At the present time , the Rauma Marine Constructions shipyard concentrates on building new ships .
” We have our hands full with newbuilds , so that no major service work is currently ongoing , apart from some smallscale repairs ,” says Mr . Jyrki Heinimaa , President and CEO of Rauma Marine Constructions ( RMC ).
” Wasaline ’ s ship ’ Aurora Botnia ’ is scheduled to be completed at the shipyard in the spring of 2021 . Of course , the ongoing problems with Covid-19 virus may still affect the timetables .”
While ensuring the health and safety of the shipbuilders is of paramount importance , it has also meant numerous limitations for the work procedures at the shipyard .
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We have our hands full with newbuilds .
” Various groups of shipbuilders , as well as the employees of different subcontractors , need to be kept apart from each other . Additional hygiene and face masks are required at the workplace , plus occasional quarantines for seasonal workers . All this has made it more difficult for the shipyard to take up new shipbuilding projects ,” Mr . Heinimaa recounts .
ECOLOGICALLY DESIGNED CAR AND PASSENGER FERRY
The ’ Aurora Botnia ’ car and passenger ferry was floated out at Rauma shipyard in early September of 2020 .
” Some minor delays have been recorded during the shipbuilding , particularly in the case of certain shipments of propulsion equipment .” photo : TALLINK GRUPP
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