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Abandoned ship scuttled off Stuart
The final voyage of the 'Borocho' started on the early morning of Nov 18, when the vessel was towed approximately nine nautical miles offshore to the position 27° 12.275' N 80° 0.330 W' near St. Lucie inlet. It was positioned offshore from Stuart, Florida, on the state’s east coast. The sinking took a little more than an hour, after crews began to flood the vessel via holes cut in the sides. The ship initially listed to starboard side, but righted itself during the sinking at about 1:20 p.m. and came to rest in about 180 feet of water. The spot was selected because it was a sandy bottom ideal for the reefing. The vessel became the newly christened Boo McCulley Reef, named in honour of John McCulley, a local contractor who was a strong supporter of the program and instrumental in the reefing efforts. He spent 20 years developing the artificial reef before his passing in November 2020. The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission was able to obtain the 'Borocho' and, in May 2025, put out for bids the work to remediate and prepare the vessel for reefing. It paid the estimated $500,000 to clean and prep the vessel and made it available to Martin County for reefing. The county has been part of a state-sponsored reefing program, sinking its first artificial reefs in the 1970s. A group of retirees and sport fishing enthusiasts, calling themselves the “Reeftirees,” began the movement to create self-sustaining marine habitats. The county has participated in the reefing of eight large vessels, the last of which was completed in 2018. Reports with photo and video: https://eu.tcpalm.com/picture-gallery/news/local/martin-county/2025/11/18/ship-sunk-off-stuart-today-creating-the-boo-mcculley-artificial-reef/87341078007/ https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/florida-ship-sinking-off-stuart-100515105.html https://eu.tcpalm.com/videos/news/2025/11/18/ship-sink/87341591007/
Vessel seized for smuggling cocaine will become artificial reef
The 'Borocho', which was once used to smuggle cocaine will be sunk off Stuart on Nov 18, 2025, as an artificial reef bearing the name of one of the Treasure Coast's most beloved marinerds, in about 200 feet of water nine miles off the St. Lucie Inlet to create the Boo McCulley Reef. John “Boo” McCulley, who died November 2020, dedicated over 20 years to Martin County’s Artificial Reef Program and helped create 60 reefs that continue to support marine life, boost local fisheries, and bring joy to countless anglers and divers. The last major project McCulley worked on was deploying the 'Brause Girl' off Martin County in 2018. After Boo died, McCulley Marine Services sold its fleet of boats and other reefing equipment over the past two years as work slowed. The Martin County Environmental Resources is partnering with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on deploying the 'Borocho'. FWC will pay $500,000 to clean and sink the vessel, which was seized with 27 kilograms of cocaine. The government confiscated and eventually sold it at auction. It has been kept in the Miami River for over 10 years, and the last owner let it fall into disrepair. The FWC took possession and made it available to the county for an artificial reef. The FWC Artificial Reef Program provides financial and technical assistance to local governments, nonprofits and state universities to construct, monitor and assess projects. The agency allocates about $600,000 a year for projects throughout the state, and has distributed over $26.5 million for reefs and related activities. Since the 1940s, over 4,442 reefs have been placed in state and federal waters off Florida’s coast. Report with photo and video: https://eu.tcpalm.com/story/news/local/indian-river-lagoon/2025/11/14/martin-county-to-make-artificial-reef-off-stuart-from-cocaine-smuggling-freighter-st-lucie-inlet/87269591007/
719 kg cocaine seized aboard Borocho
Already on Sep 7, 2014, a boarding team from the Coast Guard Cutter "Bear" came alongside the "Borocho" northeast of Panama in international waters prior to boarding. After the boarding was complete, the boarding team discovered 719 kilograms of cocaine worth an estimated wholesale value of more than $23 million. The boarding team had found multiple packages hidden throughout the ship. The discovered contraband tested positive for the product cocaine and the Coast Guard took thirteen men into custody. The "Borocho" was seized. Coast Guardsmen offloaded the cocaine at the Coast Guard Station Miami Beach on Sep. 18. Members of the Coast Guard Station Miami Beachhad rendezvoused with the "Bear" off the coast of Miami to conduct an at sea transfer of the cocaine. The "Bear" return from the two-month patrol on Sep 26. Report with photos: http://www.uscgnews.com/go/doc/4007/2246269/-MULTIMEDIA-RELEASE-Coast-Guard-offloads-23-million-of-cocaine
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