Take control of noise
Managing engine noise, smoke and vibration, as well as your overboard discharges, is becoming increasingly important as we all become far more aware of the impact we are having on our surroundings.

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Halyard employees at the Palace

Halyard employees meet the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh

Two Halyard employees recently had a less than usual day at work when they made a surprise journey to London to meet the Queen. Jane Turner and Glen Campbell, were invited to Buckingham Palace as part of the company’s celebrations for winning its second Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the Continuous Innovation category earlier this year.

As a qualified ACCA accountant, Jane joined Halyard as the company’s Finance Director, where her extensive knowledge of manufacturing accountancy lead to her developing her role to become Operations Director across all three of Halyard’s manufacturing sites in Portsmouth, Ferndown and Salisbury.

Factory Supervisor, Glen, is Halyard’s second longest serving employee, having been with the company for 19 years. His long service and manufacturing skills have been fundamental in producing the range of products that won Halyard the Queen’s Award.

On the day of the ceremony, Jane and Glen were driven to London by Managing Director, James Grazebrook, where they were presented to the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh, before being treated to a celebratory dinner at the prestigious Royal Thames Yacht Club in London.

Since winning its last Queen’s Award in 2006, Halyard has demonstrated its continuous dedication to innovation by developing a number of significant new products to provide strategic solutions for the silencing of larger marine engines and generators. New products include a range of exhaust water separators - creating the world’s lowest cost product covering generators with exhausts from 40mm to 75mm, and the company’s patented watercooled Helmholtz resonator silencer designed in conjunction with the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research (ISVR) at the University of Southampton.

James Grazebrook said: “I’m very proud that Halyard has received another Queen’s Award, which wouldn’t have been possible without the dedication, hard work and continuous support of the entire Halyard team.”

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Halyard surround superyachts with crystal clear water

Halyard exhibits PureGen Soot Cleaner at the Monaco Yacht Show SYUK, Stand 11

Halyard Marine, Europe's largest designer and manufacturer of specialist marine exhaust systems will be exhibiting its latest must-have environmental product for the world's superyachts at this year's Monaco Yacht Show, with PureGen - the first ever compact soot cleaner for marine generators.

Whether cruising in the Mediterranean or relaxing in the Caribbean, Halyard's PureGen Soot Cleaner, provides the perfect solution to ensure the water surrounding a superyacht is as inviting and luxurious as the yacht itself.

All boat generators will emit soot, which will emerge from the exhaust outlet as unsightly and smelly smoke. The remaining soot will be 'scrubbed' from the exhaust gas by the exhaust system's water separator, and washed into the surrounding water. The soot floats and will leave a sheen on the water's surface, which is easily deposited onto swim wear and the skin during swimming. PureGen resolves this by removing 99% of soot from a generators exhaust outlet and from the cooling water flowing from the exhaust gas water separator.

PureGen is a compact unit intended for generators from 40kw - 500kw. It has been designed using an exhaust gas heater and catalytically coated ceramic filter, and fits into the marine exhaust system immediately downstream from the generator.

The PureGen unit is smaller and lighter than any competing project. It measures just 1.25m long by 300mm in diameter, and weighs less than 50kg for a typical 120kw system. In addition it is incredibly uncomplicated to use. The unit's electric pre-heater takes the exhaust gas up to the required temperature, before it passes into the ceramic filter. PureGen's honeycomb construction creates an enormous surface area so the exhaust gas can pass through with minimal back pressure. Simultaneously the catalyst and the exhaust gas temperature ensure the destruction of all soot particles.

The pre-heater has the added advantage that it can be run either for ten minutes in any hour, or used continuously to provide a low level loadbunk for the generator. PureGen will automatically cut out when the generator full load is required.

Once installed, PureGen is easy to maintain. The ceramic filter needs no attention, beyond reversing and cleaning annually depending on service hours. The filter is continually cleaned by the burning process ensuring that its efficiency remains at a constant level.

Last year, Halyard announced that its overseas projects for the superyacht market had increased by 34 percent in just twelve months. Following this significant growth, the company will be displaying its range of products on two separate stands throughout the Monaco Yacht Show. Stand 11 will have PureGen on display, whilst a range of other products from Halyard will be on display on Leviathan's Stand QSE-5, Darse Sud Exterior.

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