Maritime Reporter, August, 2006

<BODY> <div> Vessels for Sale/Charter • New/Used Equipment www.MaritimeEquipment.com "BID NOTICE" WOODS HOLE, MARTHA'S VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET STEAMSHIP AUTHORITY INVITATION FOR BIDS SALE OF THE M/V FLYING CLOUD 41 METER HIGH-SPEED CATAMARAN CONTRACT NO. 14-06 The Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority (at times hereafter referred to as the "Authority" or the "Owner") will accept sealed bids until 2:00 p.m. prevailing time, on Wednesday, September 13, 2006, from responsi- ble and eligible bidders to purchase from the Steamship Authority the M/V Flying Cloud, a 41 Meter High-Speed Catamaran, at the Authority's Procurement Office, which is located in the Authority's General Offices on the second floor of the Woods Hole Terminal, P.O. Box 284, Foot of Railroad Avenue, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543, at which time and place the bids will be publicly opened. Copies of the bid documents may be obtained from the Steamship Authority's Procurement Office, telephone (508) 548- 5011, extension 515, during regular business hours, Monday thru Friday, 8:30 a.m. till 4:30 p.m. The vessel, currently run- ning out of our Hyannis Terminal, located in Hyannis, Massachusetts, may be inspected by appointment, by calling Tim Twomey, 508-548-5011 ext. 222. All bids submitted must be accompanied by a Deposit in the form of a certified check on, or a treasurer's or cashier's check issued by a responsible bank payable to the "Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority" in the name of which the contract is to be executed. The amount of such Deposit shall be $50,000.00. The Deposit may be applied toward the purchase price. Deposits of the unsuccessful bidders will be returned. The Steamship Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids or make the award with or without modifications and determined to be in the best interest of the Authority. Employment/Recruitment ? www.MaritimeJobs.com 52 August 2006 CLASS AUGUST06.qxd 8/3/2006 9:27 AM Page 52 </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>