The $484,000 vessels will collect tons of trash and debris from the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers.

“Boaty McBoatface isn’t the direction we want to go in.”

A mule-drawn 1870’s replica boat that has ferried tourists along a short segment of the C&O Canal in Georgetown is set to be destroyed, reports Georgetown Patch.

Is anyone in the market for a 45-year-old tow boat? The answer is apparently yes — and D.C. Water is primed to cash in. This auction, part of a normally routine surplus equipment purge, caught our eye this morning: the District’s sewer and water authority is auctioning off a Surplus U.S. Army Bridge-Erection Boat, and it’s really picking up steam. With 14-plus days remaining in the auction, bidding is already up to $411 –…

The U.S. Coast Guard was conducting a training exercise on the Potomac River this morning, which initially caused a scare due to its proximity to the Pentagon during Sept. 11 memorial ceremonies. CNN originally reported that the U.S. Coast Guard had opened fire on a boat in the Potomac River this morning, but the incident was actually a training exercise. Given the exercise’s timing and location, on the morning of September 11, near the…