Ferries to be Sold at Unreserved International Auction
Three PacifiCat-class fast ferries capable of carrying 1,000 passengers and 250 vehicles at speeds of up to 34 knots will be sold at an international, unreserved public auction March 24 at Canada Place, Vancouver, by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers. The 400-ft. (122-m) aluminum vessels, PacifiCat Explorer, PacifiCat Discovery and PacifiCat Voyager, are among the largest catamaran fast ferries in the world, and were designed by Phil Hercus of Incat Designs, Sydney, Australia, and built in British Columbia, Canada, in March 1999, September 1999 and July 2000 respectively. Current owner BC Ferries has determined that the vessels, which have seen very little service, are not suited to the high level of commercial trucks and buses on its ferry routes.
PVA:Three PacifiCat-class Fast Ferries on the Block
Three PacifiCat-class fast ferries capable of carrying 1,000 passengers and 250 vehicles at speeds of up to 34 knots will be sold at an international, unreserved public auction at 11:00 a.m. PST on March 24, 2003 at Canada Place, Vancouver, by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers. The 400-ft. (122-m) aluminum vessels, PacifiCat Explorer, PacifiCat Discovery and PacifiCat Voyager, are among the largest catamaran fast ferries in the world. Engineered to the highest technical and performance standards, they were designed by Phil Hercus of Incat Designs, Sydney, Australia, and built in British Columbia, Canada, in March 1999, September 1999 and July 2000 respectively.
Ritchie Bros. Auctions Off PacifiCat Trio
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers have concluded the results of the sale of the PacifiCat catamaran fast ferries. The three vessels, which sold for a total of $13 million within 10 minutes, also involved ancillary equipment auctioned off for $650,000 – for total auction proceeds of $13.6 million. The ferry trio was purchased by one buyer, who has decided to remain anonymous, while the ancillary equipment was bought by a group of nine different buyers. According to David Ritchie, chairman and CEO of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers the vessels were not a hard sell. “Without exception, the potential bidders who inspected the vessels were impressed with the excellent state in which the vessels has been maintained,” he said. Randy Wall, president and COO commented on Ritchie Bros.
