Artificial Reef Society of British Columbia
Encyclopedia
The Artificial Reef Society of British Columbia (ARSBC) is a registered non-profit organization
based in Vancouver
, British Columbia
. They began operations in 1989, with the G.B. Church project, and have since sunk 7 ships and 1 Boeing 737
. Their mission is to create and maintain artificial reefs for use by scuba
divers as a means to promote the local economy, the technology and safety procedures involved in creating artificial reefs, promote the use of artificial reefs as a means to minimize the impacts caused by SCUBA divers on other historically significant or ecologically-sensitive sites, and to monitor all developments regarding their artificial reefs for environmental impact and diver safety.
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
based in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. They began operations in 1989, with the G.B. Church project, and have since sunk 7 ships and 1 Boeing 737
Boeing 737
The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range, twin-engine narrow-body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has developed into a family of nine passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215 passengers...
. Their mission is to create and maintain artificial reefs for use by scuba
Scuba set
A scuba set is an independent breathing set that provides a scuba diver with the breathing gas necessary to breathe underwater during scuba diving. It is much used for sport diving and some sorts of work diving....
divers as a means to promote the local economy, the technology and safety procedures involved in creating artificial reefs, promote the use of artificial reefs as a means to minimize the impacts caused by SCUBA divers on other historically significant or ecologically-sensitive sites, and to monitor all developments regarding their artificial reefs for environmental impact and diver safety.
Artificial reefs
- Sunk August 11, 1991: MV G.B. Church off Portland Island, near Sidney, BC at 48°43.323′ N, 123°21.339′ W http://www.google.ca/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=48+43.323%27+N,+123+21.339%27+W&ie=UTF8&om=1
- Sunk December 5, 1992: (II) off Kunechin Point, in Porpoise Bay, near Sechelt, BC at 49° 37.694' N, 123° 48.699' W http://www.google.ca/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=49%C2%B0+37.694%27+N,+123%C2%B0+48.699%27+W&ie=UTF8&ll=49.628504,-123.810425&spn=1.328955,3.466187&om=1
- Sunk September 16, 1995: off Gooch Island, near Sidney, BC at 48°40.094′ N, 123°17.170′ W http://www.google.ca/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=48+40.094%27+N,+123+17.170%27+W&ie=UTF8&om=1
- Sunk June 22, 1996: (II) off Maude Island, near Campbell River, BC at 50°8.031′ N, 125°20.152′ W http://www.google.ca/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=50+08.031%27+N,+125+20.152%27+W&ie=UTF8&om=1
- Sunk June 14, 1997: (II) off Snake Island, near Nanaimo, BC at 49°12.96′ N, 123°53.070′ W http://www.google.ca/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=49+12.96%27+N,+123+53.070%27+W&ie=UTF8&om=1
- Sunk July 14, 2000: off Mission Beach, near San Diego, California at 32°46.80′ N 117°17.12′ W http://www.google.ca/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=32+46.80N+117+17.12W&ie=UTF8&om=1
- Sunk October 20, 2001: (II) off Snake Island, near Nanaimo, BC at 49°12.88′ N, 123°53.067′ W http://www.google.ca/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=49+12.88%27+N,+123+53.067%27+W&ie=UTF8&om=1
- Sunk January 14, 2006: Xihwu Boeing 737-200 off Chemainus, BC at 48°56.142′ N, 123°43.130′ W http://www.google.ca/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=48+56.142N,+123+43.130W&ie=UTF8&om=1