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Military Tank Wrecks

21 July, 2017

Team Leader
Christophe Bocéno
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
9.2 kgs (measured)

33.90305, 11.04982

Survey Information

Location Name
Military Tank Wrecks
Organization/Dive Centre
Archimede Diving Center
City
Midoun
Country
Tunisia
Date
21 July, 2017
Survey Duration
34 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 33.90305
Longitude: 11.04982
Weather Conditions
Good !
Survey Depth Range
17–18 meters
Area Surveyed
400 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 5
Fishing: Line 6
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 8
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 3
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 3
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 3
SCUBA Weights 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 15

fishing: nets & pieces of nets

fishing: sinkers, lures, hooks


Soon there will be nothing to clean, the wrecks will have been totally torn off and scattered by fishing trawls !!

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