Nassau County approves a grant to remove 4 derelict boats

NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. – The Nassau County Board of Commissioners voted Wednesday to allocate $77,500 for removal of four derelict/abandoned vessels.

Nassau County announced the move in a Facebook post.

The Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission reports that derelict vessels are a hazard to the public, and they need to be removed and destroyed.

The County received approval from the FWC to remove four derelict vessels as follows:

• White antique cabin cruiser located in the St Marys River, west of Crandall Road
• White Columbia Sail located near the southeast bank of Tiger Island, across from the Pogy Plant in Fernandina Beach
• White ASPT Houseboat located on the east side of Piney Island in the marsh approximately 200 yards north of the railroad tracks
• White S2 Yacht located in the marshes, north of State Road 200, near the Shave Bridge