I just noticed this line in the article about the boat stuck on the Hattaras
beach:

"First, the Coast Guard must receive and approve a salvage plan from Clark
before he can proceed with any efforts."

A boat caught fire in my marina and sunk. It ended up in front of the pump
out station during the salvage efforts. The Coast Guard then refused to
allow the marina to untie the lines and move it back one boat length on the
dock until they filed a salvage plan. The application was over two inches
thick and required, insurance, bonding, survey, oil spill contingincy, etc..
etc., etc. The boat ended up blocking the pump out for two seasons while
this was sorted out.

Unless things are quite different down in that district, I think that boat
is going to be there a while. The Coast Guard probably doesn't want this
fellow at sea again so they'll just keep obstructing him until he hires a
crane (or a front end loader to pick up the pieces left after the next storm
if he doesn't move quickly).

--
Roger Long