CHARLESTON, S.C. (WTOC) - The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR), in partnership with Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) South Carolina and Steven’s Towing Company, has deployed a decommissioned Navy torpedo recovery vessel, known as the HAZAR , as part of the state’s Marine Artificial Reef Program, according to a press release WTOC just received.

The vessel (TWR-8419), abandoned for more than four years, was recently removed from the marsh following an SCDNR investigation that resulted in the arrest of the responsible party.

Before deployment, the release says the HAZAR underwent an extensive environmental cleaning process led by Steven’s Towing. Crews removed all fuel, fuel cells, hydraulic fluids, motors, and any other materials that could pose a risk to th

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