Tag: artificial reef

A retired Boeing 747 was recently sunk to become an artificial reef off the coast of Bahrain, where it will rest at around 24 meters/79 feet below the surface to allow novice divers access to the aircraft at shallower depths.

ARC-Marine has received a grant from Marine-i to help develop their artificial reef system.

The El Dorado, a casino boat damaged twice by hurricanes, has been sunk to create an artificial reef off the Florida coast.

"This project promote eco-friendly awareness and support for the ocean, but it will also become the stage for a world-renowned snorkeling destination, research opportunities, eco-tourism, and countless other benefits."

There's a new art installation off the coast of Hawaii that's meant to bring attention to the threats the oceans face from pollution and other environmental dangers.

The M/V Steve Irwin, which until late last year served as the flagship of the Sea Shepherd environmental group, could be taking on a new role as an artificial reef.

PADI announces its support for the USS Clamagore Artificial Reef Project.

Fifteen years ago, the former U.S. Navy amphibious ship Spiegel Grove was sunk to create an artificial reef in the Florida Keys National Marine...

A small company in the U.K. wants to help protect that country's indigenous white-clawed freshwater crayfish population from extinction. ARC Marine is constructing a custom-built reef structure...

DeeperBlue.com stopped by the Ships to Reefs booth at DEMA Show 2016 and chatted with organization President Joseph Weatherby about the group's continuing mission and how it has been changing...

The Lady Luck, a 324-foot/99-meter tanker vessel formerly known as the Newtown Creek, recently became the latest ship to be sunk as an artificial...

Sometimes what seems to be a good idea can wind up being terrible in hindsight. Take, for example, an effort in the 1970s to create...

Who says you can't get your cultural fix while scuba diving? The Vandenberg artificial reef off the Florida Keys is once again an underwater art...

Have diving Baja California on your bucket list? Well, the area now has a new attraction. A decommissioned Mexican Navy patrol ship was sunk recently...