Reefing is Now!

Pushing –Pushing!! Ever feel like that’s ALL Dick Long knows how to do? Well, he and those of us that have been working with him closely over the past few months understand that if we don’t get our act together NOW, this project may NEVER come to fruition. We cannot get complacent and believe “Oh well, we can always get a ship next year!” The issues listed below are very time sensitive. Time is of the essence and we, as a team, need to move quickly.
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Why We Need a National Reefing Program

One of the things we learned in New Jersey was that, in fact, the Feds (Navy and MARAD), don't really want to have ships reefed. It is easier for them to pay a private contractor to haul the ships away and dismantle them, even though it costs as much or more to do it that way than to reef them. Read more here.

Phase 2 Committee Charters

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Puffer fishAbout CS2R

California Ships to Reefs envisions:
Establishing a regional system of reefed ships along the California coast accomplished via a statewide coalition of Sink Groups
Establishing California as an international dive destination
Enhancing the tourism industry centered on fishing and diving
Enhancing California ground fish populations [more...]

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NewsNews Flash

Wreck Would Aid `Golden Reef '
Diving enthusiasts say sinking old Navy vessel off coast would bring in millions of dollars. Read more here.


‘Vandy' Money is no Sure Shot
While supporters of the scuttling of the USS Vandenberg are hailing state House and Senate passage of a bill that could direct $1 million in money to the project, it's no done deal yet. Read more here.


Ocean Reserves will Rebuild Fish Populations
... a state advisory committee will meet today on proposals to expand California's network of marine reserves and conservation areas. Read more here.


Banking on Brand-new Fish Habitat
Each year when the Ocean City Reef Foundation sends their members the latest news... Read more here.


Diving Video on the Central Coast
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Growing Pains for a Deep-Sea Home Built of Subway Cars
One by one, a machine operator has been shoving hundreds of retired New York City subway cars off a barge... Read more here.


Norfolk shipyard accuses firm of failing to pay for cleanup work
Colonna's Shipyard has filed a federal lawsuit accusing a New Jersey company of failing to pay $1.6 million for work on a James River Reserve Fleet ship... Read more here.
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June 21-22, 2008
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