Commercial Trawler Salvage

[Billfish715]

Does anyone know the story about a commercial trawler that was delivered to Pt. Pleasant on a barge this weekend. The Coast Guard that I talked to were kind of tight lipped. One officer did say that it was brought in from a location not too far from the inlet. It was an old vessel with its gear still intact and with some damage to its bow caused by the sling from the crane that was holding it.

The CG was checking for oil spills today. The vessel is just west of the Warfside Restaurant on Channel Drive. I'm curious to know what happened to it. It sure looks like something the artificial reef committee might want to investigate. I doubt that it will be repaired. The vessel in question is the Anna T.

[Foul Hook]

Which one? There were 2 vessels laying on ground last week?

[kurtisb]

http://www.fishingunited.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13937

[Billfish715]

Thanks, Kurt. From the looks of the vessel, it shouldn't be repaired but it's someone's livelihood so it's not for me to pass judgement. How often does a boat just sink in its slip? A faulty bilge pump? Electrical short? Packing box? At least there was no loss of life. The ocean would have been less forgiving.

[kurtisb]

It has been sinking for a couple weeks. Saw the salvage company there on Friday. Awesome set up. Big barge with a huge crane and three tugs.

[SaltLife1980]

Yea i saw that sinking few weeks ago in its slip

[Captain Rich]

"The ANNA T from Atlantic City NJ. She and the dragger next to her reported to be the 'SKIMMER" sunk recently "

The Skimmer has been in the mud and abandoned for the past couple of years, did they lift that out also ?

[the1jonc]

"one way trip to be chopped up in Port Elizabeth"

Undoubtedly to go to China as scrap.

[Duffman]

How does a boat slowly sink in its slip for weeks?

Wouldn't it be a more cost effective solution to keep it afloat with pumps, then pulling it out of the water?

Makes no sense to let it sink and deal with salvage, oil and fuel spills, etc?

[Foul Hook]

"The ANNA T from Atlantic City NJ. She and the dragger next to her reported to be the 'SKIMMER" sunk recently "

The Skimmer has been in the mud and abandoned for the past couple of years, did they lift that out also ?

I thought that was "Skimmer". I didn't realize that he was on bottom so long. Shame I used to get clams from him several years ago.

[Billfish715]

"one way trip to be chopped up in Port Elizabeth"

Undoubtedly to go to China as scrap.

Once the gear and propeller, shaft, anchors etc are removed and sold, there won't be much left for anyone for scrap. The hull has lots of wood. It would be a perfect donation to the Artificial Reef Foundation.

[stevelikes2fish]

It would be a perfect donation to the Artificial Reef Foundation.

I got some good numbers to drop that thing, right on top of a bunch of pots.........................

[Captain Rich]

Once the gear and propeller, shaft, anchors etc are removed and sold, there won't be much left for anyone for scrap. The hull has lots of wood. It would be a perfect donation to the Artificial Reef Foundation.

I don't think wood hulls are accepted for the Reef program, they don't stay put when you place them in a reef location.

[Captain Rich]

The question still stands though, was the Skimmer picked up also, or did they only salvage the Anna T (because there was an owner/insurance company) to cover the costs ? The charterboat Bar Vic also took the one way trip this fall, because of it's age/failing health

[shrimpman steve]

Thanks, Kurt. From the looks of the vessel, it shouldn't be repaired but it's someone's livelihood so it's not for me to pass judgement. How often does a boat just sink in its slip? A faulty bilge pump? Electrical short? Packing box? At least there was no loss of life. The ocean would have been less forgiving.

Insurance :eek:

[HDMarc]

Quite an impressive operation, saw it this morning from the Mimi.

[Fishfish]

The question still stands though, was the Skimmer picked up also, or did they only salvage the Anna T (because there was an owner/insurance company) to cover the costs ? The charterboat Bar Vic also took the one way trip this fall, because of it's age/failing health

Saw the operation this morning on the way out togging on the Mimi. Just inside the inlet /Wharfside. Huge barge and crane. The other sunk steel trawler was still there and not touched in her slip when we returned. I am surprised it is allowed to remain as it is derelict and would be deemed unsafe... but then again, red tape.

[makokeith]

Small world. I also was on the Mimi this morning and saw the barge.
I was the pool winner!

[HDMarc]

I was second runner-up :D Fished right alongside of you

[Captain Rich]

Saw the operation this morning on the way out togging on the Mimi. Just inside the inlet /Wharfside. Huge barge and crane. The other sunk steel trawler was still there and not touched in her slip when we returned. I am surprised it is allowed to remain as it is derelict and would be deemed unsafe... but then again, red tape.

I spoke to someone in NJ DEP, the owner has abandoned it, the fuel and oil were pumped out, the property owner is under no obligation to remove it, the Coast Guard won't deal with it because it is not a navigational hazard, The DEP won't deal with it because it is not an environmental disaster waiting to happen, so there is sits, melting into the river.

[HDMarc]

I spoke to someone in NJ DEP, the owner has abandoned it, the fuel and oil were pumped out, the property owner is under no obligation to remove it, the Coast Guard won't deal with it because it is not a navigational hazard, The DEP won't deal with it because it is not an environmental disaster waiting to happen, so there is sits, melting into the river.

Not anymore...

[Captain Rich]

Not anymore...

The Skimmer ??

[HDMarc]

Thought they got rid of both?

[Captain Rich]

[QUOTE= The other sunk steel trawler was still there and not touched in her slip when we returned. I am surprised it is allowed to remain as it is derelict and would be deemed unsafe... but then again, red tape.[/QUOTE]



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[Fishfish]

I spoke to someone in NJ DEP, the owner has abandoned it, the fuel and oil were pumped out, the property owner is under no obligation to remove it, the Coast Guard won't deal with it because it is not a navigational hazard, The DEP won't deal with it because it is not an environmental disaster waiting to happen, so there is sits, melting into the river. .

So then the property owner, owns it if it was abandoned. He would then have salvage rights I would guess. The steel value would be substantial if not to raise it and recondition. Too bad that huge crane in the area could not be hired, although that would be a large expense. That vessel has been there how long now?...and I would assume the loss of revenue for that slip would be substantial. Besides the Coast Guard and DEP that derelict vessel is most likely a violation of township ordinance, of course which probably is ignored by code enforcement. I believe the Point Twsp also has jurisdiction over those local waters. It was several years ago that the owner of a sunken houseboat in the Toms River, was taken to court by Beachwood and forced to remove that boat.

[HDMarc]

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This pic was taken about a week ago. I believe both vessels were removed but am not 100% positive

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