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The study aims to create a device to help anchor seagrass seedlings to increase the survival rate of seagrass. The equipment is made from bamboo. There are 3 types of equipment created, Type 1 have prongs for resist water current, type 2 does not have prong and type 3 looks like an anchor. It is carried out by designing and building equipment and then testing its actual use by planting seagrass using equipment to hold seagrass seedlings in comparison with planting using natural methods (without equipment) and planting using biocups. Bunkong Bay is the study site for testing. Collect data on the survival rate of seagrass after planting for 1 month and collect water and soil quality data before and after planting seagrass. From the experiment, it was found that type 3 had the highest seagrass survival rate (33.33%), followed by type 1 (22.22%) and type 2 (11.11%). Seagrass grown using biocups and without equipment, had the same survival rate as type 1. Water quality values in the planted area before and after planting seagrass were not different, but before planting the temperature was slightly higher. The quality of the soil after planting, the nitrogen value increased in the experimental set that used all 3 types of planting equipment. The results show that type 3 of seagrass seedling planting equipment increased the survival rate of seedlings. This may cause the decomposition of bamboo to increase nitrogen in the soil. Therefore, this equipment can increase seagrass survival rates and we should plant it in an area that is appropriate. This will be beneficial in long terms of storing carbon. Including increasing food sources Habitat for aquatic animals and dugongs as well.