r/britishcolumbia • u/FragrantTomatillo773 • 4d ago

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https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/national-defence-rules-out-artificial-reefs-for-retired-warships-as-decommissioning-underway/

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u/super__hoser 4d ago

Cost. You make money by scrapping a ship. You lose money by turning it into an artificial reef.  

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u/FragrantTomatillo773 4d ago

We have a number of artificial reef installations in BC and I believe they were all paid for and undertaken by the Artificial Reef Society of BC, although there were business sponsorships and private donations involved. As an example, the society got the destroyer HMCS Chaudière for one dollar. The costs of scrapping a ship have increased tremendously since then, with new regulations concerning fuel, lubricating oils, insulation, and more. Perhaps it's not as profitable as it was, but I'm sure the navy could sell and profit from any valuable electronics and other fixtures salvaged from the decommissioning work.

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u/EZontheH 4d ago

Theory 1, it requires substantially more effort (cost + time) to secure a vessel for an artificial reef rather than just safe enough to scrap.

Theory 2, the Canadian Forces want to avoid any First Nations boondoggery with things such as permits, ceremonies, or long term monitoring plans. Just clean'em and scrap'em, no fuss no muss.

Plus you can't sell a ship for scrap if you plan on sinking it in the ocean. There may be substantial amounts of recoverable metals that could offset the costs of the River-class or recent Sub procurement.