{
  "id": 16076666,
  "title": "Bidding Announcement of PSV “Bourbon Explorer 506”",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/bidding-announcement-of-psv-bourbon-explorer-506",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-22T17:00:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/bidding-announcement-of-psv-bourbon-explorer-506/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "This announcement details the upcoming online auction for the vessel Bourbon Explorer 506, scheduled to take place on November 24th, 2026, from 16:00 to 16:30 Beijing Time on Shipbid website. The vessel, bearing a fire fighting ship 1 -water spraying Oil recovery ship Special service Standby rescue vessel for transportation of 200 survivors in tropical areas, is to be delivered to Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The vessel's particulars include its bareboat charter, propulsion system, bow thruster, built year and shipyard, and notable features such as CLEANSHIP 7+, PROTECTED FO TANK, and AUT-UMS. The auction starts at US$12 million with a Bidding Deposit of 10% of the Starting Price for USD payments or 7.2% for RMB payments. Successful bidders must submit the Auction Confirmation within two Banking Days and remit the USD-denominated Bidding Deposit if applicable, within three Banking Days after signing the Auction Confirmation.",
  "summary": "Entrusted by the Seller, our company (the “Bidding Company “) is scheduled to conduct an online public auction on the Shipbid website (www.shipbid.net) from 16:00 to 16:30 on November 24th, 2026 (“Auction Day”), which is hereby announced as follows: 1. Auction Target: This Auction is for the Bourbon Explorer 506 with her Bareboat Charter, particulars ...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}