6/05/2025: This tugboat was donated to the association and will be sunk in state waters as a dive reef. If funded the St. Joe Foundation will help prepare this tugboat for reefing. IF the St. Joe Foundation does not fund the project VOLUNTEERS will be needed to help prepare the Capt. Max for reefing! 8/27/2025: […]
A local entity has donated several hundred block weights to use as artificial reefs. BCARA is seeking heavy equipment business owners that can help move these reefs to a barge and or staging facility. All reefs are donated; we will be responsible for pick up and deployment. If your business has wants to help by […]
The Eastern Shipbuilding Group created a school competition between students in welding technical programs across Bay and Gulf Counties. This program allows students to design and build their own artificial reef with donated material from Eastern. All reefs must meet Army Corps of Engineer criteria before they are deployed. This teaches the students valuable problem-solving […]