MV Twin Capes given new life as artificial reef

The MV Twin Capes was sunk at 11:55 a.m. June 15, on the Del-Jersey-Land Inshore Artificial Reef – a reef so named because it lies equidistant from Lewes, Cape May, N.J. and Ocean City, Md.  In its new life, the ferry will expand and enhance fish habitat and offer opportunities for deep-sea diving. The MV Twin Capes was christened 43 years ago and retired after thousands of runs between her namesakes, Cape Henlopen and Cape May, N.J.  Read more about the vessel’s sinking Friday, June 22, in Eric Burnley’s Outdoors column.

See a video of the ferry sinking on the Delaware Division of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWo7RQlkKA8.