FINNISH SOLUTIONS FOR THE ENTIRE ICEBREAKING VALUE CHAIN

FOR THE ENTIRE ICEBREAKING VALUE CHAIN

FINNISH SOLUTIONS

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2 MARITIME & OFFSHORE FROM FINLAND

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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4 FINNISH SOLUTIONS FOR THE ENTIRE ICEBREAKING VALUE CHAIN

6 THE POLAR MARITIME NETWORK IN FINLAND

8 RESEARCH

8 Aalto University

10 DESIGN

10 Aker Arctic

14 BUILD

14 Rauma Marine Constructions

18 OPERATE

18 Arctia

22 EQUIPMENT & SYSTEM SUPPLIERS / DIGITAL SERVICE PROVIDERS

24 Lamor

26 ABB

28 Nestix

30 Wärtsilä

34 Trafotek

36 Marioff

38 Starkice

40 Iceye

42 Craftmer

44 PARTNERING WITH THE FINNISH POLAR MARITIME NETWORK

45 Polaris:ThefirstLNG-poweredicebreakerintheworld


FINNISH SOLUTIONS FOR THE ENTIRE ICEBREAKING VALUE CHAIN

Finnishcompanieshavedesignedabout80percentoftheworld’sicebreakers,andabout60percentofthemhavebeenbuiltbyFinnishshipyards.Wehaveacreativeandagilepolarmaritimenetworkthatisknownfordeliveringonscheduleandonbudget.Wearealsoknownfordeliveringsustainable,innovativeandeffectivesolutionsfordemandingtasksinArcticconditions.

FINLAND IS A GLOBAL LEADER IN ICEBREAKER DESIGN, POLAR SHIPBUILDING, ICE TECHNOLOGY AND FLEET OPERATION

RESEARCH• Education• Research• School of engineering• Testing

DESIGN• Development• Concept design• Model tests and trials• Design and engineering

BUILD• Concept• Specialized vessels• Design and engineering• Multi-purpose icebreakers

OPERATE• Icebreaking• Ice management• Offshore support• Research support

MAINTAIN• Lifecycle services• Upgrades • Conversions• Ice advisors

ALLFINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE

EQUIPMENT & SYSTEM SUPPLIERS / DIGITAL SERVICE PROVIDERS

Finland is the only nation intheworldthatoffersice-provenproductsandservicescreatedthroughasolid,cost-effectivevaluechain.ThisvaluechaincoversR&D,education,shipdesign,engineering,building,operation,programmanagementandlifecyclesupportservices.GloballyrecognizedFinnishcompaniesandshipyardsoffericebreakingsolutionsthatcanbeconsideredasacompletepackageorconfiguredasindividualoptionstosuitspecificneeds.PartneringwithFinlandforicebreakerprojectsmeansyouwillbenefitfromthelatestresearchandtechnologicaladvances.

ThekeyplayersintheinnovationplatformforFinland’sshipbuildingandmarineindustryarecompanies,researchorganizations,internationallyrecognizeduniversities,theFinnishFundingAgencyforInnovationandtheFinnishMeteorologicalInstitute.

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Finlandisknownfordesigningvesselsthatmeetperformancerequirementswhilestillbeingeconomicaltobuild,maintainandoperateinbothopenwaterandice-coveredseas.Finlandhasthecapacitytodevelop,build,deliverandcommissionseveralicebreakingshipseveryyear.ThelatestFinnishicebreaker,Polaris,deliveredin2016,isthemostrecentexampleofourcost-efficientadvancedtechnology. Finnishicebreakerinnovationsareusedworldwide.Theworld’sfirstenvironmentallyfriendlyLNG-poweredicebreakerwasbuiltinFinland.Additionally,theobliqueicebreaker(whichmaximizesicebreakingefficiencyandoperationalcapability),theazimuthpropulsionsystem,theairbubblingsystemandthemultipurposeicebreakerconceptarealsoFinnishinnovations.

FINNISH SOLUTIONS MAXIMIZE EFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABILITY

Finland is a pioneer in intelligent ships and digital solutions. For example, our technologies are used for:

optimizingice-managementandoperations

autonomousoperation

fleetandassetmanagement

IT-technologiesforemergencyandrescue

integrationofscientificfunctionalitiesandoperationalcapabilities

THE POLAR MARITIME NETWORK IN FINLAND

Finlandisaforerunnerinbilateralpartnershipsaswellaspublic-privatearrangementsforicebreakingservices.Itcanprocureicebreakingservicesfrombothpublicandprivatepartnersandcurrentlyhasthreeicebreakingagreementswithneighboringcountries. InFinland,icebreakingservicesarefinancedthroughamarket-drivensystembasedonfairwaydues.DuringtheArcticsummerwhenthefleetisnotrequiredintheBalticSea,Finnishicebreakersareavailableforchartermissionsinpolarareas.Anicebreakercharterisacost-effectivewaytoexperiencethelatesttechnologiesandoperatingprocedures,toconducttechnologybenchmarkingandtotrainfuturecrewsbeforemakingfinaldecisionsonoperationalrequirementsforyourownicebreakerinvestment. PreviousinternationalicebreakerprojectshavebenefittedfromFinnishcooperation.Forexample,Finnishcompanieshaveprovidedshipdesigns,extensiveequipmentdeliveries,executionoftheprojectsandcommissioningforicebreakersaroundthepolarregions. Finnishmulti-purposeicebreakershaveoperatedinArcticwatersandtransitedthroughboththeNorthwestPassageandtheNorthernSeaRoute.

