The 'Moby Ott' has been sold to the Hoyu International Group Ltd. based in the China, renamed 'Elpis' and registered in Saint Kitts and Nevis. On Oct 1, the ferry shifted from Genova to Livorno, where it remained stationary as of Oct 16, awaiting its departure for the Far East for further operations. The sale of the fomer 'Moby Otta' followed that of her sister ship 'Moby Drea', which was sold in April to the Italian company MedFuel Srl. She was later unsuccessfully sent for scrapping in Turkey, where the import permit was revoked after it became clear that the ship contained a higher amount of asbestos-contaminated material than Turkish regulations allow for the import of vessels for dismantling. Instead, she was towed to Split, where Brodosplit Shipyard was supposed to carry out asbestos removal. However, this was also prevented by Croatian authorities following local protests. As a result, the ferry under tow by the Greek tug 'Protug 75', had to return to Crotone on Sep 6. Both ships were operated by the Swedish company Salenrederierna AB and its Tor Line service between Gothenburg, Felixstowe, and Amsterdam. Only a few months after the 'Moby Otta' was sold into the Malaysian casino trade, she was sold for scrap too in August 2026. https://shipandbunker.com/news/features/risk-management/366853-weekly-vessel-scrapping-report-2026-week-33
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ICGS MEERA BEHN
The Indian Coast Guard has decommissioned one of its patrol vessels in a ceremony on Aug 21, 2026, the ICGS 'Meera Behn', at Okha, Gujarst. It was the 6th of seven Sarojini Naidu-class fast patrol vessels (FPVs) to be built for the Indian Coast Guard by Goa Shipyard. The 'Meera Behn', which was homeported in Okha in Gujarat, served for 20 years, having been commissioned on July 25, 2006. She was also the third FPV in her class to be retired from service. The Sarojini Naidu-class vessels were built to be capable of shallow-water operation. Their missions included anti-smuggling and anti-terrorism patrols, fisheries enforcement, and SAR operations. The FPVs were also configured to be capable of supporting the Indian Navy during wartime by serving as convoy escorts and communications relay ships. Report with photo: https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/non-naval-security/coast-guard/indian-coast-guard-decommissions-patrol-vessel-meera-behn
