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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS199 - Hin Ngam Bay

18 November, 2017

Team Leader
Jenni Simmons
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
20.5 kgs (measured)

10.06725569591, 99.840016029775

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS199 - Hin Ngam Bay
Organization/Dive Centre
Buddha View Dive Shop
City
Chalok, Koh Tao
Country
Thailand
Date
18 November, 2017
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.06725569591
Longitude: 99.840016029775
Weather Conditions
Stormy weather, rain and wind
Survey Depth Range
1.5–10 meters
Area Surveyed
500 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 20
Bags: Trash (plastic) 230
Baskets, Crates 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 30
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 1
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 21
Cigarette Lighters 2
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 22
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 27
Diapers/nappies 2
Fishing: Line 5
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 17
Food Wrappers (plastic) 2
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 3
Straws, Stirrers 18
Toothbrushes 1
Plastic Fragments 38
Strapping Bands (plastic) 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 77
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 11
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 2
Pipes & Rebar 1
Wrappers (foil/metal) 2
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 6
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 3
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 9
Rope And String (cloth) 3
Towels/rags 2
Cloth Fragments 7
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 2
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 1
mixed materials collected
Clothing 2
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 2

There was very bad weather, storms, heavy rain and strong winds which perhaps blew things into the water

nappy/diaper

fishing line, nets and ropes

plastic bags/food containers

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