MARAD change in policy scuttles sinking of USS Kawishiwi

A planned artificial reef of the USS Kawishiwi has been cancelled following the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) 's decision not to sink ships made prior to 1985 due to concerns about PCB's.

'"The vessel, which is docked in Suisun Bay, was withdrawn from the list of ships after MARAD announced that it had revised its policies and the Kawishiwi will now be part of the ship recycling programme. The agency is now excluding all ships that are likely to contain Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)."

MARAD has offered a replacement ship which meets the new standards.

The CEO of California Ships to Reefs, Joel Geldin said: “We have always made ocean safety the top priority in our reefing plans and we’re willing to move forward with MARAD, working with whatever standards they require.”

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