Gippsland Ports is seeking expressions of interest for the purchase of the fibreglass sailing catamaran “Aloha’ abandoned in the Gippsland Lakes and removed by Gippsland Ports in June 2026.

The vessel is currently stored at Paynesville Boat Yard and is offered for sale on an ‘as is, where is’ basis. The purchaser will be required to arrange for the vessel to be removed from port waters within 14 days from time of purchase. The vessel must be rendered safe and seaworthy before being returned to any waters managed by Gippsland Ports.  

The vessel will be available for inspection at Paynesville Boat Yard from 9am to 12pm on Wednesday the 8th of July

Please send your expressions of interest including the proposed purchase price by close of business on Friday the 17th of July to:

EOI “Aloha”
Gippsland Ports
PO Box 388
Bairnsdale, Vic 3875

or emailed with subject line “EOI Aloha” to: tenders@gippslandports.vic.gov.au