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In July 2011, the U.S. Coast Guard declared Elissa to be "not seaworthy."
Officials at the Texas Seaport Museum in Galveston where Elissa is berthed were astonished when a Coast Guard inspection earlier this year revealed the rotten hull. The tall ship is inspected twice every five years, said John Schaumburg, museum assistant director. The latest inspection uncovered the worst rot since the tall ship was rebuilt in 1982, he said.
There is much speculation as to the cause of the rot, but the Texas Seaport Museum has hope they will be able to raise the $3 million it will cost to replace the hull and tend to other long-overdue maintenance projects.
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