Still more Derelicts in the news
Photo by Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
As reported today in the Peninsula Daily News: (in Washington state)PORT ANGELES -- A boat that was marooned in Port Angeles Harbor for eight weeks is finally high and dry.
A couple of points, and a few of questions.
The badly-damaged 36-foot Montana Drifter was towed from its partially-submerged state near the Rayonier property to the Port Angeles Marina on Saturday afternoon.
Jay Ketchum, owner of Affordable Services of Sequim and a professional diver, was hired by the state Department of Natural Resources to raise, secure and tow the grounded vessel to the marina, where it will be disassembled and taken to dumps and scrap yards.....
DNR contacted Ketchum about moving the boat about week ago, he said. They agreed to a contract ranging between $4,000 and $6,000 to move the boat, Ketchum said....
Gasper [the owner] was being fined $8.11 per day by the DNR, which was set to declare the Montana Drifter derelict on Feb. 16.
- Its nice to see gov't agencies actually declaring boats as derelict.
- I'm glad to see the DNR contracting out to private firms for the work.
- What are Mr. Ketchum's qualifications to be a professional diver?
- Is that reported fine amount correct? $8/day ???
- Was that contract put out to competitive bidding?
- Once the boat is on dry land, who is paying for the disassembly and transportation to the dump? Who will dispose of the hazardous materials still in the boat?
