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After Three Years of Planning, a Decommissioned Fishing Trawler Took Just 10 Minutes to Sink

The 60-year-old trawler was stripped and towed after a three-year project that required resource consents and environmental safeguards.

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A 60-year-old decommissioned fishing trawler has been intentionally sunk off the coast of Hawke's Bay to create an artificial reef and dive site.

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NZ HeraldNZ Herald
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First divers to the new Twofold Bay reef describe what they saw

Hundreds watched the Twofold Bay disappear beneath the waves in less than 12 minutes. But while about 50 boats headed back to shore and viewers signed off...

·Auckland, New Zealand
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RNZRNZ
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After three years of planning, a decommissioned fishing trawler took just 10 minutes to sink

A 60-year-old decommissioned fishing trawler has been intentionally sunk off the coast of Hawke's Bay to create an artificial reef and dive site.

·New Zealand
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Twofold Bay trawler sinks off the Napier coast

A boat has filled with water and sunk to the seabed in just 10 minutes off the Napier coast - but don’t worry, it’s deliberate.

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ZB broke the news on Thursday, June 18, 2026.
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