72 Harbour Patrol vessel

Remarks
Urgent Transfer / Sale. A rare opportunity to acquire a 72-foot wooden harbour patrol vessel, built in 1943, currently afloat with her engines running. The vessel represents an interesting restoration and commercial-use opportunity for an owner with the appropriate maritime experience and resources. She is currently afloat, and the primary challenge is bringing her certification up to date, rather than a fundamental inability of the vessel to operate. The current owners have been given a strict deadline to relocate the vessel and unfortunately, do not have the means to undertake the required haul-out and certification work themselves. Consequently, they are seeking an urgent sale or transfer to a new owner who has access to suitable facilities and the resources to complete the necessary inspection, certification and associated work. Importantly, this presents an opportunity to preserve rather than decommission or scrap this historic vessel. Giving her a new home where she can continue to be maintained, operated and put to useful service would allow a unique piece of maritime heritage to continue her working life for many years to come. With her substantial size, traditional wooden construction, historic heritage and working vessel background, she offers considerable potential for someone looking for a unique maritime project with a genuine purpose.