NOTICE OF DERELICT VESSEL PROCEEDINGS TO COURTNEY CHAMPLIN AND 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 October 17, 2025, outlining your plan for removing the vessel from its current location no later than November 3, 2025. The information contained in the attached guidelines must be included in the Removal Plan.
VESSEL DESCRIPTION: 10’, 1999 fiberglass Seadoo / Jet Ski
VESSEL LOCATION: 30*24.917 88*56.845, near VA Hospital in Biloxi, Biloxi Bay, Harrison County, MS
VESSEL REGISTRATION: ghost registration, LA-4293-FA, HIN: YAMA2932H899
LAST KNOWN VESSEL OWNER(S): Courtney Champlin, Jonesville, LA
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.
Note: Submit your Removal Plan to the MDMR Derelict Vessel Coordinator via email derelict.vessel@dmr.ms.gov. You may contact the Derelict Vessel Coordinator at 228-523-4040 regarding any questions.
You are responsible for obtaining all required permits prior to removing or having the vessel removed.