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editorial
seatec 2/2013
FINNISH-RUSSIAN CO-OPERATION IS
AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE FINNISH
MARINE CLUSTER HISTORY
The ship-building market is facing tough times right now. Many projects have been postponed and it is impossible to predict how the global economy and the price development of oil and gas are going to impact future orders.
But Finnish ship-building has a history which tells us something
about the ability to cope also in difficult times. One part of the history
has been Finnish–Russian ship-building co-operation. After the Second
World War, Finns built vessels, also icebreakers for Soviet Union and that
was the starting point for the Wärtsilä icebreaker business.
Today, ships Vitus Bering and Aleksey Chirikov are examples of co-
OFFICE SECRETARY
Liisa Hyvönen
operation between Arctech and Sovcomlot, the largest shipping corporation in Russia. These are multifunctional icebreaking supply vessels, which can be utilised in many arctic areas. There is also a global
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Riitta Yli-Öyrä
need for such ships.
Arctech Helsinki Shipyard has also been awarded a contract to
build a 16 MW icebreaker for the Russian Ministry of Transport. The
CONTRIBUTORS
Sami J. Anteroinen
Merja Kihl
Ari Mononen
vessel will be delivered to the client in August 2015. One year ago Russian Ministry of Transport ordered also an icebreaking rescue vessel,
which Helsinki shipyard is building together with Yantar Shipyard. The
ship will be delivered next year.
Finnish marine cluster is living in the changing marine technolo-
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gy world. We have to remember that sea is still mostly open from ice.
Meyer Werft
The key question is that vessels can operate in all sea conditions and
also in arctic ice.
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Finnish ship-builders’ recent focus is in the development of arctic vessel technology. But we have also a long tradition as builders of
large cruise vessels. This means that the Finnish marine cluster has two
strong legs under her. From this position, we can answer the hard challenges of the new marine world.
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At the end of this magazine, you will find information about the companies of the Finnish marine cluster. It is an amazing package of knowhow – these companies can build ships for all the seven seas to meet
all circumstances.
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