Artificial Reef Society of British Columbia

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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.

[edit] Artificial Reefs

Sunk August 11, 1991: MV G.B. Church off Portland Island, near Sidney, BC at 48º 43.323' N, 123º 21.339' W [1]
Sunk December 5, 1992: HMCS Chaudière (DDE 235) (II) off Kunechin Point, in Porpoise Bay, near Sechelt, BC at 49° 37.694' N, 123° 48.699' W[2]
Sunk September 16, 1995: HMCS Mackenzie (DDE 261) off Gooch Island, near Sidney, BC at 48º 40.094' N, 123º 17.170' W [3]
Sunk June 22, 1996: HMCS Columbia (DDE 260) (II) off Maude Island, near Campbell River, BC at 50º 08.031 N, 125º 20.152 W [4]
Sunk June 14, 1997: HMCS Saskatchewan (DDE 262) (II) off Snake Island, near Nanaimo, BC at 49º 12.96' N, 123º 53.070' W [5]
Sunk July 14, 2000: HMCS Yukon (DDE 263) off Mission Beach, near San Diego, California at 32º 46.80' N 117º 17.12' W [6]
Sunk October 20, 2001: HMCS Cape Breton (ARE 100) (II) off Snake Island, near Nanaimo, BC at 49º 12.88' N, 123º 53.067' W[7]
Sunk January 14, 2006: Xihwu Boeing 737-200 off Chemainus, BC at 48º 56.142N, 123º 43.130W[8]