Famous shrimp boat that washed ashore during Ian will be removed from Myrtle Beach
A famous shrimp boat from North Carolina that washed ashore in Myrtle Beach during Hurricane Ian will be removed from the surf days later.
The vessel, which is named the Shayna Michelle, belongs to Holden Beach Seafood, and crew members were trying to get home to Holden Beach, N.C., before Ian's landfall.
However, the boat experienced engine issues, and the group became stranded Thursday about two miles off the coast of Myrtle Beach. Coast Guard members used a helicopter to rescue the group, but the boat was left behind.
It washed ashore at Myrtle Beach on Friday as Hurricane Ian made landfall.
A GoFundMe page on Tuesday had raised more than $8,000 for the ship's removal.
"Thank you all for your generous donations," the account creator posted. "We have been working the last few days preparing the Shayna Michelle to be pulled back to the ocean by removing as much weight as we can and getting all the necessary permits."
A Myrtle Beach news outlet reported the boat has appeared on The History Channel, Dirty Jobs and The Amazing Race. According to MyrtleBeachSCNews, it was even in a music video for country singer Darius Rucker.
A man was arrested Friday after he climbed atop the stranded shrimp boat.
In 2019, a Jeep went viral when it washed ashore in Myrtle Beach during Hurricane Dorian. The Jeep made national news after being stranded in the sand and battered by ocean waves for an entire day, causing people to visit the beach to take photos. Once it was towed off the beach, the owner came forward to explain what happened.
