Unfortunately, the work is not just fun. Because of all the mess that he encounters in the sea, driving sometimes wonders: “What are we actually doing?” But driving remains positive. “I draw a lot of hope when I see how much life there is in the shipwrecks, a wreck is actually an oasis of life.”

As an example, he tells about old fishing nets, which not only ensure that animals become entangled, but is also a place where they can lay eggs. Oasis of life or not, ship’s waste still causes a lot of animal suffering and that is why driving continues. “If we make our North Sea a little cleaner, then the animal life becomes more beautiful and ours,” he concludes.

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