EDITORIAL
2/2019
THE BIG BANG THEORY
Finnish Marine Cluster is back with a bang. In 2017, the industry
reached a turnover of EUR 13.6 billion, showing an increase of
3.6 % to the previous year. The figures are robust in comparison
to the “Death Valley” of 2007 and 2009–2010, when the turnover
was EUR 10.5 billion. During this decade, however, 2,000+
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companies of the marine cluster have really stepped up their game.
There’s no big secret behind the comeback. As the Turku
shipyard was acquired by the German Meyer family, a new age of
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Petri Charpentier
development began at the shipyard. Meyer Turku has made
a name for itself as an innovation leader in the high-end PROJECT MANAGER
shipbuilding, with all the top cruise brands flocking to place their Jaakko Lätti
orders. Serving in the role of the “master coordinator”, the shipyard
relies in its trusted network to deliver the goods.
Another comeback has been witnessed at the Rauma shipyard
EDITORIAL COORDINATOR
Mimosa Raitamaa
where Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) secured its biggest order
to date in March 2019.
Rauma Marine Constructions is building a new shuttle ferry for
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Riitta Yli-Öyrä
AS Tallink Grupp to service the Helsinki–Tallinn route. The design of
the vessel will begin this spring, with the expected delivery
of the vessel in early 2022. The price tag for the ferry is around
EUR 250 million and the project will provide over 1,500 man-years
CONTRIBUTORS
Sami J. Anteroinen
Ari Mononen
of employment for the shipyard.
According to RMC, the vessel will utilise the newest
technology and innovative solutions, with the aim of building the
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most environmentally-friendly and energy-efficient vessel possible.
This includes machines that will run on a dual fuel and option for
a battery solution, with the main source of fuel being low-emission
liquefied natural gas (LNG).
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The transition towards LNG is one example of the “green
wave” sweeping the industry. In fact, major Finnish maritime players
– such as Meyer Turku, ABB and Wärtsilä – have joined the Finnish
Marine Industries’ ResponSea initiative in order to create a more
sustainable maritime sector.
The ResponSea initiative focuses on reducing the
environmental impact of shipping and shipbuilding, boosting
continuous development of the industry’s companies as fair
employers, monitoring the sustainability of the delivery chain and
enhancing circular economy and lifecycle efficiency in all actions.
Finnish marine industry already has a pretty good track record
with regards to these issues – but this doesn’t mean that there’s no
room left for improvement. “Sustainability of the seas” needs her
champions.
PETRI CHARPENTIER
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