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The event was also streamed live , making it possible for guests to view the ceremony remotely .
At the christening ceremony , Jyrki Heinimaa , CEO of Rauma Marine Constructions , noted that RMC and Tallink have been working together for over a year , and both Tallink ’ s and RMC ’ s project teams “ deserve great praise ” for the work they have done in the challenging conditions . Heinimaa was also excited to see the project proceed to a new stage as the work shifts from the exterior of the ship to the interior .
The final milestone in the construction process is the handover of the vessel from Rauma shipyard to Tallink , which is scheduled to take place in the first half of 2022 .
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The Rauma shipyard has its hands full : it ’ s also working on four corvettes for the Finnish Defence Forces and another car and passenger ferry , Aurora Botnia for Wasaline .
Furthermore , in March 2021 , RMC and Tasmanian shipping company TT- Line Company signed an agreement on
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