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Construction of Bournemouth's artificial surf reef restarts

As we reported last month, New Zealand-based contractor ASR has returned to do more work on the artificial surf reef in Bournemouth.

Earlier this month ASR laid 20 five-tonne anchor blocks onto Boscombe seabed using a team of diving and marine construction experts.

The work has been done in preparation for the laying of the second layer of the surf reef which will be constructed in several sections, each deployed separately when weather and sea conditions permitt.

Subject to weather conditions, both residents and visitors to Bournemouth hotels should be riding the first waves on Europe’s first artificial surf reef by this autumn.

To see how the work is progressing, check out these aerial Photos of Bournemouth’s Artificial Surf Reef.

Photo Credit:Mark Cummins