John Palminteri, Keyt News
MONTECITO, Calif. - A medium-sized boat that crashed into the shoreline below the Santa Barbara cemetery has been cleaned up by a crew from Marborg Industries Wednesday.
The cleanup eliminates serious safety issues from broken pieces of the boat.
Already there have been reports of table tops, wood pieces, cushions and other items believed linked to the damaged vessel getting into the surf line and coming onshore. They've also been spotted in areas where the public is recreating.
That's created a dangerous safety and maritime hazard.
Marborg specializes in boat removals at low tide and has done several over the years on the shoreline when the owners could not take care of it.
Santa Barbara's Heal the Ocean was on scene and funded the cleanup after numerous calls from the public about the broken boat, the mess on the beach and the pollution in the ocean. . .