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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Youth Sailing Curacao - YSCO

7 December, 2018

Team Leader
Maurice Verweij
Number of Participants
5
Total Debris Collected
35 kgs (estimated)

12.08567163514, -68.861575431454

Survey Information

Location Name
Youth Sailing Curacao - YSCO
Organization/Dive Centre
Jan Thiel Diving
City
Willemstad
Country
Netherlands Antilles
Date
7 December, 2018
Survey Duration
140 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 12.08567163514
Longitude: -68.861575431454
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
0–0 meters
Area Surveyed
200 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
mangroves
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 14
Baskets, Crates 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 38
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 3
Bottles: Oil/lube 3
Caps & Lids (plastic) 12
Cigarette Lighters 1
Cigar Tips 3
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 18
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 60
Food Wrappers (plastic) 6
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
Straws, Stirrers 197
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 1
Cigarette Filters 750
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 40
Beverage Bottles (glass) 40
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 6
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 10
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 3

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