South Carolina DNR gives abandoned shrimp boat new life as artificial reef

Family member describes sinking of shrimp boat by SCDNR as 'bittersweet'

The Miss Sandra Gail sat quietly along a pier in nearby Calabash, North Carolina as the sun set late Sunday afternoon. It was to be her last night afloat. On Monday morning, Nov. 9 the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources took the rusting, former shrimp boat to become part of an artificial reef about 10 miles off the South Carolina, where she was sunk.

South Carolina DNR gives abandoned shrimp boat new life as artificial reef

LITTLE RIVER, S.C. (WBTW) -- A 53-foot shrimp boat found abandoned in a Little River marsh has been given a new purpose as an artificial reef about 10 miles offshore. The steel-hulled vessel was donated to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources’ Marine Artificial Reef Program after the agency’s Law Enforcement Division identified the [...]

From Marsh Wreck to Fish Haven: How an Abandoned Little River Shrimp Boat Became Horry County's Newest Reef

Discover how an Abandoned Little River Shrimp Boat transformed into Horry County's newest reef, enhancing marine life and local fishing.

Abandoned Shrimp Boat To Serve New Purpose In A Little River Marsh

The 53-foot steel-hulled vessel was donated to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources' Marine Artificial Reef Program.