News Release: 5/24/2019:‘Ghost Ship’ dive site reef ball deployment complete
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May 24, 2019
‘Ghost Ship’ dive site reef ball deployment complete
(Brooksville, FL) On April 23, 2019 the Hernando County Port Authority and Aquatic Services Division deployed a decommissioned concrete sailboat referred to as the ‘Ghost Ship’ within Bendickson Reef, located 20 nautical miles west of Hernando Beach. The second phase of this project included deploying 25 concrete reef balls around and inside the vessel to stabilize the wreck site. A total of 16,500 pounds of reef balls were deployed and almost 400 miles of travel were logged on the Gulf of Mexico as of Wednesday, May 22, 2019 to complete this project. These newly deployed reef balls were donated by the Coastal Conservation Association, valued at $3,650.
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May 24, 2019
‘Ghost Ship’ dive site reef ball deployment complete
(Brooksville, FL) On April 23, 2019 the Hernando County Port Authority and Aquatic Services Division deployed a decommissioned concrete sailboat referred to as the ‘Ghost Ship’ within Bendickson Reef, located 20 nautical miles west of Hernando Beach. The second phase of this project included deploying 25 concrete reef balls around and inside the vessel to stabilize the wreck site. A total of 16,500 pounds of reef balls were deployed and almost 400 miles of travel were logged on the Gulf of Mexico as of Wednesday, May 22, 2019 to complete this project. These newly deployed reef balls were donated by the Coastal Conservation Association, valued at $3,650.
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