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Ilkka Rytkölä recognizes that the goals are ambitious .
“ We ’ ve set the target high and it ’ s not going to be easy . Nevertheless , we believe that it is possible .”
ECOSYSTEM EDGE
Rytkölä agrees with Wikström that it ’ s ‘ all hands on deck ’ in bringing down carbon : you need more sustainable fuels , materials , processes …
“ Clearly it is something you can ’ t do all by yourself . We need the entire marine ecosystem to pull together in this one ,” Rytkölä says , pointing out that the shipyard serves as the master coordinator and integrator of a shipbuilding project – while the suppliers within the vast ecosystem provide the products .
“ We have suppliers that vary in size a lot and have different access to resources , but it ’ s also true that especially the smaller companies can be very creative in cutting down CO 2 emissions ,” he says . Rytkölä also points out that looking at the lifespan CO 2 emissions caused by building and running cruise ships , only 5 % come from the actual shipyard operations .
“ We have to look at the entire big picture to see where we can make the biggest impact .”
“ Local universities are keen on collaboration , but also , for instance , Aalto , Tampere and Oulu universities are contributing to the work ,” Wikström says , emphasizing the importance of having broad shoulders . “ We have a very diverse competence platform .”
Approaching this equation from the business side , Rytkölä views the Finnish marine cluster as a very powerful difference-maker :
“ We have a very special ecosystem with unique strengths and common coals . It ’ s unlike anything else out there ,” he says . n
UNITED WE SAIL
Both Wikström and Rytkölä see strategic , long-term collaboration as the key to marine industry ’ s sustained success . seatec 2024 47