Post-Tsunami Cleanup Report - Tangalle Sri Lanka
Posted By Paul Keeley on 2 December 2005
AIMS
The main aims of the Mantas Dive Team were as follows:
- To carry out a survey of debris on the seabed at selected areas chosen by NIFNE & CRMP
- To start the removal of such debris using equipment [lifting bags] brought by the Dive Team. From discussion with other dive groups who had carried out similar operations in tsunami-affected waters it was accepted that no more than a tiny fraction of the seabed debris could possibly be lifted in the time of one week available to the dive team
- To train suitably qualified local divers in the use of such lifting equipment so that they could continue the salvage work after the departure of the Mantas Team
- To use any spare time available for any appropriate tsunami relief work. This aim was of particular importance to Paul Keeley, who agreed to spend a further three weeks in Tangalle. The intention was to undertake dive recovery work if there were suitably trained divers around Tangalle during these three weeks. If there were no such divers, Paul would look for a wide range of environmental & development projects.
- To encourage other dive clubs, especially Middle East clubs, to become interested in Southern Sri Lanka as a debris salvage, reef conservation and tourist dive location.
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