New Jersey Scuba Diving

Carol Moran

Carol Moran reef
Type:
artificial reef, tugboat
Built:
1949, Levingston Shipbuilding, Orange TX USA
Specs:
( 100 x 27 ft ) 240 tons
Sponsor:
Atlantic County Reef Society, Fish America, 1000 Fathom Club
Sunk:
Tuesday July 17, 1990 - Atlantic City Artificial Reef
GPS:
39°15.449' -74°14.173'
Depth:
90 ft
Carol Moran reef

Built in 1949, by Levingston Shipyard of Orange, Texas ( hull #444 ) as the Carol Moran for the Moran Towing Company of New York, New York. The tug was the fourth of series of five Grace Moran class tugs designed by naval architect Joe Hack, often referred to as "Moran's Cadillacs." ( See Georgia Moran and King's Point. ) She was powered by a single Cleveland 16-278A diesel-electric engine. She was a single screw tug, rated at 1,750 horsepower. In 1987 the tug suffered a fire and was donated to New Jersey to be used as an artificial reef.

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Carol Moran reef
Carol Moran reef
Carol Moran reef
Carol Moran reef
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Jon Lines

A Jon line is a cord used to secure yourself to the anchor line during your safety or decompression stops. This relieves you of having to hold on by hand, which can get tiring for long hangs in a strong current. You can also use a Jon line to get away from the crowd at 15 ft, while still being securely tethered to the boat.

There are a number of prefabricated Jon lines on the market that you can buy, along with several different gadgets to attach it to the anchor line, most of which are clever but not particularly reliable. For a few dollars, you can build a much better Jon line with parts from the hardware store. What you will need is:

  • 6 ft of bungee cord - the kind with a fabric casing
  • 2 brass snaps
  • 6-8 wire ties

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