NOTICE OF DERELICT VESSEL PROCEEDINGS TO JT McCARTHY, TONY KINARD, FOREST WHITNEY, BEN NABORS, JESS HARPER & ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN THE FOLLOWING VESSEL:
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) has determined that the vessel described below constitutes a derelict vessel pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. §49-27-71.
You must submit a Removal Plan to the MDMR no later than May 30, 2024 outlining your plan for removing the vessel from its current location no later than June 7, 2024. The information contained in the attached guidelines must be included in the Removal Plan.
VESSEL DESCRIPTION:
Name: “VALKYRI” or “ELAN”, a 1970, C&C Crusader, 39.5’ fiberglass, blue sailboat
VESSEL LOCATION:
South of St. Charles Avenue, Biloxi, Harrison County, MS; Lat/Long: 30° 23’ 39” N / -88° 55’ 34” W
VESSEL REGISTRATION:
U.S.C.G. HIN# 559572
VESSEL OWNER(S):
JT McCarthy, Forest Whitney, Ben Nabors, Jess Harper, Tony Kinard
If you fail to submit a removal plan and remove the vessel by the dates indicated above, the MDMR will initiate proceedings in the Chancery Court seeking all costs of removal, which may include the following as well as other expenses: the cost of destruction, damages in the amount of $500.00 per day, and court costs.