FinlandandSwedenalsohaveplansforrenewingtheirfleetoficebreakers.Thetimingoftherenewalprogramsoffersauniquewindowofopportunitytoshareicebreakerassets,leadingtoaffordableoptionsforstrengtheningicebreakingcapacityandthecost-efficientdeploymentofnewicebreakers. Inthefollowingpages,leadingFinnishcompaniesAkerArctic,RaumaMarineConstructions,Arctia,ABB,Wärtsilä,Lamor,Nestix,Trafotek,Marioff,Craftmer,Starkice,IceyeaswellasAaltoUniversitydescribetheirsolutions.

FINLAND IS A FORERUNNER IN INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION

PARTNERSHIPS INCREASE ICEBREAKING OPTIONS


RESEARCHAALTO UNIVERSITY Cuttingedgeresearch,testingknowledgeandfacilities.

Aalto University’sresearchgrouponArcticandMarineTechnologyisstudyingthebehaviorofshipsandstructuresbothinopenwaterandinareascoveredbyseaice.Theworkislinkedwiththedesignandoperationsofpassengervessels,icebreakingshipsandArcticmarinestructures.Itfocusesoniceloadsonshipsandstructures,shipperformance,shipsafetyandicemechanics.Furthermore,theresearchonopenwatershipsincludesworkonadvancedstructures,hydrodynamicsaswellasriskandsafety.

Currently,thegroupconsistsofeightprofessors,includingtwoFinlandDistinguishedProfessors(FiDiPro),lecturers,post-docs,anddoctoralstudents.Thegrouphasanexcellentnationalandinternationalsupportnetwork,includingCEARCTIC,aJointResearchCenterofExcellenceforArcticShippingandOperationsfundedbyLloyd’sRegisterFoundationinLondonandledbyAalto,andSAMCoT,aCenterforResearch-basedInnovationonSustainableArcticMarineandCoastalTechnologyledbyNTNUinNorwayandfundedbytheNorwegianResearchCouncilandinternationalindustry.MembersoftheresearchgrouphaveorganizedseveralinternationalscientificconferencesatAaltoandareactiveontheeditorialboardsofinternationalscientificjournals.

AaltoIceTankisa40m×40m×2.8mbasinequippedtoproduceseaiceatmodelscale.Typicaltestsincludeshipresistanceindifferenticeconditionsandicefailureagainstmarinestructures.ThefacilityisopentovisitorsthroughtheHydralab+networkfundedbytheEU,orthroughotherarrangements.

AALTO ICE TANK IS THE LARGEST TESTING FACILITY IN THE WORLD

DESIGNAKER ARCTICTheworld’sleadingdesigner oficebreakingvessels


Established in 2005asaspin-offofAkerYards(theformerWärtsiläHelsinkiShipyard),AkerArctichastheaccumulatedicebreakerdesignandconstructionknowledgethattheshipyardanditsdesigndepartmenthavegatheredsincethe1950s.AkerArctic’spastreferences,bothastheshipyard’sArctictechnologyresearchunitandasanindependentengineeringcompany,includemorethanhalfoftheicebreakersbuiltworldwide.Todaythecompanyisinvolvedinmostofthehighiceclassprojectsthatareonorderorunderdevelopmentaroundtheworld.

AkerArcticpridesitselfonbeingaforerunnerinicebreakingtechnologyandcanclaimanumberof“firsts”intheworldoficebreakers.Inthe1950s,thecompanyestablishedanewstandardforBalticescorticebreakerswithtwobowpropellersanddevelopedthefirstlargediesel-electricpolaricebreakers.Theconstructionofonesuccessfulicebreakerclassafteranotherforbothdomesticandforeigncustomersledtotheperfectionofthevariousdesignfeaturesandsystemsthataretypicaloficegoingvesselstoday,suchastheAC/ACdiesel-electricpropulsionsystem.Bythelate1980s,AkerArcticwasresponsibleforconstructingtheonlynuclear-poweredicebreakersbuiltoutsidetheSovietUnionandRussia.Morerecently,AkerArcticdevelopedseveralstate-of-the-articebreakersfortheirclients,includingtheconceptfortheworld’sfirstLNGpoweredicebreakerfortheFinnishgovernment.

