Artificial Reef Sites (15/27)

Artificial Reefs

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Lewis F. Boyer reef
At launching, with namesake (inset)
Type:
artificial reef, tugboat
Built:
1922, Oscar Daniels, Tampa FL, as Lorraine D
Name:
named ( now ) for Travis Nagiewicz, Capt. Steve's son.
Specs:
( 95 x 20 ft ) 125 gross tons
Sponsor:
Captains Steve Nagiewicz & Dan Crowell
Sunk:
Wednesday October 31, 2001 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
GPS:
40°08.179' -73°55.824'
Depth:
75 ft

The barge moored at Liberty State Park, 2011
Type:
artificial reef, car float barge, USA
Specs:
( 330 x 40 ft ) cut into pieces
Sponsor:
NJDOT / NJDEP
Sunk:
Nov 2025 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
GPS:
40°07.793' -73°56.824'
40°07.832' -73°56.546'
40°07.859' -73°56.515'
40°07.952' -73°56.413'
Depth:
65 ft

The 330-foot car float barge Liberty was removed from the Hudson River in sections to clear space for a new ferry terminal at Liberty State Park. Since 2005, Liberty was used at the park as a floating dock for ferries transiting to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. It sank in a storm in 2020.


Libra reef
Type:
artificial reef, barge, gravel
Specs:
( 195 ft )
Sponsor:
Hay's Tug & Launch
Sunk:
Thursday June 12, 1997 - Ocean City Artificial Reef
GPS:
39°10.801' -74°32.741'



Lisa Michelle reef
Type:
artificial reef, barge
Specs:
( 110 x 30 ft )
Sponsor:
McNeil's Marina, Cape May County Party & Charter Boat Association
Sunk:
Wednesday August 8, 1990 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:
38°53.505' -74°40.075'

Lockwood reef
Twin Lights at upper-right
Type:
artificial reef, sailboat
Specs:
( 45 x 20 ft )
Sponsor:
Lockwood Marina
Sunk:
circa 1991 - Sandy Hook Artificial Reef
GPS:
gone
Depth:
50 ft




Artificial Reef Sites

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Little Egg Artificial Reef

4.0 Nautical Miles off Holgate, 2.05 sq miles
Depth: 50-60 ft [download]