Legionella control aboard shipping vessels
Overview
In February 2016 microbiological examination (carried out by a local public health authority as instructed by the MCA) revealed excessive CFU (colony-forming unit) counts of bacteria in the water supply of a large ferry owned by one of the world’s leading operators. The water quality was deemed ‘unsatisfactory’ and the ferry’s day to day operational duties were severely disrupted leaving the operator facing considerable costs and loss of earnings until the problem was resolved.
