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Designer Water by Paola Bertelli - ph. Courtesy of HP Watermakers
Creating a smarter, more virtuous on-board water cycle is the mission driving HP Watermakers in its development and production of desalinators, softeners and purifiers. Its Part-Net Interface system means it’s the only producer in the world whose systems can interface with the helm station plotter. Its MWT softeners are new for 2022
Every year HP produces around 300 desalinators (top, the SCA series desalinator). As well as the commercial and pleasure sailing sectors it is active in the residential and military fields. Above, screenshot of the Part-Net interface system. The MWT desalinators (left) are new for 2022
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“R
elax, we make water... easier”. This five-word slo-
and Raymarine – where HP is the default application, and is an important
gan neatly sums up all aspects of this Milanese
step forward towards smarter, more user-friendly sailing.
company, which has been dealing with water for
The HP Watermakers company has a highly innovative philosophy.
over 25 years – and as we all know, this plays a vital
“Our work is based on two main elements, quality and innovation. We
role on board every yacht.
constantly strive to ensure our vision is at least ten years ahead. For a
“In 1995 we started by manufacturing manual desalinators and then we
small, flexible company like ours, it’s vital”. This year HP Watermakers
patented systems with fully-automated units, and now we’ve enabled
launched its new MWT (Marina Water Treatment) system, which uses a
them to interface with the on-board plotter. In other words we’ve put
special membrane to filter the water drawn from the quayside network
control of the desalinator in the owner’s hands. Climbing down into the
to fill yacht tanks, decalcifying it while ensuring it retains all its sensory
engine room to manage our equipment is now a thing of the past”.
qualities. MWT 1000, the version intended for big boats, comes online
The innovative Part-Net Interface system adds significant added value
automatically, interfacing via Part-Net on the plotter and carrying out the
to the HP Watermakers desalination unit, already unique for its level of
work of traditional softeners. The special membrane enables it to avoid
automation, low maintenance requirements and remote management.
maintenance issues.
“It all started years ago when we made large desalination units for a resort
The MWT joins a catalogue of products that now provide all-round on-
on one of the remotest islands in the Maldives. Linking it to the Internet
board water treatment. After developing desalinators and decalcifiers,
and managing it remotely was crucial for us. Once the communications
HP Watermakers closes the circle and brings the water to the glass. The
protocol had been developed we realised how useful it would also be on
HP Genius tank water purification and mineralising system means that
board a yacht. That’s when we developed the Part-Net Interface with its
natural or sparkling, chilled or room temperature water is always on tap.
access to the helm station plotter”. The system is compatible with the
Most important of all, it is sterilised at the dispensing point.
main brands on the market - Garmin, Furuno, Simrad, Lowrance, B&G
https://hpwatermaker.it
HP was founded in 1995 by the Zucco family: below, from right, Gianni Zucco, Luciano’s father, his mother Valeria Grossi and sister Valentina. The company – always open to innovation - is based in Zibido San Giacomo on the outskirts of Milan, with other offices in Dubai, the Maldives, South Africa and, in a few months’ time, Fort Lauderdale.
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