Dive Against Debris Data Submission
ADS 126 - Chilpo Beach Northern Rocky Outcrop
14 September, 2024
- Team Leader
- William Henderson
- Number of Participants
- 3
- Total Debris Collected
- 15 kgs (estimated)
36.136089, 129.398324
Survey Information
- Location Name
- ADS 126 - Chilpo Beach Northern Rocky Outcrop
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Dive Against Debris Korea (Daegu)
- City
- Pohang
- Country
- South Korea
- Date
- 14 September, 2024
- Survey Duration
- 64 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 36.136089
Longitude: 129.398324
- Weather Conditions
-
Clear
- Survey Depth Range
- 1–4 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 110 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- rocky reef
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 11 |
| Balls | 5 |
| Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) | 2 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 2 |
| Cigarette Lighters | 2 |
| Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar | 1 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 3 |
| Fishing: Line | 6 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 2 |
| Food Wrappers (plastic) | 13 |
| Gloves (latex) | 7 |
| Pipes (plastic-PVC) | 1 |
| SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins | 1 |
| Straws, Stirrers | 1 |
| Plastic Fragments | 262 |
| Strapping Bands (plastic) | 3 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 10 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 18 |
| Caps & Lids (metal) | 1 |
| Pipes & Rebar | 1 |
| Wrappers (foil/metal) | 4 |
| Metal Fragments | 9 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 1 |
| rubber materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Gloves (rubber) | 7 |
| Rubber Fragments | 6 |
| wood materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) | 1 |
| Wood Fragments | 3 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags (burlap) | 3 |
| Gloves (cloth) | 14 |
| Rope And String (cloth) | 3 |
| Cloth Fragments | 21 |
| mixed materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Clothing | 4 |
| Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc | 2 |
Additional Information
No specific event, but since the last survey several typhoons have been around the country, and the summer vacation season is over, which is when I typically find large amounts like this.
scuba mask (cleaned it and will use/give to someone else)
plastic gloves
cloth gloves
Comments and Feedback
Full video of the dive here: https://youtu.be/4UauKjdXkdI
