SinkOne4Seaford

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1/4/2008 FREE COMPETITION
Sweet Moments, the Belgian chocolate shop located in Broad Street, Seaford are currently running a free to enter "Guess The Weight" competition, in conjunction with the SinkOne4Seaford campaign. It's not guess the weight of the delicious Belgian chocolates on sale, but guess the weight of the model yacht on display in the window. It's a model of the yacht Columbia, which won the 1899 America's Cup. There are prizes to be won too. The closest guess wins First prize which is a 25.00 meal voucher for The Drove in Newhaven and a box of Belgian chocolates, second prize is a 25.00 meal voucher and third prize a box of Belgian chocolates. The competition will run until 31 May and the winners will be contacted the following Monday 2 June. The SinkOne4Seaford campaign is ultimately aiming to promote tourism and regeneration for Seaford and Newhaven by sinking a vessel off shore to create an artificial reef which will be a haven for fish and divers in the near future. For more information on the competition please contact Sweet Moments 01323-873388 Click Hereto visit Sweet Moments.

1/3/2008 SCOPING STUDY COMPLETED
The Scoping Study is completed, watch this space for an update on funding for the feasability study!

11/1/2008 SCOPING STUDY ALMOST COMPLETED
The Scoping Study is almost completed, we will be presenting this to SEEDA in the very near future (hopefully the beginning of Feb, watch this space for future updates.) We have been looking at various ships and three Type 42 Destroyers are becoming available very soon. If the pitch to SEEDA is successful then we are hoping that YOU the public may even get to choose from one of the following vessels � HMS Cardiff HMS Glasgow HMS Newcastle If anyone has any connection with any of the vessels, or knows of any stories surrounding them, we would be very grateful to hear from you, please email us :-)

11/1/2008 OFFICIAL UPDATES
Please visit us regularly as this is the only site that you will find official updates as they happen. We are also adding new photos to the Gallery all the time.

7/12/2007 CHRISTMAS LATE NIGHT SHOPPING - SEAFORD
Thank you to everyone who passed by our truck and popped a few pennies in the bucket - It all helps towards the scoping study. We sold a few more T-Shirts and had lots of interest from the locals, we gave out information leaflets to help answer any unanswered questions and let you all know what's going on. It was a great night and really helped with raising a bit more awareness - anyone who has any questions, please email them in, we will be happy to answer you :-) A Big thank you to Tung and his family for their continued support for the project and providing the space outside their restaurant and of course the electricity supply for the bubbles and lighting.

1/12/2007 HAVEN LIFE ARTICLE
We were very lucky to be included in December's issue of Haven Life Click Here to see the article. Thanks Nikki for all your hard work :-)

T SHIRTS! T SHIRTS! T SHIRTS!
We are currently raising the money for the scoping study, we have a limited number of Sinkone4Seaford T shirts still available and at only 10 pounds they are a bargain! ALL the proceeds will go to the project. Email your requirements and we will be happy to help! Thanks to those who have already bought one.

7/12/2007 SUPPORT US TONIGHT IN TOWN
We will be out in force tonight - outside the Golden Palace Restaurant. We still have loads of T-shirts to sell and will have information leaflets to hand out. Any donations greatfully accepted.

13th November 2007 EASTBOURNE HERALD/EASTBOURNE & SEAFORD GAZETTE
The Seaford Gazette reports on the public meeting Click Here to check out the article!

2nd November 2007 PUBLIC MEETING
FANTASTIC TURNOUT! MANY THANKS TO ALL THOSE WHO CAME AND SHOWED SUPPORT FOR THE PROJECT. All the speakers gave a great account of what an artificial reef means to the community, lots of good questions were asked by the public , raising legitimate concerns which will be addressed as part of the ongoing scoping study. We will be putting a question and answers page on this site very soon.

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1st November 2007 SEAFORD TOWN WEBSITE
We now have even more exposure, being on the front page of Seaford Town Website Click Here to check it out! Please email us if you have added our link to your site :-)

25th October 2007 THE ARGUS
Meeting will explain plan for artificial reef - Click Here to see the article.

17th October 2007 EASTBOURNE HERALD/EASTBOURNE & SEAFORD GAZETTE
Representatives from Marine South East will be among organisations at a public meeting to discuss proposals to sink an old warship in Seaford Bay to create an artificial reef. Click Here to read the whole report.

16th October 2007 MARINE SOUTHEAST
Marine Southeast have been so kind as to post our public meeting on their website - Click Here to read more.

15th October 2007 PUBLIC MEETING - UPDATE!
We now have confirmation on some of the guest speakers for the Public Meeting on 2nd November - Jay Straith (from the Canadian Artificial Reef Company) Mike Leece OBE Also attending will be representatives of SEEDA, Marine South East, Tourism South East and Local Councils.

4th October 2007 HELP & IDEAS NEEDED
We have now reached a stage where we need to commision an initial report on the project, this will cost just 3,000 pounds! We are looking for fund raising ideas and of course funds!

3rd October 2007 DATE FOR PUBLIC MEETING
Major date for your diary! Everyone welcome to attend. 2nd November 2007 at 18:30hrs, The Baptist Church Hall, Belgrave Road, Seaford. Key speakers will be the Artificial Reef Company, the meeting will also be attended by local councillors along with people from the financial sector. Please show your support for the project by turning up. Without YOU the project will not happen.

28th September 2007 SUSSEX UNIVERSITY STUDENT "A NEAT IDEA"
Darren Grover, studying Biology & Environmental Science at the University of Sussex, has written about the project on his blog Click Here to check out his blog.

9th September 2007 THE TELEGRAPH ARTICLE
a decommissioned Royal Navy warship is to be scuttled off the South Coast as part of an ambitious plan to create the world's biggest artificial dive site. Click Here to check it out

13th August 2007 Sussex Express reports on plans to sink old warships in Seafood Bay.
Anthony Fowler, owner of the Tudor Manor Hotel in Seaford, has come up with a plan to sink ex navel warships in Seaford. Click Here for the full article in the Sussex Express.

10th August 2007 BBC News reports on plans to create artificial reef in Seaford.
Plans to sink a 2,500-tonne navy frigate off the Sussex coast to create an artificial reef for divers are being considered. Click Here for BBC News video report.

7th August 2007 The Argus reports on warships to be sunk as Sussex attraction.
Description - Navy warships could be sunk off the Sussex coast to create giant artificial reefs for divers. Click Here for the full article in the Argus..