UK shipbroker CW Kellock has been brought in to sell an Indonesia ropax converted into a survey vessel.

The 35.5-loa Voyager (built 1965) is being offered up for inspection in Guam.

Bids in a private auction must be in by Friday.

CW Kellock director Paul Willcox told TradeWinds: "We’ve been called in because the owners have been talking to several buyers for months and just want to get something done."

Equasis lists the ship as controlled by Laut Salito of Indonesia.

The multi-role vessel comes with remote operated vehicle (ROV) capability.

There is also a three-point mooring system, a 125-KW deck generator, a four-tonne, 11-metre tall retractable A-frame and two hydraulic cranes.

The Voyager can offer 70 square metres of sheltered deck space and 60 square metres of open deck space, with accommodation for 28 passengers and 21 crew.

The unit was rebuilt in 2000 and then converted for survey use in 2006. It is classed by BKI of Indonesia.

Versatile vessel

The vessel has been employed in a variety of roles for the oil and gas industry, the cable sector, environmental agencies and government agencies for high-resolution data acquisition.

The ship has also been involved in hazard, debris and mineral surveys, as well as search and rescue.

The Voyager is to be sold free of debt.

Meanwhile, a versatile veteran heavylift cargoship has failed to sell at auction in the US.

The US federal court in Delaware ordered the sale of the 4,600-dwt semi-submersible ro-ro Ocean Force (built 1983) following a cargo row.

The vessel was arrested by charterer CAC Maritime and is lying at anchor off Delaware.

CW Kellock was the exclusive broker for the live video auction.

Willcox said he is still waiting for the court to set a fresh date for another auction.

The broker told TradeWinds that the charterer, CAC Maritime, had the ship arrested in early February due to a charter dispute with owner Redbrick Ventures.

The vessel was delivered with owners' cargo on board so CAC could not load its own customer’s cargo.