Stella Australis and Ventus Australis are equipped with HAMANN sewage and wastewater management systems

AUSTRALIS EXPEDITIONS TRUSTS IN HAMANN

Australis Expeditions trusts in HAMANN sewage and wastewater management systems for its vessels STELLA AUSTRALIS and VENTUS AUSTRALIS. Both cruise ships operate in the fjords and channels of Tierra del Fuego, Patagonia. The luxury expedition cruise company takes protecting the enviromnment very serious and has chosen us to supply the sewage treatment technology for their vessels. Read their environmental protection policy here: https://www.australis.com/site/en/why-australis/social-and-environmental-responsibility/

Both vessels have been built by ASENAV in Valdivia, Chile. Here are some key facts on the ships:

VENTUS AUSTRALIS
Year of construction: 2017
Capacity: 200 Guests
Cabins: 100

STELLA AUSTRALIS
Year of construction: 2010
Capacity: 200 Guests
Cabins: 100

The sewage and wastewater management systems on board the vessels are designed to treat black water from toilets and grey water from showers, washbasins, kitchen sinks and laundries, and can process a peak of 24.000 litres of wastewater per day. HAMANN HL-CONT PLUS 10 sewage and wastewater treatment plants with IMO MEPC.227(64) and USCG Type 2 (33 CFR 159) certification are used as a basis. The HAMANN DISSOLVED AIR FLOTATION (DAF) technology used in these plants does not require any filters or membranes, making the plants particularly low-maintenance and reliable.

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BRITTANY FERRIES RELIES ON HAMANN FOR NEW “HONFLEUR”

Brittany Ferries relies on HAMANN technology for sewage treatment on board their new LNG-powered “HONFLEUR”, currently nearing completion at Flensburger Schiffbaugesellschaft. Two HL-CONT Plus 40 sewage treatment plants provide a total treatment capacity of 8.000 litres per hour on board the 42.400 gt vessel that can carry 1,680 passengers and has a vehicle capacity of 2.600 lane meters.

To find out more about the new “HONFLEUR” head over to the microsite that Brittany Ferry has created.

Watch Brittany Ferries’ Honfleur LNG delivery and storage animation:

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IRISH FERRIES RELIES ON HAMANN FOR “W.B. YEATS”

We are proud to have been selected to supply sewage treatment technology for Irish Ferries’ stunning new “W.B. Yeats”. The ship is equipped with a system of two HL-CONT Plus sewage treatment plants providing a peak capacity of 12.000 litres/hour. Built by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft, she arrived in her home port Dublin on December 20th, 2018. “W.B. Yeats” will serve the route Dublin/Cherbourg.

Head to Irish Ferries’ website to find out more

Picture of “W.B. Yeats” © Irish Ferries

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HAMANN donates sewage treatment plant to SEA SHEPHERD

HAMANN DONATES SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT TO SEA SHEPHERD

HAMANN AG has donated a HL-CONT PLUS sewage treatment plant to the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society in support of their efforts to protect our marine environment. The plant has been installed on MY Bob Barker, a former whale catcher built in Norway.

Brian Race, Fleet Technical Superintendent at Sea Shepherd Global: “Sea Shepherd is delighted to be able to fit a HAMANN sewage treatment plant on another one of our vessels. After being tested and proven a success on the MY Ocean Warrior the MY Bob Barker is a proud new owner of this high quality, low maintenance and hassle free unit.  Sea Shepherd has always done its best to minimize our impact on the worlds oceans we fight to protect, and with this added unit we excite to continue our high standard.  HAMANN has provided us excellent technical assistance for our other unit and we are proud to gain their added support with this new unit.”


MY Bob Barker key data:

Purchased by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society: 2009
Built: 1950
Length: 52.2m
Width: 9m
Tonnes: 488
Crew: 32
Speed: 15kn

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