Strand Marine & AutoSystems

Strand Marine and eNGO ibel have partnered up to bring the award winning Seabin to Malta in their efforts to provide a holistic solution to combat marine waste and the hazards that such waste pose to marine eco systems. The Seabin is a floating debris interception device and a revolution in ocean cleaning technology, It helps create cleaner oceans with healthier marine life. It is designed to be installed in the water of marinas, yacht clubs, ports and any water body with a calm environment. Acting as the Maltese Distributors for the Seabin, Strand Marine and ibel have installed the first device at the Marina di Valletta, which was launched this morning in the presence of the Hon. Dr. Jose A. Herrera, Minister for the Environment, Sustainable Development and Climate Change. Since its installation a week ago, the Seabin collected over 9 kilogrammes of waste. "This partnership, a continuation of past collaboration between our two entities provides the perfect mix to implement the Seabin project locally. We intend to not only focus on product installation, but attempt to tackle the issue of ocean waste holistically by using the Seabin project as vehicle to spearhead educational attempts and raise awareness" said Matthew Travers Tauss, Director, Strand Marine " At Strand Marine we have always understood the importance of keeping our marine environment healthy and this has always been very much our company's concern. The Seabin Project is something that we have been following from the start and we look forward to seeing this project evolve and grow. " "Today's Seabin launch builds on the body of work #Zibel and Strand Marine have been building over the past year and a half. For us, Seabin is not only a debris collection device but an education resource. This new device allows us to expand our data collection, content generation and provide us with first hand samples of the debris found in our waters. Another crucial part of Seabin in Malta is the social element, and so we are excited to be launching a local crowdfunding project to encourage the general public to fund Seabins in their areas. The fund pushes participation at a community level which we hope will entice industry to follow and support.