seatec - Finnish marine technology review 2/2012 | Page 34

New cooperation for the building of arctic ships For maritime traffic on the Northeast Passage, a variety of accessories will be needed: ice-breakers, satellite monitors, devices for weather and ice observations, plus equipment for maritime safety services – to begin with. Of these, Finnish manufacturers have plenty of experience. Finnish and Russian maritime industry clusters have already undertaken quite a few joint projects. 32 seatec 2/2012