Parish president says crews removed 50 derelict vessels, nearly 485 tons, from Bayou Grande Cayou

The official who identified themself as the Parish president of Basron announced that crews have removed 50 derelict vessels from Bayou Grande Cayou, totaling "almost 485 tons" of debris, as part of a parish derelict-vessel cleanup program.

The update said the program originally identified 232 derelict vessels spread across four bayous. The president said crews will move next to Bayou Little Cayou and Bayou Terrebonne to focus on the areas with the highest concentrations and to continue clearing waterways and parish property. No formal votes or budget actions were reported during the update.

The president opened the brief statement by saying they wanted "to provide everybody an update on our derelict vessel program," described the removals in Bayou Grande Cayou, and closed with "Thank you, and God bless." The announcement did not specify a timeline, funding sources, contractors, or the name of the official beyond the self-identification used in the transcript.

Officials framed the effort as ongoing operations rather than a completed project; the statement described both the inventory of identified vessels and recent removal totals but did not list follow-up deadlines or required approvals from external agencies.