Barnegat Light Artificial Reef
Barnegat Light Artificial Reef
3.1 Nautical Miles off Barnegat
Depth: 50-60 ft
Barnegat Light Artificial Reef
Barnegat Light reef is scattered throughout with Army tanks, and tire units, and also Reef Balls ( not shown. ) Minimum clearance at mean low water is 40 feet.
- Type:
- artificial reef, barge (2)
- Specs:
- ( 40 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Kevin Coleman, Coleman Construction Co.
- Dedication:
- Joe Houston, Johnny Mesday
- Sunk:
- Tuesday Nov 28, 2006 - Barnegat Light Artificial Reef
- GPS
- Houston: 39°45.078' -74°01.146'
- GPS
- Mesday: 39°45.079' -74°01.445'
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All manner of concrete, steel, and stone rubble from dredging, demolition projects, and other construction is used as artificial reef materials. This material is generally available at very low cost or free from construction companies who are more than happy to get rid of it. Transportation costs determine where this material is used by the Reef Program.
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- Type:
- artificial reef, sailboat
- Specs:
- ( 41 x 8 ft )
- Sponsor:
- John Deckert
- Sunk:
- Friday April 19, 1996 - Barnegat Light Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°45.067' -74°01.892'
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- Type:
- artificial reef, barge
- Built:
- circa 1990, NY USA
- Specs:
- ( 42 x 22 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Forked River Tuna Club
- Dedication:
- someone's lunch?
- Sunk:
- Tuesday May 21, 2002 - Barnegat Light Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°45.973' -74°01.459'
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- Type:
- artificial reef, barge (2)
- Specs:
- ( 43 ft )
- Sunk:
- Sunday Sept 5, 2010 - Barnegat Light Artificial Reef
- Dedication:
- Gary Smith
- GPS:
- 39°45.050' -74°01.400'
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- Type:
- artificial reef, tugboat
- Built:
- 1957, Somerset, Massachusetts, as Dick Perini
- Specs:
- ( 45 x 14 ft ) 21 gross tons
- Sunk:
- Thursday June 29, 2023 - Barnegat Light Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°45.792' -74°01.191'
Built in 1957, by Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding of Somerset, MA as Dick Perini. The tug was later acquired by Chelsea Fuel Transportation Company of East Boston, MA (a subsidiary of Boston Towing and Transportation of East Boston, MA, A subsidiary of the Reinauer Transportation Company of Staten Island, NY) where she was renamed Heidi. In 2014, the tug was acquired by the Eastern Towboat Company of Boston, MA, where she retained her name. She was a single screw tug, rated at 160 horsepower.
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