ber 2022 and the ship was launched in July 2024 . The sister ship will travel from Rauma to Tasmania after the ice in the Bothnian Sea melts in the spring of 2025 . RMC ’ s investments in competence , infrastructure and technology are visible in the Tasmanian ships . RMC has taken a strong process management model into use and has focused on further developing its competence through recruitment , training and on-the-job learning .
INTERIOR DESIGN SOLUTIONS REFLECT BOTH TASMANIA AND WESTERN FINLAND
When the hull work was completed , interior work on the ship began , including plumbing and electrical work , as well as the furnishing of the cabin areas and restaurants . Special skills were required for the outfitting of the ship ’ s engine rooms and car decks , as well as the commissioning of different systems .
The majority of RMC ’ s supplier network is located within a 150 km radius of the shipyard , but the construction called for a broader use of unique Finnish expertise and introduced special features and materials from Tasmania .
Johanna Kaijo is very pleased with the interior design solutions . One of the important functions of the Spirit of Tasmania ships is to promote tourism in Tasmania . Richard Andree Nilsson , an architect at the Swedish architectural firm Figura , worked hard to expertly integrate characteristics of Tasmania ’ s various regions in the ship ’ s interior solutions .
Elements used in the interior design , such as wood salvaged from Lake Pieman , were sourced directly from Tasmania . Finnish expertise can be seen , for example , in the kitchens , which were designed and implemented by LMG Finland Oy in Eura , Finland .
“ Now that the first Spirit of Tasmania ship has been delivered to the client , it ’ s great to see that everything works on the ship precisely as planned . The smooth and continuous collaboration with the client was essential for this successful outcome . It has been very solution-oriented and was boosted by the fact that Tasmanians have a very positive attitude towards life ,” says Johanna Kaijo , Project Manager for Spirit of Tasmania ships .
THE COMPANY ’ S FIRST COMPLETELY NEW AND SPECIFICALLY TAILORED SHIPS
In the winter of 2022 , John Anastassiou , Technical Project Manager of TT-Line , left the warmth of Tasmania and arrived in Rauma to ensure that the ship projects were progressing as intended from TT- Line ’ s perspective . Anastassiou describes his posting in Rauma as a wonderful experience .
He states that the most important aspect of overseeing the construction of new ships has been integrating those issues that TT-Line has learned in the past about the needs of its different customers : how to create an even better travel experience in terms of the cabins , restaurants and other services .
“ This is the first time TT-Line has acquired completely new ships . Our overall goal , to put it simply , was to acquire bigger and better ships that are fully tailored to our needs and the conditions of the Bass Strait ,” says John Anastassiou .
This simple goal , however , involved an enormous number of details that were further honed during the construction project . This investment is huge for TT-Line . The service life of the ships will be more than 25 years , so the investment will be worth it . Anastassiou says that the best technology and expertise has been used to craft these ships and all specifications have been entirely guided by the needs of TT-Line .
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The sister ship , Spirit of Tasmania V , will be completed on a faster schedule than the first .
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