Project Brupeg · video

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The crew of the 10-year-rebuilt fishing trawler *Brupeg* is preparing for a multi-month expedition along the Queensland coast in partnership with the environmental organization Tangaroa Blue.0:12 The mission focuses on cleaning marine debris and ghost nets from remote islands and reefs, beginning at Snapper Island near Port Douglas.0:39 To facilitate offshore operations, the crew is installing a new freezer for food storage and constructing additional seating in the wheelhouse using plywood.9:18 They are also equipping the vessel with solar-powered GPS trackers, which will be attached to large marine debris that is too heavy to recover immediately, allowing for later retrieval by barges.10:54 Maintenance tasks include stripping and repainting the outboard motor, fabricating custom wardrobe shelving, and building a long-handled hull scraper with a high-density polyethylene edge to clean the antifouling without damaging the paint.18:32 Following the Queensland project, the vessel plans to transit north toward Indonesia and potentially the Philippines.2:49

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