crew onboard as they start learning the ropes .” The total number of the crew is around 2,000 .
ACING THE SEA TRIALS
Interviewed in late September , Leinonen is relieved that inspections are already taking
“ It ’ s the final stretch of a long , long journey .”
Looking back , Leinonen is especially proud of the sea trials which commenced on the morning of 5th September , exactly as planned years before . To say that the vessel proved sea-worthy would be a vast understatement :
“ We concluded the sea trials in just eight days , which is a new record for us . That made us feel really good that all our hard work is paying off ,” says Leinonen , a 20-year industry veteran .
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We concluded the sea trials in just eight days .
MAKE THE PROCESS MORE STRATEGIC
A big part of that hard work had to do with thinking ahead . Facing potential availability issues , the shipyard got in front of
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