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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Tugboat Curacao

8 July, 2019

Team Leader
Hans Pleij
Number of Participants
7
Total Debris Collected
175.8 kgs (measured)

12.069335092387, -68.862049799267

Survey Information

Location Name
Tugboat Curacao
Organization/Dive Centre
CURious 2 DIVE
City
Willemstad Curacao
Country
Netherlands Antilles
Date
8 July, 2019
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 12.069335092387
Longitude: -68.862049799267
Weather Conditions
fine
Survey Depth Range
1–15 meters
Area Surveyed
2000 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 5
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 9
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 8
Fishing: Line 67
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 2
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 14
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 25
Rubber Fragments 8
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 2
Wood Fragments 5
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 1
Cloth Fragments 6

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