Overview

• After five dives, the UlyX robot has geolocated more than 1,200 waste barrels at depths of roughly 4,500 to 4,800 meters in the Northeast Atlantic dump site off Galicia.
• Researchers have retrieved sediment, water and deep-sea fauna samples and conducted preliminary radioactivity screenings under strict radioprotection measures.
• L’Atalante’s survey team operates under a protocol that keeps the vessel on station until July 11 before returning to its home port in Brest.
• The Spanish government maintains daily contact with the expedition and has pledged to share all findings with affected communities.
• Regional authorities and Greenpeace are calling for full transparency as preparations progress for a 2026 phase involving direct sampling of the barrels.