About this tender
The Black Shiver 100 is the build we ask Novamarine for when a programme needs a capable ten-metre RIB that can handle both daily tender duties and longer passages without compromise. At 9.98m overall with a 3.58m beam, the hull sits in a practical size bracket - compact enough for a garage deployment on vessels of sixty metres and above, substantial enough to carry twenty people with genuine confidence in a chop.
Novamarine offers the BS 100 in two distinct drivetrain configurations, and the choice matters. The outboard variant puts more than 800 hp to work for a 47-knot top speed and a 35-knot cruise, making it the performance-first option. The sterndrive configuration is rated above 540 hp, returns a 38-knot maximum and a 30-knot cruise, and tends to suit owners who want a lower centre of gravity and a cleaner stern platform. Both share the same hull geometry and the same twenty-person capacity.
We would put the BS 100 alongside the ten-metre offerings from other Italian RIB specialists. What distinguishes the Novamarine is the degree of personalisation available for megayacht integration - the yard is explicit that the hull is developed to suit individual yacht programmes rather than delivered as a shelf product. For a captain specifying a tender to sit alongside a larger support vessel, that flexibility in finish and equipment is worth factoring into the brief.
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The BS 100 is offered in both outboard and sterndrive configurations, sharing the same 9.98m hull and twenty-person capacity. The outboard route delivers a 47-knot top speed on more than 800 hp; the sterndrive option runs to 38 knots on more than 540 hp. The decision shapes stern layout, garage fitment, and day-to-day maintenance access, so it is worth settling early in the specification process.
A twenty-person maximum across both variants is a meaningful number for a vessel just under ten metres. It means the BS 100 can function as a genuine shuttle tender for larger guest groups without requiring a second transfer run, which is a practical advantage when a mothership is at anchor off a busy destination.
Novamarine positions the BS 100 explicitly as a yacht tender platform, with personalisation available to match individual vessel aesthetics and operational requirements. For owners whose programme has specific colour, finish, or equipment preferences, the yard's willingness to adapt the build at the specification stage reduces the need for post-delivery modifications.
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Specifications, prices, availability, and performance figures are supplied for guidance only and remain subject to confirmation by the yard, seller, broker, survey, contract, and final specification.
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Novamarine · Olbia, Italy
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