Kuwait Reef Ball Company

Licensed Reef Ball™ Contractors

Gulf and Middle East Region

Mike Symns – General Manager

Kuwait Reef Ball Company

P O Box 29643

Safat 13157, Kuwait

Tel: 00 965 2465962/9385681

Email: info@kuwaitreefball.com

A wholly owned subsidiary of EcoSeas

Kuwait Reef Ball Company

Licensed Reef Ball™ Contractors

Gulf and Middle East Region

About us

Our mission statement:

“To rehabilitate our coastal waters and marine environment that will conserve, develop and educate”

Kuwait Reef Ball Company, set-up to serve the Gulf & Middle East Region, is part of the global Reef Ball Development Group (RBDG) family who has over ten years of unique experience and are USA based. Our expertise is fully backed by the RBDG with over half a million Reef Balls deployed worldwide on over 4,000 projects.

We love providing solutions for people that want to ‘put something back’ that will definitely help the sea’s ecosystems quickly and economically. Call or email Mike Symns, General Manager, to discuss:

• Ecological designed artificial reefs using the latest Reef Ball technology for diving & tourism, fish & marine life habitation, environmental improvement, business benefits contribution to the community and study & research
• Manufacture and supply of Reef Balls
• Marine Deployment
• Site Selection and consultancy
• Monitoring programs
• Coral Propagation and transplant projects
• Proven reef moorings
• Mitigation/community support
• Educational and children’s programs

Kuwait Reef Ball Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of EcoSeas, a marine environment consultancy group.

Kuwait Reef Ball Company

Licensed Reef Ball™ Contractors

Gulf and Middle East Region

What is a Reef Ball?

A Reef Ball is a designed artificial reef module that imitates the appearance and function of natural coral reefs. They are by far the most used designed artificial reef structure in the world due to its many unique features. Reef Balls vary in size, thickness and height so that each module is different for various goals and applications, just like natural reefs.

Reef Balls have scientifically designed openings and canals that make an ideal living environment for a great variety of marine species. The size of the holes permits different size of fish to inhabit the artificial reef. Normal rounded holes are designed specifically to create vortexes (whirlpools) around the reef ball units, which are important biologically as they bring in and disperse nutrients around the reef. The special concrete mix, with a pH similar to seawater, assures strength and compatibility with the ocean. A variety of surface textures that enhance the settlement of marine life are applied in the construction process.

Reef Balls – the environment friendly solution!

Reef Ball design and technology is patented and copyrighted internationally. Unauthorised imitations are illegal and inferior in both stability, concrete composition and biological activity.

Kuwait Reef Ball Company

Licensed Reef Ball™ Contractors

Gulf and Middle East Region

Why do we need Reef Balls?

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  To meet the demand for immediate action on environment protection. Man’s activities and natural disasters have led

to a reduction in our natural reef systems.

Natural reefs cannot rebuild themselves fast

enough to meet human demands. Long-lasting

artificial reefs are useful tools for restoring our

reef systems to a natural and productive balance.

Reef Balls can produce about 180kg of bio-mass

(animal or plant life) each year

• To promote coral growth and propagation to support the development and regeneration of reefs. Coral reefs are the most productive and diverse of all natural ecosystems. Their contribution to marine biodiversity is enormous and the resources they produce are vital for our coastal communities everywhere

• More opportunities for study and research helps develop our knowledge and understanding of our local seas and environment.

• To encourage a greater number of marine organisms which in turn provide food, shelter and protection for fish for local recreational fisherman as well as the Artisanal fisherman earning a living.

• To build and protect our natural beaches from erosion and provide safe swimming areas with the enjoyment of seeing the biological benefits for scuba and snorkel divers.

Kuwait Reef Ball Company

Licensed Reef Ball™ Contractors

Gulf and Middle East Region

Who needs Reef Balls?

Everyone who wants to take action and contribute to improving the environment, including:

• Environment Agencies – support the restoration of our Gulf’s aquatic ecosystems and the opportunities for scientific research and study

• Corporate sponsors - giving back for benefits taken

• Dive Clubs and Tourists – for a fuller and complete dive experience to view a wider

range of species of marine life

• Artisanal Fisheries – aid the seafood industry by creating fish nursery habitats to allow larger but sustainable harvests for local fishermen

• Breakwater Builders – to protect our natural beaches

• Marine/Hotel Developers – encourage

tourists with your own reef on the doorstep

• Fishing Clubs - private reefs with more fish to catch!

• Petroleum companies - for public relations and

mitigation

• School Study Groups – get our children involved

and help them learn about their oceans

Kuwait Reef Ball Company

Licensed Reef Ball™ Contractors

Gulf and Middle East Region

Construction and Deployment

Reef Balls are made by pouring concrete into a fiberglass mold

containing a central Polyform buoy surrounded by various sized

inflatable balls to make holes. This buoy can be left in place to

provide flotation so it can be towed behind any size boat to the

deployment site, making Reef Balls also ideally suited for projects

with restricted beach access.

Reef Balls come in a variety of sizes:

Specification Table

Style	Size (m)	No. Of Holes	Weight (kg)
Super	2.0 x 1.5	22-34	1820-2730
Ultra	1.8 x 1.4	22-34	1590-2050
Reef	1.8 x 1.2	22-34	1360-1900
Pallet	1.2 x 0.9	17-24	680-1000
Bay	0.9 x 0.6	10-16	170--340
Mini-Bay	.76 x .53	8-12	50-60
Oyster	0.5 x 0.3	6-8	11-20

Because of their unique patented design, Reef Balls are completely stable. All sizes of Reef Balls have withstood, without movement, hurricanes and heavy tropical storms.

To define the configuration of your designer reef we will need to understand your goals and aims to ensure the optimum size and style of reef ball is used. Our qualified consultants will help you determine what is needed.

Kuwait Reef Ball Company

Licensed Reef Ball™ Contractors

Gulf and Middle East Region

Site Surveys

Ensure your project is a success - Our expert global reef consultants have over ten years and 4000 projects worth of experience so can review, refine and prioritise the biological and other goals of your project.

Kuwait Reef Ball Company can:

• Review stakeholder views and goals including local fishing interests, governmental interests, scientific and other interests to determine potential sites for underwater survey work to determine if the potential sites are suitable for artificial reef development

• Review relevant inputs including bathometric, tidal, wave climate and water quality parameters and other available scientific data

• Perform dive survey work (accompanied by stakeholder personnel divers if desired) to gather suitability data

• Produce final analysis and recommendations

We will ensure that all elements required for a successful designed reef are met; specific elements could include a large range of biological (such as hole sizes, surface texturing, mixture of sizes, clustering requirements, other layout features, concrete mixture changes etc) or physical elements (anchoring systems, subsidence avoidance features, stability analysis/minimum weight recommendations, etc).

Call or email us to discuss your specific requirements now.

Kuwait Reef Ball Company