Boat decontamination offered by Berthon

Berthon is offering clinically approved decontamination of boats, to reduce the 72-hour contamination quarantine of surfaces to one hour.

The process of sterilisation is known as ‘fogging’ and is delivered by a specialist clinical decontamination company at Berthon’s boatyard in Lymington.

The treatment uses the same chemicals that ambulances and hospitals use to decontaminate effectively. The substances used are said to be appropriate antibacterial and antivirus disinfectants that kill 99.9 per cent of microorganisms and viruses, dry within an hour and are not alcohol based, thus non-damaging to use in engine rooms.

“We are delighted to be one of the first companies in the marine sector to offer this service to our customers,” says Brian May, Berthon MD. “Our focus is the wellbeing of our staff, local community and customers. We are very proud of our staff and how well they have adapted to the changes we have made throughout lockdown. We continue to produce the highest quality of work in utmost safety for our customers.”

Decontamination needs to be arranged at least 48 hours in advance.