HVAC
SYNERGY CONSULTANCY Synergy Consultancy’s team has more than 15 years of experience in technical knowledge and has to date been involved in over 50 new build and refit yacht projects. They work with owners’ teams, designers and shipyards. Their independent position means they are not tied to any one particular supplier, enabling them to take care of your specific needs and demands and guide you through the whole process without prejudice. Building a bespoke yacht needs an HVAC system tailored to your needs. Synergy Consultancy can write your technical and functional specifications, take care of the tender review process and manage the build. Synergy is part of the Bond TM Group. For more details Tel: +31 (0)6 54 75 09 78 or visit
www.synergy-consultancy.com
Designed to meet the stringent requirements for superyacht vessels, the durable titanium VARCX is much easier to maintain as it can resist marine corrosion and also withstand the cleaning methods which are often used to keep invasive marine life out of the chiller’s plumbing.
Stuart Ginbey at Tradewinds Engineering believes, “Independent surveys are really trending right now as clients want proof that their equipment has been commissioned correctly. Our performance analysis tool does exactly that. Our bespoke Marine Refrigeration training course is also very popular at the moment as students learn how to repair refrigeration systems and also gain the City
VARIABLE SPEED AND TITANIUM
CONDENSER COILS ARE AMONG THE HVAC PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THAT ARE TRENDING CURRENTLY
is on board themselves. These include: grey water, black water and propulsion. Yet frequently the HVAC system is a turnkey bought off the shelf system engineered by the supplier. Every yacht owner should instead insist that this system should be customised and tailored to their precise needs, especially given what they are being asked to pay for them. Someone like us needs to ask the right questions for them so that they do not just get given what is available. There are much more adjustments possible than you would imagine.”
Clearly variable speed and titanium condenser coils are among the HVAC products and services that are trending currently. Paul Hickinbotham, at Dometic says, “The majority of 30m-plus boats in EMEA now use VARCs, so these original units will be replaced by the new titanium versions. Our capability to use titanium represents a fundamental shift that will have a huge impact on the way future chillers are designed and manufactured, which is why we are progressing the transfer of all our products to titanium condensers following a period of evaluations and feedback. To ensure our air conditioning systems feature the same longevity to last for the next half century, we have taken the opportunity to completely re-engineer this aspect of our on board systems.”
& Guilds 2079 qualification in the process. During this course we focus on systems such as the provisions refrigeration plant and running multiple cool-rooms and freezers off a duty/standby condenser set. We also look at the AC Chilled Water plant and other equipment that can be found on superyachts and larger merchant vessels.”
Environmental awareness Stuart Ginbey at Tradewinds Engineering says, “What is of concern is that people’s awareness of our impact on global warming has changed significantly over the last 10 years. Most people now realise that refrigerants are bad for the environment and the introduction of stricter regulations has forced technicians to become better trained and educated. Whilst there is a cost element to training, this is far outweighed by the benefits of having a skilled workforce.”
The future of HVAC At Synergy Consultancy Patrick Voorn believes that in the future there will be a greater use of smarter automation systems than there is now. “The focus,” he says, “will be on energy consumption and air quality. Viruses, bacteria and mould are a major influence when it comes to the health of owners, guests and crew and we have to take care of that as well. In the future we will be able to monitor the air quality from a distance.”
With customers looking for more efficient systems using minimal power consumption the HVAC industry is constantly changing and evolving. What is often seen as a background problem of little importance is in fact hugely important to the wellbeing of a well run superyacht.
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