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American Challenger to be refloated and removed

by Braden Cartwright July 7, 2021

The shipwreck of the American Challenger exposed a loophole when the owner couldn’t pay for the recovery and no public agency had a funding source set aside for such events. After four months, the federal government stepped up to remove the pollution threat and salvagers are crafting a plan to remove the vessel later this summer. David Briggs

The shipwrecked fishing vessel that has sat on the rocks north of Dillon Beach since March 6 will be refloated and demolished later this . . .

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