North Carolina Artificial Fishing Reef Site 330

On May 7, 2016 the NC Division of Marine Fisheries sank two vessels in the Artificial Fishing Reef Site 330, a permitted site located approximately
9.8 NM west-southwest of the Beaufort Inlet Channel Sea Buoy (LLNR 730).

Artificial Fishing Reef Site 330 is referenced on chart 11543 as
“Obstn Fish Haven” located at position Latitude 34° 33’22” N, Longitude 076° 51’16” W. The two vessels were sunk in 60 ft of water with 11 ft of
water over the vessel structures.

Vessel Locations (approximate):

WILLIAM SEA sunk between 34° 33’49” N / 76° 51’21” W and 34° 33’48”
N / 76° 51’21”

TRAMP was sunk between positions 34° 33’49” N / 76° 51’21” W and 34° 33’49” N / 76° 51’23” W.


For more information, contact the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries, Artificial Reef Coordinator at 252-726-7021.

source: U.S. Coast Guard 5th District LNM

Shearwater Artificial Reef

The Shearwater was sunk onto the Del-Jersey-Land Reef on Dec. 11, 2015.

Shearwater was sunk at approximate coordinates of 38 deg. 31.200’ N Latitude and 074 deg. 30.800’W Longitude, approximately 26 nautical miles southeast of Indian River Inlet.

The 165 foot vessel sank in 120 feet of water about one-half nautical mile from the 568-foot ex-destroyer USS Arthur W. Radford.

Prior to sinking, the vessel had served the Army and Navy before becoming a civilian ship. Shearwater had ended its working life in 2012 as a menhaden boat out of Reedville, Va.

The Del-Jersey-Land Reef, also known as Delaware Reef Site 13, is one of numerous artificial reef sites established by DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife.

Delaware has 14 permitted artificial reef sites in the Delaware Bay and coastal waters, with five of the sites located in federal (ocean) waters.

source: DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife