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Crew knows where the ocean trash goes

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on October 7, 2009 at 7:26 am

From the Daily Breeze:

“The ocean-research vessel Algalita and crew returned Tuesday to Southern California, carrying more dismal evidence about ocean pollution. Along the trip, the crew collected trash samples and studied the patterns that bits of garbage and plastic travel in the vast ocean.

The journey – to an area known as “the great Pacific Garbage Patch” – was the 10th for Capt. Charles Moore. And his last – for now, at least. “It’s too dangerous,” Moore said after his return to a port in Long Beach. “It’s too scary.”

Debris in the water can catch in the ship’s propellers and create engine hazards. Moore said extensive work will be needed so that the propellers on the 50-foot vessel are protected. “It will have to be like a bumper car,” he quipped. … “

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October 7, 2009 · Filed Under Pacific Ocean Garbage Dump

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