Dealer Comments
MARINE BUSINESS
$1.9m
(Ref No fb670)
*** SOLD ***
Description
River cruise vessel / floating restaurant & entertainment venue.
Opportunity to buy as a business or vessel that can accommodate up to 700-passengers.
The twin-hulled "Dolphin Explorer" operates on the Port River at Port Adelaide, South Australia.
It is one of the few businesses where dolphins in the wild can be viewed on 97% of river cruises.
This successful business operates 400 cruises annually.
The modern designed and purpose-built passenger /dinner cruise vessel offers unique long-lasting memories for
those taking a cruise on a river system including the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary.
The business sale price expectation is being offered in line with the asset value of the vessel "Dolphin Explorer".
Ill health has brought forward the immediate sale of this business.
VESSEL DETAILS
Dimensions: 34.97m x 12m x 2.93m
Construction: Steel
Type: Twin Hull Catamaran design
Built: 2005
Designer: Oceantech, Adelaide.
Capacities: 24,000 lit fuel, water 18,000 lit, sullage 8,000 lit.
Engines: 2 x 440hp Cummins (keel cooled)
Gearboxes: 2 x 2.8:1 ZF Model 350.
Gen sets: 1 x Cummins 6BT 5.96 lit driving a 87.5 kva
1 x Cummins 6BT 5.96 lit driving a 58 kva
Bow Thruster; 1 x 25hp KP hyd.
Power Pack; Twin 22kw hyd magnetic filtration
Anchor Winch: SGC & 3 twin BZE gypsys
Anchors: 2 x 440kg HHP
Chains: 2 x 20mm x 200 metres
Engine controls; KE4 to suit manual change ZF b/box.
Props: Mikado 41" 1/3 diameter x 37 pitch. 4 blade
Sullage: Treatment Plant
Electronics: VHF Radio
Sounder
Magnetic compass
Intercom system
Sound system
Fire system: Brooks / ER Watermist
Toilets: 10 (including 2 x wheelchair accessible)
Air conditioners: 9 x 3hp reverse cycle
Kitchen: Coolroom
Freezers : 4 x chest
Bar fridge: 1 x 3 door & 8 x 2 door
Treatment plant : Techmar
Dishwashers – 2 x commercial; 2 x glass washers
Commercial Deep Fryers 6 x 2 basket LPG
Commercial Stove 1 x 6 burner LPG
Microwaves 3 x 1400wt commercial;
Cutlery/ crockery/ cooking utensils etc.
Commercial Combi oven – 1 x 20 tray & 1 x 6 tray Rational
2 x 4-tray bain marie
Other: TVs x 3 ; 2 x Salamanders ; 2 x ice machines ; 1 x dinghy;
Dining tables & chairs
Outdoor tables & chairs
Safety equipment as per survey
Survey: 1D for waters of Port Adelaide.
Current for 580 passengers* Valid to 30/06/2023
(*Vessel permitted to carry 700 passengers under certain conditions.)
Broker Comments:
This is a business that could be operated by an eager keen family or corporate operator.
Average turnover for the business has been in excess of $1m for the last four years and taking account of the coronavirus this past 12 months.
The vessel, plant and business is in excellent condition and trading from a unique position on the Port Adelaide waterfront. There is also ample scope for a new owner to increase business with additional trading hours.
Please direct all inquiries to broker principal Richard Oakley.
Price: $1.9m as a "going concern" excluding GST
*** SOLD ***