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For example, a river ship for transporting along the Danube, or a bunker tanker to work in a freezing port, or a bulk carrier with twedes and an ice class, write us a request indicating your technical requirements and budget for the acquisition, and we will promptly respond to your request , we select candidates for the acquisition.

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You can place an advertisement for the sale of your vessels on our website. We will do our best to find potential buyers.

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Sale and purchase of vessels

Ships for Sale is one of the world’s largest web portals dedicated to the sale and purchase of commercial vessels of all types and sizes. We put a special emphasis on the niche markets of ice-classed vessels, shallow-draft vessels, sea-river type vessels and river vessels for inland trade. We have in-depth knowledge of vessels for trading in the polar waters, shallow draft waters of the Caspian Sea, oil projects in Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, and Russia. Our team specializes in sale/purchase and chartering of commercial vessels of various types, namely:
  • Tugs of different types and capacity (azimuth stern drive, twin-screw, single screw, Tractor type, Voith Schneider type);
  • Barges of various types and sizes (dry cargo deck barges, pontoons, submersible barges for the transportation of heavy and/or oversized cargoes, hold barges, tanker barges, push barges, hopper barges);
  • Tankers of various sizes dedicated for different trades (small bunkering tankers, water tankers, chemical tankers with IMO III, IMO II, IMO I type, with epoxide / Marineline / zinc coating, tankers with stainless steel tanks, product tankers of Handysize, MR 1, MR 2, LR 1, LR 2 types as well as crude oil tankers of Aframax, Suezmax, VLCC, ULCC types);
  • Dry cargo vessels of different sizes for different trades (coasters, Handysize, Supramax, Panamax, Capesize types, general cargo vessels, bulkers, MPPs, geared or gearless units);
  • Container carriers (geared or gearless, fully cellular, feeders or larger units);
  • Cargo ferries (Ro-Ro, Ro-Lo types, landing crafts, livestock carriers);
  • Multi-purpose vessels for transportation of a wide range of cargoes equipped with tween decks (i.e. tweendeckers);
  • Specialized vessels for transportation of project heavy and/or oversized cargoes (equipped with cranes or derricks with lifting capacity ranging from 5 tons to 300 tons, semi-submersible ships);
  • Sea-river type dry cargo vessels of Western European types (like Komarno type) and Russian types like Omskiy, Volzhskiy, Volga, Sormovskiy, Volgo-Don, Chelsea, Amur, Volgo-Balt, Rusich, Sibirskiy, RSD03 Karelia type, RSD18 Azov 5000, RSD54 / RSD58 / RSD59 and other sea-river dry cargo vessels of "Volgo-Don max" class.
  • Sea-river type tankers of older types like Volgoneft and Lenaneft, as well as modern units like RST27 VF TANKER type which are certified to carry vegetable oils, molasses, chemical cargoes;
  • Ferries of various types pure passenger ferries, Ro-Pax ferries, railway ferries, Day Ferries (without passenger cabins/beds), Night Ferries (with passenger cabins/beds);
  • Research vessels (seismic, hydrographic, oceanographic, polar traders);
  • Offshore supply vessels (Anchor handling tugs / Anchor handling tug suppliers - AHT / AHTS), Platform Supply Vessels / Offshore supply vessels - PSV / OSV, Multi-purpose supply vessels - MPSV, Diving support vessels - DSV, cable laying vessels, pipelay vessels, Fast support & intervention vessels - FSIV, crew boats, including very modern and sophisticated units equipped with dynamic positioning systems of DP2 and DP3 class;
  • Platforms of different types (self-elevating, semi-submersible, jack-up rigs, drilling rigs, construction rigs);
  • Gas carriers LPG - Liquid petroleum gas carriers, LNG - Liquid natural gas carriers
  • Dredging fleet (cutter suction dredgers, trailing suction hopper dredgers, backhoe dredgers, bucket dredgers, deep suction dredgers, aggregate trailing suction hopper dredgers, split hopper barges, booster stations, stone dumping vessels, multicats).

If you're interested in acquiring a vessel of a specific type and size, please don't hesitate to reach out to us. Kindly share your inquiry, including your technical requirements and the budget you have available for the acquisition. Upon receiving your inquiry, we will promptly respond with our recommendations and a list of suitable candidates. Furthermore, you have the option to list your vessel for sale on our web portal. We are committed to assisting you in finding potential buyers for your vessel and securing the most favorable terms for the sale. As a vital part of a well-connected network that includes shipowners and fellow brokers worldwide, we possess in-depth market knowledge bolstered by an extensive database of vessels available for sale globally. If you don't find your desired vessel in our online catalog, please send us your inquiry, and we will go the extra mile to identify off-market opportunities that align with your requirements. Additionally, we offer support in registering your newly acquired vessel under a new flag and, if necessary, facilitate the transition to a different classification society. Our experienced brokers have a track record of successful sales and purchase transactions involving second-hand vessels, newbuildings in various countries, and sales for recycling across different regions, including India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Turkey. Our brokers boast professional qualifications in Ship Management, Naval Architecture, and hold post-graduate diplomas from prestigious institutions like the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (London) and Lloyd's Maritime Academy (London). Together, we bring over 50 years of collective experience in ship sale and purchase, with a track record exceeding 600 deals encompassing S&P transactions, newbuilding orders, and sales for demolition. While we operate globally, we possess specialized expertise in the local markets of the FSU (Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine). In addition to assisting you in finding the right vessel for acquisition or identifying buyers for your vessel, we offer comprehensive support for arranging towage, organizing the transportation of your vessel onboard heavy-lift carriers, and securing long-term employment or single en-route cargo opportunities for your ship. In collaboration with our trusted partners, we also extend a range of additional services to meet your specific needs.

  • Delivery of the vessel to the desired place of destination;
  • H&M and P&I insurance;
  • Reactivation of laid-up vessels, etc.

Many of the vessels which we may offer for sale can be found in our catalogue (see Vessels for sale). If you want to get more offers, please send us your purchase inquiry. Upon receipt of your inquiry, we will conduct a thorough search at the open market as well as look into the possibility of fining private (off-market) candidates and revert with a list of suitable vessels meeting your technical requirements and priced within your named budget.