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In 2018, Delaware sank its 325-foot Twin Capes ferry after 43 years of service; the ship now forms part of an offshore artificial reef

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The M/V Twin Capes joined Delaware’s artificial reef network in 2018, creating underwater habitat for fish and marine organisms. The reef program also draws anglers and divers and generates more than $6 million in estimated annual economic benefits for the state. (AI-generated/ChatGPT)

The ferry M/V Twin Capes had been serving passengers for 43 years, traveling between Delaware and New Jersey. The story of this ferry took a new turn on June 15, 2018, when it was sunk intentionally to form part of Delaware’s artificial reef complex. According to a 2018 Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental … Read more