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SPN JUN 2011 IndustryNews


www.swimmingpoolnews.co.uk HANOVIA LAUNCHES SWIMLINE UV WATER


Building on the success of Hanovia’s award- winning Photon UV systems, the next generation SwimLine UV system has been launched to treat swimming pool water. The launch comes after extensive research and pools trials and is re- engineered to provide lower capital costs and lower operating costs than previous UV systems. It offers two fold protection for pool operators: water disinfection and removing combined chlorines and is incorporated into existing water treatment systems or can be included from the start into new builds. It is available in a range of configurations, from axial and in-line to U-shaped, making it perfect for any size of pool and every kind of plant layout.


SwimLine dramatically reduces the amount of chlorine required. There is less backwashing and


dilution, less waste and notably purer water. The air around the pool is also much more pleasant. Hi-tech sensors and a microprocessor controlled computer interface gives unprecedented control over the system – even from remote locations. Continuous UV monitoring and energy optimisation mean the system is more efficient and economical to run, while built-in alarms warn of low UV, power failures or other changes. The SwimLine uses Hanovia’s UVlux, broad spectrum UV arc tubes as standard, and automatic wipers keep the quartz sleeves housing the UV arc tubes clean, so the only regular maintenance is an annual service at which the UV lamp is changed. Combined chlorines or chloramines are responsible for the distinctive ‘chlorine’ smell associated with indoor chlorinated pools. They also cause sore eyes and irritated skin and are a major cause of rust within indoor pool complexes. UV not only destroys chloramines, but is also an effective disinfectant in its own right.


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BELHASA SAYS FLOW OF NEW PROJECTS HAS TURNED INTO A TRICKLE


Belhasa Projects, which has built more than 3,400 swimming pools through the Gulf, has said its flow of new projects has turned into a ‘trickle’. Belhasa, which has won the SPATA trade association award for best international pool eight years in a row, says it now has to do some major slimming down. The company employs more than 200 staff and has a labour force of nearly 2,000, working on anything from private pools to blue chip construction projects.


Greg Garner, the Chief Executive, says his mission is to grow the bottom line of the company. “Basically, we’ve been like many other companies in the region. We had been lucky but became bloated like a fat cat.


“What we’re doing is looking at productivity. In the heady days of 2008, we would get requests for work and say ‘as long as it’s tomorrow’. Instead of just throwing people at the situation now, what we have to do is look at our bottom line. We are the biggest in the region in the industry; therefore, we’re the biggest target for competition. Given that we have a much more substantial cost base, we have to become far more productive.


“An element of the strategy is how we need to improve management, financial reporting and how we look after our people. My mission is to grow the bottom line of Belhasa. When I’m successful, then the benefits of that will filter down to everyone. People are feeling threatened. There is no choice. You have to make this big animal more productive. If we don’t, we’ll lose market share and we will lose jobs. It’s still too early to say, but there are some very promising signs.”


TREATMENT SYSTEM The Swimming Teachers’ Association, one of the world’s largest swimming teaching organisations, has reinforced its demands for better water safety education in the UK after new figures reveal drowning is one of the leading causes of accidental death in the UK.


STA made the comments after the National Water Safety Forum published its first Water Incident Database report. The report revealed there were 405 deaths in 2009 – the most up to date statistics available.


Of those, 213 occurred in inland waters, such as rivers, lakes, lochs, reservoirs, canals and ponds; 99 happened at the coast or in a harbour, dock, marina or port; 57 fatalities occurred further out at sea. The report, which was developed to enable greater detail and volume in the collection of fatal and non-fatal drowning data, also showed that there were 19 deaths from accidents in baths, five in swimming pools and one involving a water container. Eleven people died in places that are not usually watercourses, for example flooded areas. STA Chief Executive, Roger Millward said the figures revealed there was still a need for youngsters and adults to be taught swimming, life- saving skills and water safety education. “No-one would dispute that developing basic swimming competence is an essential life skill that does save lives, but unfortunately, all too often lives are lost through a lack of awareness and over- confidence,” he said.


“Struggling to swim 25 metres – the current Key Stage 2 requirement – in a warm pool in a swimming costume does not make a child safe. If a person falls into cold water, factors such as shock, the cold, the water currents and their clothes will reduce an individual’s ability to swim to safety by a significant percentage.”


With the statistics showing that more than half of all drownings take place in inland waters, STA believes it is vital to have a water education programme for all children of school age to operate in conjunction with other swimming activities. “We want everyone to be able to enjoy swimming and water-based activities, but it is only through education that we can maximise the safety of children and adults both here and abroad,” said Mr Millward.


MARATHON MAN PAUL’S PERSONAL BEST!


Fairlock’s Paul Webb is celebrating a personal achievement having completed the London Marathon in the very respectable time of 4hours 57mins. Running to raise much needed funds for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Webby was struck by cramp on the 16th mile which slowed him down but determination spurred him on to finished the course. Paul said: “I feel great to have completed the Marathon and got my medal; and most importantly raised so much money. So many of our family, friends and customers have been incredibly generous and my personal total is now over £3,000 which is truly amazing, and collectively the 150 JDRF runners who ran the Marathon have raised the staggering sum of £226,792.64 so far.” Always ready for a challenge and never one to run out of steam, Paul has already entered for the 2012 Marathon.


STA CALLS FOR BETTER WATER SAFETY AND SWIMMING EDUCATION


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