Oak BayB次元官网网址檚 newest neighbourhood watch, the (OBMCA), routinely cleans up along the bay adjacent to Oak Bay Marina. Last weekend, they undertook a particularly large cleanup in what has been a busy year for the organization.

B次元官网网址淲e also help to maintain moorings in the bay and have put six notices on moored boats in the last few months urging attention to their boats and mooring equipment,B次元官网网址� said Robert Hall, secretary of the OBMCA. B次元官网网址淭he notices have reminded boaters that derelict boats can be claimed by a process B次元官网网址� if the owner does not comply in the interest of the community.B次元官网网址�

Under the Canada Shipping Act, when someone finds and takes possession of a wreck, the Receiver of Wrecks will try to locate the owner. The Receiver of Wrecks can authorize its disposal or destruction by a salvager when the owner is unknown 90 days after a wreck has been reported. The group says as a result of the notes, four boat owners made changes.

B次元官网网址淲e also maintain a watch, especially in the winter on vessels which may be in danger of coming ashore, by warning owners of immediate needed attention to their vessels,B次元官网网址� Hall said. B次元官网网址淎s part of our code of conduct we maintain two legal moorings in the bay, for emergency use by boaters as well as courtesy moorings for summer, short-time visitors.B次元官网网址�

In the past year, members have rescued four boats that came ashore and reported to the Coast Guard when someone attempted to scuttle a large cabin cruiser in the bay, Hall says. B次元官网网址淭he boat was rescued by one of the members of our society and ownership has been assumed by legal means B次元官网网址� thus avoiding any expense to taxpayers for disposal of the vessel.B次元官网网址