A recent federal report echoes what many agencies and state and local governments already know: Abandoned boats in public waters are a problem with no easy solutions.
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Brunswick Board OKs Abandoned Boat Rules
Brunswick County commissioners have approved an ordinance that addresses removal of abandoned or derelict vessels in public waterways.
Currituck Adopts Abandoned Vessel Policy
Commissioners in Currituck County have approved an ordinance to deal with abandoned and derelict vessels in the county’s navigable waterways.
Brunswick Tables Abandoned Boat Rules
Brunswick County commissioners said Monday they need more time to consider a proposed ordinance covering abandoned vessels in county waters.
Derelict Boats Are Subject of Survey
The survey is designed to assess the extent of abandoned and derelict boats in N.C. coastal waterways. They can be hazards to navigation and ticking environmental time bombs, but no one does much about them.
