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EDITORIAL
THE FINNISH MARINE TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS GUIDE
Publisher:
Finnish-Norwegian
shipbuilding
bears beautiful fruit
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February 2005
The building of Color Fantasy, the world’s largest cruise ship with car decks,
took less than two years. This is a record-breaking time and proof of the
project-management skills of the Finnish shipbuilding industry. It is also an
excellent testimonial to the excellence of the Finnish subcontracting sector.
First-class modular construction skills and managing a project comprising numerous subcontractors is by no means easy, however. In fact, it is all the
result of a long process of learning through practice that has been scientific
in its precision.
Cer tain nationalities seem to be especially adept at working together.
The manager of the Color Fantasy project Olli Jantunen from Aker Finnyards
praises the seamless collaboration between Finns and Norwegians. “We
worked hard together and both the customer and the shipyards are satisfied.”
At Aker Finnyards, Finnish-Norwegian co-operation is what it is all about.
Following a merger last year, there is only one major shipbuilder in Finland:
Aker Finnyards, led by Yrjö Julin. Norwegian ownership and Finnish ship-building
know-how are the constituent elements of Aker Finnyards. It has proved a
ver y workable concept.
This magazine repor ts on the most important common issues in the
marine industry from a Finnish perspective, covering building projects and
key expert themes such as marine electrical engineering and pipeline corrosion.
Seatec 2005 is a global platform for the Finnish perspective. Its new
layout is visually even more impressive than before and is especially well
suited for the high-quality images of ship projects. The index provides information on the most impor tant Finnish companies in the industry.
Seatec is also published on the web at www.finlandexports.com. The
site is available to anyone around the world who is interested in shipbuilding
and extraordinary cruise ships.
Risto Valkeapää
2 SEATEC 2005
Project Manager
Risto Valkeapää
Editorial Coordinator
Stefan Bergdahl
Graphic Designer
Leena Turtia
Cover Photo:
Jouni Saaristo
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