Authorities have warned a local boat owner to remove a sunken vessel at a Dawesville mooring within a week or they may face court.
The Department of Transport (DoT) has declared the 9.1 metre timber yacht, currently sunk in the Peel Mooring Control Area, as a a navigational hazard.
According to the warning, the department believes the vessel could obstruct other boats using the surrounding navigable waters and that the yacht has been abandoned.
The department’s marine safety general manager Ray Buchholz directed the boat’s owner to remove the vessel and all remnants from mooring.
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“Failure to remove the vessel, within the seven days specified, will result in the vessel being removed by the DoT to a specified location under section,” he stated in the warning.
“All costs associated with the removal of this vessel will be a debt due to the crown and will be recovered by action in a court of competent jurisdiction against the owner and/or by the sale of the vessel.”
The requests fall in line with the Western Australian Marine Act 1982.
Questions can be directed to the DoT Navigational Safety Team on (08) 9435 7908 or email navigational.safety@transport.wa.gov.au.
