Army Navy Team Up for Interagency Tire Recovery
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17, July, 2009
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (NNS) - Navy and Army divers, and a joint transportation and logistical support team, spent the month of April, including Earth Day, recovering tires off the ocean floor in Fort Lauderdale. This two-month project, which began April 3, is part of a three-year initiative that aims to remove 725,000 tires from the ocean floor. To date, divers have been recovering approximately 1,600 tires a day. "It's exciting that the premise of this project promotes a joint effort involving both Army and Navy divers," said Army 1st Lt. Scott Sann. "It's an opportunity to share knowledge and work towards a common goal, and the esprit de corps that is fostered within the team pumps everyone up." It's estimated that nearly two-million tires were placed into the ocean in the 1970's by private organizations hoping to create an artificial reef. Over the years, the successful formation of an artificial reef did not occur; the tires loosened and moved, damaging the nearby natural coral