Blue Ocean Club ~ 2024 Dive Against Debris™ ~ the 4th Hit

Date : 5th October 2024, Saturday
Dive Site : Town Island, Sai Kung (Hong Kong)
Weather : The northeast monsoon is bringing mainly fine weather to the coast of Guangdong and Sunny periods during the day.
Air Temperature : Highest 31oC, Lowest 26oC
Seawater Temperature : 27 oC
Number of Volunteers : 33 divers
Total Weight of Debris Collected : 32.70 kg

On Saturday, 5th October 2024, Blue Ocean Club organized the 4th “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.

Thirty-three volunteer divers participated in the event at Town Island, Sai Kung Hong Kong. The weather conditions were mainly fine with sunny period during the day. The seawater tempera-ture was 28°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 32.70kg of marine debris, mainly consisting of abandoned ghost ne, 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 Project AWARE Foundation.

藍海俱樂部 ~ 2024打擊海洋垃圾潛水計劃™️ 第四擊

日期 : 2024年10月5日 (星期六)
潛水地點 : 西貢伙頭墳洲
天氣 : 一股東北季候風為廣東沿岸帶我來講大致天晴的天氣。
氣溫 : 最高攝氏31度，最低攝氏26度
海水溫度 : 攝氏28度
義工隊伍 : 33名潛水員
總垃圾重量 : 32.70公斤

藍海俱樂部於2024年10月5日籌辦了本年度第四次“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33名義工潛水員組成義工隊伍參加，並於香港西貢伙頭墳洲進行水底清潔。當日 一股東北季候風為廣東沿岸帶來大致天晴的天氣，水溫有攝氏28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32.70公斤垃圾。當中主要的垃圾類別為棄置鬼網、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。