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The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency has donatedthe 'Voici Bernadette' to the St. Lucie County’s artificial reef program. St. Lucie County commissioners recently approved the acceptance of the vessel unanimously. Towing, cleaning and deployment of the 'Voici Bernadette' will be completed by the county’s artificial reef contractor, McCulley Marine Services this summer. MMPS Environmental has started raising funds for deploying the ship. The freighter will be towed to Fort Pierce to be cleaned and deployed, according to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Best Management Practices and the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Artificial Reef Plan guidelines. Towing, cleaning and deployment of the Voici Bernadette will be completed by the county’s artificial reef contractor, McCulley Marine Services, Inc., summer 2018. Deployment will occur on the county’s permitted Fort Pierce Sportfishing Club artificial reef site and will help increase recreational opportunities, as well as provide essential fish habitat in the region. For more information about the St. Lucie County artificial reef program, call 772-462-1713 or email oppenbornj@stlucieco.org. For a detailed list of the county’s artificial reefs including GPS coordinates for fishing and diving, as well as videos of past projects, visit: www.stlucieco.gov... Report with photos: https://eu.tcpalm.com/story/news/local/st-lucie-county/2018/06/06/180-foot-freighter-coming-st-lucie-county-future-artificial-reef/677656002/