AkerArcticdevelopedtheelectricpoddedpropulsionunitnowadaysknownasAzipod.Andasaresultofthiswork,foundnewwaysofoperatingshipsinheavyiceconditions.Forexample,AkerArcticalsoinventedthesideways-goingobliqueicebreakertotakefulladvantageoftheazimuthpropulsionunits.Recently,thecompanydemonstratedtheuniquecapabilitiesofthefirstsuchvesselinextensivefullscaletrialsintheArctic.AkerArctic’slatestvesselconceptssuchasthenewFinnishicebreakerhavebeenwidelyregardedastheworld’smostadvancedicebreakersandinfull-scaleicetrials,AkerArctic’sicebreakinginnovationscontinuetooutperformotherdesigns.

ICEBREAKER INNOVATIONS

OnekeytoAkerArctic’ssuccesshasbeenitsin-houseicemodeltestinglaboratoryandthecloserelationshipbetweenmodeltestinganddesign.Thecompanyhascarriedoutover500icemodeltestseriessincethefirstmodelbasinwasopenedin1969,andtodayoperatesitsthirdgenerationtestingfacilityinHelsinki,Finland.

MORE THAN A DESIGN OFFICE

AkerArcticalsohasoneoftheworld’slargestreferencedatabasesoffullscaleicetrials.Thisguaranteesthatitsicebreakingperformancepredictionsareaccurateandhelptoachievemaximumicebreakingcapabilitywiththeleastpossiblepropulsionpower.Thegoalistodesignvesselsthatnotonlymeetperformancerequirements,butarealsocost-effectivetobuild,maintainandoperateinbothopenwaterandice-coveredseas.

Aker Arctic offers a range of proven icebreaking ship designs for different operational needs. Ship types include:

icebreakers

ice-goingvesselssuchascargoshipsandtankers

vesselsintendedforarcticoffshoreoperationslikeAHSandOSV

antarctic research vessels

arcticcruiseandexpeditioncruisevessels

They offer services related to:

feasibilitystudies,shipspecificationsandtenderdesigns,basicdesigns

designswhichcanbecustomizedforoperationalrequirements,e.g.thestandardAker ARC series

offshorestructures,designingforiceloadsandstructuraldesign

designcriteriabasedonenvironmentalconditionsandoperatingprofile

winterizationspecificationsandsolutions

hulloptimizationforopenwaterand/oriceconditions

shipperformanceandpowerpredictions

icebreakingcapabilityinavarietyofconditions

structuraldimensioning,globalandlocalforces

shippropulsionsystemsinice,loadsanddimensioning,completedesigns.

AKER ARCTIC’S IN-HOUSE ICE MODEL TESTING LABORATORY

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BUILD


RAUMA MARINE CONSTRUCTIONS Aspecialistin ice-goingvessels

Rauma Marine Constructions Ltd. (RMC)wasfoundedin2014tocontinuetheshipbuildingtraditionsinRauma.ThisnewbeginningmarkstheculminationofcenturiesofshipbuildingexperienceattheRaumashipyardwhich,undervariousowners,hasbuiltupavastamountofknowledgeinnavalarchitectureandtechnologicalinnovation.Specifically,thisknowledgecomesfrombuilding,upgradingandoverhaulingspecializedvessels,includingallFinnishmulti-purposeicebreakers,largeborderguardpatrolvessels,andallFinnishNavysurfacecombatantssince1991. Withitsownsteelstructuremanufacturingfacilities,RaumaMarineConstructionscanmanufactureupto18,000tonsofsteelperyearandhasabuildingcapacityforvesselsofupto80,000GT.Inaddition,thefacilitiesincludeagroundstonesupporteddry-dockthatcanincorporatevesselsofupto260metersinlength.Furthermore,theshipyard’stwooutfittingquaysensureefficientproductionasthreelargeshipscanbeoutfittedatthesametimeandafourthcanbeassembledinthedrydocksimultaneously. RMC’s product portfolio includes:

Incooperationwithitsnetworkpartnersforengineering,modeltesting,constructionandperformanceverification,RMCspecializesinthedesign,constructionandmaintenancepartofthevaluechain.Pre-andpost-deliveryactivities,aswellasoperations-relatedassistancecanbeprovided,withaspecialfocusoncostsandoptimizingthedeliveryschedulewhilemanagingproductionandrisks.Foreachnewcommission,aspecializedprojectteamiscreatedtoguaranteeadequateflexibilityandthebestcombinationofexperts.Conceptsaredevelopedinternallyutilizingin-houseknowledge.RMC’sgoalistooffercustomersspecializedvesselsandcustomizedsolutionsthroughcollaborationwiththeirpartnernetwork.

PARTNERING WITH RMC

ICEBREAKERS

COASTGUARDVESSELS

RESEARCHVESSELS

NAVALVESSELS

CAR&PASSENGERFERRIES

AwiderangeofshipshavebeenbuiltattheshipyardinRauma,includingcar&passengerferries,researchvessels,icebreakersandnavalsurfacecombatants.RaumaShipyardhasbuilttheFinnishmultipurposeicebreakersFennica(1993)andNordica(1994),allFinnishNavysurfacecombatantssince1991,theice-goingPolarResearchandSupplyVesselS.A.AgulhasIIforSouthAfrica(2012),andtheFinnishBorderGuardPatrolvesselTurva(2014). RMC´sfocusiscurrentlyonthedesignoftheFinnishNavy´sice-goingSquadron2020corvettes.TherenewalofFinland’sentireicebreakerfleetisalsostartingsoon,andtheFinnishgovernmentexpectsthisprojecttobecompletedby2029.AdditionallyRMCfocusesonPolarresearchandsupplyvesselsforharshconditionswithArcticnavigationcapability.ToremainattheforefrontofArcticshipbuilding,RMCcooperateswithFinnishuniversities,severaldesigncompaniesandexperts.

