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pdfNOAA Form 75‐103
(6‐12)
SHIPBOARD OBSERVATION FORM FOR FLOATING MARINE DEBRIS
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
DIRECTIONS: 1. Record the time, heading, latitude and longitude at the start and end of each transect line. 2. Log debris spotted within 60 feet of the vessel, out to an arc of 90 degrees only on
one side of the vessel (port or starboard). Suggest 30 minutes per transect. 3. Use a tick mark in the appropriate column for each item observed larger than 2 inches.
VESSEL NAME
HEADING
LATITUDE
TIME (UTC)
HEADING
LATITUDE
Transect # (If Applicable)
. ‘ N
°
. ‘ N
LONGITUDE
LONGITUDE
TIME (UTC)
Heading change #2
Average Sea State
(describe)
Percent Cloud Cover
Present Weather
(describe)
Average Vessel Speed
(kts)
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
Average Wind Speed
(kts)
Seabirds ( Y or N )
WILDLIFE
Jellyfish ( Y or N )
OTHER
Turtles ( Y or N )
Other Plastic Debris
GLASS
Styrofoam
Jugs , Buckets, Bottles
Beverage Bottles
Bags, Sheeting, Tarps
Plastic Fragments
PLASTICS
Other Fishing Gear
Miscellaneous Gear
Miscellaneous Line
Buoys / Floats
Observations made from
PORT or STARBOARD side .
FISHING GEAR
NEW HEADING
(e.g. Lumber or
potential Japan
Tsunami Debris)
TIME (UTC)
Heading change #1
°
Did the vessel change heading while on the transect line? ⃝
Y Yes (note heading changes below) ⃝ No
Other Glass Debris
Transect Line END
TIME (UTC)
Glass Bottle
Transect Line START
OBSERVER NAME
°
. ‘ W
°
. ‘ W
Observer Height of Eye
(above water, ft)
NEW HEADING
NOTES
Include information on:
Any disruptions, stops,
changes in speed, dense
patches of debris, etc.
Photos of Debris
(Y or N)
DATE (Month/Day/Year)
The data and information collected will be used to better model movement and concentration of the debris, facilitate greater understanding of marine debris and concentration areas in the open ocean, and prepare for
potential severe_marine_debris_events. For more information contact the NOAA Marine Debris Program at MD.monitoring@noaa.gov. Data are combined and names are removed to ensure
anonymity. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 30 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining
the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other suggestions for reducing this burden to the NOAA Marine Debris Program, 1305 East
West Highway, Rm 10200, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the law, no person is required to respond to, nor shall any person be subjected to a penalty for failure to comply with, a collection of
information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act, unless that collection of information displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. OMB Control No.: 0648‐0644. Expires: 06/30/2021.
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File Modified | 2021-06-08 |
File Created | 2012-06-13 |