Thanks to Viega, the 2500 passengers and 850 crew are reliably supplied with up to 600 litres of water per person per day via the many bars and restaurants, a sauna, steam room, three swimming pools, three on-deck whirlpools and, of course, every cabin. The water is produced by two evaporators and a reverse osmosis plant, and then distributed through the Propress copper pipe system (the same system that has been approved and readily adopted throughout the Australian plumbing and construction industries for over 10 years). Propress technology was also used throughout the air-conditioning and heating systems on Serenade of the Seas.

Viega also supplies Meyer Werft and other shipbuilders with alternative press-fit products such as the Seapress system. Seapress is specifically designed for the unique and unforgiving challenges that come with shipbuilding. To meet these challenges, including contact with seawater, high corrosion atmospheres and limited personnel to conduct repairs at sea - Viega's Seapress system uses high corrosion-resistant copper-nickel-iron alloy fittings to set the benchmark for quality and long-term reliability at sea.

A primary feature of all of these systems is Viega's cold press connection technology. Brazing, soldering and welding are dangerous in the confined spaces of a ship or a building, and even worse when at sea. In addition, Viega Propress can be installed directly on-site and under the most difficult conditions such as in tight spaces, alongside other assembly sections, and by just one person - without heat, flame or any time-consuming draining of lines.

The time and labour savings delivered by Viega's cold-pressed joint systems was also critical in keeping to the tight deadlines in construction of the Serenade.