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Once we collect all required vessel details, survey information, maintenance history and operational specifications, we conduct a thorough inspection and vessel assessment. We can then provide a fair-market valuation and work with you to set a tenable sale price.

Our appraisals draw on current transaction data, comparable vessel benchmarks, and a direct understanding of what commercial buyers are paying in the current market — not what vessels are listed at.

This is where using Swan Marine pays dividends. Using our established network of commercial operators, we match your listing with our clients' known requirements, offering them firsthand access to your vessel as it suits their needs.

In doing this, we put ourselves in the best position to negotiate your sale price while simultaneously improving the buyers' operations by supplying a fit-for-purpose vessel for their operations. Our negotiation is informed by deep sector knowledge — we understand the commercial realities on both sides of the transaction.

Using our in-depth knowledge of AMSA survey requirements and the option for objective, third-party inspection reports, we provide the professional advice required to suitably prepare your vessel for sale and enhance your position in the market.

We identify the items that matter most to commercial buyers and their surveyors — and help you address them strategically before the vessel goes to market, so issues don't become renegotiation leverage during the sale process.

We facilitate and supervise all inspections and sea trials with prospective buyers. With our industry background and commercial qualifications, we can clearly interpret and communicate all information between you and the surveyors, specialists, inspectors and buyer to keep all parties equitably informed throughout the process.

Having Swan Marine present at inspections and trials ensures the technical conversation is managed professionally — protecting your interests and keeping the process moving forward.

To list your vessel, our team will capture professional photography and drone footage before advertising on our local, national and international platforms to ensure maximum exposure to the broader commercial sector.

Your listing reaches commercial buyers where they actually look — across industry-specific platforms, our own database of active operators, and direct outreach to qualified buyers within our network who match your vessel's profile.