TISIRI's Joe Kistel for Shark Week Host 2011.See the related news story from Action News Jacksonville here.The video is a brief story of a recent artificial reef project involving a tugboat older than the titanic.
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Read MoreNext Artificial Reef Ship Project
A few pictures of our next potential Ship to Reef project.
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Joe Kistel and Ed Kalakauskis are investigating the vessel shown in the pictures above as our next potential artificial reef vessel project. Everything looks promising thus far but TISIRI will need financial support to...Right Whale spotted in St Johns River… (Pictures)
Pictures and a description of the Right Whale spotted in the St. Johns River water way.
Read MoreTuff-E-Nuff / Kyle Conrad Memorial Reef Deployment
1/18/2011
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A video of the sinking moment is posted here.A little after 6 am the Dawn Star departs Harbor Town Marina with the Tuff-E-Nuff / Kyle Conrad Memorial Reef Structure in tow. The Dawn Star had a crew of three including Capt Tim Lawton and...Tuff-E-Nuff Departs St. Marys
Today the Tuff-E-Nuff is finally in motion again, heading south to become a new artificial reef.
Read MoreTuff-E-Nuff Reef Preparations
The Tuff-E-Nuff Reef project is proving to be a difficult one. Regardless, TISIRI has been full steam ahead since day one and the project is nearing completion. See the pictures below for a visual storyline of this artificial reef project.
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...Jacksonville Reef Life Observation
TISIRI participates with a JRRT reef life observation dive. Two dives were performed at the Jacksonville reef area know as NSS. The two artificial reef sites included a tugboat (the Coppage) and concrete culvert material. Both of these reef sites are over 20 years old.
Read MoreArtificial Reef Cleaning
Oct 2010TISIRI executes a West Marine sponsored reef cleanup objective. Several Jacksonville artificial reef sites were visited by divers equipped with knives, scissors, and mesh bags in an effort to remove accumulated fishing line. Divers targeted other debris they determined hazardous to the reef environment as...
Read MoreMarine life observation diving on artificial reefs (NSS 10-31-10)
TISIRI’s Joe Kistel participated in a Jacksonville Reef Research Team Dive today to assist with marine life observation efforts. The JRRT goal was to conduct relative fish counts of the fish species observed....(continue below)
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Manta Ray Sighted on Jacksonville Artificial Reef
During an artificial reef cleanup project this giant manta ray was spotted. His wingspan was estimated to be 20 feet long. He was absolutely gigantic! See the brief video captured below.
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