Burry Port, Carmarthen, UK
Following the successful deployment of CMS Innovation, The Marine Group has made a significant investment in the development of a more powerful and highly efficient machine that adopts the same environmentally friendly water injection technology.

The Marine Group purchased CMS Seaka as a Multicat in 2018, which was then comprehensively redesigned by OSD-IMT and modified by the original builders, GRA ltd and an in-house team of engineers, Cardiff Diesel Services. The new design will allow the team to dredge more efficiently and in higher volumes than previous operations. While Seaka is powered by a Doosan V158TI engine, the vessel also houses a Sulzer A53-200 pump capable of pumping water at a rate of up to 330L per second. The 5m boom holds 27 outlets that have been oriented to provide maximum efficiency, dredging up to 450m3/hr.

The commission of Seaka is part of The Marine Group’s ongoing commitment to the evolution and development of Burry Port Marina. While water injection dredging has continually been used to develop channels and berths in the marina CMS Seaka will accelerate the process of taking Burry Port from a forgotten sailing destination back to its rightful status as the jewel of the Carmarthenshire coast.

While not working on The Marine Group’s numerous marinas around Wales, Seaka will be able to provide cost effective solutions for dredging to customers all over the country. Seaka, measuring 10m in length and 4.8m across the beam, is transported to site via road in one piece, allowing the team to start work within 30 minutes of being in the water. The size of Seaka will allow marinas and ports to remain fully operational while dredging is undertaken.

Reaching a maximum depth of 8.5m Seaka will be the one of the most efficient water injection dredgers in the country, ideal for smaller ports where traditional dredging is un-economic.