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Originally Posted by allknighter237
is sinking still scheduled for may 15th? i havent exactly been keeping up, but i heard that there were still some issues with finances or getting everything finalized. that will be an exciting wreck though...
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Not only are they 2.4million short, but the company hired to reef the ship hasn't paid the shipyard and they owe the shipyard 1.6million.
the shipyard has had a lien placed against the ship in federal court and the ship is "Under arrest" and can't be moved as ordered by federal judge.
with less than 30 days to May 15th, I think it's obvious that they won't make the sinking date.
The city of Key West has asked for a 6 month extension and are trying to raise the extra funds ($2.4mill). they are 40% over budget so far from their budget set in 2006.
Right now they are trying to shoot for a December sinking but they aren't making much in the way of announcments as it further shows the "egg on their face". They've been trying to sink this wreck since before the spiegel grove was sunk.
at least they havent flipped it, yet....