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The individuals who engraved their initials onto the plate , from left to right in the picture , are : Jari Nieminen , Deputy Project Director SQ2020 , Rauma Marine Constructions Oy ; Marko Piiroinen , Inspector , Lloyd ’ s Register ; Jukka Anteroinen , Chief of Staff of the Navy Command , Rear Admiral ; Juha-Matti Ylitalo , Deputy Chief of the Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command , Brigadier General of Engineers ; Tuomas Kaitila , Partner and Member of the Board , Rauma Marine Constructions Oy ; and Mika Laurilehto , Deputy CEO , Rauma Marine Constructions Oy .

Rauma Marine Constructions ( RMC ) and its subsidiary RMC Defence Oy have been commissioned to build four Pohjanmaa-class multi-purpose corvettes for the Finnish Navy as part of the Squadron 2020 project . The high-performance multipurpose corvettes have been designed for varying conditions in the Baltic Sea , including icy conditions . RMC has made significant investments and improved its own capabilities throughout the construction of the first multi-purpose corvette . The corvettes are being built in a closed hall constructed specifically for this project as a means of guaranteeing the necessary safety and quality .

“ RMC has an agreement to build four multi-purpose corvettes for the Navy in co-operation with the Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command . Established co-operation with the client ensures that the vessels will meet the future needs of the Navy . During the construction of the
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