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Viega: Maintaining the Flow

PIPES, PUMPS, VALVES iega Group has a history span- full service, without delay. pipe. mitted from person to person, rather ning more than 115 years and In particular, Fotuny points out a The MegaPress solution is of particu- contaminated ships’ whirlpool spas

V today is more than 4,000 em- number of key areas of ef? ciency that lar interest to the cruise sector, as it is and potable water supply systems are ployees worldwide, a leading manu- have fostered Viega’s growth in the a new ? tting that presses onto a metric the most commonly implicated sourc- facturers of pipe installation tech- sector, including: or standard pipe. “We take the logis- es of shipboard Legionella outbreaks. nology for shipbuilding, industrial, • Ease of installation, to help multi- tic worry out of the process, alleviat- Improvements in ship design and stan- commercial and residential projects. tasking technical crew; ing concern about which type of pipe dardization of water disinfection have

In the U.S., Viega LLC employs nearly • Five systems are able to be ma- is available in a given port at a given reduced the risk of Legionella growth 500 people and offers more than 3,000 nipulated with one tool, helping time.” and colonization, and companies such products, including Viega ProPress for cruise customers and installers to as Viega can play a central role in de- copper and stainless, Viega MegaPre- minimize the footprint of tooling Leading the Fight for Water Quality livering the products to keep cruise ss for black iron pipe and Viega PEX onboard the ship; Legionella is a waterborn pathogen ships and passengers safe.

Press systems in Zero Lead bronze and • Viega’s press ring allows an in- that can cause Legionnaires disease, a “Keeping the water moving is critical high-performance polymer. staller to ef? ciently make a pipe severe respiratory infection. The cruise to prevent Legionella from growing,”

While the company serves many ? x with minimal disruption to sur- ship industry is particularly keen to said Renn Burling, Technical Manager, markets, it has been particularly active rounding walls, ceilings and struc- meet and thwart outbreaks of disease Viega, but it is not the only factor, as on the cruise ship front, primarily pro- tures. such as Legionnaires on cruise ships, water ? ow, temperature and chemical viding products and systems for repair We go on ship checks and work with ? rst and foremost for the health and treatment are all key.

and re? t out of its U.S. of? ce. “The the chief engineer and the plumber, to welfare of their paying customers, but In fact, Burling explains, Viega offers cruise sector is huge, a key segment see how they are currently using Viega, also for the public relations fallout. Ac- three products to help do the job: and a growing industry,” said Yasmin Fortuny said, and to see if there isn’t a coriding to the U.S. Centers for Dis- • Viego ProPress Double Drop El-

Fortuny, Technical Manager, Ship- way that they can use our systems to ease Control & Prevention most (69%– bows: A unique ? tting keeps fresh building & Cruise, Viega, on the side- their bene? t, noting that her team has 88%) passenger dispensary visits are water close to each ? xture, im- lines at the Cruise Shipping exhibition many “tips and tricks” that can show due to medical conditions, of which proving water quality by reducing in Fort Lauderdale earlier this year. She installers how to use the system more respiratory (19%–29%) and gastroin- stagnation.

explains that cruise is wholly unique ef? ciently. In fact, out of all the mari- testinal (GI) (9%–10%) illnesses are • Viega ProPress Venturi Press from other commercial maritime sec- time markets served by Viega, includ- the most frequently reported diagno- Insert: The ? tting induces ? ow in tors. “It’s a very high maintenance and ing military, navy, cruise, oil and gas, ses. The most frequently documented remote, seldom-used ? xtures us- time sensitive segment, as these ships megayacht, and commercial, the cruise cruise ship outbreaks involve respira- ing the same principle used to bal- are in port for only a few hours,” so it is industry is the most “press friendly” tory infections (in? uenza and Legion- ance single loop radiant systems.

essential that they have the right parts today, because they build with press naires’ disease), GI infections (norovi- • Viego SmartLoop System: A when they need them. technology, they are familiar with the rus), and vaccine-preventable diseases proprietary internal recircula- “With cruise ships it more about how press technology, Fortuny said. other than in? uenza, such as rubella tion system keeping water hotter fast can you get it onboard,” as it is es- In a few months Viega’s MegaPress and varicella (chickenpox). longer, reducing water waste and sential to keep those ships running, at will be made available for stainless Legionella organisms are not trans- maintaining temperature.

The MegaPress solu- tion is of particular interest to the cruise sector, as it is a new ? tting that presses onto a metric or stan- dard pipe. 66 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • JUNE 2017

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