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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Something Special

30 October, 2022

Team Leader
Pascal van Empelen
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
27.5 kgs (estimated)

12.161035, -68.283374

Survey Information

Location Name
Something Special
Organization/Dive Centre
Scuba Elite
City
Kralendijk
Country
Netherlands Antilles
Date
30 October, 2022
Survey Duration
47 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 12.161035
Longitude: -68.283374
Weather Conditions
Windy, storm, rain
Survey Depth Range
6–22 meters
Area Surveyed
360 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Plastic Fragments 3
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
rubber materials collected
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 1
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 3

Due to the storm last couple of weeks we found a lot of wood with nails

Boat fin

wood with nails

plastic debris

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