SHIPS CONSTRUCTED IN RAUMA AND THE STATUS OF RMC’S FOCUS PROJECTS

THE RAUMA SHIPYARD HAS BUILT ALL FINNISH NAVY SURFACE COMBATANTS SINCE 1991



OPERATEARCTIA Aworld-leadingpolarmaritimeservicepartner

Arctia Ltd. deploysoneofthestrongesticebreakerfleetsintheworld.Thisspecializedshippingcompanycurrentlyhaseighticebreakersinitsfleet,includingtwoheavymultipurposeandresearchicebreakers.Thecompanyhasextensiveinternationalexperienceinprovidingicebreakingandicemanagementservices,aswellasspecializedmultipurposevesselservicesinallpolarandsub-polarareas.

ArctiahasoperationalexperienceintheNorthernSeaRouteandtheNorthwestPassage,aswellasoffshoreoperationsinAlaska,GreenlandandelsewhereintheArctic.Arctia’scustomerbaseincludesinternationalenergycompanies,researchinstitutionsandotherorganizationsthatareactiveinpolarareas.Thecompany’soffshoreservicesinclude,butarenotrestrictedto,fairwayicebreaking,icemanagement,pipeandcablelaying,towing,serviceworkforproductionplatforms,andtheinstallationandmaintenanceofunderwaterstructures.

Arctia’scurrentfleetincludesthreeconventionalicebreakers:Voima(commissionedin1954,majorrefits1979and2016),Urho(1975)andSisu(1976).ItalsoincludestheconvertedpolaricebreakerOtso(1986),theoilrecoveryicebreakerKontio(1987),themultipurposeicebreakersFennica(1993)andNordica(1994),andtheworld’sfirstLNG-poweredicebreakerPolaris(2016).From2010to2016,IBKontiowasinacontinuousstateofreadinessforoilspillresponseoperationsinthenorthernBalticSeaasmandatedbytheEMSA(EuropeanMaritimeSafetyAgency).

Arctiahasmorethan150crewmembersIMO-trainedforoilspillpreparednessandresponseoperations.Thecompanyworksinclosecooperationwithnationalandregionalrescueauthorities.ArctiaalsodevelopsoilrecoveryfromicewithLamorintheIMOR(IceManagementinOilRecovery)programme.

InSeptember2016,theicebreakerPolarisjoinedArctia’sfleet.IBPolarisisuniqueinmanyways.Itisthefirsticebreakerintheworldcapableofrunningonbothliquefiednaturalgas(LNG)andultra-low-sulphurdiesel.Itstotaloutputofabout22MWalsomakesitFinland’smostpowerfulicebreakeranditisthemostenvironmentallyfriendlydiesel-electricicebreakerintheworld.ThevesselisequippedwiththreeAzipodpropulsionunitswhichrotate360degreestoenableexcellentmaneuveringqualities.TheicebreakingcapacityofIBPolarisis1.2metersataspeedof6knots.TheFinnishcompanyLamorCorporationAbdeliveredthebuilt-inoilrecoverysystem,whichenablesPolaristocollect1015squaremetersofoilatarateof200m³/hinharshweatherandiceconditions.

IcebreakersintheBalticSeaareonlyused30to40percentoftheyear,mainlyjustduringtheharshestwintermonths.Sharingicebreakerassetswithinternationalpartnerswouldmaximizeoperationalusetimeandbringaffordablestrategicicebreakingoptionstoall.

Finlandisaforerunnerininternationalcollaborationaswellaspublic-privatearrangementsforicebreakingservices.Arctia’sicebreakersareavailableforinternationalchartermissionsinpolarareas.Arctia’smultipurposeicebreakersNordicaandFennica,aswellasIBOtsowhichhasbeenrecentlyconvertedtohandleopen-waterconditionsbetter,havebeenusedforvariousmaritimeservicesintheArctic.

SHARING ICEBREAKER ASSETS IN THE ARCTIC

POLARIS, THE WORLD’S FIRST LNG-POWERED ICEBREAKER

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LAMOR CORPORATION Thegloballeaderinoilspillresponse&recovery

EQUIPMENT & SYSTEM SUPPLIERS / DIGITAL SERVICE PROVIDERS

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Lamor Corporation,headquarteredinFinlandwithstrategicallylocatedoffices,hubsandpartnersworldwide,isaglobalmarketleaderinoilspillresponseandenvironmentalsolutionsforawiderangeofscenariosandclimateconditions.

