Cape Flattery Grounding Restoration

In February 2005, the vessel known as Cape Flattery grounded outside the channel entrance to Barbers Point Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii. The grounding impacted over 15 acres of coral habitat.

The restoration involved securing over 800 corals to 105 cement bases. The structures were created to 1) prevent “bulldozing” from detached corals during wave action, 2) restore 3-dimensional structure as habitat for fish and invertebrates, and 3) provide opportunity for colony and area recovery in the future.

Restored aggregate sites have been mapped, measured and marked for future monitoring of aggregate stability, survival and coral growth.

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