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Boonsung Wreck

15 November, 2017

Team Leader
Rianne Poesse
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
20 kgs (estimated)

8.758, 98.1866

Survey Information

Location Name
Boonsung Wreck
Organization/Dive Centre
Khao Lak Scuba Adventures
City
Takua Pa
Country
Thailand
Date
15 November, 2017
Survey Duration
40 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 8.758
Longitude: 98.1866
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
16–18 meters
Area Surveyed
300 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
other
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line 6
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 3
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
metal materials collected
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 6
wood materials collected
Fishing: Traps & Pots 3
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 1
Rope And String (cloth) 3
Cloth Fragments 4
other materials collected
Electric cable 1
Entangled Animals
Other Animals
Species or Common Name Conch
Number Entangled 3
Status dead
Type of Debris Fishing net
Comments Caught in net. Believed dead but released in hope.

Fishing

The sheer amount of nylon fishing net.


We cleared as much as we could safely lift to the surface. There is still lots to remove.

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