A "Ghost Ship" will get a new life as an artificial reef and a diving destination near Hernando Beach.
On Tuesday, the Hernando County Port Authority and Aquatic Services Division towed the decommissioned concrete sailboat Ghost Ship off the coast and sank it along Bendickson Reef, which is 20 nautical miles west of Hernando Beach.
The 16-ton, 46-foot vessel will provide habitat and protective cover for baitfish as well as be the first Adventure Coast wreck dive site, county officials said.
The project was paid for by donations, and a professional ship sinker volunteered his services.
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