A new state law has made it easier for municipalities to remove abandoned boats. But finding the money to pay for the costly disposal remains a challenge.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Rotting hulls. Leaking oil. Tangled fishing lines. Abandoned and derelict vessels pose growing problems in waterways nationwide, leading to safety risks, environmental harm, ...

Beneath the peeling paint and rusted decks of derelict boats, there's a deeper human story. Oregon’s waterways face a crisis as abandoned and derelict boats pile up. Left behind by owners unable to ...

The sailboat had seen better days. Sitting in the water at Hilton Head's Cross Island Boat Landing, it's brown with rust and mud. The boat's mast pokes above the water as cars rushed across the the ...

Removing shipwrecked, abandoned or deserted boats from Bluffton waterways will now be a coordinated effort between the town, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and nearby jurisdictions ...

Clear Lake resident Russel Lavigne recalls seeing a sunken sailboat in a highly trafficked area of Clear Lake. All that remained visible of the boat was the mast towering above the water.

This past winter, a mysterious 30-foot sailboat washed up on the shores of the Connecticut River in East Hartford. The boat was secured by ice, but local agencies were puzzled as to how a sailboat ...

The law introduces stricter penalties, starting at $500 plus restitution, to deter boat owners from abandoning vessels. Five abandoned boats have already been removed this year in areas including ...