Yacht Sanitization in Olbia
The gateway to the Costa Smeralda, and where the real work gets done.
Olbia is the practical end of north-east Sardinia: the port where yachts are provisioned, serviced and prepared before they go round to the glamour berths. For us that makes it the better place to work — more room, fewer constraints, no guests waiting.
Where preparation happens, away from the audience
A job that would be awkward in Porto Cervo is straightforward here, and it is the same yacht.
Quay access is easier, so the units sit where they should and the hoses run a sensible route. Work can start early and finish properly instead of being stopped because a tender needs the berth.
It is also where the season is set up. A yacht prepared in Olbia in May — water system treated and sampled, fan coils cleaned, galley extraction degreased — goes round the corner ready, rather than carrying last year’s problems into the first charter.
At the end of the season the same logic applies in reverse: come back here for the work rather than doing it under pressure in a guest port.
Everything we can treat while you are in Olbia
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.
Set the season up here in spring
The island fills from June. What gets booked in April is what gets done properly.
Spring is the window for the full list, because there is time for a laboratory result to come back and for a second pass if it needs one.
Autumn is the window for the air side, before the yacht is closed up for the winter with damp coils and a season of dust in the ducts.
From the first call to the report
The sequence is the same whichever berth you are on in Olbia. 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.
A clean system is easy to prove when every step is written down. That is what we hand to the captain.
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 Olbia.
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.
Porto Cervo
Round the corner on the Costa Smeralda.
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Palermo
South, across to Sicily.
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Naples
East, on the mainland.
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Livorno
The mainland crossing north.
OpenThe complete list is on the ports page.
Working in Olbia: frequently asked questions
Is it better to work in Olbia or Porto Cervo?
Olbia, whenever the programme allows. There is more room, fewer restrictions and no guest schedule to work around, and the yacht is the same either way.
Do you come over from the mainland?
Yes, on request. We plan the visit around your dates and confirm what the travel means for timing before anything is booked.
What should be done before the first charter?
At minimum, treat and sample the water system, and clean the galley extraction. If there is any history of smells from the air conditioning, add the fan coils — in season there will be no time.
Preparing in Olbia?
Tell us the yacht, the berth and when the season starts. 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.