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Metal-free Sea Climaver ® changes the game in marine HVAC
by : SAMI J . ANTEROINEN
Ship owners and operators are looking for ever more efficient and sustainable HVAC solutions for their vessels – and they also would prefer them smaller , lighter and quieter . Saint-Gobain has developed an all-in-one duct system , by the name of Sea Climaver ® , that checks all these boxes .
Sea Climaver ® is made from dense , rigid glass wool boards . Sea Climaver ® ’ s self-supporting air ducts offer a costeffective , easy-to-install alternative to traditional insulated metal ducts .
“ Duct sections are assembled easily , without the need for expensive machinery usually used on-site ,” confirms Key
Account Manager Herkko Miettinen , the man behind this new marine innovation .
The Climaver ® solution itself has been around for quite a while , with Saint- Gobain launching it already back in 1969 . However , in November 2020 Miettinen got to thinking , if a marine application would make sense commercially .
“ I was convinced that we could have a duct system that is a lot lighter than the traditional ones – and reducing weight onboard is exactly what ship-owners are after right now .”
MAKE IT LIGHT ! Turns out that compared to a traditional
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