New Florida law aims to prevent derelict vessels

JACKSONVILLE - The "Class Action" has seen better days but none appear recent.

The modified Alaskan-style trawler epitomizes the definition of a vessel at risk of becoming derelict, its weather-beaten deck is scant inches above the lapping waves of the Ortega River and the wood of its cabin rots away like some maritime corpse in an atmosphere of decay.

The partially sunken wooden-hull vessel isn't the only one deteriorating on Jacksonville waterways.

Anchored together in the Trout River, a pair of shrimp boats list to one side like drunks trying to hold each other upright.

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