After that the moulds continued to the South of Switzerland, the Ticino.
Philip Simha, PADI Member and Learco Benaglio, owner of the DC “No Limits Blue”, picked the small Lake of Verbano as site of settlement. This was excellent choice, because the lake is located close to a national park, so that the Reef Balls are very well protected and enrich the habitat of the area even more.
On July 28 the official immersion took place. Project A.W.A.R.E. was represented by Roberto Raffaeli and Nuria Palou from PADI Europe AG. The moulds were placed at a range of 7 to 15 meters (approximately 2.5 to 5 feet). The minimal depth of 7 meters was requested by the local authorities in order to prevent the moulds from being visible at the surface, but suited our usual requirements perfectly.
Since then a careful monitoring by the DC and the local office of environmental issues has been provided.
