Inace converts a workboat into Enejota, a 47m explorer worth BRL 120m
A 2013 support vessel, rebuilt as a 47m explorer
Enejota started life in 2013 as a commercial offshore support vessel from the Arpoador yard in Brazil. Inace Superyachts, based in Fortaleza in the state of Ceara, stripped the hull back and rebuilt it as a 46.7-metre explorer, a project the yard describes as one of the largest yacht conversions ever done in South America. Naval architecture and exterior lines are by Brazilian designer Fernando De Almeida.
The rebuilt yacht accommodates guests in six suites across roughly 800 square metres of interior and exterior space, and carries a certified helideck aft. Power comes from four Caterpillar engines of 1,450 horsepower each driving waterjets, for an estimated top speed near 20 knots. Brazilian press values the finished boat at around BRL 120 million.
Why a conversion is back on the buyer's list
A steel or aluminium hull that already exists, already floats and already meets commercial build standards can be a faster and cheaper route to a large explorer than ordering a new one into a yard queue that now runs years deep. Enejota is a concrete example: a workboat platform turned into a helideck-equipped 47-metre with long-range tanks and volume that would cost far more to build from a blank sheet.
The trade-offs are real. A converted hull carries the lines, the machinery layout and the compromises of its first life, and the value it holds at resale is harder to read than a known series yacht. But for an owner who wants range, deck space and a helicopter more than a pedigree badge, a conversion like this puts a credible explorer on the water for a fraction of a comparable custom price.
A Brazil-built yacht, and a reported owner
Enejota is notable simply for where she was built. South America rarely delivers a superyacht-scale project, and Inace has now put a 47-metre explorer down the ways at Fortaleza and sent her south along the Brazilian coast, with early stops reported at Recife and onward toward Santa Catarina.
The name Enejota renders the initials NJ, and Brazilian media widely report the yacht as belonging to footballer Neymar Jr, though the yard has not named the owner. Named or not, the owner ends up with a rare thing: a large explorer with a home-built story, delivered outside the usual European supply chain.