EP 1130-2-520
29 Nov 96
APPENDIX L
SAMPLE LETTER: ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF ABANDONMENT
Dear sir:
I acknowledge receipt of your letter of ______[date]_____, in which you indicate your intent to
abandon the sunken vessel in ________________[waterway]_________________.
Under federal law (Title 33, U.S. Coder Section 409). you as the vessel owner are responsible for
marking and immediate removal of the wreck. You should be aware that abandonment does not
affect this obligation.
This acknowledgment should in no way be construed as acceptance by the United States of an
abandonment of such vessel, nor as waiver of any right to enforce liability for any damage caused
by its sinking or cost of removal and disposal.
/s/
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