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Owner of sunken historic fishing boat leaking fuel off Maine’s coast has been charged
The owner of a sunken 80-foot-long fishing boat that’s sitting at the bottom of New Meadows River in Harpswell and leaking oil is now facing charges. The boat, the sardine carrier Jacob Pike, sank in Harpswell during January’s twin storms and record-high tides. The harbormaster hasn’t received a plan yet for raising and disposing of the sunken boat. The town is summonsing the boat’s owner, Cyrus Cleary, for the crime of abandonment of a watercraft, according to the harbormaster. more, >>click to read<< 06:12
Coast Guard investigates sunken fishing boat at New Bedford Pope’s Island
A crane pulled out a small fishing boat that sank off Pope’s Island Marina Tuesday morning. The Coast Guard received notification of the sunken 37-foot fishing vessel, named Elizabeth & Jessica of Scituate, at 7:30 a.m. At about 12:15 p.m., workers from Tucker Roy Marine Towing & Salvage who were called by the owner, were pumping water out of the boat. “We are not really sure how this happened,” said Harbormaster David Condon at the scene. “It’s been lifted out by a crane and pumped. It will be hauled out this afternoon.” Read the rest here 21:31
