Divers Offer Burial Below the Sea |
| AP May 11, 2008 |
| The Neptune Memorial Reef, which opened last fall, is seen by its creators as a perfect final resting spot for those who loved the sea. They hope that one day the reef will cover 16 acres and have room for 125,000 remains. [more...] |
Wreck Would Aid `Golden Reef ' |
| Megan Bagdonas - DailyBreeze.com April 29, 2008 |
| Diving enthusiasts say sinking old Navy vessel off coast would bring in millions of dollars. [more...] |
‘Vandy' money is no sure shot |
| Kyle Teal and Sam Nissen - Keynoter.com April 27, 2008 |
| 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. [more...] |
Ocean Reserves will Rebuild Fish Populations |
| Editorials - Sacramento Bee April 26, 2008 |
| ... a state advisory committee will meet today on proposals to expand California's network of marine reserves and conservation areas. [more...] |
Banking on Brand-new Fish Habitat |
| Mark Sampson - Delmarva Media Group April 26, 2008 |
| Each year when the Ocean City Reef Foundation sends their members the latest news on "what's going down" in the reef-building department, suddenly we all have a lot more fodder to chew on as we contemplate and prepare for the season ahead. [more...] |
Diving Video on the Central Coast. |
| Central Coast Today April 26, 2008 |
| Diving Video on the Central Coast. [more...] |
Growing Pains for a Deep-Sea Home Built of Subway Cars |
| Ian Urbina - The New York Times April 10, 2008 |
| Sixteen nautical miles from the Indian River Inlet and about 80 feet underwater, a building boom is under way at the Red Bird Reef. [more...] |
Norfolk shipyard accuses firm of failing to pay for cleanup work |
| Tim McGlone - The Virginian-Pilot April 10, 2008 |
| 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. [more...] |
‘Vandenberg' plans in disarray |
| Sam Nissen - Keynoter.com April 10, 2008 |
| While work to prepare the ship for its final mission as an artificial reef off Key West is proceeding, cost concerns have nearly sunk the project.
The project is 40 percent over 2006 cost estimates and time is running out to secure the added money, according to a project budget.
[more...] |
National Media Focus on Vandenberg |
| Mandy Bolen - The Citizen April 4, 2008 |
| Despite last-minute cost increases and unexpected funding shortfalls, efforts to sink the USS Hoyt S. Vandenberg continue at a frenetic pace, with city officials and project organizers hastening to secure another $2.3 million from a variety of sources. [more...] |
Vandenberg Project may get help from Fund |
| Key West Citizen March 29, 2008 |
| Vandenberg could be $1 million closer... after discussions with a state representative. [more...] |
Marine Matters: Diving Sites Under Threat |
| Kamakshi Gupta - Xpress March 29, 2008 |
| The construction boom is threatening the existence of dive sites in Dubai, a diving tour operator said. [more...] |
EPA Acts on Toxic Ship |
| Mark Clayton - Christian Science Monitor March 28, 2008 |
| Agency cites Baltimore firms for violating US environmental law, says it was not informed of owners' intent. [more...] |
April 1, 2008 Funding Deadline for Vandenberg Called by City of Key West |
| Kyle Teal - KeyNoter.com March 24, 2008 |
| Key West City Commissioner Bill Verge wants the City Commission to set a deadline of April 1 to garner $2.3 million... [more...] |
Retired Navy Destroyer Could Find Home Off Coast of Resort |
| Shawn Soper - The Dispatch March 22, 2008 |
| The artificial reef system off the coast of Ocean City could get a major contribution if plans to scuttle a retired U.S. Navy destroyer come to fruition. [more...] |
Potential CS2R Presentation at an Upcoming Monthly Meeting of American Society of Naval Engineers |
| March 21, 2008 |
| CS2R is being considered to make a presentation at a monthly meeting to discuss the issue of designing the diverization of ships and sinking strategies. [more...] |
NorCal Governmental Relations-Permitting Committee meets with Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary |
| March 21, 2008 |
| On March 10 , Randy Herz, Chuck Tribolet, Mel Zimowski, Dean Rewerts and Steve Holmstrom met with the Superintendent, Paul Michel, and Permit Coordinator Deirdre Hall of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS) to discuss artificial reefing in the MBNMS. [more...] |
EPA Targets Export of Ancient PCB-Laden Cruise Ship |
| Environment News Service March 19, 2008 |
| ... the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a federal complaint against Global Shipping and Global Marketing Systems, Inc. [more...] |
Ships Sail to Scrapyards via Legal Loophole |
| Mark Clayton - The Christian Science Monitor March 19, 2008 |
| Three US agencies cannot agree on who has oversight on scrapping ships filled with toxic materials. [more...] |
Aged Ships a Toxic Export |
| Mark Clayton - The Christian Science Monitor March 19, 2008 |
| A looming spike in retired vessels could send tons of PCBs and asbestos to South Asia's 'ship breakers' before new international regulations take hold. [more...] |
Consumer Dive Show in the Pacific Northwest |
| Business Wire March 18, 2008 |
| Northwest Dive News announces first consumer dive show in the Pacific Northwest in 25 Years. [more...] |
Old Ship Could Bring Life to Coast |
| Candus Thomson - Baltimore Sun March 17, 2008 |
| Navy ship to be sunk to create reef. [more...] |
Libs plan to sink warship to create divers' paradise |
| goldcoast.com.au March 14, 2008 |
| Liberal Party releases plans to investigate the establishment of a shipwreck dive site and aritificial reef, possibly with decommissioned Russian ships. [more...] |
Is there Navy funding available for artificial reefing? |
| CS2R Quik Fact March 13, 2008 |
| P.L. 108-136 provides that the Navy may share with the recipient any of the costs associated with transferring the vessel for use as an artificial reef. [more...] |
The Lure of Shipwrecks |
| Susan Cocking - Miami Herald March 12, 2008 |
| Scientists found a rich reef fish community thriving near three sunken freighters in 250-300 feet of water. [more...] |
Sunken Treasure |
| Dana Point Times March 9, 2008 |
| Mayor Joel Bishop is spearheading a plan to sink a warship off the Dana Point coast, a plan he says could bring in millions to the business community [more...] |
Leaching of Heavy Metals |
| California Ships to Reefs, Inc February 28, 2008 |
| A study done on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico for the Federal Facilities Assessment Branch, Division of Health Assessment and Consultation, Agency for Toxic Substances Registry. [more...] |
A PLATFORM FOR DEBATE |
| October 4, 2007 |
| Conference discusses the fate of unused oil platforms and their surrounding sea life [more...] |
SAN LUIS OBISPO RADIO STATION INTERVIEW WITH DEAN REWERTS |
| September 17, 2007 |
| Listen to Dean's radio interview - MP3 Format [more...] |