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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

OASIS

22 September, 2019

Team Leader
Greg Brooker
Number of Participants
12
Total Debris Collected
124.6 kgs (measured)

-17.696097734661, 168.26266380196

Survey Information

Location Name
OASIS
Organization/Dive Centre
Hideaway Island Resort
City
Port Vila
Country
Vanuatu
Date
22 September, 2019
Survey Duration
64 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -17.696097734661
Longitude: 168.26266380196
Weather Conditions
East to North Easterly Winds (0 - 29 km/h)
Light Showers
Low Temperature of 19 degrees, High of 28 degrees
Water Temperature approximately 25 degrees
Survey Depth Range
1.5–20 meters
Area Surveyed
3800 m2
Dominant Substrate
Combination of sand, silt & coral rubble
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 7
Carpet (synthetic) 13
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 4
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 8
Diapers/nappies 1
Fishing: Line 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 41
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 2
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 5
Plastic Fragments 37
Strapping Bands (plastic) 2
Rope (plastic/nylon) 8
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 43
Beverage Bottles (glass) 9
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 3
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 11
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 1
Caps & Lids (metal) 1
Pipes & Rebar 1
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 5
Metal Fragments 23
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 6
Rubber Fragments 3
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 2
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 3
Cloth Fragments 18
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 22
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 5
Clothing 8
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 2
Toys 1
other materials collected
Toothpaste tube 2
Quad Bike Grille 1
Reading Glasses 1
Life Jacket 1
Kitchen Scouring Pad (Sponge) 1
Unidentifiable Metal Object (possibly a wheel) 1

In March of 2015, Tropical Cyclone PAM decimated Vanuatu, and in particular Efate. PAM was a rated a Category 5 Tropical Cyclone

Quad Bike Grille

Car Tires

Plastic Fragments

Plastic Food Wrappers

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