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A barge and the tugboat *Heroic One* sit grounded on a reef near Man of War Cay in the Bahamas after a tow line failure during 12-to-15-foot swells.2:27 Salvage efforts stalled due to environmental concerns regarding the reef, and the tug’s watertight compartments remain flooded.3:03

Separately, the sale of a Sea Ray 340 currently docked in Stuart, Florida, collapsed following a survey that identified three maintenance requirements: a raw water leak from the port engine risers, a faulty depth transducer requiring a haul-out for installation, and debris in the starboard fuel tank.11:19 The owner reduced the asking price from $80,000 to $60,000 to account for these repairs, as he intends to travel to Europe for two months.10:49 The vessel features remanufactured engines and a generator with approximately 150 to 160 hours of use, along with updated navigational electronics, an autopilot, and air conditioning.12:24

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