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5 days ago
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Nine derelict boats to be removed from St. Augustine waterways
The City of St. Augustine will begin removing several derelict boats from local waterways beginning on Monday, June 2. The contractor, Flagship Towing, is aiming to remove nine wrecked or unusable boats that have been taking up space in places like Salt Run and the Matanzas River. The project is estimated to take two weeks and will make the waterways safer for other boats and marine life. According to St. Johns County's Derelict Vessel Viewer dashboard, the county has 36 vessels marked either derelict or ready for removal. [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] Once all the boats have been removed, they will be relocated, properly destroyed, and disposed of, according to the city. Funding for the project is being provided by the Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND) and the St. Augustine Port, Waterway and Beach District. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<< [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
24-05-2025
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'Homemade Houseboat' removed from Dog River in Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — City officials continue their efforts to remove old boats and big pieces of debris from waterways around Mobile. Friday evening the Mobile Police Department posted images of a crew removing a 'homemade houseboat' from Dog River. The post says this was the 14th vessel removed from Dog River since the start of a program to try and make local waterways safer. In March of last year, the city launched a program to remove derelict boats and docks from area waterways. In 2020 the Mobile Police Department identified several boats, docks, piers, or boathouses that will be removed. The program is funded by a grant from NOAA, sending $460,000 to the effort. The Mobile Police Department didn't say how long the houseboat had been abandoned but indicated it had been sitting in the water 'for a long time.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
