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Eberspächer water heaters for new narrowboats

Canal boat specialists have chosen Eberspächer water heaters for installation on board their new narrowboats.

Boating Leisure Services and Heyfordfi elds are just about to complete a bespoke 70ft narrowboat and have chosen an Eberspächer Hydronic II M8 biodiesel heater to work alongside traditional radiators. All of the company's boats use Eberspächer Hydronic heaters.

Beacon Park Boats have recently launched a new luxury vessel for hire on the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal in South Wales. Like the company's existing off ering the new Falcon will be fi tted with Eberspächer Hydronic heating. Another boat in Brecon's fl eet, the Owl, has a second Hydronic system to heat a Jacuzzi on the foredeck.

Eberspächer water heaters work independently of the engine and therefore off er the double bonus of pre-heating both the vehicle's passenger compartment and engine. In summer the same technology can be used to provide pre-cooling.

Controlled by a digital timer or radio remote control, the heaters are integrated in the cooling water system of the engine. The thermal energy gained is absorbed by the vehicle's own heat exchanger and distributed into the interior as warm air through existing air vents. The engine is warmed up with the residual heat in the cooling water.

OCEAN FOOTPRINT PARTNERS WITH FLOW MARINE

Ocean Footprint has partnered with Flow Marine Systems in Florida to assist in developing marine air conditioning solutions having been taken on as sales agent for Flow Marine for the UK, Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Australasia.

Ocean Footprint has employed Brian Arend based in Fort Lauderdale as global sales and technical support manager to help develop the brand.

As part of the partnership and in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, Ocean Footprint has launched a range of fan coils that have evaporators made entirely from copper.

The coils have a slot for the mounting of a UV air sterilisation system with the capability of killing 99.99% of viruses and germs.

“A recent study by Southampton University shows that copper alone has a 93.9% reduction of the virus within fi ve minutes, whereas a stainlesssteel surface can remain infectious for well over an hour,” explained Ocean Footprint's Peter Harrison. “The Lancet has suggested that the virus can survive up to seven days.”

The fan coils are compatible with all other manufacturers' controls and are backwardly compatible, easy to install and developed to off er piece of mind to vessels operating as charters, providing safer environments.

Ocean Footprint has a full range of chillers for chilled water systems that can be supplied to class rules as standard and can be built in multiple confi gurations to fi t into tight spaces.

Ocean Footprint has offi ces in Melbourne, Hainan, Hanoi, Rotterdam, Wilton UK, and Fort Lauderdale and can off er worldwide support for Flow Marine products.

8 Ocean Footprint has

launched a range of copper fan coils

NEW HOSE FROM ASAP SUPPLIES

ASAP Supplies has introduced a new range of air conditioning and ventilation hose - Seafl ow insulated ducting.

The range is designed to greatly reduce condensation and heat dispersion.

It also off ers space saving benefi ts, unlike traditional air conditioning which contains bulky thick glass wool insulation, making it diffi cult to work with, explained Natasha Caston, head of marine marketing for the Arleigh Group, ASAP's parent company.

8 Seaflow insulated ducting offers space saving benefits

Seafl ow insulated ducting is designed with a polyolefi n resin fi lm inner tubing and a cover containing an insulated coating in netted and closed cell foam polyethylene.

The design allows for easier installation and improved performance.

Available sizes from stock are 76mm, 102mm, 127mm and 152mm in 10m coils, with other sizes available on request.

NEW DC POWERED AIR CON

Frigomar's range of selfcontained air conditioning units will soon be available in 24V and 48V DC, made possible by the company's inverter drive electronics technology.

The ability of Frigomar units to run at a low 200W or less in eco mode, means that running off a DC power source need not involve a high current draw.

“This will be of benefi t, for example, on a catamaran, where solar panels can be signifi cant in size and power, and the engines can be equipped with modern alternators for more effi cient engine powered charging regimes,” explained Rod Boreham of UK distributor Advance Yacht Systems.

Four models will available in the 24V and 48V power formats: 7,000 BTU, 10,000 BTU, 12,000 BTU and 16,000 BTU.

The units will share the same features as Frigomar's BLDC Inverter Drive Variable Speed Air Conditioning unit which won the BMEEA award for product innovation sponsored by Boating Business.

Technical support

These include up to 50% higher energy effi ciency than with standard start/ stop models, quiet operation and stable temperature, low power consumption: input 150200W max in eco mode and no peak current demand during start-up.

Frigomar's chilled water systems have been installed in a range of vessels including on a Southern Wind 93.

Two Frigomar CU70VFD variable frequency inverter drive chiller units were chosen with AYS providing technical support for the installation.

Functional controls are provided by a built-in digital controller on each chiller, with one chiller set as the Master.

The Frigomar cooling units all feature alternative connection positions for water supply and air ducting making retrofi t easier.or diesel fuel types.

8 Two Frigomar units have

been installed in a Southern Wind 93

LESLEY ROBINSON British Marine CEO

Extending a valuable benefi t for our members, British Marine is launching a new range of over 40 accredited business training and soft skills training courses in early July. These will complement the range of marine specifi c courses already on off er.

British Marine recently engaged with members to progress our National Agenda goal to support and grow careers and business growth across the marine industry. It was identifi ed through member feedback that a key part of this is developing training relevant for the marine industry’s workforce and that our members can easily and cost-eff ectively access.

