Sea Surface Marine Litter Cleaning Operation Songül YAVUZ Ayaka AMAHA ÖZTÜRK TURKISH MARINE RESEARCH FOUNDATION (TUDAV) International Conference on Pr...
Sea Surface Marine Litter Cleaning Operation Songül YAVUZ Ayaka AMAHA ÖZTÜRK TURKISH MARINE RESEARCH FOUNDATION (TUDAV) International Conference on Prevention and Management of Marine Litter in European Seas Berlin, 10 to 12 April 2013
WHO IS Turkish Marine Research Foundation (TUDAV)? Founded in 1997, with the aims of Research Education Conservation
• Main Office in Istanbul. • TUDAV has been mainly working on marine pollution, sustainable fishery, conservation areas, marine mammals, biodiversity and marine law issues. • TUDAV has published 46 reports and books in Turkish and English.
Why Sea Surface Marine Litter Cleaning Operation • We’re also working in MARLISCO Project. • 11 best practices were selected that could be used to reduce quantities of marine litter in the scope of MARLISCO. • One of these is ‘Sea Surface Marine Litter Cleaning Operation’ from Turkey.
Sea Surface Marine Litter Cleaning Operation in Turkey
Sea Surface Marine Litter Cleaning Operation in Turkey It is performed in three cities in Turkey. Izmir • 1 boat • Financed by Izmir Municipality Izmit • 2 boats • Financed by Izmit Municipality Istanbul • The operation in Istanbul is the most comprehensive one. • 12 boats financed by Istanbul Matropolitan Municipality • 1 boat financed by Beşiktaş Municipality
Sea Surface Marine Litter Cleaning Operation
• Istanbul is a metropolitan city, with population of more than 15 million. • Two continents (Asia and Europe) separated by the Istanbul Strait (Bosphorus).
Istanbul Strait Heavy marine traffic
High human population
Wildlife
Fishing activities
Touristic activities
Sea Surface Marine Litter Cleaning Operation of Beşiktaş Municipality • Beşiktaş is in the middle of the Istanbul Strait . • Marine litter is a serious problem in the Istanbul Strait for people, wildlife, and ships. Sometimes marine litter damages propellers of ships. • Sea Surface Marine Litter Cleaning Operation of Beşiktaş Municipality is the oldest in Turkey.
C-SWEEPER • They have been carrying out this operation since 1999 with a sweeper boat and a zodiac. • Beşiktaş Municipality is financing the whole process of operation.
Sea SurfaceofMarine Litter Cleaning Operation Operation Beşiktaş Municipality of Beşiktaş Municipality Operating area • European coast from Dolmabahçe Palace to Aşiyan Cemetery • 8.5 kilometers long
Sea Surface MarineMunicipality Litter Cleaning Operation Works of Beşiktaş of Beşiktaş Municipality • Six days a week between 08.30 - 17.00 • A team of six people
Two people for zodiac Four people for sweeper boat
Technical Characteristics of Sweeper Boat Oil Spill Response Equipments: 1 unit KOMARA STAR oil skimmer – 25 m3/hour capacity 250 m. Oil Boom on reels 300 units Sorbent Pad Fire Fighting System: Crane:
1 Fire Fighting Foam Water Jet+portable fire extinguishers 1 electric operated. 360º manoeuvre service crane (it lifts 1000 kg)
• In case of oil spills, it can cover the leakage with barriers, recovering oily water from the sea.
How Sweeper Boat works
Marine litter is picked up from sea to the boat with a hydraulic palletted screen.
At the coast, filled containers are dumped into garbage truck with the help of the crane located on the sweeper.
Marine litter is dumped to a container from the screen.
Afterwards • Plastic, glass and metals are separated for recycling. • Wooden pieces are separated for fuel.
• All other garbage is transported to garbage storage areas.
Average Monthly Amount of Marine Litter Removed in 2008-2012 by C-SWEEPER
26000
Marine Litter Quantity (kg)
24550
24000 23500
22000
21200
21250
20000
19687,5
18850
20400 18650
18000 17500
16000
20650
21200
16550
14000
According to Municipality these high amounts are resulted from, • Rainfall and surface runoff • Touristic activities • Heavy marine traffic
Annual Amount of Marine Litter Removed in 2008-2012 by C-SWEEPER 350000
Marine Litter Quantity (kg)
310000
302000
270000
255500 217250
230000
209250
190000
192750 150000
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
• Annual average marine litter amount >235000 kg • Corresponding to a rate of 754 kg per day • Least amount of marine litter collected in 2009, probably due to no operation in April and May.
Our Message
It’s important to keep our seas clean for people , wildlife, such as birds and dolphins, as well as ships.
But how? By education By raising public awareness By sea surface cleaning operations!! If all 6 municipalities along the Istanbul Strait invest in such operations, the strait will become free of marine litter.
