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  • 16-05-2017 2:36pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,345 ✭✭✭


    Is the fuss about the sale of this vessel justified or was this just an economic exercise to dispose of a financial liability that was no longer deployed on service ?

    I assume, in consideration of age, that the options were to sell or refit.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84,764 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    M


    From a maritime patrol craft its day was long done, it would not be economically viable to refit it out for a longer naval career. The announcment of the auction was done a number of months before it took place and was carried out by the same auctioneer as sold the previous boat so the market knew it was onsale in the same way, there's just little demand for these and with the price of scrap metal so low there's little future for them.

    I can't really see any big draw to it as a museum ship, perhaps it could have been turned in to a floating restaurant or bar but that would degrade any historical value it would have.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,437 ✭✭✭✭Ash.J.Williams


    The government off loaded ...got paid and have no risk. Whoever bought it is after profit and any risks associated with it. ...I guess


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,051 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    The new owners have put it up for sale at €650K-odd.

    Doesn't mean they'll sell it at that price.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 137 ✭✭W1ll1s


    We gave it away, no matter which way you look at it :rolleyes:

    http://commercial.apolloduck.com/feature.phtml?id=517924


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84,764 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    M


    W1ll1s wrote: »
    We gave it away, no matter which way you look at it :rolleyes:

    http://commercial.apolloduck.com/feature.phtml?id=517924

    And thankfully it's gone now and not adding up more expense. There were 2 bids for it and that's it, the scrap merchants were there in big numbers hoping to get it even cheaper. At the end of the day the Navy can't be holding on to something costing them money in upkeep, there was plenty of notice and time for anyone who had a valid business plan to bid for it.


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