ThecompanyhasanextensiveportfolioofArcticoilrecoveryapplications,includinghigh-capacityvessel-mountedandinbuiltskimmers,pumps,heavydutyoilboomsanddedicatedice-classoilrecoveryvessels.

LamorCorporationhassuppliedtheoilrecoverysystemsforsomeofthemostinnovativeicebreakersintheworld.Forexample,Polaris,theworld’sfirstLNG-poweredicebreaker,andtheunique,obliqueicebreakerBaltica.Thebuilt-inoilrecoverysystem(LORS)representsthelatesttechnologyinwinterizationfeaturesandhasarecoveryrateof200m³ofoilperhoureveninharshweatherandiceconditions.ThesystemisequippedwithLamorcargopumps,whichareworldrenownedforhandlingveryviscousproducts.

Lamorhassuccessfullyparticipatedinmanyoilspilldrills,exercisesandequipmenttests.Forexample,the“BSEEIceMonthTestingatOhmsett”andtheAdvancedOilSpillResponseinIceCourseatCRRELconductedbyAlaskaCleanSeasin2013.

Clientreferencesforarcticequipmentdeliveriesforicebreakersandice-classvesselsfromthepastfouryearsinclude:Arctia,GaspromNeftShelf,GosMorSpasluzhba,Karmorneftegaz,NorwegianCoastGuard,ShellAlaska,SovkomflotandSwedishCoastGuard.

STERNMAX IS A HIGH CAPACITY ADVANCING ARCTIC SKIMMER DESIGNED TO SEPARATE OIL FROM DRIFTING ICE WITH A HIGH RECOVERY RATE OF 560 M³/H (2465 GPM)


ABBisapioneeringglobaltechnologyleaderinthemarineindustryforelectricalpowerandpropulsionsystemsforships.Buildingona125-yearhistoryofinnovation,ABBishelpingtocreatethefutureofindustrialdigitalizationandisattheforefrontoftheenergyrevolution.

ABBisuniquelypositionedtomanufacturetotalelectricpowerandpropulsionsolutionsforicebreakingvessels.Thecompany’smainproductsareproducedin-house,enablingthemtocontrolandsecurecompletedeliveriesandtosimplifylifetimemaintenanceandservice.ByusingABBthroughoutthevessel,therightspecifications,configurationsanddimensionsareimplementedtoachieveoptimalsysteminteractionandfunctionality.

PODDED PROPULSION–Poddedsystemsdeliverupto20percentbetterfueleconomy,superiormaneuverability,greaterflexibilityofdesign,andlowermaintenanceinasmallerfootprintcomparedtoconventionaldriveshaftpropulsionsystems.ABB´sAzipod®propulsionistheleadingpropulsionsystemforicebreakingvesselsandhasprovenitsuniquereliabilityandicebreakingcapabilityinawiderangeofshiptypes.Azipodpropulsionhaschangedthetraditionalperceptionoficebreakers,andisaperfectmatchforthenewgenerationofcommercialvesselswhichcanoperateindependentlyinicewithouttheassistanceoficebreakers.

DOUBLE-ACTING SHIP (DAS) HULL DESIGN–DASwithpoddedpropulsionprovidesbettercapabilitythanlegacydesignswhilerequiringlessequipment,allowingforsmaller,lightershipswhichcostlesstoconstruct.Furthermore,hullsoptimizedforbothopenwater(bow-first)andicebreaking(bow-firstorastern)offerbetterperformanceinbothenvironmentswithlowerpowerrequirements(upto50percentless)comparedtoconventionaldesigns,providingfuelsavingsandlowerlongtermoperationalcosts.

PROVEN ABB TECHNOLOGY IN USE TODAY INCLUDES:

ONBOARD POWER SYSTEMS–Powerdistributionsystemsdesignedtooperateatvariablefrequencyallowdieselgeneratorstorunatoptimallevels(i.e.fewerunitsrunningatpeakperformance),improvingfuelefficiencyandreducingemissions.

ADVANCED OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE–Remote(onshore)monitoringandcondition-basedmaintenancereducesO&Mcostsandincreasesuptime.ABBisatotalsystemintegratorandtheirportfolioofservicescoverstheentirevessellifecycle.Forexample:projectmanagementandengineering,sitesupport,commissioning,installationsupervision,warrantyandafter-salessupport.ABBhasstrongServicepresenceandevergrowingorganization,whichworksinclosecooperationwiththebusinessunitinFinland.

VesseldesignbyAkerArctic

NESTIX OY wasfoundedin1982andhasbeenasubsidiaryofHexagonIntergraphABsinceJune2016.Thecompanydevelopsshopfloormanagementsolutionsfortheshipbuildingindustryandforpipesteelfabrication.Theyfollowthephilosophiesofleanmanufacturing,digitalshipbuildingandindustry4.0strategiesforintelligentfabricationandsmartproduction.

NESTIXhasalmost500customersin40countriesandmorethan8000professionalsusetheirsolutionsonadailybasis.Itscustomerbaseincludesmajorshipyards,offshoreyards,pipefabricators,steelservicecenters,mechanicalengineeringcompaniesandsteelconstructioncompanies.ThefabricationprocessessupportedbyNESTIXhavebeenutilizedinmanyofthebiggestcruiseshipsintheworldandinanumberofextremelycomplexnavalvessels.

