LONG BEACH : 6 Proposals to Operate Queen Mary on Final List
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Long Beach officials on Tuesday narrowed down the list of proposals for the Queen Mary to six--one to operate the ocean liner where it is now moored and five to buy the vessel and move it out of the city.
The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners rejected 12 proposals to buy or operate the ship because they were not accompanied with a $100,000 bond, a requirement imposed by harbor officials to weed out spurious offers. The harbor commissioners are expected to make a final decision on the proposals in the next few weeks.
Two of the remaining proposals would move the ship to Japan; one would move it to England; one to Hong Kong and one to an unknown destination. A group of Hong Kong investors reported offered $20.1 million for the ship, which would be the most lucrative offer.
The current operator of the city-owned ship, the Walt Disney Co., is scheduled to leave the money-losing attraction at the end of the year. The ship needs $27 million in repairs and maintenance, according to a recent consultant’s report.
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