Hundreds of derelict vessels removed from Canadian waters, Coast Guard says – Brandon Sun
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Vancouver developer Howard Meakin has owned thefamed Expo 86-era floating McDonald's restaurant vessel known as the McBarge for decades, and despite its outward appearance, by no means is it derelict, he says.
The coast guard's list of wrecks now has nearly 1,500 entries, roughly two thirds of which are in British Columbia.
The Canadian Coast Guard is working its way through a Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act inventory, armed with the power to fine owners of vessels that threaten marine environments or public safety.