Abandoned and Derelict Vessels (Code of Alabama: Title 33 Navigation and Watercourses; Chapter 5A) Country/Territory United States of America Territorial subdivision Alabama Document type Legislation Date 1975 (2019) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Sea, Water, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Pollution control Protection of environment Public health Navigation Hazardous substances Governance Enforcement/compliance Hazardous waste Waste disposal Waste management Freshwater pollution Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This chapter of the Code of Alabama concerns abandoned and derelict vessels. It provides that a law enforcement officer may request a service to remove a vessel from public property under any of the following circumstances: (1) the vessel is determined by the officer to be abandoned; (2) the vessel is left unattended because the operator of the vessel has been arrested; (3) the vessel is determined by the officer to pose a threat to public health or safety; and (4) the vessel is determined by the officer to be a derelict vessel. Full text English Website alisondb.legislature.state.al.us