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Anchorage Advisory Committee hears maritime report: derelict‑vessel law, mooring maintenance and boat‑ramp plans
Summary
Curtis Ludwig reported on mooring-field counts, two sunken vessels being processed as derelict, plans to start semiannual mooring‑ball maintenance with American Underwater, and grant-seeking for boat-ramp repairs; he referenced House Bill 1164 as strengthening owner responsibility for abandoned vessels.
At the meeting Curtis Ludwig delivered the maritime operations report, describing vessel counts, derelict-vessel enforcement, mooring-ball maintenance and possible boat-ramp repairs.
Curtis said the back anchorage held roughly a dozen vessels and noted two sunken vessels in the back anchorage that have been tagged and are proceeding through the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) derelict-vessel process. "So what that is doing now is it's holding the owners responsible for the derelict vessels or live aboards," Curtis said, referencing the recently enacted measure he…
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