The United States Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville is utilizing recycled navigational aid anchors to create artificial reef habitat offshore northeast Florida.
Video segment: Reef Ball and Block Deployment from the Maria Bray
We are super excited about this collaboration with the Coast Guard. The captain and crew of the Maria Bray have been phenomenal and nothing short of a blessing toward reef creation efforts. We are truly grateful. Thank you Sector Jacksonville.
USCG Reef Creation News Story
Live Aboard the Maria Bray
The buoy anchors are being deployed at the center point location for the upcoming large scale Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) reef project.
See the site selection survey which includes the reef site coordinates, maps, and a video segment of the survey here