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Billfish715 · #11 01-13-2014, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by the1jonc

"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 · #12 01-13-2014, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Billfish715

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 · #13 01-13-2014, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Billfish715

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 · #14 01-13-2014, 02:25 PM

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 · #15 01-13-2014, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by 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.

Insurance

HDMarc · #16 01-13-2014, 07:43 PM

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

Fishfish · #17 01-13-2014, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain Rich Adler

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 · #18 01-13-2014, 08:13 PM

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

HDMarc · #19 01-13-2014, 08:20 PM

I was second runner-up

Fished right alongside of you

Captain Rich · #20 01-13-2014, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Fishfish

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.