Port Edgar marina,
East Scotland

Port Edgar marina, East Scotland

Location
Sea Cadets pontoon, Port Edgar Marina, Scotland

Placement date
25 March 2023

Design
Single SeaHive constructed from 7 x 1m HDPE tubes with stainless steel bands and chains..

Depth
1m from sea surface

Sponsor
The Marine Society and Sea Cadets (MSSC)

Objective
The SeaHive was assembled in the Sea Cadets Port Edgar Boat Station by the Junior Sea Cadets as a team building exercise. It was then suspended from a pontoon in the Port Edgar marina as part of the broader Sea Cadet education programme to protect and enhance the marine environment.

Observation:
Junior Sea Cadets worked really well as a team to assemble and deploy the SeaHive, and are looking forward to seeing and recording the marine life that decided to live in and on it, especially if this includes invasive species.

Photos Credited: Adam Ranklin

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