NESTIXprovidesengineering&designdataagnosticimportcapabilitiesaswellasintegrationwithstandardscheduleandERPsystems.Bytakingmaterialavailability,projectschedules,resourcesandadirectconnectiontothemachinesintoaccount,aproductiveandefficientshopfloorscheduleandadetailedfabricationplanleadstobusinessintelligencereportingthat’sbasedonreal-timeinformation.

NESTIX PROVIDES:

Intelligentintegrationwithengineering&designsolutionsthatcanleadtoasignificantreductionintimespentonworkpreparation

Consistentandautomaticmanagementofchange

Smartbackwardsandforwardsschedulingfunctionalityresultinginanoptimizedshopfloor

Aproductionschedulewithindividualworkcenterinstructions,therebyshorteningthroughputtimesandimprovingresourceutilization

Improvedmaterialmanagementthroughpowerfulnestingandremnantmanagement

Real-timeinteractionswithresources,machinesandworkcenters(throughdifferenttechnologies,suchasPCmonitors,QRorbarcodes,RFIDandother)andthereforeup-to-datebusinessintelligenceinformation,suchasavailabilitytoproduce(materials)aswellascapacitytoproduce(resources)

Fulltraceabilityofmaterials,logisticsandproduction

NESTIX HAS ALMOST 500 CUSTOMERS IN 40 COUNTRIES AND MORE THAN 8000 PROFESSIONALS USE THEIR SOLUTIONS ON A DAILY BASIS


Wärtsilä isagloballeaderinadvancedtechnologiesandcompletelifecyclesolutionsforthemarineandenergyindustries.Byemphasizingsustainableinnovationandtotalefficiency,Wärtsilämaximizestheenvironmentalandeconomicperformanceofthevesselsandpowerplantsofitscustomers.Ithasover200locationsinmorethan70countriesaroundtheworld.WiththeknowledgegainedfromoperatinginharshFinnishconditionsandmorethan50yearsofexperienceindeliveringproductsandsolutionsforadvancedicebreakersandvesselswithhighice-classspecifications,Wärtsiläoffersefficientandreliablepropulsionmachinerythatismorethancapableofoperatingindemandingarctictemperatureswithextremelylowairsuction.

Followingitsintroductionin2015,theWärtsilä31enginewasrecognizedastheworld’smostefficient4-strokedieselengineanditwastheengineofchoiceforanewstate-of-the-artRussianicebreaker,the‘Vladivostok’.ThisvesselwasbuiltforFSUEAtomot,partofRosatom,theStateCorporationforAtomicEnergy.

TheWärtsilä31isavailablein8to16cylinderconfigurationsandhasapoweroutputrangingfrom4.7to9.8MWat720and750rpm.TheWärtsilä31hasthebestfueleconomyofanyengineinitsclass.Atthesametime,itmaintainsoutstandingperformanceacrossthecompleteoperatingrange.Itsmodulardesignenablesasignificantreductioninmaintenancetimeandcosts,therebyimprovingpoweravailabilityandreducingtheneedforspareparts.

THE WÄRTSILÄ 31 ENGINE

Wärtsilähasbeenattheforefrontoftechnologicaldevelopmentsthathavemadetheuseofliquefiednaturalgas(LNG)viableasamarinefuel.SinceLNGisthecleanestburningfuelavailableforpassengerandcargoshipstoday,ithasobviousadvantagesforicebreakerssincetheytypicallyoperateinandclosetoportsandotheremissioncontrolareas(ECAs).

THE GROWING IMPORTANCE OF LNG FUEL

Wärtsilähasextensiveexperienceinsupplyingpropellersandthrustersforvesselswithhighice-classrequirements.AndforLNGfuelledvessels,Wärtsiläoffersitsrangeofdual-fuelenginesandtheWärtsiläLNGPacTM,acompletefuelgashandlingsystemforLNGfuelledships.Itincludesthebunkeringstation,theLNGtankandrelatedprocessequipment,aswellasthecontrolandmonitoringsystem.Wärtsilä’sportfolioalsoincludessophisticatedautomation,navigationandelectricalsystems,aswellasdynamicpositioningtechnology,andsonarandunderwatercommunicationstechnology.

Wärtsiläsuppliesarangeofenvironmentallyfriendlysolutions.Forexample,ArctiaOffshore’s‘Fennia’and‘Nordica’arefittedwiththeWärtsiläNOxReducer(NOR),anemissionsafter-treatmentsystembasedonSCRtechnologytoreduceemissionsofnitrogenoxides(NOx).ThesystemiscompliantwithvariousNOxemissioncontrolregulations,suchastheIMO’sTierIIIrules.Wärtsiläballastwatermanagementsystems(BWMS)havealsobeeninstalledonanicebreakingPSVbuiltforSovcomotattheArctechyard.

