Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Simpson Bay
21 January, 2023
- Team Leader
- Ryan Downey
- Number of Participants
- 28
- Total Debris Collected
- 306 lbs (measured)
18.036361216122, -63.09612527825
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Simpson Bay
- Organization/Dive Centre
- SXM Coastal Cleanup Project
- Country
- Netherlands Antilles
- Date
- 21 January, 2023
- Survey Duration
- 53 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 18.036361216122
Longitude: -63.09612527825
- Weather Conditions
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High and low temperatures in the upper 70s. Moderate winds. Daily showers. No significant weather events.
- Survey Depth Range
- 4–14 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 203999 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) | 189 |
| Balls | 2 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 12 |
| Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar | 1 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 34 |
| Fishing: Line | 1 |
| Pipes (plastic-PVC) | 27 |
| SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins | 2 |
| Plastic Fragments | 79 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Glass & Ceramic Fragments | 72 |
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 3 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 2 |
| Pipes & Rebar | 2 |
| Metal Fragments | 18 |
| rubber materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets | 1 |
| Rubber Fragments | 2 |
| wood materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Wood Fragments | 5 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Rope And String (cloth) | 11 |
| Cloth Fragments | 77 |
| mixed materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Clothing | 4 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Zinc roofing sheets | 37 |
| Bathroom sink | 1 |
Additional Information
Hurricane Irma (2017) contributed to large building materials present in the site.
Bathroom sink
Plastic bags — local businesses
Other single use plastics — businesses, restaurants, and tourist areas
Hurricane debris
Comments and Feedback
The SXM Coastal Cleanup Project is funded by R4CR and the World Bank. Special thanks to SXM Divers, Dive Adventures, The Scuba Shop, The Nature Foundation SXM, and the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard.
