Florida Politics8 天
Derelict vessel bill requiring increased registration sails through second committee
Owners of boats adrift in Florida waters will have to be more careful about keeping their vessels moored if a bill moving ...
‘Big problem:’ South Carolina lawmakers want stronger penalties for derelict vessel owners
Amid the picturesque sunsets and crystal blue waters that define South Carolina’s coastal areas are much uglier sites in many ...
All of our reporting on Deep Thought, the abandoned boat along Lake Michigan in Milwaukee
We've tracked the boat's presence and popularity as a must-see local attraction since its owners abandoned it and headed back ...
The Leader on MSN2 天
Clean-up operation to remove five derelict vessels from Dee Estuary begins
Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...
Here's what we know about the boat abandoned for 164 days and counting in Milwaukee
The boat's owners have returned home to Mississippi. They are no longer communicating with local salvage guy, Jerry Guyer, or ...
Post and Courier5 天
Editorial: Lawmakers need to address South Carolina's largest pieces of litter (copy)
The bill would specifically define what constitutes an abandoned or derelict vessel, declare such vessels "public nuisances," establish a penalty of up to a $10,000 fine and 60 days in jail for ...
Manila Bulletin27 天
Abandoned vessel in Aparri mistaken for new dredging ship, says DENR
(JEL SANTOS/MB PHOTO) APARRI, CAGAYAN – The vessel that residents in Aparri suspected to be a new dredging ship was actually an abandoned vessel, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources ...
SC lawmakers push new bill to address issue of abandoned boats in waterways
South Carolina lawmakers introduced new legislation this week aimed at tackling the growing issue of abandoned boats in the ...
South Carolina waterways are sprinkled with abandoned boats. Why is it so hard to remove them?
Abandoned boats are common in SC and Charleston waters but often hard to remove due to high salvage costs or state abandonment laws enforced by SCDNR and SCDES.
CHEK News25 天
‘It’s everywhere’: Derelict vessels plaguing Salt Spring Island
A vessel with visible moss and tree branches floats in Ganges Harbour. Boaters on Salt Spring Island say derelict vessels are plaguing Ganges Harbour, which has worsened over the years due to a ...