U.S. Marshal Vessel Auction
M/V "ENHYDRA"
VESSEL SOLD AT AUCTION
NEW DATE FOR AUCTION:This Auction has been rescheduled due to a clerical error with the Marshal's office. New Date is October 16th, 2026 at 10:00 AMOpen house will still be offered Thursday, October 15th, 2026 from Noon to 5 P.M.
Location: Berth 83, San Pedro, California
Park by Los Angeles Maritime Museum. Auction will be held on the boardwalk on the waterside of San Pedro Fish Market..
Park by Los Angeles Maritime Museum. Auction will be held on the boardwalk on the waterside of San Pedro Fish Market..
M/V "ENHYDRA" is a 112ft Steel Passenger/Research Vessel with a 29ft Beam. 22 Staterooms, Lab, Galley, Twin C-16 Caterpillar Diesels (New in 2022) with low hours reported. "Enhydra", bearing U.S. Document No. 654894 and Hull No. D-301, was constructed by Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Maryland, of steel in 1983.
The vessel is a twin screw, diesel powered, Passenger/Research Vessel with overnight accommodations. The hull construction is of 1/4" steel plating. The hull, decks, topsides, frames and stringers are all 1/4" steel. There are frames that are spaced intermittently, as well as bulkheads and steel fuel tanks. It is all welded together, and this process gives the vessel its rigidity and stiffness.
SOLD AT AUCTION
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YachtAuctions.ORG and Long Beach Yacht Sales
Long Beach Yacht Sales, Inc. has been assigned by the United States District Court, Central District of California to promote and oversee this auction. We have been in the Boat and Yacht Brokerage business for almost 50 years selling both new and used vessels. In addition to selling thousands of boats and yachts we have represented most of the major lending institutions (Banks and Credit Unions) in the remarketing of their marine assets. We also have represented the F.D.I.C. and bankruptcy courts in the remarketing of their assets.
Our goal is to run a very transparent and fair auction that can withstand the scrutiny of the courts, the attorneys, plaintiffs and defendants.