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BARFLEUR
Sold/Decommissioned
The 'Barfleur' which, at 34 years of age, is the oldest vessel in the fleet of Brittany Ferries, is to be withdrawn from service and listed for sale before the end of 2026. The Poole-Cherbourg route, which opened to tourist traffic 40 years ago, is to permanently close. Although the company charters in the 33 year old 'Norbay', it is opting to sell the 19 year old 'Cotentin'. The Portsmouth-Le Havre route, which was originally opened in the early 1980s by Townsend Thoresen, will also end later this year.
BOURBON LIBERTY 311
Sold/Decommissioned
A public online auction for the 'Bourbon Liberty 311', which includes a bareboat charter, has been scheduled by the Bidding Company on behalf of the seller. The auction was to take place on the Shipbid website on Aug 5, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Beijing time, according to the announcement published on June 30,. The vessel, built in 2014 at Zhejiang Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., is registered under the flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. From Nov 2022 to July 2026 it was employed by a major oil and gas company off Ghana. After the charter, the vessel was due to return to Abidjan, where it will be berthed and delivered. The auction carries a reserve price, which also serves as the starting price, set at US$7 million. The bidding deposit was 10 % of the starting price for US dollar payments, or the equivalent in RMB calculated at a rate of 7.2. Each bid increment must be a multiple of US$20,000. If only one bidder registers, that bidder will be declared the buyer at the starting price. If two or more bidders register, the buyer will be determined during the auction. No right of first refusal applies. If a bid is entered after 4:25 p.m., the auction ends five minutes after the last bid. Bidders must register and pay the bidding deposit before 4 p.m. Registration required submission of documents including a business license, identification for legal representatives and directors, a power of attorney if applicable, sanctions compliance undertakings, bidding undertakings, proof of deposit payment, and bank account details. The auction was open to any duly incorporated person in good standing who is not a prohibited person under sanctions laws from the United Nations, China, the United States, the United Kingdom, or the European Union. The successful bidder must sign and submit the auction confirmation by email on the auction day, then send six signed originals within two banking days. If the deposit was paid in RMB, the buyer must remit the US dollar deposit within three banking days after signing the confirmation, after which the RMB deposit will be refunded without interest within two banking days. Potential bidders may inspect the vessel during a designated period at their own cost, risk, and liability. The seller only coordinates inspections. Those who register without inspecting are deemed to have accepted all vessel conditions, including unknown defects, and cannot raise objections later. The successful buyer is considered to have accepted the vessel as-is and will not require a physical inspection.
