The cheapest and easiest way for Marine Patrol to immediately deal with missing markers is to develop a Missing or off station marker list (similar to the CGs light list) and post it on their website until they can get around to replacing them.
As far as the MP saying they didn't know about the missing marker outside Smith Cove, that sounds like a CYA answer to me, I can't fathom their boats, going in and out of the cove every day, haven't noticed.
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