South Australia sank a 40-metre dredger six kilometres off Adelaide; the ship now rests 20 metres underwater as a new reef in a $165 million algal-bloom recovery plan
- It was anchored overnight before specialist crews began the operation to sink itSouth Australia has sunk the 40-metre MV Andrew Wilson about six kilometres off the coast of Brighton, turning the retired vessel into an artificial reef.
- The ship now rests upright 20 metres below the surface on the sandy ocean floor.
- According to the govt of South Australia, the sinking is part of the $165 million response to the algal bloom that affected marine life in the area.
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- It was anchored overnight before specialist crews began the operation to sink itSouth Australia has sunk the 40-metre MV Andrew Wilson about six kilometres off the coast of Brighton, turning the retired vessel into an artificial reef.
- The ship now rests upright 20 metres below the surface on the sandy ocean floor.
- According to the govt of South Australia, the sinking is part of the $165 million response to the algal bloom that affected marine life in the area.
Sources: Times of India