BIO-UV Group's TECH for Myriad on Board Streams

Tapping into its 35-year experience of treating municipal, residential, and industrial waters shoreside, France-headquartered BIO-UV Group has introduced a range of innovative solutions for treating more water streams onboard vessels.

With its sights firmly on the cruise and ferry markets, the publicly listed company has introduced a suite of marine UV reactors for the disinfection and dechloramination of swimming pools, hot tubs, spas, and potable waters.

The technology is similar to that deployed in its established BIO-SEA ballast water treatment range.

“Warm pools, spas and hot tubs are particularly attractive to waterborne pathogens like the Legionella bacteria, and the Cryptosporidium parasite, both of which can be very harmful to human health, but the often-overlooked problem is Chloramine, a by-product of the Chlorine typically used to disinfect the water,” said Simon Marshall, BIO-UV Group’s Deputy Managing Director.

When chlorine is applied to water contaminated with microorganisms, bacteria, dead skin, sweat, urine, and suncream, then trihalomethane (chloroform) and chloramine by-products are produced, both of which are proven to have a direct impact on human health. Exposure not only irritates the skin and eyes but can cause respiratory problems such as asthma, bronchitis and rhinitis.

Cryptosporidium, meanwhile, is a Chlorine-resistant parasite that causes