Porto de abrigo

UNDERWATER CLEANUP IN SESIMBRA

• When - May 27th, Saturday, from 8:00 am
• Where - Sesimbra, Marine Park Prof. Luiz Saldanha - Porto de Abrigo
• Inscriptions - in the diving centres - contacts in:
• www.oceanumliberandum.pt/Inscricoes-2023
• Cost - Free
• To know more: Oceanum Liberandum - www.oceanumliberandum.pt/Limpeza-subaquatica-2023

This year, the objective is to involve even more volunteers and national and international entities and to surpass the participation of the 1st edition. After beating the Guinness record in September last year – with 597 divers in 12 hours – the organization now aims to achieve the title of the largest underwater clean-up in the world in 24 hours or less.

Any certified diver can take part in this underwater clean-up, simply by registering at one of the partner’s dive centres. You can find all the contacts on the Oceanum Liberandum website or in person at the dive centres. Enrolment is free of charge. Equipment hire is also possible on the day of the event, free of charge – but, given the associated logistics, divers are requested to bring their own equipment. If not possible, they should indicate the need for equipment when contacting the dive centres.

The event will start at 8 am on 27th May. Each diver will register at the dive centre where he registered. He should be in the harbour area one hour before his departure time, assigned by the dive centre. Participants will then be transported from the harbour to the dive area, in several waves throughout the day – each dive will have a maximum duration of 40 minutes. A judge from the Guinness World Records organization will be present at the event to monitor and validate the number of divers.

All participants will also receive a t-shirt allusive to the event. Besides the divers who will be involved in the underwater clean-up, the organization also intends to mobilize volunteers who will help in the separation and accounting of the waste collected - all they must do is indicate their availability to be land-based volunteers through the association's email.