23,550 euros to evacuate stranded sailboat from nature reserve

The Collectivité's Executive Council voted unanimously to cover the costs of removing the wreck of the sailing boat "Heidi", which ran aground on July 2 in a territorial zone of the Saint-Barth nature reserve. Contacted on the day the wreck was found, according to the Executive Council's deliberation dated September 4, the owner of the wreck did not respond to the formal notice sent by the Collectivité. In order to guarantee safety on the harbour waterfront, particularly in the event of a cyclonic event, the Collectivité has taken over from the owner in order to take the necessary measures.has taken over from the owner to cover the cost of removing, cleaning up and scuttling the wreck. The cost of this operation, estimated by Kuka Divers, is 23,550 euros. The resolution does not specify whether the invoice will then be presented to the owner.