Abandoned vessel definition

Abandoned vessel means a vessel that has been left, moored, or anchored in the same area without the express consent, or contrary to the rules of, the owner, manager, or lessee of the aquatic lands below or on which the vessel is located for either a period of more than thirty consecutive days or for more than a total of ninety days in any three hundred sixty-five-day period, and the vessel's owner is: (a) Not known or cannot be located; or (b) known and located but is unwilling to take control of the vessel. For the purposes of this subsection (1) only, "in the same area" means within a radius of five miles of any location where the vessel was previously moored or anchored on aquatic lands.
Abandoned vessel means a vessel that has been relinquished, left, or given up by the lawful owner without the intention to later resume any right or interest in the vessel. The term does not include a vessel that is left by an owner or agent of the owner with any person or business for the purpose of storage, maintenance, or repair and that is not subsequently reclaimed.
Abandoned vessel means any ves- sel on public waters or public or private land which remains unclaimed for a period of 15 consecutive days.

Examples of Abandoned vessel in a sentence

  • Abandoned vessel - owner soughtThe Harbourmaster is seeking the owner of the vessel pictured.


More Definitions of Abandoned vessel

Abandoned vessel means a vessel that has been left without authorization on public or private land, the waters of this state, or any other water.
Abandoned vessel means a vessel that has been left, moored,
Abandoned vessel means a vessel that has been left, moored, or anchored in the same area without the express consent, or contrary to the rules of the owner, manager, or lessee of the submerged lands or waters below or on which the vessel is located for more than 45 (forty-five) consecutive days or for more than a total of 90 (ninety) days in any 365 (three hundred sixty-five) day period, and the vessel's owner is: not known or cannot be located; or known and located but unwilling to take control of the vessel. Examples of abandoned vessels shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
Abandoned vessel means ((the vessel's owner is not known or
Abandoned vessel means any of the following:
Abandoned vessel means any Vessel that is left unattended long enough for the Vessel to become a hazard to other Vessels, unseaworthy or a hazard to navigation regardless of it being properly registered.
Abandoned vessel means a vessel left at the city docks in violation of the time limitations in Section 11, or is in violation of the Oregon State Marine Board certificate of number and registration requirements.