Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Simpson Bay
26 November, 2022
- Team Leader
- Ryan Downey
- Number of Participants
- 36
- Total Debris Collected
- 424.29 lbs (measured)
18.036203521928, -63.096060154817
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Simpson Bay
- Organization/Dive Centre
- AUC School of Medicine Community Action Day
- Country
- Netherlands Antilles
- Date
- 26 November, 2022
- Survey Duration
- 65 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 18.036203521928
Longitude: -63.096060154817
- Weather Conditions
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Highs in the low 80s, lows in the upper 70s. Moderate winds, daily showers, no significant weather events.
- Survey Depth Range
- 5–15 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 205000 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- seagrass
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 285 |
| Balloons | 2 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 2 |
| Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar | 6 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 28 |
| Fishing: Line | 1 |
| Foam Insulation & Packaging | 4 |
| Pipes (plastic-PVC) | 27 |
| SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins | 1 |
| Plastic Fragments | 120 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Glass & Ceramic Fragments | 65 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 6 |
| Pipes & Rebar | 4 |
| Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire | 20 |
| Metal Fragments | 422 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 3 |
| rubber materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Rubber Fragments | 9 |
| wood materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) | 8 |
| Wood Fragments | 44 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Rope And String (cloth) | 3 |
| mixed materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Clothing | 4 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Zinc Roofing Sheets | 69 |
| Boat anchor | 1 |
Additional Information
Hurricane Irma (2017) contributed to the large building debris found on the site
Boat anchor
Single use plastic bags from local businesses
Food utensils and containers from local beaches and restaurants
Zinc roofing sheets and other building materials from Hurricane Irma
Comments and Feedback
Contributions from AUC School of Medicine, SXM Coastal Cleanup Project, The Nature Foundation SXM, The Scuba Shop, SXM Divers, Dive Adventures, Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard
