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Archive Home > 2011 > September > 22 > More derelict vessels expected in Northwest

More derelict vessels expected in Northwest

Export limitations keep owners from selling old crafts for scrap

By The Associated Press / The Bulletin
September 22, 2011

LYLE, Wash. — In January, the rusty, oil-filled barge Davy Crockett cracked in half near Washougal along the Columbia River, eventually costing $20 million to clean up.

The number of such large craft known as “derelict vessels” is likely to grow in the Northwest, in part because owners aren’t....

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