A general cargoship involved in a fatal collision off France in 2007 has failed to sell at auction.

The 2,100-dwt Ocean Jasper (built 1978) has been lying idle at the port of Brest and was put up for sale on Tuesday.

France 3 reported the price as EUR 100,000 ($113,000), but this was cut to EUR 75,000 and EUR 50,000 before the auction was ended.

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