Viking Line, the Finnish cruise ferry company, says nearly all vegetation removed from the bottoms of ships is recovered for recycling following an upgrade of diving robot employed by the DG – Diving Group.
“The vegetation removed using the new brushing equipment is absorbed into the cleaning machine which filters the vegetation from the water. Clean water is returned to the sea and the organic mass is collected in sacks. This upgraded brushing equipment marks a new milestone in the joint efforts of DG-Diving Group and Viking Line for cleaner sea and dock basins,” the company said in a statement.
The aim is to recycle the collected organic waste in the best possible way, so Viking Line is currently investigating together with its partners whether the scrubbing waste can be used in the production of biogas. “The recycling of organic waste into biogas is the primary alternative due to the positive experience in the separate collection of food waste onboard Mariella, Viking Grace and Viking XPRS, and inspired by advice given by an expert in the field,” said Juhani Suvilampi from Watrec Oy.