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Police report: Liberty Bay sees clusters of anchored boats, sewage and derelict‑vessel concerns; council urged code enforcement
Summary
Poulsbo Police provided a marine-patrol update noting many anchored vessels in Liberty Bay, including liveaboards and suspected derelict boats. Officers reported environmental concerns from sewage pumpouts, safety hazards from unlit anchored boats and the city code and DNR derelict-vessel process as enforcement tools.
Poulsbo Police presented a marine-patrol update on March 19 describing a concentration of anchored vessels in Liberty Bay, a rise in liveaboards and a mix of derelict and unattended boats that raise environmental and navigational safety concerns.
Sergeant Sean Zeman and officer Dave Hausberg briefed council on patrol capacity and enforcement options. Officers said the bay currently hosts a mix of visitors, transient boats and an estimated dozen liveaboards; other vessels appeared abandoned or poorly maintained. Police noted particular concern about sewage discharges: a privately contracted transient…
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