The 'Stefania' will be auctioned on March 27, 2025, in La Ciotat. The ship, owned by a wealthy Belarusian involved in a money laundering case, is estimated at between 10 and 12 million euros. Built in Monaco in 2021, the yacht received a prestigious award for its design before being seized as part of an international investigation. The ship was confiscated near Genoa, before being transferred to the shipyards of La Ciotat. Initially planned two years ago, its sale was postponed to allow for work. This is the largest seizure ever carried out by AGRASC, the agency responsible for managing assets seized by the courts. The agency thus assures buyers of a "serene" acquisition. The proceeds of the sale will be fully donated to the State budget.
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NORMANDIE
Sold/Decommissioned
The 'Normandie' will be renamed “Massilia” when Brittany Ferries effectively hands it over to La Meridionale in April 2025, when the ferry “Guillaume de Normandie” will join the Portsmouth-Caen line. A few days ago the ship passed through Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on its delivery trip and is on its way to Astander, where it will arrive on Feb 18 and receive the last details before its next incorporation. From June, the “Massilia” will replace the ferry “Pelagos” on the Marseille-Tangier line. This ship has been sold to the Egyptian company UME.
AETHALIA
Sold/Decommissioned
The Italian ferry operator Blu Navy has acquired the 'Samsø' and renamed it to 'Aethaia'. She left the Svendborg Shipyard on Feb 8, 2025, bound for Italy and entered the Kiel Canal. The ferry started its in 2009 as 'Kanhava' for the Bornholmstraffiken AS. The Blu Navy will most likely put deploye the ferry on the route Piombino-Portoferrai. On its way it reached the port of Brest on Feb 12.
