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Staff: contractor ready to remove derelict vessels at Old Bridge Marina pending Army Corps permit
Summary
City staff said contractors are lined up to remove derelict vessels at Old Bridge Marina; an Army Corps permit is under review and is the main remaining hurdle to mobilizing work.
City staff told the Environmental Advisory Board on March 4 that the city has tagged derelict vessels at Old Bridge Marina, has a contractor under contract for removal through the hurricane debris contract, and has submitted an Army Corps of Engineers permit application needed to proceed.
Why it matters: board members and staff said the vessels are environmental hazards — sunken and derelict boats release fuel and debris — and their removal is urgent for navigation, waterfront property protection and river health. Staff described field tagging completed Feb. 20 and said the contractor Crowder Gulf is lined up to perform removals once the Army Corps issues required permits for work in submerged lands.
Details: staff said the marina on the east side of the river contains multiple abandoned boats; the transcript reported 28 tagged vessels. The project will proceed under the city's authority for submerged lands, and staff said Army Corps review of the permit for work in the small‑boat exclusion zone is expected to be the principal schedule factor.
Next steps: staff said they will proceed with procurement and contractor mobilization once federal permits are received and will brief the board on lessons learned from the process after removal work is complete.
