We are very proud to announce that the first The Seabin project in the #Cyclades is now in place, thanks to a new #CPFgrant and our collaboration with the Municipal Port Fund of Syros!
Discover it in the port of #Syros and find out how this in-water automated rubbish collector helps #cleanthesea from #plasticwaste, including #microplastics! See the VIDEO and read the relevant feature on the local news!
The Seabin ( V5 Seabin unit) is an awarded “trash skimmer” designed to be installed in the water of Marinas, Yacht Clubs, Ports and any water body with a calm environment and suitable services available. The unit acts as a floating garbage bin skimming the surface of the water by pumping water into the device. The Seabin V5 can intercept: floating debris, macro and micro plastics and even micro fibres with an additional filter. By acting as a trash skimmer, the Seabin V5 is also able to clean the water from contaminated organic material (leaves, seaweed, etc…).
Why it is clever, simple and effective:
Water is sucked in from the surface and passes through a catch bag inside the Seabin, with a submersible water pump capable of displacing 25.000 Lph (liters per hour), plugged directly into either a 110V or 220V outlet. The water is then pumped back into the marina leaving litter and debris trapped in the catch bag. The Seabin can catch an estimated 3.9 Kgs of floating debris per day or 1.4 tons per year (depending on weather and debris volumes) including micro plastics down to 2 mm small.