Ambon: A National Agreement to Support the Mobula 10

A Memorandum of Understanding with the Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries provides a national framework for our 3-year expedition in Ambon Bay.

The Mobula fleet and an overview of the pollution challenges encountered on the Indonesian coastline. © The SeaCleaners; Louis Margot

By The SeaCleaners Swiss team
Published in 2026

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The SeaCleaners Swiss and the Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support the deployment of the Mobula 10 in Ambon, Maluku. A major step for this programme designed with our local partner LPMK and the Indonesian authorities.

3 years to collect, study, and raise awareness

The programme combines the collection of floating waste in the bay, its characterisation, and its redirection to local waste management channels. It also includes a 3-year scientific study on mangroves and the gradual deployment of awareness-raising actions, with the ambition of reaching schools across the entire island.

Quarterly monitoring at the national level

Beyond the institutional partnership, the project is now subject to quarterly monitoring at the national level. This coordination is intended to facilitate exchanges between field teams, authorities, and scientific partners, and to ensure long-term results.

This is the very principle of our expeditions: to deploy adapted solutions, share knowledge, and provide local actors with the means to continue the action independently.

Source: Mobula 10 progress documents, 2025 to 2026.