Helsinki Shipyard (Finland) said it had started to invite tenders for an incomplete 12500 GT-ton cruise ship originally intended to be operated by Swan Hellenic.
The shipbuilder said in a statement that the vessel (SH Diana) was offered for sale and would be sold ‘As Is’ and ‘Where Is’ without representation, warranty, or guarantee as to the quantity, quality, title, character, condition, size, or kind, or that the same was in the condition/fit to be used for the purpose for which intended, and no claim for any allowance/deduction upon such grounds would be considered after the bid opening/conclusion of an auction.
Swan Hellenic bought the 2nd of the planned 3 ships, SH Vega at an auction from the Finnish shipbuilder in summer 2022.
The sale was due to Russian finance being linked to the original contract to build the vessel that Swan Hellenic was to charter from a Russian-controlled company.
The shipyard said the winner of the tender would be disclosed on December 12th.