Underwater Clean Up Dives

How much was brought up:

The Harbor Master has provided us with the weight of the trash we brought up from the ocean floor. The trash was weighed in at the dumps as follows:
Wharf II dumpster = TBA
Beach Dumpster = TBA
Total = TBA pounds of trash
Great Job!!!

Participants:
69 Divers participated in the dive.
6 People participated as shore help.

Plus VIPs

Total number of participants: 75
 

VIPs:
Steve Scheiblauer, Harbor Master, City of Monterey
Ruth Vreeland, Monterey City Council Member

David Clayton, Event Coordinator
Steve Campi, President, Central California Council of Divers

Sponsors:
The Harbor Master of Monterey
The City of Monterey
The Diving Community
 

Thank You:
A big thank you goes out to Harbor Master personnel who rented the crane (their crane was broken), ferried divers in boats, picked up trash in boats, transported the trash from the wharf and beach to the dumps, set up our audio equipment, provided sign in tables and rinse down hose, and much more.

Statistics on the divers who participated:

Average age of divers:  40.6 years old (Exactly the same average age of our last dive).

Youngest diver: 13 years old.

Oldest diver: 73 years old.

Average number of years divers have been certified:  9 years

Newest certified: 2003

Oldest certified: 1964

Average number of dives per year:  56 dives per year

Percent of divers who stayed overnight in the Monterey area for this event: 22% (there was a  Jazz Festival this weekend, hotels were full)

Average distance driven (one way) to this dive:  81 miles

Nearest distance: 1 mile

Farthest distance: 200 miles

Certification Breakdown:

PADI 55%

SSI 20%

NAUI 13%

YMCA 7%

Misc 5%

Our next dive will be in February or March, 2004 (date to be announced)

Prizes donated By:

Aquarius Dive Shop, Monterey

Bamboo Reef, Monterey

Captain Aqua's, Dublin

Glen's Aquarius II, Monterey

Manta Ray Dive, Monterey

Monterey Bay Dive Center, Monterey

Free air fills provided by:

Aquarius Dive Shop, Monterey

Anchor Shack, Pacheco

Bamboo Reef, Monterey

Captain Aqua's, Dublin

Glen's Aquarius II, Monterey

Manta Ray Dive, Monterey

Monterey Bay Dive Center, Monterey

Original Steeles Dive Shop, Oakland

Dive Shops hosting the BBQ:

Aquarius Dive Shop, Monterey

Bamboo Reef, Monterey

Captain Aqua's, Dublin

Glen's Aquarius II, Monterey

Manta Ray Dive, Monterey

Monterey Bay Dive Center, Monterey

Some of what we found:

1st Place Prize:  "Feminist Parking Only" Sign

2nd Place Prize:  Bicycle

3rd Place Prize:  Witches Almanac

4th Place Prize:  Three kitchen sinks

5th Place Prize:  Bustiea (bra) size 36C

6th Place Prize:  Pruners

7th Place Prize:  Cough Syrup (unopened)

Other items found:

Toilet

Purse with ID card from a student from Fitch Middle School in Seaside (We are mailing the purse and ID card to the school)

Fish cart

2 Electric motors

Display case

Many tires

3 Cod nets

3 Very large and heavy coils of cable

Numerous cans

2 Full Coronas (Finder is drinking them)

2 Fishing rods

Coffee maker

2 cellular phones

50 Caliber shell

Potato sack

Stake

Fishing lures

Fish trap

Floppy disc

Rope

Pipe

Roofing materials

Bottles

Sunglasses

3 Wheels

Crayons

Lobster Trap

Bedframe

Brushes

Filing cabinet parts

Basket

Rug

Dishes

Rubber padding for a boat

Golf balls

Plastic tubes

Knives

Bowls

Screw driver

Goddie bag

Sewing kit

"Photo Fantasy" CD

Batteries

Coat Hanger

Door Stopper

Bolt lock

Eye shadow

Keys

OB Tampon (new)

Pole holder

Oil filter

Hammer

Sandle

Sander

Bag of Croutons

Shoe

Bow

Urn

Golf Club

Tiles

Peter Rabbit Bag

3 Traffic barricades

Clay pot

Blue Vase

Suggestions:

If you have any suggestions concerning the clean up dives or this web site please contact David Clayton at drc@astound.net
 

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