Blue Ocean Club ~ 2024 Dive Against Debris™ ~ the 3rd Hit

Date : 17th August 2024, Saturday
Dive Site : Sharp Island, Sai Kung (Hong Kong)
Weather : Mainly cloudy with occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms. Moderate to fresh southwesterly winds.
Air Temperature : Highest 30oC, Lowest 26oC
Seawater Temperature : 27°C
Number of Volunteers : 23 divers
Total Weight of Debris Collected : 17.80 kg
On Saturday, 17th August 2024, Blue Ocean Club organized the 3rd “Dive Against Debris™” event this year to remove marine debris from the ocean and conduct marine debris surveys. This event aims to raise awareness of the marine debris problem, encourage others to join the movement, and take essential steps to protect the ocean.

Twenty-three volunteer divers participated in the event at Sharp Island East, Sai Kung Hong Kong. The weather conditions mainly cloudy with occasional showers and isolated thunder-storms. The seawater temperature was 27°C. The volunteer divers were given a brief on the dive site about safety measures and environmental awareness before the dive.

The volunteer divers removed 17.80kg of marine debris, mainly consisting of plastics bottles and beverage bottles (glass). The type and quantity of the debris collected, including the cleanup site information, were documented in the marine debris survey data card, and reported to the Pro-ject AWARE Foundation.

藍海俱樂部 ~ 2024打擊海洋垃圾潛水計劃™️ 第三擊

日期 : 2024年8月17日 (星期六)
潛水地點 : 西貢橋咀洲
天氣 : 大致多雲，間中有驟雨，局部地區有雷暴。吹和緩至清勁西南風。
氣溫 : 最高攝氏30度，最低攝氏26度
海水溫度 : 攝氏27度
義工隊伍 : 23名潛水員
總垃圾重量 : 17.80公斤

藍海俱樂部於2024年8月17日籌辦了本年度第三次“打擊海洋垃圾潛水計劃™️”，一項針對海底垃圾的清潔和調查活動；目的讓大眾了解海洋垃圾問題，並鼓勵其他潛水員於平時也身體力行，為海洋保育作出貢獻。

是次活動由23名義工潛水員組成義工隊伍參加，並於香港西貢橋咀洲東進行水底清潔。當日日間天氣多雲有雨，水溫有攝氏27度，水面平靜。相關的工作人員在活動前向各義工隊員簡報了潛點地形與生態，並講解有關的安全守則和環保資訊。

義工潛水隊下潛後成功收集了共17.80公斤垃圾。當中主要的垃圾類別為塑膠飲料樽、玻璃樽等等。垃圾的類別和數量，及調查地點已詳細記錄在調查記錄表，並回報到Project AWARE Foundation。