Three ex-Navy ships are on sale to the general public through an online Auction with reserve price of $9. Bidding will commence online on 22nd May, ending 1st June 2018.
The ships will be sold by Australian Frontline Machinery.
“We’ve been selling ex-military vehicles for the past five years. We’ve also sold inflatable boats, dinghies and outboard motors from the Australian Army, but these are the first ex-Navy ships we have had available,” Colin Werner, general manager at Australian Frontline Machinery, said. “We’ve included a structural survey report for each ship as well as conversion concepts plans to show bidders how they could potentially convert each ship.”
The auction is open to anyone, although prospective buyers must demonstrate their ability to fund and relocate the ships prior to being approved for bidding.
The three ships for sale are HMAS Seahorse Horizon, a former training vessel, and SPWFL Warrigal and Wyulda, both diesel fuel and desalinated water transport ships.