“Tyfonas” will remain in the affected areas assisting the State for as long as necessary. After the completion of the intervention in the area of Pelion, it will continue its activity in Skiathos
In the Pelion hurried these days the “Typhon“, the operational ship of the Athanasios K. Laskaridis Charitable Foundation, to contribute practically to the decontamination and restoration of the coasts of the region. Responding to the emergency needs of the country, after the recent natural phenomena that significantly affected the region, the Administration of the Foundation, in the spirit of the public benefit of the goal, placed its “flagship” at the disposal of the authorities.
The images of the situation on the coasts before and after the intervention of the “Typhoon” are impressive.
The “Typhoon Project” team landed at Papa Nero beach, in Agios Ioannis, in a separate cleanup mission. The length of the coast, 890 meters, as well as the volume of waste found on it testify to both the magnitude and the environmental consequences of the recent extreme weather.
In just 2 days of action, the “Typhoon” team has cleaned part of the beach, removing more than 350 kg of litter, including plastic items such as bags, water and soft drink bottles, cosmetic packaging, detergent containers, cages, food packaging and plastic cups and lids, as well as building materials. Due to the extent of the pollution, it is estimated that it will take approximately 8 days of action to clean up the specific coast.
The “Typhoon” will remain in the affected areas assisting the State for as long as necessary, as the cleaning and restoration of the coasts is estimated to be a multi-month project. After the completion of the intervention in the area of Pelion, it will continue its activity in Skiathos.
More information about “Typhoon”
“Tyfonas” is the only vessel in the Mediterranean that focuses its activity on coastal cleaning. In the four years of his dynamic presence on the Greek coasts, he works systematically, dedicated to cleaning them up. Staffed by a multi-member crew of 35 people, the “Typhon” sails 365 days a year on the Greek coast, “sweeping” the coastline. The priority of the program is the coasts that are inaccessible and no one else can clean. Imposing and impressive in the eyes of those who have seen it, the “Hurricane”, thanks to its floating means and its skillful human potential, reaches inaccessible shores, removing waste of years or even decades.
Since the start of its operations in July 2019 until today, the “Typhoon” has completed the cleaning of the island coastline and part of the mainland, while in February it started a cycle of repeated cleanings throughout Greece. To date, the Typhoon team has covered nearly 677 kilometers of coastline, cleaned more than 3,851 beaches and removed 566 tons of trash.
The work of “Tyfona” does not stop at cleaning. His team collects data on coastal pollution in our country on a daily basis and carries out a detailed analysis of the type and quantity of waste in order to understand the type and extent of the environmental burden on the coasts. Also, taking advantage of its many possibilities, the “Typhon” hosts research groups from Greek universities, practically supporting their scientific research on marine pollution and the protection of our environmental heritage.
“Tyfonas”, a catalyst in the protection of the country’s coasts, is always ready to contribute in its own way to issues of major importance to the country’s environmental heritage.
The total cost of the program and the ship is covered exclusively and entirely by the Athanasios K. Laskaridis Charitable Foundation without the slightest contribution from third parties.
Source: Skai
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