Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Tugboat
4 March, 2021
- Team Leader
- Whitney Jones
- Number of Participants
- 3
- Total Debris Collected
- 2.4 kgs (measured)
12.069167, -68.861974
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Tugboat
- Organization/Dive Centre
- The Dive Bus
- City
- Willemstad
- Country
- Netherlands Antilles
- Date
- 4 March, 2021
- Survey Duration
- 65 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 12.069167
Longitude: -68.861974
- Weather Conditions
- Survey Depth Range
- 3–18 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 324 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 2 |
| Fishing: Line | 20 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 2 |
| Pipes (plastic-PVC) | 1 |
| Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap | 1 |
| Strapping Bands (plastic) | 1 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Jars-food (glass) | 1 |
| Glass & Ceramic Fragments | 1 |
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 5 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) | 1 |
| Caps & Lids (metal) | 1 |
| Metal Fragments | 1 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 5 |
| rubber materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Rubber Fragments | 2 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Towels/rags | 1 |
| paper materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Paper, Cardboard Fragments | 5 |
Additional Information
Longtime docked ship left
Tin lid
Fishing line
Old electrical cabling
