Cleanup of sunken vessel underway at the Arlington Marina

In the August 22nd issue of The Times-Journal, we reported that the Mermaid sailboat, an all–wooden ship from the 1930s, had sunk in the Arlington Marina.

The Mermaid had been in the Arlington Marina for more than 8 years.

Approximately 900 gallons of diesel were on board the ship when it sank, which brought the federal government into Arlington to oversee cleanup requirements.

The Environmental P...