Underwater Clean Up Dives

This page was last updated on September 28, 2003

Clean Up Dive Information Page

Monterey.

February or March, 2004 (To Be Announced)

Sponsors:

The Harbor Master of Monterey, the City of Monterey and the Diving Community.

Fees:

None, this is a volunteer event - thank you for participating.

Purpose of Dive:

To recover man made objects and trash from the ocean floor without causing harm to existing marine life.

Water Quality Status:

Check this web site the night before to make sure the dive has not been cancelled.  We had one dive cancelled because the health department issued a pollution advisory on an adjacent beach.  This was an unusual event but it could happen again.

Dive Status:  The Dive is ON

Divers:  Check in at 8:30am,  Dive at 9:30am

Land help:  Please check in at 8:00am

Complete diving activities by 1:00pm

BBQ starts at 1:00pm

Prizes are given out at 1:30pm

Wharf II in Monterey.

Turn towards ocean on Figuroa Street from Del Monte Avenue in Monterey.

We meet on the beach near the restrooms.

Questions:

Contact David Clayton at drc@astound.net

(925) 689-8840

After turning right on Figuroa Street, park in metered lot on the left. Upon check in we will give you a parking pass that you can put on the drivers side dashboard of your car for free parking.

Divers to help clean up the Monterey Harbor and our marine environment.

Non-Divers to help with shore activities, check in, sort through items recovered for marine life, BBQ, etc.

Boaters to transport divers and/or trash.

The dive shop community is hosting a BBQ on the beach after the dive.

Diver Information:

Pre-Registration:

Is not necessary but is helpful for us to plan our dive and BBQ.  Please come even if you have not pre-registered.

To pre-register send an email to David Clayton at drc@astound.net

Registration on Site:

Registration is at 8:30am on the beach near the rest rooms at the base of Wharf II. Present your certification card if you want to dive. Registration includes signing a waiver in order to participate.  At registration you will be given a map of the dive areas, an air card, and a parking permit.

Shore Diving:

The areas along the outside of Wharf II are accessible by diving from the beach.

Boat Diving:

We have boats to ferry divers to and from the outer dive sites for intermediate and advanced divers.  Please do not board the boats until all of your equipment is on (less fins) and your air is turned on.  This will really help us cut down the time it takes to get all divers out to the dive sites.

Equipment:

We do not provide any equipment or goody bags.

Rinse Down Area:
There will be a hose available to rinse down with at the boat ramp in front of the Harbor Master's Office.

Trash is Sharp:
Check your dive gloves for holes. Items we are recovering can be sharp and ragged. Exercise caution when handling these items both above and below water.

Bring a Goody Bag:
Bring your goody bag. Preferably one with a large opening.

Bring a Dive Knife:
There is a lot of fishing line and netting down there that you can get tangled in.
 

Do Not Bring Up:
Do not bring up car batteries, paint cans, oil cans or any item that may be hazardous to anyone handling it. Let us know where these items are located and we will bring them up safely at a later date.

Lift Bag Use:
Do not use lift bags unless you are experienced in the safe use of them. Lift bag use and the objects they are lifting can be a hazard to you and the divers around, over, and under you.

Marine Critters:
We want to protect the marine life in our ocean. Please carefully remove any marine critters from objects you bring up prior to removing them from the ocean floor. We will have volunteers searching through items brought up to rescue any critters that make it to the beach.

Emergency Information:
a. Dial 911
b. The Coast Guard at (831) 647-7300 or VHF Radio Channel 16.

Prizes and free air fills are donated by the Diving Community

Suggestions:

If you have any suggestions concerning the clean up dives or this web site please contact David Clayton at drc@astound.net or (925) 689-8840
 

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