四艘退役的第一代CityCat渡轮在网上拍卖中成功售出，总成交价为184,250澳元[1]。这四艘船只分别命名为Kurilpa、Tugulawa、Mirbarpa和Baneraba，于1996至1998年间投入运营[1]。拍卖在2024年7月23至29日期间通过Marineauctions.com平台进行，由与布里斯班市议会签约运营河川渡轮服务的RiverCity Ferries代理进行[1]。
各艘船只的成交价差异明显，其中Baneraba以57,000澳元的最高价成交，Kurilpa售价54,000澳元，Tugulawa为40,750澳元，Mirbarpa则以32,500澳元成交[1]。这次拍卖引发了广泛关注，共吸引超过500次竞价[1]。
这些船只采用铝制和玻璃纤维材质建造，配备两台六缸柴油发动机，功率为355马力，最高速度约25节（即46公里/小时），单艘载客量可达149人[1]。部分船只的服役时数超过30,000小时[1]。这些渡轮因新型双层CityCat的引入而被逐步淘汰[1]。买家主要包括企业，以及部分有意将其改造成个人用途和居住船只的个人投资者[1]。
Four first-generation CityCat ferries have been sold through an online auction, raising a combined total of AUD $184,250 [1]. The vessels—Kurilpa, Tugulawa, Mirbarpa, and Baneraba—were introduced between 1996 and 1998 and were retired from service following the introduction of newer double-deck CityCat models [1]. The auction, conducted on the Marineauctions.com platform from July 23 to 29, 2024, attracted over 500 bids, with interest coming primarily from corporate buyers and some individual purchasers seeking to convert the vessels for personal use and residential purposes [1].
The four ferries achieved varying prices at sale, with Baneraba commanding the highest price at AUD $57,000, attributed to its lower service hours [1]. Kurilpa sold for AUD $54,000, while Tugulawa and Mirbarpa fetched AUD $40,750 and AUD $32,500 respectively [1]. Each vessel was offered with an opening bid of AUD $250 [1]. The ships are constructed from aluminum and fiberglass, each equipped with two six-cylinder diesel engines producing 355 horsepower and capable of reaching approximately 25 knots (46 kilometers per hour), with a passenger capacity of 149 [1]. Some vessels had accumulated over 30,000 operating hours during their service life [1]. The sale was conducted by RiverCity Ferries, the operator contracted by Brisbane City Council to run river ferry services [1].