A TOTAL SOLUTIONS SUPPLIER

Theworld’sfirstLNG-fuelledicebreakerwasthe‘Polaris’.ItwasbuiltforArctiaShippinganditrunsonWärtsilädual-fuelengines.Sincethereisnolargecargospaceneededonanicebreaker,thereisroomtoplacethegasstoragetanks.Icebreakerscanbeatseaforweeksatatimesolargegasstoragetanksareneeded,butbyoptimizingthesizeofthetanksinrelationtothesizeofthevessel,theycanrunforlongperiodsongas.TheWärtsilädual-fuelenginesenableaswitchtoconventionalmarinedieselfuelwhennecessary.


WÄRTSILÄ IS A GLOBAL LEADER IN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES AND COMPLETE LIFECYCLE SOLUTIONS FOR THE MARINE AND ENERGY INDUSTRIES


Trafotek hasbeenprovidingthemajorshipyardsoftheworldwithtransformerandelectricalfiltersolutionssince1983.Luxurycruiseliners,icebreakersandoffshorerigsrelyonTrafotekforhigh-qualityenergyoutatsea.Currently,thereareover900vesselssailingtheworld’soceanswithTrafotektransformers.With23icebreakersontheirreferencelist,theyareanexperiencedsupplierofpowersolutionsforharshconditions.

Trafotektransformershaveasmallfootprintthankstooptimizedcoreconstruction,intelligentstructuralsolutionsandefficientcooling.Andtodecreasethepermanentloadthatavesselhastocarry,Trafotekhasmademinimizingtransformerweightapriority.

Company’stransformersaredesignedandmanufacturedtowithstandseriousvibrationsandshocks.Thetransformerhousingisspecificallydesignedformarineuseandawiderangeoftransformeraccessoriescanbeselectedtomeetacustomer’sspecificneeds.

ThepoweroutputofTrafotekdry-typetransformersrangesfrom1kVAto12.5MVA,withamaximumvoltageof24kV.Coolingcanbeairnatural,airforcedorwater-basedwithaheatexchanger.ThirdpartycertificationformarineandoffshoreapplicationssuchasABS,LR,RINA,DNV-GL,BVandNKisavailableandtransformerscanbeconfiguredforelectricalpropulsionordistribution.

Marioff isagloballeaderinhighpressurewatermistfireprotectiontechnology.Thecompanydesigns,develops,manufactures,installsandmaintainsHI-FOG® systems forshipsatsea,commercialbuildingsandindustrialapplications.MarioffisapartofUTCClimate,ControlsandSecurity,aunitoftheUnitedTechnologiesCorporation.Marioff’sheadquartersandfactoryarelocatedinFinland. Withalonghistoryinmarinefireprotection,MarioffHI-FOG®systemsaretested,provenandcertifiedtocomplywithinternationalandnationalmaritimesafetyrequirementsandregulations,includingapprovalsfromallmajorclassificationsocieties.HI-FOG®hasalsopassedtherigorousU.S.Navyfiretests.HI-FOG® effectivelyminimizesfiredamagethroughfastactivationandbyusingtheleastamountofwaterpossible.Itcanalsoofferfireprotectionduringvesselconstruction.Today,HI-FOG®systemsprotectmachineryspaces,vehicledecks,accommodation,galleysandstoreareasonboardalargenumberofshipsworldwide. Marioff’sclientreferencesincludeawidevarietyofvessels.Navalplatformsrangefrompatrolcraftandminecountermeasurevesselsuptodestroyersandhelicoptercarriers,andfromdieselelectric/AIPboatstoSSNs.Onthecivilianside,Marioffhasprotectedicebreakers,supplyvessels,tugsandotherworkboats,passengercarferriesaswellasluxuryyachtsandcruiseships,rangingfromveryspecializedexpeditioncruisevesselstotheworld’slargestcruiseliners.

MARIOFF IS A GLOBAL LEADER IN HIGH PRESSURE WATER MIST FIRE PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY


Starkice Oy designsanddeliversturn-keysolutionsforshipping,harborsandoffshoreinstallations.Theirmainproductsandservicesarerelatedtode-icingsolutionsandoperationaloptimizationformissioncriticaldeckareas,rescuezonesorotherareas,suchasobservationdecks,balconiesandgangways. InadditiontotheirPolarPadpre-fabricatedheatingelements,theyofferanIntelligentDe-IcingSystem(IDS)thatconsistsofonemainunit,sensors,separateheatingelements(PolarPadorcables),connectioncablesandauxiliarycontrolcabinets.Thesystemautomaticallysensesiceonasurfaceandturnsonde-icingelements.Additionally,separatede-icingareascanbeestablishedbasedonthelevelofimportance(criticalrescueareavs.comfort-relatedde-icing)orbasedondifferentclimateconditionsorlocation(starboard,portside,aft,foreetc.).IDScanbeusedasiceaccumulationwarningandsensoringsystem,ifmanualremovalispreferred. ThemainunithasaspeciallydevelopedsoftwareprogramthatisbasedonStarkice’sextensiveexperienceoperatinginarcticweatherconditions.Themainunitalsohasdataloggingandweb-basedaccesstosystemdata.ThisfeatureiscalledStarkiceCloudanditcanalsobeusedforfinancialreportingandcostoptimizationofthefleet.ItoperateswithGSM/satellitenetworksanddatasend/receivecanbefullyadjustedbasedonacustomer’sneeds.


