Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Mama Hahn Beach West
21 June, 2019
- Team Leader
- Chris Carlisle
- Number of Participants
- 8
- Total Debris Collected
- 8.6 kgs (measured)
12.170368, 109.307029
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Mama Hahn Beach West
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Rainbow Divers, Nha Trang
- City
- Nha Trang
- Country
- Vietnam
- Date
- 21 June, 2019
- Survey Duration
- 52 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 12.170368
Longitude: 109.307029
- Weather Conditions
-
Winds SE 3-8kts. Waves 0-0.3m. Little or no rain. Mainly sunny but with some cloud
- Survey Depth Range
- 4–11 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 12278.7 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- coral
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags: Trash (plastic) | 2 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 2 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 4 |
| Fishing: Line | 14 |
| Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets | 1 |
| Food Wrappers (plastic) | 3 |
| SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins | 3 |
| Straws, Stirrers | 3 |
| Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers | 2 |
| Plastic Fragments | 29 |
| Cigarette Filters | 16 |
| Strapping Bands (plastic) | 3 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) | 1 |
| Glass & Ceramic Fragments | 12 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 1 |
| Cars & Car Parts | 1 |
| Pipes & Rebar | 4 |
| Pull Tabs-beverages | 1 |
| Strapping Bands (metal) | 1 |
| rubber materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Rubber Bands | 2 |
| Rubber Fragments | 1 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Towels/rags | 1 |
| paper materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons | 4 |
| Paper, Cardboard Fragments | 6 |
| mixed materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Clothing | 1 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fiberglass fragment | 1 |
Additional Information
Much of the debris was collected beneath a popular commercial mooring for snorkel boats.
Electric Submersible pump (car part)
Fishing line
Packing tape (sellotape)
Cigarette butts
Comments and Feedback
Nil
Very popular snorkel site within HonMun Marine Park. Park rules regarding rubbish and littering do not appear to be enforced.
