Ocean Voyages Institute / Project Kaisei

When you’re trying to accomplish what has never been done before, it is necessary to make your own tools to help get you there. Captain Evy designed, built, and welded Kwai’s custom net-hauling device: a four-pronged, stainless steel hook that is used in conjunction with the ship’s hydraulic crane. Though some nets are small enough to be brought aboard by hand, the kind of nets Kwai is looking for weigh more than a ton, and the only way to get them aboard is by crane. ... OVI is donation-dependent. Contribute to ocean conservation today at https://www.oceanvoyagesinstitute.org/donate/. : @seekandsaunterphoto #oceanvoyagesinstitute #plasticfreeoceans #highseas #oneoceanoneplanet #zerowaste #ghostnet #gogreen #plasticfree #breakfreefromplastic #saveouroceans

Gracias @ecoosfera! We appreciate the beautiful write-up highlighting Ocean Voyages Institute’s efforts with ocean clean-up. Read it here: https://ecoosfera.com/limpieza-marina-plastico-mancha-paci/. ... OVI is donation-dependent. Contribute to ocean conservation today at https://www.oceanvoyagesinstitute.org/donate/. : @nahoia_kai_productions #oceano #mar #oceanvoyagesinstitute #plasticfreeoceans #highseas #oneoceanoneplanet #zerowaste #ghostnet #gogreen #plasticfree #breakfreefromplastic #saveouroceans #mar . . . #thankyougoogletranslate

Mary really enjoyed participating in this podcast! Thank you Adam Cort and Sail Magazine!

This massive ghost net might be beautiful in our ocean, but it is deadly to fish and other ocean creatures. This net was just a fraction of the total 340,000 pounds of plastic debris cleaned up on our 2020 expedition. Help us to get these nets out of our ocean in 2021, and reach our one million pound goal. OVI is donation-dependent. Contribute to ocean conservation today at https://www.oceanvoyagesinstitute.org/donate/.... : @nahoia_kai_productions #oceanvoyagesinstitute #plasticfreeoceans #highseas #oneoceanoneplanet #zerowaste #ghostnet #gogreen #plasticfree #breakfreefromplastic #saveouroceans

#CAMPAIGN #LAUNCH ANNOUNCEMENT: This #EarthDay, Ocean Voyages Institute's #ghostnet tagging #crew departed #Honolulu on a 30 day voyage to the #greatpacificgarbagepatch, to locate and identify #plastic #debris in the North #Pacific #Gyre using #drones, specialized cameras and satellite trackers as part of OVI's #millionpoundgoal to remove 1 Million lbs. of plastic from the ocean! For #EarthDay2021, OVI salutes its dedicated crew on board Schooner Machias for all the hard wo...rk dockside getting this mission off the ground, and sends out a BIG #ThankYou for all the support that made it possible to cast off on Earth Day! #plasticfree #kidsagainstplastic #UNESCO #allianceagainstplasticwaste #goodfridayrobotics #gpgp #marinedebris #gyre2021 #hawaii #Seaspiracy #oceancleanup

In 2020, Ocean Voyages Institute set a world record with 340,000 pounds of plastic recovered in at-sea ocean clean up. This summer, they’re ramping up to do it again. ... OVI is donation-dependent. Contribute to ocean conservation today at https://www.oceanvoyagesinstitute.org/donate/. #oceanvoyagesinstitute #plasticfreeoceans #zerowaste #ghostnets #gogreen #plasticfree #breakfreefromplastic #saveouroceans

OVI is sending a VERY BIG #HappyBirthday to our #drone pilot Jack Hutton, who is currently sailing aboard Schooner Machias deep inside the #greatpacificgarbagepatch searching for #ghostnets and derelict fishing gear! #gyre2021 #goodfridayrobotics... #plasticfree #oceanvoyagesinstitute #marinedebris See more

Mary and Ocean Voyages Institute's cleanup work were recently featured on Sail Magazine Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com//podc/sailmagazine/id1534184548

Over 650,000 marine animals die every year from ghostnet entanglement. Please support our efforts to cleanup these plastic killers from our ocean! We aim to remove over 1million pounds of plastic from the ocean in 2021 and would appreciate your sharing information about our work with your family & friends. You can become part of the solution and help us clean our oceans! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hu0APhbB-1U

Thanks Adrian for your great post !