Derelict and abandoned vessels

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Where do boats go when they die?

There are more than a thousand tugs, ships, and other seafaring craft in British Columbia listed on the Canadian Coast Guard’s inventory of wrecked, abandoned or hazardous vessels.

The provincial government recently announced grants totaling ten and a half million dollars for coastal cleanup initiatives.

That funding is going in part to dispose of derelict vessels.

Today’s episode explores abandoned vessel cleanup in BC

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Guests:

  • Joshua Charleson - Relationships Director, Coastal Recovery Society

  • John Roe — Operations Director, Dead Boats Disposal Society

Program Team:

  • Joe Pugh — Host and Producer.

  • Jesse Woodward — Executive Producer.

  • Arbie Fru — Technical Assistance.

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