NationStates Jolt Archive


Contractors sought for scrapping of warships

DontPissUsOff
12-10-2004, 20:57
We are seeking overseas contractors for the breaking-up of a number of old warships now being retired from service in the Navy. These comprise:

20 Kiev-class helicopter/V/STOL carriers;
20 Kuznetsov-class ski-jump carriers
18 Kirov-class guided missile cruisers
18 Tarantul-III guided missile corvettes.

Bidding for this contract will commence at $500,000.
Hogsweat
12-10-2004, 20:59
The Ministry of Proletariat Defense: Southeasterly Island Group Will purchase all your ships. Name a price?
Callisdrun
12-10-2004, 21:10
We would also like to purchase some of your ships (not all, that would bust our budget).
Artitsa
12-10-2004, 21:12
We'd take 12 of either of the Carriers. Whichever Hogsweat would agree to allow us to buy. $10.5 Billion for all 12.
Artitsa
12-10-2004, 21:15
We would prefere the Kuznetsov carriers.
Ilek-Vaad
12-10-2004, 21:21
Costa-Tula Shipyards has extensive facilities for the scuttling of Naval Vessels. We could scuttl;e all of the ships mentioned for 450,000 DR (1dr=1.60USD) and we could either dispose of the scrap for you, or return the scrap to be used by you if required.

If you have any questions, please contact me.

Iltocatl Xapotecha
Vice President of Services, Costa Tula Shipyards LTD
Artitsa
12-10-2004, 21:23
As we said, we will purchase the ships, not scrap. That is why we are willing to pay $10.5 Billion USD. We do not care for what you do to the other ships we just want the Kuznetsov's.
Callisdrun
12-10-2004, 21:41
We would like to buy two or three of the Kuznetsov class ships to bolster our navy. One man's trash is another man's treasure.
Procco
12-10-2004, 21:45
One Tarantul-I class corvette, please. If you agree, money will be wired. We will scrap some of the ship, but the skeleton will remain. We will replace the metal with a reinforced thorium skin.
DontPissUsOff
12-10-2004, 22:31
We are surprised by the number of nations interested in buying these vessels, but we will endeavour to serve all wishes.

Artista will take twelve Kuznetsov-class carriers. The vessels will be sailed to Artista by a skeleton crew.

Callisdrun's request will be fulfilled. We will sail three Kuznetsovs to you in the same manner as those going to Artista.

Finally, the Tarantul-III Corvette will be handed over free of charge to Procco and then sailed to them.
Callisdrun
12-10-2004, 22:54
We send our thanks. What shall the price be? The same as it would as if we were buying them for scrap?

OOC: BTW, awesome sig
Artitsa
13-10-2004, 04:00
Thank you very much. We give 10.5 Billion to your goverment, and $500,000 to each member of the skeleton crew. (We are nice :D)
DontPissUsOff
13-10-2004, 23:00
We send our thanks. What shall the price be? The same as it would as if we were buying them for scrap?

OOC: BTW, awesome sig

The price will be hiked up somewhat, since they're coming fuelled and ready for service, but not too much. Each carrier will cost $800,000,000, but it will come fully fuelled, with all equipment operational, and with a full munitions load.