A 180-foot ship that once served as a floating casino and commercial scallop vessel found a final role off the Delaware coast in June 2022. The vessel, named the Texas Star, was deliberately sunk by Delaware's Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) to become part of an artificial reef system. Instead of being dismantled on land, the retired ship was prepared for life on the seafloor, where its steel structure could provide a new surface for marine life and create another destination for recreational fishing and diving.
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