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Articles TowBoatU.S. Ft. Lauderdale returns a boat from the Bahamas to the U.S. After allegedly being stolen by the Barefoot Bandit
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
The Barefoot Bandit allegedly made his way from Marsh Harbour to the waters off Eleuthera in the Bahamas when he ran the 44' SeaRay that he was operating aground in an area known as the Devils Backbone. The vessel was recovered after the "Pilot turned Skipper" fled onto the island. Salvage crews ungrounded the boat and delivered it to Nassau for repairs. Due to the extensive damage to the vessels propellers, struts, rudders and shafts, the owner ultimately decided to return her to the U.S. for the repairs.
TowBoatU.S Ft. Lauderdale's 96' Salvage vessel M/V Richard L. Becker took the vessel in tow early this morning in Nassau Harbour Bahamas and is currently bound for Port Everglades Florida. The crew will hand it off to a smaller tug upon arrival and the vessel will be delivered to her final destination in Dania Beach Florida for repairs. Captain Tom Guarino, Master of the Richard L. Becker stated "The crew and I have been very intrigued by the Barefoot Bandit; to have the opportunity to have a small part in this high profile case is awesome! We were just finishing up a charter in the gulf and riding out Tropical storm Bonnie in Key West when we got the call about this job."
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