Apple Remote Desktop multiple ports on one address / ip

I am using Apple Remote Desktop (ARD) version 3.5.1 and I want to add computers to the list. I have several virtual machines running on an VMWare ESXi host. VMWare enables screen sharing via VNC but with different ports for different VMs.
So I have this:
ESXi host ip : xxx.xxx.xxx.xxxFirst VM vnc port: 5901Second VM vnc port: 5902 ....
I am able to connect to each those VMs via
open vnc://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:5901
I can also add the first VM to the ARD computer list. But when I add the second VM it overwrites the first VM because the ip address is the same. Is it possible to workaround this problem?
Thanks for your help!

I do not use the native vnc of each VM but instead use a screen sharing feature of the ESXi host (which is also included and works the same way in VMWare Fusion). So to connect to a VM I use the IP of the host machine and then different ports.
I am aware of the .vncloc-files option but I want to connect via the Apple Remote Desktop application.

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Original Mac OS X included
(see Tips 1 and 3)
Later Mac OS X included
(see Tip 1)
Mac OS X Build(s)
(see Tip 2)
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Jun 2012
10.7.3
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Mac Pro with Mac OS X Server (Mid 2010)
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10F2522, 11A511a, 11C74, 11D2001 (Server)
Mac Pro (Early 2009)
Mar 2009
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10.6
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Mac Pro (Early 2008)
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10.5.1
10.5.2, 10.5.4
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10.4.8, 10.4.9, 10.4.10, 10.5
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