Brevard County fights ongoing battle with derelict boats In the past 18 months, Brevard County has removed 85 derelict boats from local waterways. And it’s about to remove a few more. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS Brevard County Commissioners recently approved the use of $150,000 dollars in tourist development to remove 15-20 boats out […]
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Japanese Spacecraft Chases Down Derelict Rocket
Spaced Out A Japanese spacecraft has rendezvoused with a three-ton piece of rocket debris in a high-stakes flight, the BBC reports, in an effort to explore whether it’s possible to remove the increasing amounts of space junk floating around our planet. A satellite developed by Astroscale Japan Inc. tracked down the 15-year-old rocket segment and […]
Property owner not liable for €50,000 derelict sites charge, Supreme Court rules
The Supreme Court has found a woman was not liable for €50,000 she paid under the derelict sites levy which had first been imposed on the previous owner of a property she bought. The five-judge court unanimously dismissed an appeal by Dublin City Council against a High Court decision which also found that Michelle Maher […]
Portland derelict houses: ‘Graffiti, drugs, crime, garbage’
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — On a quiet dead-end street in Southeast Portland sits a run down house neighbors say has been vacant for well more than a decade. This structure on Southeast Cooper is one of four derelict houses the City of Portland tried to sell in a Monday auction. The city took these houses […]
SCDHEC launches pilot program to clean up waterways of derelict boats
MURRELLS INLET, S.C (WBTW) –The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control is working to tackle abandoned and derelict boats in South Carolina waterways. The Vessel Turn-In pilot program launched in January and is completely free. It’s aimed at removing boats before they become an issue. “You can see behind us right here, sometimes […]
Portland waterways, streets cleared of over 100 derelict boats thanks to take-back program
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — More than 100 derelict boats have been turned in following a joint program between the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office’s River Patrol Unit and Metro. The temporary boat take-back program in the Portland metro area allowed owners to dispose of damaged boats while keeping waterways clean. Sgt. Steve Dangler, with the sheriff’s […]