California Ships to Reefs' vision is to establish a regional system of artificial reefs along the California coast to improve and enhance the California fish, plant and marine ecosystem, and to enhance the tourism industry centered on fishing and diving.
"I think reefing ships is a fantastic win/win/win scenario for sport divers, sport fishermen and the environment. Natural wrecks break down into rubble piles over time and though they will continue to attract fish, the bigger the structure the bigger the attraction and the bigger the ecosystem it will hold and or attract." -- Richie Kohler, Advisory Board, Ships to Reefs International
Quoted from California Diver Magazine

Hot Items

February 22, 2013

Former transport dock ship makes cameo

The former USS Vancouver, launched in 1962 as an amphibious transport dock vessel and decommissioned in 1992, was brought in to dry dock for hull cleaning and repair on Mare Island Thursday afternoon. Read more here.



January 6, 2013

Plans to Build an Artificial Reef Along Belmont Pier Benefits Local Anglers

MSRP proposes to build seven artificial reef modules covering a quarter of a ten acre area along Belmont Pier in Long Beach, California. Read more here.



November 13, 2012

Vietnam War-era oiler to depart from Benicia on final voyage

A Mare Island company has secured two upcoming mothballed ship cleaning contracts, before the vessels take their final voyages for scrapping in Texas. The former USS Wabash is scheduled to be tugged from the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet early Wednesday morning to Allied Defense Recycling on Mare Island. Read more here.



 
 
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