 Interview with Capt. John Olson: Onboard drinking water filtration
Many captains and industry professionals are now reviewing the impact of crew practices and existing onboard systems and how they are effecting both the environment and the boss’s pocketbook. This is the first in a series of interviews that will address these issues. Captain John Olson discusses the RO water filtration installation for drinking water that was recently completed onboard D’Natalin, a 151 Delta.
Ecoyachts: Tell us about the reason why you decided to install the additional RO filtration system. Was the decision yours or the owners or a combination of both?
Capt Olson: My decision to install was - I hated all the plastic we were generating, double and triple handling cases of water, taking up too much crew time and usable space, + the money for extra garbage and the price of water.
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