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Marine safety, theft and code compliance: Fort Lauderdale officers report incidents and inspections
Summary
Marine patrol, fire/rescue and code compliance staff briefed the Marine Advisory Board on February incidents including vessel burglaries, a reported stolen vessel, five vessel accidents, two boat fires, and 81 waterway inspections in a 90‑day period; board and staff also discussed sewer/water main break and response from FDEP.
Fort Lauderdale marine and enforcement staff briefed the Marine Advisory Board on safety incidents and code work for February and recent weeks, reporting vessel burglaries, a suspected stolen sport‑fishing boat, five vessel accidents (including a diver struck by a prop in open water), two boat fires on open water, and continued code enforcement patrols.
Travis O'Neil, introduced by the chair as the marine/public‑safety reporter for the period, said police received reports of multiple vessel break‑ins at a cable yard and thefts of GPS units, rods and reels; victims declined boat processing so no fingerprints were obtained. O'Neil said a separate report involved a sport‑fishing vessel at 2016 Well Harbor Lane listed as stolen after the owner (out of the country) and the vessel storage owner disagreed…
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