Report on the 4th edition of the Eco Diving Day in Gdynia

Listen to this article On 13 October 2012, the Eco Diving Day was held for the 4th time, with 150 divers participating. The safety of the participants was taken care of by 50 people, including WOPR lifeguards, paramedics, chronometrists, 4 rescue boats, a police boat and an ambulance. The result? 1.5 tonnes of rubbish was

ByTomasz Andrukajtis

Published: October 17, 2012 - 18:12

Updated: July 22, 2023 - 04:40

Report on the 4th edition of the Eco Diving Day in Gdynia

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On 13 October 2012, the Eco Diving Day was held for the 4th time, with 150 divers participating. The safety of the participants was taken care of by 50 people, including WOPR lifeguards, paramedics, chronometrists, 4 rescue boats, a police boat and an ambulance.

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The result? 1.5 tonnes of rubbish was hauled away. Among the pile, the most interesting specimens were: a laptop, a camera, mobile phones, a street lamp, a satellite dish oram plenty of cans, bottles and tyres. It is comforting to note that the number of rubbish has decreased quite significantly since last year.

During the action there was a fete for children organised by GOSIR. Additional attractions were provided by the stands of: Gdynia Aquarium, the University of Gdansk, the Navy, the Fire Brigade and companies accompanying and partnering the event. Outside the diving climate one could admire the exhibited ecological cars and fast Ducati motorbikes.

As every year, participants could enjoy a hot meal, souvenir T-shirts and a draw for attractive prizes. Among the sponsors there were diving companies that have been supporting Eco Diving Day for years: Ocean Pro, Amber-Divecenter, Nautica, Santi, Technika Podwodna, as well as those that joined the stake this year: No Gravity and Camaro.

The organisers of the Eco Diving Day event were the “Ticada” Diving and Active Tourism Centre and the Gdynia Sport and Recreation Centre.

Source: Organiser

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Tomasz Andrukajtis

Editor-in-chief of the DIVERS24 portal and magazine. Responsible for obtaining, translating and developing content. He also supervises all publications. Achived his first diving certification – P1 CMAS, in 2000. Has a degree in journalism and social communication. In the diving industry since 2008.