The landing craft Victoria 9 (built 2013) was offloaded to a buyer from Samoa for $1.5m.

Vietnamese interests are behind the acquisition of the second ship built in 2004, which was not named by Sealink but was sold for $3.5m.

The company said it has received the full payment in cash and net proceeds will be used for working capital purposes.

Selling the vessels now is part of its strategy to modernize and upgrade its fleet, Sealink said.

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