Abandoned and Derelict Vessels Info Hub

Thousands of abandoned and derelict vessels (ADVs) litter ports, waterways, and estuaries all over the country. They threaten our ocean, coasts and waterways by obstructing navigational channels, causing harm to the environment, and diminishing commercial and recreational activities. ADVs originate in a variety of ways, from natural disasters such as hurricanes to boat ownership neglect. These vessels may sink at moorings, becoming semi-submerged in the intertidal zone, or become stranded on shorelines, reefs, or in marshes. ADVs may persist for years, impacting protected harbors and bays and debris from disintegrating vessels can also become widespread. Assessing, removing, and disposing of these vessels requires significant financial and technical resources. Laws pertaining to ADVs vary within each state.

This ADV InfoHub has been created as a central source of information regarding ADVs and the policies surrounding them. It explains how ADVs are handled by each coastal state in an effort to bring together information and to create a comprehensive look at this subject. Be sure to click the map (or use the pull down menu) for a state-by-state snapshot and additional ADV information for each coastal state's ADV legislation, funding, case studies, contact information and other publications.

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Choose a state from the pull-down menu below OR click on the map to see a summary of the status of ADV information by state.
Be sure to click the link for "Get-in depth Information" to go to a state ADV summary page.

Pacific and Caribbean

American Samoa

Contact:
American Samoa Coastal Management Program
684-633-5155
ADV Program? no
ADV Legislation? no
ADV State Funding? no

Guam

Contact:
Guam Department of Parks and Recreation
671-475-6289
ADV Program? no
ADV Legislation? yes
ADV State Funding? no

Hawai'i

Contact:
Hawai'i Department of Land and Natural Resources
808-587-0400
ADV Program? yes
ADV Legislation? yes
ADV State Funding? no

Puerto Rico

Contact:
Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources
787-999-2200
ADV Program? no
ADV Legislation? no
ADV State Funding? no

US Virgin Islands

Contact:
USVI Department of Planning and Natural Resources
340-774-3320
ADV Program? no
ADV Legislation? yes
ADV State Funding? yes

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