Australia to get new superyacht facility
By IBI Magazine
Australia's Sydney City Marine (SCM) has revealed that it is building one of the country's most environmentally friendly facilities for the refit, repair and maintenance of superyachts.
When completed in late 2008, the new site in Rozelle Bay will offer two climate-controlled spray booths to ensure that 90 per cent of the paint reaches the surface being painted. Any airborne paint will be filtered through sophisticated extraction filters.
SCM's main objective is to ensure that no contaminants escape to the atmosphere, the harbour or ground, and that all extraneous noise is rigorously controlled. The site will therefore be sealed in concrete to prevent seepage into the ground or the harbour. All water will be recycled and all pollutants contained on site.
"By collecting rainwater and capturing the water used in high pressure cleaning, the facility has been designed to be totally self-sufficient with 750,000 litres of storage, conserving one of Sydney's most precious resources," the company claims.
"Collected water will be filtered through a sophisticated series of filters to remove most of the solid particles, then sent to an on-site treatment plant and purified to Class A Industrial standard. So the only water needed from Sydney's water supply will be drinking water."
Noise pollution will also be dampened and controlled, and daily cleaning by a ride-on vacuum cleaner will ensure that dust and debris doesn't find its way into the air or onto a boat owner's paintwork.
For more news and regular updates on the construction process, visit the company website at www.sydneycitymarine.com.au.
(11 February 2008)
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