- Ukraine’s ARMA has put 9 seized commercial ships moored in the port of Izmail on the Black Sea up for sale.
- The asking price for the entire lot in the Prozorro.Sales system is 151,66 million hryvnias, excluding VAT, and the vessels have sailed under the flags of Russia, Palau and the Comoros, among others.
- The agency warns that the ships are in varying technical condition and that there may be additional costs for repairs, mooring and customs duties.
According to the Elevatorist website, nine ships put up for sale were previously seized by Ukrainian authorities. The vessels sailed under the flags of Russia, Palau and the Comoros. Most are designed to transport dry cargo, such as grain.
Ukraine’s Asset Recovery and Management Agency (ARMA) announced the auction in late September, and the ships can be viewed at the port of Izmail. The asking price for the entire lot is 151,66 million hryvnias, excluding VAT, which converts to 13 194 420 PLN, according to the notice published in the systemProzorro.Sales.
The vessels offered for sale include: Rondo, Svir, Avangard, VolgoBalt 225, VolgoBalt 193, VolgoBalt 244, Omskiy-6, Naviger-2 and Omskiy-132.
Auction of vessels in Izmail: technical condition and additional costs
The government agency acknowledged that the vessels are in varying technical condition. Some have been damaged as a result of military actions and have certain compartments flooded; others require maintenance and refurbishment due to prolonged inactivity. Potential buyers must therefore expect additional costs for necessary repairs, as well as fees for mooring the vessels. Customs duties, amounting to approximately 58,44 million hryvnias for the entire batch of vessels, will also have to be added to the starting price.
Expressions of interest from prospective buyers are being accepted until 20:00 on 7 October 2026. The auction will take place on 8 October at 11:55 in the format of a three-round English auction, reports Elevatorist.