There is a story in the full version of the Daily Herald today regarding this matter. So far, it does not seem to be in the online version, which is a shame, since it's an interesting story.

I couldn't remember how long it had been on the rocks there, but according to the story, it broke loose and has been there on the rocks since January 2020. According to the story, the owner of the boat was supposedly a company incorporated in Antigua and Barbuda. This company had not been authorized to do business there since 2015. Despite this, it was leased to some folks in SXM, and was authorized by the SXM government to anchor the boat in Simpson Bay, in 2019. Since the boat washed up on the rocks, citizens of Beacon Hill have complained about little aftershocks from where the boat hits up against the rocks, and creaking and moaning sounds, like from a horror movie.

There is a government organization which is responsible for removing shipwrecks. However, it is apparently authorized to remove wrecks ONLY from Simpson Bay Lagoon and from Mullet Bay. Government officials say that the owners of the boat are responsible for removing the wreck. However, the company is defunct, there basically IS no owner of the boat. The wreck will cost some $50,000 to remove, but who will pay?? What a shame..



Above picture not from this trip, but June 2021.