These courses will have been tried and tested by British Marine members, to ensure the content is suitable for marine businesses and their employees. The training will be easy to access online, and a great form of CPD. There is a mixture of fully funded courses if a business qualifi es, and other short courses will start at just £30.

Recognising the importance of training to ensure the longevity of a safe and skilled industry, and with the longer-term objective of developing career paths for the industry, the next stage will be to attach recommended courses to well defi ned career paths. This will providetraining to accompany each industry pathway and a clear development route for businesses and their employees to follow.

INCREASED REFURB DEMAND FOR TAYLORS

Blakes and Taylors is one of the oldest companies within the marine industry dating back to 1789.

The company has not needed to change the range or products in decades, instead it is seeing a rise in older units - some even dating back to the 1940s - being returned for refurbishment.

“Sales of the classic heaters and cookers are stronger than ever with new units and spare parts being sold worldwide,” explained Dan Henderson, technical sales manager. “However, another rapidly expanding part of the business is the refurbishment of older units.”

He added: “All of the heaters and cookers are manufactured using the same components as they were 50 years' ago so it means that the spares are readily available to refurb an older unit.

“Owners are sending them back to us to get them refurbished; they look like a new unit when they are returned.”

The company is starting to use more modern manufacturing methods to add further detail to the heaters and cookers with its newest HURCO CNC able to machine

8 Taylors heaters have not

changed for decades

the Taylors logo into components to help it stand out from other products.

The Taylor's heater is available in both stainless or brass fi nish, in both paraffi n or diesel fuel types.

CANADIAN SAR VESSELS RELY ON WEBASTO

All Canadian Coast Guard search and rescue (SAR) cutters will be built from now on with a suite of Webasto temperature control products.

Québec-based shipbuilder Chantier Naval Forillon has so far launched four such vessels with six more scheduled.

The SAR vessels are the fi rst time the shipbuilder has worked with Webasto. "From the engineering to the commissioning, I appreciate Webasto's approach to the project," said Chantier Naval Forillon engineering director, Jean-Daniel Minville.

Depending on where the SAR vessel is stationed, weather can be extreme - hot, cold or both. Missions can require long hours in

8 All Canadian Coast Guard

SAR cutters will be fitted with Webasto temperature control systems

challenging conditions and innovative tools and systems are paramount.

Each of the 57ft cutters have Webasto's BlueCool C-Series Chillers installed, a two-stage air conditioning unit with a continuous cooling capacity of 40,000 BTU/h. As a standard function, its operation can be reversed to deliver heat and the unit is said to be 15% more effi cient than previous generations and up to 25% quieter.

The chillers are paired with four BlueCool A-Series Marine Air Handlers which include Webasto's Instant Drain Condensate Management System. In-line electrical heat modules create a dual system, where one vessel compartment can be heated while the other independently cooled.

Vessels are also equipped with a Webasto Marine Coolant Heater. The 23kW unit delivers on-demand hot water, for use by both crew and as an invaluable lifesaving component for hypothermia victims.

Energy Solutions has supplied a Technicold air conditioning system to the Dunkirk Little Ship, Llanthony.

The steel, 77ft 5in in length vessel was built in 1934 by Camper & Nicholson as a gentleman's yacht for Lord Astor of Hever Castle.

She is currently based at Gillingham Marina where she is undergoing a complete restoration.

Energy Solutions has provided many of the power electrical products for the restoration from Energy Solutions, including the air con system.

Existing spaces

“The restoration project of Llanthony delivered the marina a certain set of challenges - the vessel is quite narrow and it was important to keep the updates as authentic as possible - so the improvements needed to be hidden in existing

TECHNICOLD CHOSEN FOR DUNKIRK LITTLE SHIP

spaces wherever possible,” explained Paul Holland MD, Energy Solutions.

“One of the benefi ts of the Technicold system is that it is modular, so it could be tailored to fi t within the space, therefore delivering brilliant effi ciency alongside space saving installation.”

Technicold systems are tailored to the larger yacht market with features including electronic temperature control, raw water inlet, a raw water copper-nickel condensing coil, compression isolation mounts, a low-pressure switch and a manual reset high pressure switch.

8 The Technicold air

conditioning system is tailored to the larger yacht market

Credit: Association of Dunkirik Little Ships (ADLS) 8 RiteAire Marine units reduce

humidity by 30% per pass

RiteAire Marine chosen by Westport owner

Three RiteAire Marine (RAM) dehumidifi er units have been installed in a Westport 85 motor yacht to improve ventilation onboard.

One RAM unit was installed in the attic above the helm station to reduce the amount of air coming into the yacht via the fresh air makeup system's intake.

The second RAM unit was installed in a cabinet in the Westport's dining salon, with air vents added in the salon.

A utility space under the stairs leading to the forward staterooms was used for the third RAM unit.

The project involved designing and installing a custom air ducting system to connects to the Westport's own ducts.

Dry air

The combined system now routes RAM-generated dry air throughout the yacht's interior.

The RAM system works by drawing moist air in through an optimum point in the boat, lowering the humidity by 30% per pass.

Dry air is then distributed around a vessel via ductwork which then mixes with moist air and recirculates back to the dehumidifi er unit.

The cycle repeats automatically removing humidity, moisture, VOCs, odour, and mould spores from the yacht air until the set point on the humidistat is reached.