New Jersey Scuba Diving

Mandy Ray

Type:
artificial reef, trawler
Built:
1983 - Newport Shipyard, Newport RI, USA
Specs:
( 126x25 ft ) 198 gross tons
Sunk:
October 16, 1998 - Shinnecock Artificial Reef
Depth:
GPS:
40°48.133' -72°28.500'

Built as Amanda G, the Mandy Ray seems to have had a history of engine problems and was reefed at the relatively young age of 16. The boat looks in very good shape compared to most reefed trawlers: I'll bet the engine was blown and the owners just threw in the towel.

Mandy Ray reef

The dive boat Jean Marie worked in conjunction with the DEC and Cornell Cooperative Extension to make this one happen. She was sunk in October of 1998, a few miles off Shinnecock Inlet, to become part of our underwater habitat. Ironically, she now becomes home to some of the same species that she formerly harvested during her topside life.

This wreck is 126 feet long, sitting upright, and basically intact. She provides an awesome sight as you descend upon her. Part of her superstructure reaches up to about 45 feet below the surface. A fairly new wreck, she is nevertheless loaded with marine life, only promising to get better as time goes on.

Sadly, the Mandy Ray stands as a memorial to the owners of the dive boat Jean Marie, Ken and Jean Marie Jastrzebski, who died in a car crash in 2005.

Mandy Ray reef
Mandy Ray reef
Mandy Ray reef
Mandy Ray reef
Mandy Ray reef
Mandy Ray reef
Mandy Ray reef

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The Buddy System ?

Here are a series of excellent articles regarding the buddy system, reproduced from their original sources before they "wink out", as so much good web content does. With regard to the Buddy System that is so entrenched in dive training, these articles are all negative. I feel no need to present counter-balancing positive arguments since you can get that from any dive instructor with any of the major certifying organizations.

When you first get certified, you will have had the buddy system drilled into you. At this point, you still have basically no idea what you are doing, so just do it that way. A lot of what is in the basic open-water certification is silly and even unnecessary, but it won't get you killed.

As a newly-certified diver, you are a danger to yourself and everyone around you. Be glad that any operator will take you out, and don't rock the boat. If they want you to dive with a buddy, dive with a buddy. As crew, I've spent numerous dives paired up with newbies to make sure they have a good time and get back to the boat OK. Shallow-water shore diving can get very tricky, and things can go very wrong, and if you are not experienced, having a buddy can be a lifesaver.

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