 Although the deal was near done, the catastrophic 2004 tsunami and subsequent damage prompted the Sri Lankans to stop the acquisition of all new military equipment, including the purchase of "Split".In 2009 "Split" along with three other frigates was being sold for a price of 3.2 million euros, each.In May 2011 the price for "Split" was reduced to 1 million euros, but again, no deals were made

In 2010 divers from Herceg Novi proposed reaching an agreement with Croatia and scuttling the "Split" on the sea border of the two countries where it would become a diving site.