State and local leaders met to figure out how to prevent future boats from being abandoned. It comes after nearly 500 ...

Coastal marinas, state agencies and law enforcement gathered to address a growing concern: hundreds of older, uninsured boats ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Rotting hulls. Leaking oil. Tangled fishing lines. Abandoned and derelict vessels pose growing problems in waterways nationwide, leading to safety risks, environmental harm, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This boat was recovered from the Connecticut River in Haddam and later entered Connecticut's abandoned boat claims process.

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CHARLESTON — South Carolina residents can now keep a close eye on the vast number of abandoned boats in coastal waters — and when they’ve been cleaned up — with a newly launched database from the ...

Removing shipwrecked, abandoned or deserted boats from Bluffton waterways will now be a coordinated effort between the town, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and nearby jurisdictions ...

The law introduces stricter penalties, starting at $500 plus restitution, to deter boat owners from abandoning vessels. Five abandoned boats have already been removed this year in areas including ...

One of Connecticut’s abandoned boats is a 53-foot sportfishing yacht adorned with a red rose on its stern. Others have more modest appearances but offer colorful names: Whiffler, Running Bride, Slip’n ...