Yacht Sanitization in Livorno
A short run down the coast from our base, in a working commercial port.
Livorno mixes commercial traffic with yacht berths and refit sheds, which makes it a practical stop: there is space, there is crane capacity, and a yacht can sit alongside without the seasonal pressure of a resort marina.
Space and quay access, which suits the way we work
Almost everything we do happens on the quay, not on board. Livorno gives us the room for it.
The treatment units stay ashore and connect to the yacht with hoses; only a small dosing unit comes aboard, on covered decks. In a tight resort berth that is a negotiation with the marina. In Livorno it usually is not.
For the air side, a commercial quay means a van can get close, which matters when the job involves opening duct runs and carrying filters and panels off the yacht rather than stacking them in a passageway.
It also means work can start early and run through the day without the noise and access restrictions that come with a marina full of guests.
Everything we can treat while you are in Livorno
The same six jobs make up almost every visit. On most yachts more than one of them is needed at the same time, which is why we survey first and then plan them into a single stop.
Fresh water system
Tanks, distribution lines and every outlet treated as one network, then checked.
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Legionella testing and remediation
A sampling plan, accredited lab analysis, and treatment across the whole network if a sample comes back positive.
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HVAC and air ducts
Ducts and air handling units opened, cleaned and checked, cabin by cabin.
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Fan coils and air conditioning
Units opened, coils and filters cleaned, condensate trays checked — where the smell on start-up usually comes from.
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Galley hoods and extraction
Filters, hood and the duct run behind it degreased, right up to the fan.
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Odour and mould investigation
Finding where a smell or a damp patch actually starts, instead of covering it.
Read moreSee the full list of services if you are looking for something more specific, such as water sampling, post-refit or charter turnaround work.
Good for a stop between legs
Livorno is often a staging port rather than a destination — a few days between one leg and the next. That is enough for most of what we do.
A water system treatment and the sampling that goes with it fits into a short alongside period. What takes longer is the laboratory turnaround, so the sample should be taken at the start of the stop, not the end.
If the galley extraction is the problem, that is a job that can be done in a single stop without the yacht going anywhere.
From the first call to the report
The sequence is the same whichever berth you are on in Livorno. What changes is the timing, and that is planned around the yacht rather than around us.
We look before we quote
A technician goes through the yacht with the crew: which outlets are used daily and which almost never, where the air handling units sit, what the crew has actually noticed.
The visit is planned around you
We fit the work into the window you have — between charters, during a yard period, or over a quiet weekend alongside.
We work alongside
No yard move and no lift. The heavy equipment stays on the quay; only hoses and a small dosing unit come aboard, on protected decks.
You get it in writing
Sampling points, what was done, and the laboratory report where water was analysed. That document is what closes the job.
We come to the yacht, work at the berth and leave a written report. The crew keeps running the boat.
Francesco Colombo
CEO · AirBio Marine, a division of AirBio (Ekonore S.r.l.)
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Our own technicians, certified processes
Every intervention is carried out by AirBio technicians employed and trained in house, never subcontracted. We work under certified management systems and close each job with a technical report the captain can file on board.
- ISO 9001Quality
- ISO 14001Environment
- ISO 45001Health & safety
- ISO 16636Pest management
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What a visit looks like
A few moments from the jobs we do on yachts every season: the equipment on the quay, the systems we open and the checks we close with. The same way of working applies in Livorno.
Other ports on the same run
If the yacht moves before we get to you, or you are berthed one harbour along, these are the pages for the ports next door.
Viareggio
Our base, just up the coast.
Open
La Spezia
The Gulf of Poets yards to the north.
Open
Marina di Carrara
Between Livorno and La Spezia.
Open
Fiumicino
Further south, on the Rome coast.
OpenThe complete list is on the ports page.
Working in Livorno: frequently asked questions
Do you need the yacht lifted?
No. Everything we do is done afloat, alongside. A lift is only useful if the yard has one planned for other reasons.
How much space do you need on the quay?
Room for two wheeled units and the hoses — roughly a van’s worth. We check it during the survey so there are no surprises on the day.
Can you come at short notice between charters?
Often yes, because Livorno is close to us. Tell us the window and we will say straight away whether it fits.
Stopping in Livorno?
Tell us the yacht, the berth and how many days you have alongside. A technician calls you back within 24 hours.
Tell us about the yacht
Yacht length, marina, systems and what you have noticed on board. A technician reads the message and calls you back to plan the survey.
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Where we work
Italian Riviera and Tuscany marinas and yards — Viareggio, La Spezia, Portofino, Genoa, Sanremo, Livorno, Argentario — and other Mediterranean ports on request.
Documented work
Every job ends with a technical report and photos for the yacht's records.