'Vessel accountability' bill goes to House floor for vote on managing derelict boats in Florida

'Vessel accountability' bill goes to House floor for vote on managing derelict boats in Florida

Floridians who let their vessels go adrift in state waters are closer to facing increased penalties now that a bill hiking fines and other punishments for derelict boats is gaining momentum. The measure (HB 1149), sponsored by Miami Beach Republican Rep. Fabián Basabe, is now heading to the House floor for a full vote after the chamber’s State Affairs Committee approved it. Rep. Ashley Gantt, a Miami Democrat, was the only committee member to vo…

TPCG announces new Marine Debris Removal Project to clear waterways of derelict vessels

The Times of Houma Thibodaux