ANKA vessel, which illegally entered occupied Crimea, put up for auction
9.12.2025 - 14:58
The National Agency for Tracing and Asset Management (ARMA) has put up for auction the ANKA vessel, which illegally visited the occupied Crimea.
This is stated in the announcement in the electronic trading system Prozorro.Sales.
The starting price of the ANKA vessel (IMO: 9365415, Tanzanian flag) is UAH 16.3 million (excluding VAT). The future winner of the auction will also be obliged to pay customs duties in the amount of UAH 4.5 million to the ARMA account. In addition, port dues may be charged.
Bids are accepted until December 28. The three-round English auction itself is scheduled for 12:30 on December 29. Bidding begins when at least two participants have registered for it.
ARMA noted that the main hull structures of the vessel — side plating, main deck flooring, bulkheads — have individual traces of corrosion. The paintwork is missing in some places, there is swelling and peeling on the hull structures.
The vessel is currently in the waters of the port of Reni in the Odesa region.
Earlier, USM reported that ARMA found a buyer for the arrested vessel USKO MFU on the third attempt.
