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City plans to remove derelict vessels from public docks as derelict status progresses through state process
Summary
Parks and Waterways staff said they will remove several derelict or abandoned vessels to upland storage to free public docks; removals follow FWC process and may attach costs to owners if derelict determinations hold. One vessel at Bert Maxwell will be removed Monday; two at Ortega River may be reanchored or removed.
The Waterways Commission received an update May 15 on derelict vessels, including planned removals and storage, and coordination with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).
Captain Jim Suber said several vessels have been flagged as derelict: one at Bert Maxwell has been waiting approximately three months while the registered owner filed for a hearing (scheduled in July), and two sailboats at Ortega River have…
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