Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Buddy Reef Reversal
13 February, 2024
- Team Leader
- Leo Britton
- Number of Participants
- 7
- Total Debris Collected
- 170 kgs (estimated)
12.171162, -68.28901
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Buddy Reef Reversal
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Buddy Dive Resort
- City
- Kralendijk
- Country
- Netherlands Antilles
- Date
- 13 February, 2024
- Survey Duration
- 60 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 12.171162
Longitude: -68.28901
- Weather Conditions
-
Wind Reversal
- Survey Depth Range
- 2–10 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 8142.41 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Foam Insulation & Packaging | 2 |
| Pipes (plastic-PVC) | 5 |
| Plastic Fragments | 7 |
| Strapping Bands (plastic) | 4 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 6 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Glass & Ceramic Fragments | 3 |
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 1 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Pipes & Rebar | 7 |
| Metal Fragments | 8 |
| rubber materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Tires/tyres | 1 |
| wood materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) | 16 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Rope And String (cloth) | 5 |
Additional Information
Trade Wind Reversal, a light breeze changed the waves to an onshore wave break and many docks and shorelines were disturbed. This weather condition is very rare, and produced waves up to 2 metres in wave height. Participant Credit: Vianco, Paulo, Phillip Henderson, Tommy Pera, Sara Grosen, under the guidance of Lars Bosman (PADI Course Director).
Car Tyre
Wood planks
Metal dock peices
