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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Simpson Bay

28 January, 2023

Team Leader
Ryan Downey
Number of Participants
27
Total Debris Collected
166 lbs (measured)

18.029408408434, -63.098160237128

Survey Information

Location Name
Simpson Bay
Organization/Dive Centre
SXM Coastal Cleanup Project
Country
Netherlands Antilles
Date
28 January, 2023
Survey Duration
58 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 18.029408408434
Longitude: -63.098160237128
Weather Conditions
Highs in the upper 70s, lows in the mid 70s. Little wind, no significant weather.
Survey Depth Range
8–17 feet
Area Surveyed
344000 ft2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 14
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Plastic Fragments 3
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 3
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 5
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 3
Metal Fragments 6
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 9
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 3
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 2
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 7
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 6
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 4
other materials collected
Zinc roofing sheets 27
Balcony metal railing 1
Car Steering Wheel 2
Boat anchor 1

Hurricane Irma (2017) contributed to the presence of Zinc roofing sheets, PVC, and other construction materials

Car steering wheel

Abandoned fishing gear

Hurricane debris

Single use plastics


The Coastal Cleanup Project is sponsored by R4CR and the World Bank. Special thanks to The Scuba Shop, SXM Divers, Dive Adventures, The Nature Foundation SXM, and the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard.

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