STARKICE OY OFFERS DE-ICING SOLUTIONS AND OPERATIONAL OPTIMIZATION FOR MISSION CRITICAL DECK AREAS

ICEYEprovidescommercialearthobservationdataandvalue-addedservices.Theirdatacanbeusedtotrackchangesaroundtheworldatanytime.Specifically,theyuseSyntheticApertureRadar(SAR)technologytoprovideearthobservationimaginginallweatherconditions.TheiruniqueSARmicrosatellitedesignallowsthemtooperatealargeconstellationofsatellitesthatenablesunprecedentedaccesstoSARdata.Theyaimforanaverage3-hourdelayfromordertoacquisition.Andwiththehighnumberofsatellitesintheirconstellation,ICEYEcanprovidelargesizeimagery(50x100km)witha3-meterresolutiononshortleadtimes.Theyprovidefrequentrevisits,includingrapidmosaickingoflargerareas,andtheyalsoco-operatewithothersatelliteoperatorsanddataproviderstooffercomplementarydatalayers.

ICEYE VISIONisaweb-baseduserinterfaceforreal-timeadaptivetasking.Rapidacquisitionscanbedirectlytaskedfromagraphicaluserinterfacewitheverythingfromconfirmationtodeliveryhappeningwithinthesamesystem.ICEYEalsoprovidesAPIaccessforcustomerswhorequiredeeperintegrationwithexistingoperationalsystemsorsoftware.


ICEYE USES SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR (SAR) TECHNOLOGY TO PROVIDE EARTH OBSERVATION IMAGING IN ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS

Craftmer®Oyspecializesindevelopingstandardizedandcustom-madetoolsforshipbuilding.Theirtoolsallowforeasierpositioningoflargepiecesinrelationtoeachotherduringtheinstallationofheavysteelstructuresatshipyardsandotherheavyworkshops.Craftmeralsooffersconsultingtoshipyardsduringthehullassemblystageofproduction.

Craftmer’sbusinessdatesbacktothe1970swhentheyfirstproducedthe‘Jakki’withapushingorpullingforceofupto12tonnes.Afterextensivetestingandoptimization,theeaseofuseandmaterials/weight/capacityrelationshipoftheJakkihasbeenrefinedandtodaymorethan4,000Jakkishavebeenproduced.AllCraftmerproductsaredesignedandmanufacturedintheirworkshopinFinland.

Newproductsaredevelopedincloseco-operationwiththeircustomersandtheyaimtosolveproblemsforspecificworkingconditionsorapplications.MostCraftmer® productshelpapplytherightamountofforceforshiftingheavycomponentsintheassemblyofshiporlargesteelstructures.Forexample:frames,bulkheadsandhullsections.Craftmerproductsarealsousedforthealignmentofstiffenerendsandplateedgesduringtheweldingprocess.Theyhaveasimpledesignandlow-weightconstructionthathelpseliminateunnecessarywelding,cuttingandgrindingoftemporarylugs.


CRAFTMER TOOLS ARE USED BY OVER 50 SHIPYARDS WORLDWIDE

AS ONE THE MOST STABLE AND SECURE COUNTRIESINTHEWORLD,FINLANDIS A TRUSTED PARTNER BOTH IN BUSINESS AND WORLD AFFAIRS

FINLAND IS A FORERUNNER IN BILATERAL PARTNERSHIPS FOR ICEBREAKINGSERVICES

FINNISH SOLUTIONS MAXIMIZE EFFICIENCY,OPERATIONALCAPABILITIESANDSUSTAINABILITY

FINNISH COMPANIES AND ACADEMIAPROVIDEWORLD-LEADINGEXPERTISEANDTHELATESTTECHNOLOGIES

PARTNERSHIPS,CHARTERINGORJOINTVENTURESOFFERAFFORDABLEWAYSTOBOOSTICEBREAKINGCAPACITY

NEW ICEBREAKERS CAN BE BUILT IN FINLANDEFFICIENTLYANDCOST-EFFECTIVELY

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PARTNERING WITH THE FINNISH POLAR MARITIME NETWORK

POLARIS:THEFIRSTLNG-POWERED ICEBREAKER IN THE WORLDCommissioned in September 2016,theicebreakerPolarisisthelatestadditiontotheFinnishfleet.Polarisisthefirsticebreakerintheworldtofeatureenvironmentallyfriendlydual-fuelenginescapableofusingbothlow-sulfurmarinedieseloil(LSMDO)andliquefiednaturalgas(LNG).LikeotherFinnishmultifunctionalicebreakers,Polarisisalsocapableofoilrecoveryandrescueoperations.Finlandwillrenewitswholefleetofeighticebreakersby2030.

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