coral reef research in waters throughout the Atlantic, Pacific as well as Indian Oceans.

67m megayacht Golden Shadow © 2012 Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation

The Expedition provides the opportunity for coral reef researchers, in collaboration with local partners, to conduct management-driven coral reef research under the Living Oceans Foundation Science Without Borders® program. Together, the Foundation and local partners explore, map and characterize coral reefs in remote locations and compare these to near shore reefs off populated coastlines.

Golden Shadow superyacht at anchor off the Croatian coast, showing the seaplane 'Golden Eye' on her stern platform © 2012 Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation

Luxury yacht Golden Shadow at anchor - rear view © 2012 Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation