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EYE OF THE STORM

The cruise business is looking at some rocky waters ahead. While the

shipyards are booked solid for the next three years or so, orders for

new ships have been put on hold. After all, the industry is especial-

ly interesting in the sense that the making of the end-product takes a

long time − and the world around it can change many times over dur-

ing the construction. Still, the cruise lines try to gaze into their crystal

balls and predict the future, at least to some degree.

Presently, there are 39 cruise ships in the works around the globe,

the most formidable of these being the Oasis class behemoths under

construction in Turku, Finland.

The Oasis of the Seas, “the world’s most highly-anticipated cruise

ship ever”, seems to be living up to the hype. For instance, Royal Car-

ibbean International announced in December 2008 two additional sail-

ings for Oasis of the Seas’ inaugural season at the end of the year.

However, as most of the cruise-goers come from the US or UK −

which have been hit hard by the financial crisis − not that many ex-

perts predict smooth sails for the industry. According to studies, some

cruise fans are now waiting until the last possible minute before book-

ing; others are saving money by choosing the nearest port as the em-

barking point, instead of flying off somewhere to start the sea voy-

age.

Carnival Corporation has acknowledged that for 2009, occupancy

levels for advance bookings are running behind the previous year, with

ticket prices for these bookings also at lower levels. And after 2009,

there is the dreaded 2010 − and nobody knows how the new decade

will kick off.

The cruise lines will not take the hard times lying down, howev-

er. Carnival vows it will get through the turbulence, thanks to strong

cash flow, solid balance sheet, and secure liquidity position. Throw in

things like a low cost structure, and suddenly the outlook doesn’t look

all that bad.

Royal Caribbean, on the other hand, is eager to use the new situ-

ation to conquer new markets. With an unprecedented 22 ships sail-

ing in Europe in 2009, RCCL is clearly serious about winning the hearts,

minds and wallets of the Europeans.

Strategically speaking, RCCL maintains that the international mar-

kets show the greatest growth potential, with Europe and the Medi-

terranean representing the ideal centre for operations.

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SHIPYARDS AT CROSSROADS

Hard times ahead despite heavy orderbooks

The shipyards are feeling the

effects of the financial cri-

sis. As the customers are more

and more likely to sit on their

wallets than go cruising the

seven seas, the demand for

luxury cruise ships has drop-

ped. Subsequently the cruise

lines have become very cau-

tious about placing new or-

ders. Thankfully, however, the

major shipyards have handso-

me backlogs to help them

through the tough times.

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S TX Europe is one of the world’s lead-

ing builders of cruise ships and ferries,

with a market share of 35–40 percent. The

company builds “the world’s largest and

most advanced cruise ships” at its yards in

France and Finland.

Activity at the STX Europe shipyards

continues to be high within all business ar-

eas, but the company readily admits that

the general economic climate clearly influ-

ences customers’ willingness and financial

capacity to invest in newbuilds.

DOWNWARD SPIRAL

Main cruise ship operators have reported a

downward trend for 2009 bookings – and

what’s more, the cruise lines express con-

cerns about the dampening health of the

international finance market and reduced

private consumer economy.

STX Europe sees a glimmer of hope

in the market for vessels operating in chal-

lenging environments such as arctic and

deep water regions. This niche area is ex-

pected to remain rather stable.

Facing this financial storm, STX Eu-

During the third quarter Martin Landtman (fourth from the left) took up the position as manager for the STX Europe’s Finnish yards.

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rope believes that the high order backlog

will serve as an anchor. Furthermore, the

company will focus on internal improve-

ments of productivity and margins.

Executing existing projects predicta-

bly will be a key priority.

In addition, STX Europe wants to use

its market position and designs for effec-

tive ships in combination with the global

market contacts of the STX Business Group

to pursue new project opportunities.

DELIVERIES GALORE

The third quarter saw a host of contracts

and deliveries for STX Europe. STX Europe

and P&O

Ferries signed a contract for build-

ing two large carpassenger ferries, with

a total contract price for both vessels of

approximately EUR 360 million. The ves-

sels will be built in Rauma with delivery in

2010 and 2011, respectively.

Also during the quarter, STX Europe

announced a contract with MSC Cruises

for two cruise ships of Musica-class. The

contract is still subject to financing and

for that reason the two vessels are not in-

cluded in the order intake or backlog for

the third quarter. If the project is executed,

the vessels, which would be number five

Photo: STX Europe

and six in the Musica-class series, would

be built at the yard in Saint- Nazaire and

delivered in February 2011 and February

2012 respectively.

The cruise ferry Baltic Princess – the

fourth sophisticated cruise ferry STX Eu-

rope has made for Tallink – was delivered

during the quarter also. The production

of a fifth cruise ferry is proceeding in the

Rauma yard for delivery in 2009.

Already in March 2008, the compa-

ny announced the start of a dialogue with

Royal Caribbean aiming at establishing an

agreement for a fourth cruise ship in the

Freedom class. This dialogue with RCCL

continues as no deal could be reached by

the end of the year, as the Turku shipyard

was hoping.

LANDTMAN RETURNS

During the third quarter, shipyard veteran

Photo: Fincantieri – Cantieri N

avali Italiani S.p.A.

Fincantieri has 15 passenger ships on order or under construction.

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Martin Landtman took up the position as

manager for the Finnish yards. Together

with the manager for the yards in France

and the manager for sales and marketing

within Cruise & Ferries, he is part of the

corporate management team.

Through 2008, the company com-

municated that the key markets may sof-

ten compared to 2007.

The general economic climate, and

its effect on factors like access to financ-

ing, number of cruise passengers, raw ma-

terial prices and newbuilding costs, will

continue to influence the order intake go-

ing forward.

Still, despite turbulence in the world’s

financial markets, STX Europe received or-

ders for two new ferries during the quar-

ter.

And, as always, any crisis brings

about also opportunities for those willing

and able to embrace them. With strict-

er safety and environmental regulations

and more focus on passenger comfort and

entertainment onboard, it is clear to see

that some cruise liners may consider refur-

bishing older ships a cost-effective alterna-

tive to newbuildings. STX Europe’s Lifecy-

cle Services unit specialises in conversions

and refurbishments, and follows opportu-

nities in this market niche closely.

FINCANTIERI FEELS THE STING

The Italian shipyard of Fincantieri agrees

with the assessment of its Northern col-

leagues – the company remarks that the

Fincantieri’s shipyard in Ancona, Italy.

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market situation has “changed radical-

ly”. Fincantieri is the world leader in the

construction of cruise ships with a current

market share of approximately 40%. The

Fincantieri armada features 62 passen-

ger ships, of which 47 have been deliv-

ered since 1990, and 15 on order or un-

der construction at the various shipyards

of the Group.

In addition to the global financial

crisis, the shipyard is also being affected

by the residual consequences of the euro/

dollar exchange rate and by the extraor-

dinary growth of the raw material costs

(primarily steel price up to 25% during

the first half of 2008 from the average

cost of 2007). Furthermore, the renew-

al of the labour contract agreement has

had an impact in the finances.

There are still orders coming in,

however, raising the order portfolio to €

11.6 billion. The resulting average back-

log is equal to € 8.2 billion, and equiva-

lent to approximately three years of work.

While described as “robust and impres-

sive” by the Italians, the backlog can not

guarantee saturation of all company ship-

yards in the medium term, considering al-

so the specific products lifecycle require-

ments.

Still, it’s not all doom-and-gloom:

Fincantieri had good cause to celebrate

in October as Carnival Dream, the biggest

passenger ship ever built by Fincantieri (or

in Italy, for that matter) was launched in

Monfalcone.

Carnival Dream will be the flagship

of Carnival Cruise Line’s fleet, a brand of

Carnival Group, the main operator in the

global cruise ship sector. Delivery is sched-

uled for autumn 2009.

MEYER WERFT STAYS ACTIVE

The third significant shipyard in especially

the cruise ship business is Meyer Werft.

The total order book of the Meyer-Nep-

tun Group – comprising ten cruise ships,

four LPG/LEG tankers and two river cruise

ships – accounts for almost € 5 billion

and is expected to ensure a full work-

load until 2012.

In October, Meyer Werft delivered

Photo: Meyer W

erftPhoto: Fincantieri – C

antieri Navali Italiani S.p.A

.

Meyer-Neptun Group’s order book is expected to ensure a full workload until 2012.

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the 122,000-gt cruise ship Celebrity Sol-

stice to the cruise company Celebrity

Cruises in the Dutch port of Eemshav-

en. The Celebrity Solstice is the first ship

out of a series of five cruise liners the Pa-

penburg shipyard is building for Celeb-

rity Cruises.

In April 2008 Meyer Werft delivered

the 6,900-gt club ship AIDAbella to the

owners. In 2008 Neptun Werft also deliv-

ered the river cruise ship Premicon Queen

for Premicon AG (Munich).

Looking at ships under construction

or on order for Meyer Werft, the 69,200-

gt AIDAluna is under construction and

due for delivery in March 2009. Another

three ships of a further developed type

will be delivered to AIDA Cruises in 2010,

2011 and 2012. In July 2009 the second

of a total of five new ships for Celebrity

Cruises – the 122,000-gt Celebrity Equi-

nox – will be delivered. She will be fol-

lowed by her sister ships in 2010, 2011

and 2012.

DISNEY ONBOARD

The German shipyard takes special pride

in the construction of the two cruise ships

for Disney Cruise Line. With a tonnage of

124,000 gt, they will count among the

biggest ships ever built by Meyer Werft.

Production (first steel cutting) will com-

mence in early March 2009. Delivery of

the two ships is scheduled for 2011 and

2012.

In addition, the orderbook of Nep-

tun Werft includes two river cruise ships

for the German operator A-Rosa Flusss-

chiff GmbH. These ships will be delivered

in 2009 and 2010. ■

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erft

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GERMAN YARDS:

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Despite worldwide economic turmoil 2008 turned into another highly

successful year for Germany’s shipbuilding industry. The country’s yards

increased their output by about six per cent, delivering a total of 88 ships

measuring 1.5 million cgt (Compensated Gross Tons). And although 2009

will become a challenging time even for Germany’s shipbuilders they seem

to be comparatively well prepared.

Neptun Werft GmbH will deliver its premium-class river cruise ship “A’Rosa Aqua” in August 2009.

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G ermany’s shipbuilding industry closed

2008 with a considerable increase

of its production. According to data fa-

cilitated by the German Shipbuilding and

Ocean Industries Association (VSM) the

output totalled at 1.5 million cgt against

a production of 1.2 million cgt in the pre-

vious year. 88 vessels were delivered, in-

cluding 41 ships built for German own-

ers. Container vessels accounted for the

largest segment with a total of 51 units,

including 38 ships delivered to German

clients. In the beginning of January Wern-

er Lundt, MD of VSM, commented that

the shipyards’ accumulated turnover had

reached 3.1 billion euros already by the

end of September 2008, thereby corre-

sponding to the total annual turnover

reached in 2007. Preliminary data about

last year’s deliveries indicated that Hege-

mann Group (which comprises Volkswerft

Stralsund GmbH, Wolgast-based Peene

Werft GmbH and Detlef Hegemann Ro-

landwerft GmbH & Co. KG in Berne) re-

tained a pool position among Germany’s

yards in terms of quantity, having delivered

a total of 21 ships. Second in the ranking

list was Wadan Group, the former Mer-

chant Vessels business area of Aker Yards

ASA which took its present name only last

year after Russian FLC West s.a.r.l. had pur-

chased a majority stake. Wadan Group’s

two German yards in Warnemünde and

Wismar delivered a total of 14 contain-

er ships. The staff employed by Germa-

ny’s shipyards totalled at 24,144 last year

after 21,877 in 2007. According to data

facilitated in January 2009 a total of 192

orders are currently in the books. On av-

erage German yards have thereby filled

their order books for the next three years.

Some shipyards are booked up consider-

ably longer though. One of the most suc-

cessful yards is Flensburger Schiffbau-Ges-

ellschaft (Flensburger). Ranking among the

world market leaders in the RoPax- and

RoRo-segment, Flensburger has its order

books filled until 2013.

AN ICON OF INNOVATIVENESS

1872-established Flensburger, which is

based in the city of Flensburg just few kil-

ometres south of the borderline between

Germany and Denmark, illustrates how

key factors such as engineering excellence,

team spirit and customer orientation can

result in a lasting success story. Rough-

ly ten years ago, in the late 1990s, the

yard started concentrating on RoRo-ship-

ping, delivering its 14,200 tdw “UND Ak-

deniz” to Turkish owners as the shipyard’s

first reference in this segment in 2000. The

ship turned into an instant success for its

owner, contributing to several follow-up

owners from the respective client and to

new international sales opportunities. To-

day, nine years on, Flensburger has suc-

cessfully diversified its activities into the

RoPax segment: During 2007 and 2008

the shipyard delivered three double-end

ferries to the Canadian operator BC Fer-

ries. The 160 metres long ships “Coast-

al Renaissance”, “Coastal Inspiration”

and “Coastal Celebration” constitute the

world’s largest double-end vessels, car-

rying 1,650 passengers as well as 370

American-size cars, and are deployed in

short-distance commuter traffic in Cana-

da. Another RoPax vessel for BC Ferries –

though of another design – is going to be

delivered early this year: The “Northern

Expedition”, a 17,800 GT overnight fer-

ry boasting capacity for 600 passengers

(110 of them in cabins) and 130 American-

size cars will be deployed on the “Inside

Passage”-service off Canada’s west coast.

She conducted her sea trials in early Janu-

ary. BC’s contracts with Flensburger have

turned into another important reference

for the yard, not the least since the “Coast-

al Renaissance” and her sisters have al-

ready proved great reliability in commercial

operation and earned commendation from

their owner. A number of competitive ad-

vantages have helped Flensburger to win

the contracts for the three double-end ves-

sels and for “Northern Expedition” from

BC Ferries. Apart from well-engineered de-

signs and competitive contract prices the

yard offered numerous additional benefits

corresponding to its ‘Total Customer Care’

approach. As but one example, Flensburg-

er agreed to arrange the delivery voyages

from Germany to Canada as part of the

contract – as a result the client received

its ships where they are needed, and not

where the shipyard has built them. For the

next few years Flensburger will again con-

centrate on the construction of RoRo and

ConRo ships for various clients, including

Cobelfret, UN Ro-Ro, Bore, Seatruck Fer-

ries and Ulusoy Sea Lines. But the ship-

yard – which has one of the proportion-

ally largest R&D divisions in the industry

– is already thinking beyond. In Septem-

ber it presented the ICON design, a futur-

istically designed RoPax-ship uniting high

capacity for passengers and cargo with a

completely new onboard experience. Car-

rying up to 1,600 passengers and cargo

on 2,600 lane metres at speeds of up to

22 knots, the ICON is conceived as a day

ferry for medium-range services. The de-

sign boasts modular flexibility for individ-

ual requirements and lowest possible fu-

el consumption. All of its public spaces

– such as restaurants, shopping streets,

cafés, promenades, the conference area,

etc. – are located on the same level like a

giant winter garden.

SOPHISTICATED CRUISE-

AND RIVER-CRUISE SHIPS

Another renowned German shipyard in-

volved with passenger ship building is Pa-

penburg-based Meyer Werft GmbH, one

of the world market leaders in cruise ship

building. The M/S “Celebrity Solstice”, a

122,000 GT post-Panamax cruise vessel

delivered last October, constitutes the larg-

est ship built in Germany in 2008. Carry-

ing up to 2,852 guests the ship sets new

standards with regard to energy efficien-

cy, proving Meyer Werft’s engineering ex-

cellent. Energy consumption will be similar

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to that of the 2001-built “Radiance of the

Seas”, a ship which is about 30% smaller.

A diversified approach helped to achieve

this impressive result, including mainly op-

timised hydrodynamics through a new hull

form, but also optimisations to the ship’s

lighting, to the propulsion, to the evapo-

rators producing potable water, etc. Mey-

er’s cruise ship order book is very well filled

for the next few years, comprising four sis-

ter ships of the “Celebrity Solstice” (out

of which the first, “Celebrity Equinox”,

is scheduled for delivery in early autumn

2009), four club cruise vessels for AIDA

Cruises, and two ships for Disney Cruise

Lines due for delivery in 2011 and 2012.

The delivery of “AIDAluna”, a cruise ship

carrying up to 2,050 passengers, will again

bring Meyer Werft into the epicentre of

public interest this spring. AIDA Cruises,

which is an extremely popular cruise brand

on the German market, turns its delivery

voyages down Ems river into a big hap-

pening attracting thousands of spectators

and extensive media interest. Somewhat

smaller – but by no means less innovative –

are the river cruise vessels built by Neptun

Werft GmbH, an affiliate of Meyer Werft

within the Meyer Neptun Group. Neptun

has successfully specialised on river cruise

ships, and as its so far biggest innovation

launched the patented ‘TwinCruiser’ de-

sign back in 2005. Contrary to convention-

al river cruise ships a ‘TwinCruiser’ consists

of two separate hulls which are firmly in-

terconnected. The aft, 25 metres long part

of the hull accommodates the crew quar-

ters and the engine, while the forward,

110 metres long section houses all pas-

senger facilities. Advantages of this design

is a very high passenger comfort without

any noise and vibration as well as the abil-

ity to enter even small locks by disconnect-

ing the two hulls (which reduces the ‘Twin-

Cruiser’s’ overall length. So far Neptun has

delivered six ships of this design, includ-

ing ultimately the 106-passengers “Premi-

con Queen” in June 2008. Currently Nep-

tun Werft is working on a contract for two

conventional river cruise ships for German

A’Rosa Flussschiff GmbH. The “A’Rosa Aq-

ua” will be delivered in 2009, her sister

“A’Rosa Viva” a year later. Both ships car-

ry up to 200 passengers.

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erft Gm

bH

With its “Celebrity Solstice” Meyer Werft set new standards in cruise ship energy efficiency.

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An artist’s impression of ICON, Flensburger’s new sophisticated RoPax design.

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Photo: Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft G

mbH

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CONVERSION COMPETENCE

Apart from their experience in shipbuild-

ing German yards are also renowned for

their competence in conversions and re-

pairs. One of the leaders in terms of inno-

vativeness and efficiency in this segment

is Hamburg-based Blohm + Voss Repair

GmbH, a company of ThyssenKrupp Ma-

rine Systems. The yard has carried out nu-

merous spectacular conversions, including

recently two cruise ship lengthenings for

its loyal client Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines. In

winter 2007/2008 the “Balmoral” former-

ly “Norwegian Crown” was completely re-

fitted and stretched with a new 30.2 me-

tres long hull section within just over sixty

days. In May/June 2008 a similar conver-

sion followed onboard the “Braemar”

within an even shorter time frame. The

main objective of both conversions was

not a capacity increase (although the ca-

pacity of “Braemar” raised from 900 to

950 passengers) but rather an upgrade of

the cabins and public facilities. Blohm +

Voss Repair met the challenge well, using

prefabricated hull sections in order to keep

the ambitious schedules and to minimise

docking times. ■

FREDERIK NAUMANN

2004 2005 2006 2007

1st half of

2008

Number of ships built 61 69 70 74 42

Total turnover (Mio. €) 2,306 2,581 2,919 3,126 2,089

Export share 67.2% 53.9% 59.8% 57.5%

New contracts received 86 157 88 70 30

Total contracts (number)* 147 231 246 239 224

Total contracts (value) (Mio. €)* 7,034 11,084 13,442 15,397 15,321

* At the end of the respective period. Note that data for the full year 2008 was not yet

available when the article went to press.

Data table compiled from data facilitated by the German Shipbuilding and Ocean Industries

Association (VSM) and the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology.

Conversion in record time: Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ “Balmoral” underwent a lengthening and total upgrade at Blohm + Voss Repair within just

over 60 days.

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C aptain Wright says that the modern

“safe return to port” safety philos-

ophy developed by the I.M.O. has been

a foundation for the design of the ship.

“We have embraced the Safe Return to

Port Concept since 1999 when we intro-

duced it with our Voyager class vessels.”

This concept, says Captain Wright, is rooted

in having the ability to completely lose ei-

ther one of the two fully segregated engine

rooms and still be able to return to port on

the ships own power while maintaining full

onboard comfort for guests and crew.

Beyond FMECA analysis (Failure

Mode, Effects and Critical Analysis) ex-

tensive 3-D topographic simulations are

used to verify the detailed configurations.

”In this way we can simulate with a high

degree of accuracy the consequences of

losing any single or multiple spaces. This

data is then being integrated into a very

advanced Decision Support System for the

Master.”

TWO CAPTAINS

Oasis of the Seas will enter service under

the command of Captain Wright who will

be assisted in this formidable task Senior

Captain Tor Olsen. Wright is a 17-year-old

veteran of Royal Caribbean Internation-

Oasis is based on Safe Return To Port Concept

al. He was also the start-up Captain for

Freedom of the Seas, currently the larg-

est ship in the world with sister ships Lib-

erty of the Seas and Independence of the

Seas (and 40 per cent smaller than Oasis

of the Seas).

Wright is also one of the few Amer-

ican captains in international cruising and

currently serves as the Senior Vice Presi-

dent of Marine Operations for the cruise

line at the same time.

What does it mean to be “start-up”

captain and why are there two captains

on the Oasis?

“Start-up captain(s) are active during

the planning and construction process of

the vessel. They are typically involved al-

ready from the design phase. We follow

the ship’s construction from when first

steel is cut through delivery and entering

operation. Needless to say, it is very help-

ful for the captain to see the construc-

tion stage for future reference,” Captain

Wright explains. “As far as having two

Captains this is only during the first cou-

ple of months after delivery. We first did

this with the delivery of the Freedom of the

Seas because of the ships historical size

and complexity and the Oasis of the Seas

is no exception!” said Wright.

RADICAL DESIGN

“The planning work was very interesting.

First there were ideas 3–4 years ago. On

the Oasis, there is very radical design – the

vessel is open to the sky. In the cruise ship

there is, for example, the connecting Roy-

Photo: Royal Caribbean International

Oasis of the Seas is the biggest cruise vessel in the world.

Editor of Seatec Magazine met William S. Wright, Captain

of the ship, in Turku in November 2008, as Oasis was flo-

ated out from dry dock to wet dock to begin the final sta-

ges of interior work.

seatec 1/2009 23

Mr. William S. Wright, start-up Captain of Oasis of the Seas.

al Promenade, the heart of the ship. It is

connecting the seven different ‘neighbour-

hoods’ of the ship. Oasis of the Seas is a

community of these neighbourhoods.”

In technical terms, Captain Wright is

like a Technical & Hotel Director of the City.

He commands also energy system which

has 97 megawatt power. In addition, there

is also a water plant generating fresh wa-

ter 4,100 000 l/day. Accommodation ca-

pacity is about 6,300 passengers.

“Due to the total nature of customer

and marine demands, there is a practical

need to have two captains,” he says.

That is very, very understandable. It

is clear that nobody can run this “city”

alone. ■

RISTO VALKEAPÄÄ

Beverage Dispensing system installation supplied by BevTec on Oasis of the Seas

T he delivery of the beverage dispensing system on board

Oasis of the Seas includes project planning, project man-

agement, installation and commissioning.

On board the vessel there are 35 bars and around 150

dispensing points equipped with soda bar guns, soda fonts

or cold plate soft drink dispensers. The length of the bev-

erage tube bundle adds up to 1,500 metres and is isolated

with fire wool. The system will be in use just before the ves-

sel leaves the Turku yard in October 2009.

In addition, BevTec today is involved in ship projects in

Germany (Meyer Werft) , Italy (Fincantier) Spain (Sevilla) and

France (St. Nazaire).

BevTec also carries out refurbishment service and main-

tenance of beverage dispensing systems at request.

BevTec was founded in Norway in 1992 and consists of

three companies with the mother company located in Oslo

and the subsidiaries in Stockholm and Helsinki. The BevTec

Group of today plays a significant role in serving the cold and

hot beverage dispensing industry with technical solutions and

equipment in the Nordic countries, with BevTec Finland sup-

plying marine applications for shipyards and ship-owners. ■

24 seatec 1/2009

T urku Repair Yard LTD is one of the largest dry-docks in Northern

Europe. The yard is able to undertake even the most demand-

ing repair, maintenance and conversion projects at competitive

prices with delivery of high-quality work on agreed schedule.

One of the latest references is the conversion of Tallink Su-

perfast IX. The vessel sails the Baltic Sea route to the Atlantic. The

new name of the vessel is M/S Atlantic Vision. Tallink has rent the

ship out to Marine Atlantic Inc., with head office located in St.

John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.

"The conversion includes, for example, installation of more

powerful bow thrusters and new bow and stern ramps. There

has been repairing of the whole vessel and refurbishing work,"

Project Manager Erkki Mikkola reports.

"Our references in general include all types of vessels, in-

cluding passenger ferries, tankers, bulk carriers, icebreakers and

other special vessels, fishing vessels and naval craft. Our clients

are international and domestic ship owners, maritime authorities,

navies and coast guards."

TURKU REPAIR YARD MADE THE CONVERSION

Superfast IX is now M/S Atlantic VisionTurku Repair Yard Ltd conducts a wide range of ship repairs

and services in the Baltic region. Pre-emptive service helps to cut

down the off-hire and lower the service costs. The yard monitors

closely the operations’ effects to the surrounding environment

and strives to minimise the environmental impacts. The yard also

carries out various kinds of nature preserving conversions such as

installing catalytic filters.

Turku Repair Yard Ltd conducts voyage repairs in the Baltic

area. Mobile teams consist of professionals who are highly expe-

rienced in vessel repairing and checking. The typical repairs are

small jobs that take only a couple of hours. If the damage is se-

vere or cannot be fixed on location, the team can make the nec-

essary repairs so that the vessel can safely be transported to one

of the docks for a thorough check. During the year 2008, there

were 70 voyage repairs. ■

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26 seatec 1/2009

R epresentatives of both RCCL and

STX Europe placed coins of their na-

tive countries under the keel. This ritual

– which dates back to the Roman times

– is performed to bring good luck to the

ship-building effort. In addition, it sym-

bolises the solid collaboration of the two

parties.

In this undertaking, all cooperation,

coordination and communication must be

optimised to perfection, since the Oasis-

class cruise ships are expected to “rede-

fine the industry”. As the very first block

of Allure of the Seas was placed in the

dry dock, there was a feeling of excite-

ment – and anticipation – in the air. In

the months to come, the ship will begin

to take shape.

ALLURE ADVANCING

The second Oasis-class cruise ship is taking shape in Turku

When she launches in 2010, Allure of

the Seas will share the title of the world’s

largest and most revolutionary cruise ship

with sister ship Oasis of the Seas. Allure

of the Seas will span 16 decks, encom-

pass 225,000 gross tonnage (GT), carry

5,400 guests at double occupancy, and

feature 2,700 staterooms. The Oasis sis-

ters will be homeported at Port Everglades

in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

DRY DOCK STAYS ACTIVE

In fact, the ships are advancing, not quite

hand in hand, but very close to each other.

Case in point: Oasis of the Seas was float-

ed out – e.g. the vessel was moved from

dry dock to wet dock – on November 21.

Allure of the Seas swooped in almost im-

Photos: STX Europe

The sister ship of the Oasis of the Seas is alrea-

dy very much in the making. In fact, the keel lay-

ing ceremony took place on 2 December 2008 at

STX Europe’s shipyard in Turku, Finland. At the

ceremony, Royal Caribbean International, a cruise

brand owned and operated by Royal Caribbean

Cruises Ltd., and STX Europe laid the keel of Allu-

re of the Seas according to old marine traditions.

seatec 1/2009 27

mediately to fill the vacancy. Now the dry

dock which could barely contain the first

Oasis – at 365 metres, the dry dock is on-

ly four metres longer than the ship – has

another giant occupant.

By December, more than two thirds

of the Oasis of the Seas had been built,

while about 20 per cent of the Allure stood

ready.

Nobody knows the ins and outs of

these giant ships better than Toivo Ilvonen,

the Project Director of the Oasis-class. He

reports that the construction of both ves-

sels is proceeding well, and with regards

to Allure, there are some benefits to hav-

ing “been there, done that”.

“It is much easier to start putting

Allure together, since we already did Oa-

sis. The serial effect is considerable in these

types of vessels,” Ilvonen confirms.

WELCOME TO THE

NEIGHBOURHOODS

The Oasis-class is very much rooted on the

cruise line’s new neighbourhood concept

which is expected to woo even the most

seasoned cruise-goers. There are seven dis-

Representatives of RCCL and STX Europe

placed coins of their native countries under

the keel. This ritual is performed to bring

good luck to the ship-building effort.

28 seatec 1/2009

tinct themed areas, which will offer guests

of every age the widest array of onboard

vacation experiences that cater to their

personal styles and preferences.

For instance, guests will enjoy lush

and tropical grounds open to the sky in

Central Park, located in the centre of the

ship and spanning more than the length of

a football field. Central Park will be lined

with boutiques and specialty restaurants,

ranging from casual to fine dining, and

introduce balcony staterooms rising five

decks above the storefronts and overlook-

ing the park – one of a few new categories

of onboard accommodations made possi-

ble by the ship’s revolutionary design.

In fact, Central Park presented a

fierce challenge to the ship’s designers.

Leaving a gap in the centre of the ship un-

derstandably creates a void that is hard to

fill, structurally speaking. Allure has special

reason to be proud of her engineers.

With the advent of Central Park, the

name Oasis has a true ring to it. In addi-

tion, thanks to the Central Park, a stagger-

ing two thirds of the cabins now feature

balconies. So even if you’re not enjoying

an ocean view, the lovingly crafted trop-

ical garden should be easy on the eyes

as well.

LOADED WITH ENTERTAINMENT

Beyond the Central Park, guests will delight

in the amusements, eateries, and shops on

Boardwalk, featuring the AquaTheater. Al-

so open to the sky, Boardwalk is reminis-

cent of classic seaside entertainment es-

planades, featuring a handcrafted carousel

and two rock-climbing walls. At the stern-

end of Boardwalk is the AquaTheater – an

amphitheater featuring the deepest fresh-

water pool at sea – which will showcase

amazing high-dive acrobatics and water

fountain ballets synchronised to music

and lights.

Royal Promenade will present guests

with a spectacular new design of Royal

Caribbean’s signature interior boulevard

of boutiques, restaurants, and bars and

lounges. Natural light will cascade through

two Crystal Canopy sculptured glass domes

Placing the first block of Allure of the Seas in the dry dock.

seatec 1/2009 29

in Central Park and illuminate the widened

Royal Promenade with a new overlooking

mezzanine level. From the Royal Prome-

nade, guests can enjoy a cocktail or two in

the Rising Tide bar – the first moving bar at

sea – while they gently ascend three decks

into Central Park above.

The Pool and Sports Zone will feature

a sloped-entry beach pool (exclusive to the

Oasis-class); two larger FlowRider surf sim-

ulators; and a zip-line that soars nine decks

above the Boardwalk. Building on the Roy-

al Caribbean’s popular Vitality wellness pro-

gram, guests will be able to soothe mind,

body and soul in the Vitality at Sea Spa and

Fitness Center, which also includes a ded-

icated spa area just for teens.

Entertainment Place will include the

cruise line’s signature after-dark spaces in

more intimate venues that offer a varie-

ty of entertainment experiences. Further-

more, the Youth Zone will offer a wealth of

adventures for the younger cruise-goers.

There is even a nursery for infants and tod-

dlers, cruise lines first at that.

ALMOST IDENTICAL

The Oasis sisters are to be identical in most

respects, Ilvonen explains:

“The lay-out, the technology and the

areas onboard are the same,” he says. The

differentiating aspects will be found most-

ly in the interiors:

“The ships will feature different col-

our schemes and some material choices

will differ from each other,” Ilvonen says,

adding that as time goes on, there may be

small-scale adjustments and upgrades in

the cards for Allure. After all, Oasis of the

Seas is the prototype of the class, so its suc-

cessors may receive some new features.

As for additional members in the Oa-

sis family, it’s too early to say. It seems that

a fourth vessel for the Freedom class will

be developed first, but with the full weight

of the financial crisis bearing on, every-

body in the industry is being very careful

at the moment. ■

SAMI J. ANTEROINEN

30 seatec 1/2009

‘Kemppi Arc System’, welding da-

ta collection and analysis solution

provides unbiased facts on welding

productivity.

W hat is the welding productivity lev-

el at your company? This question

can usually be answered only on the ba-

sis of assumptions and feelings, as it is of-

ten difficult to obtain accurate information

on the subject.

However, it is important to moni-

tor productivity, particularly in business

that use welding, since the majority of

the welding expenses are incurred by la-

bour. Filler materials and shielding gases,

expenses from welding machines, and the

consumption of electricity only account for

25% of the welding cost. The rest, 75%

of welding cost is labour.

In the past monitoring of welding

productivity has traditionally been based

on the assessment of single machine or site

observations, which are often uncertain

and ambiguous. Systematic information

collection can eliminate these uncertain-

ties and allow estimation of productivity

developments in a reliable way.

REFINED INFORMATION INCREASES

PRODUCTIVITY

The operation of the ‘Kemppi Arc System’

can be divided into three parts: data col-

lection, transfer and refining. The intelli-

gence of the system lies in the refining

stage. Information is assembled to allow

for long-term observation of data relat-

ed to welding. Comparisons and error de-

tection also provide increased capacity for

quality control.

A TURNKEY SOLUTION FOR IMPROVING WELDING PRODUCTIVITY

With the collected data combined,

new possibilities are opened for devel-

oping quality and productivity. The data

produced by the system can be inspect-

ed through clear ready made reports, but

more detailed analysis through a Web in-

terface is also possible. ■

More information:

www.kemppi.com

seatec 1/2009 31

Azipod® system reduces fuel consumption

A BB’s Azipod systems are used in a wide variety of ships in-

cluding luxury cruise vessels, yachts, ferries, drilling rigs, arc-

tic tankers, container vessels, offshore supply vessels and icebreak-

ers.

ABB electric propulsion systems range from variable-speed

electric machinery to a unique family of highly efficient products.

The first Azipod propulsion system was completed in 1990.

The Azipod unit is fixed outside the ship in a pod, or casing,

which combines the functions of a propulsion motor, main pro-

peller, rudder and stern thruster. These traditionally separately in-

stalled units are no longer needed, vacating space on board for

other purposes.

The Azipod system arrangement in a cruise vessel has been

shown to reduce fuel consumption by about 10 per cent when

compared to diesel-electric propulsion systems with a convention-

al shaft-line arrangement.

In 2002, ABB introduced the CRP Azipod. The CRP concept,

which stands for contra-rotating propeller, involves two propel-

lers facing each other and rotating in opposite directions and is

achieved when an Azipod unit is installed in the place of the rud-

der in a conventional shaft line arrangement. It is most suitable for

fast ferries and other ships that need very large propulsion pow-

er. Two ferries built for ShinNihonkai, Japan's leading ferry oper-

ator, were equipped with the CRP Azipod in 2004. The company

reported fuel savings of 20 per cent, as well as 15 per cent more

transportation capacity, compared with ships of similar size using

diesel engines.

Azipod is the registered trademark of a family of electric pro-

pulsion systems for ships. The latest product in the range is the

most energy-efficient electric propulsion system on the market. ■

RISTO VALKEAPÄÄ

Photo: STX Europe

32 seatec 1/2009

VTT Technical Research Centre of

Finland provides extensive know-

how for developing ship technolo-

gy and maritime transport. The re-

search centre aims to ensure ener-

gy efficient and environmental-

ly friendly ship concepts as well as

their reliable and safe use. VTT also

improves the total security of ma-

ritime transport and decreases en-

vironmental risks through develo-

ping transport systems.

V TT is a large organisation with 2,700

employees who seek innovative solu-

tions through research. Over 50 research-

ers specialising in ship technology and

shipping work at VTT.

Research Adds Value to Ship Technology and Shipping

“One of our objectives is to find new

methods, synergies and environmentally

friendly solutions for marine technology

from other industries, such as the process

industry,” explains Seppo Kivimaa.

Technology Manager Kivimaa works

at the customer interface and has accrued

experience in ship technology and shipping

research for 25 years. His current tasks in-

volve large cruise ships, but he has pre-

vious experience in several projects relat-

ing to arctic ships as well as field research

projects in the Polar Regions.

The purpose of research is to har-

ness VTT’s extensive know-how and inter-

national research cooperation to provide

added value for ship users, such as inter-

national shipping companies.

Research results make it possible to

critically improve the properties of ships

and to optimise their use. The priorities

are on cost-efficiency, safety, energy ef-

ficiency, environmental impacts and pas-

senger comfort.

SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN

EMISSIONS DURING SHIP LIFE-

CYCLES IN THE FUTURE

One of the most topical research subjects

is the environmental footprint left by the

life-cycle of a multifaceted and large pas-

senger ship. Due to climate change, the

main consideration is to reduce the CO2

footprint.

“Today, it is possible to design ship

concepts with life-cycles leaving a con-

siderably smaller environmental footprint

than those of older ships. To do this, we

must completely renew our ways of think-

ing as well as the life-cycle effect evalu-

ation methods, closed processes, waste

management, recycling and choices of fuel

and materials, etc. We must be able to an-

ticipate the development of technologies.

We also need a new type of logistics. Our

objective is to identify the best methods

and solutions to all these issues through

various technologies and industries.”

Even though the current emphasis

of VTT’s ship technology research is on

cruise ships, VTT is also increasingly ac-

tive in its well-known field of expertise:

arctic research.

“International interest in arctic nat-

ural resources is increasing. This creates a

demand for developing new types of ships

with the capacity to travel in ice. In addi-

tion, global warming may allow the in-

troduction of new ship routes and open

the possibility to activate business in the

northern regions. We must aim for sustain-

able solutions with minimal environmen-

tal risks, especially when designing arctic

ships,” says Kivimaa. ■

Additional information:

Seppo.Kivimaa@vtt.fi

MARITIME TECHNOLOGY

RESEARCH AT VTT

• Structures (e.g. wave and impact

loads, vibration and passenger

comfort, structural monitoring)

• Safety & Operability

• Ship hydrodynamics

• Systems reliability (simulations

of e.g. fire and evacuation,

certification)

• Environment (energy efficiency

and optimisation, emissions, life

cycle analysis etc.)

Seppo Kivimaa, Technology Manager.

seatec 1/2009 33

C elebrity Solstice is equipped with the latest version of the rev-

olutionary NAPA Power system. NAPA Power is a system that

utilises the benefits of cutting-edge scientific research on ship hy-

drodynamics, oceanographic, meteorology and ship performance

studies in order to improve the ship’s fuel performance and re-

duce the exhaust gases significantly.

The system is based on a 3-D model of the ship that includes

the latest research on hydrodynamic phenomenon influencing ship

resistance. The model is then used to estimate the ship’s perform-

ance, using an accurate model of the ship’s power plant and pro-

pulsion system in accordance with all the major factors affecting

ship performance, such as wind, waves, shallow water, floating

position and currents, and creates a detailed voyage plan for ex-

ecuting the voyage in the most advantageous way.

The main inputs for the system are the route initially planned,

the schedule for the voyage and weather forecasts, including

ocean current forecasts. For each leg of the route, the system cal-

culates the optimal speed in prevailing and forecasted environ-

mental conditions. It also makes it possible to estimate and find

waypoints for the most advantageous route in given boundaries,

taking into account the highly accurate information on ship per-

formance and environmental conditions.

Executing the optimised voyage plan that NAPA Power gen-

erates as precisely as possible is the key to superb performance. In

order to minimise the effect of the human factor when sailing the

seas in the optimal way, NAPA has introduced NAPA Speed Pilot,

which is now also installed on Celebrity Solstice. NAPA

Speed Pilot is connected directly to the ship’s propulsion sys-

tem, where it controls ship speed according to information on the

optimal way of executing the voyage calculated online by NAPA

Power. In addition to the usual features of most speed pilots, NA-

PA Speed Pilot is expertly designed for the purpose of improving

the ship’s efficiency through smooth reactions and special algo-

rithms for economical speed adjustments.

In order to reduce fuel consumption, ship deck officers have,

for a long time, used their knowledge of the ship’s performance

and weather conditions when planning voyages. Now, however,

NAPA Power’s scientific approach and effective use of the huge

calculation potential offered by today’s high-speed computers,

rather than reliance on human estimations and calculations, make

Improving ship performance with state of the art technology – NAPA Power for Celebrity Solstice

this method a giant leap into the future. Despite the minor in-

accuracy of weather forecasts affecting calculations of the opti-

mal way to navigate the voyage, systematic use of NAPA Power

has proved to yield significant savings in fuel consumption. Ex-

perience has proved that this method of using the best available

knowledge of environmental conditions, together with scientif-

ically collected knowledge of ship efficiency and the factors af-

fecting it, leads in the long run to savings of 4 to 5 per cent when

compared against the fuel consumption figures reported by oth-

er cruise companies with similar NAPA Power and NAPA Speed

Pilot installations. ■

34 seatec 1/2009

Large cruise liner companies are

becoming increasingly intere-

sted in optimising the output of

the air conditioning systems on

their new ships. The energy-effi-

cient and innovative air conditio-

ning technology of Royal Caribbe-

an International’s Oasis of the Seas

and Allure of the Seas, the world’s

largest and most revolutionary

cruise ships under construction at

STX Europe’s yard in Turku for de-

liveries in 2009 and 2010 respecti-

vely, will be supplied by Finland-

based Koja Marine. Koja’s fan sys-

tems will be controlled by Vacon

AC drives.

S ince 2000, Vacon has supplied Koja

Marine with approximately 3,500 AC

drives for the control of fans in Koja’s air

conditioning systems on board some 20

luxury cruise liners – a majority of which is

sailing in the Caribbean. Fans often use ex-

cessive amounts of energy. Stepless speed

control of the fan by means of an AC drive

can bring considerable energy savings. In

some cases, the payback time can be as

short as one year.

More importantly, Vacon AC drives

control the temperature and the level of

humidity in the staterooms and in the pub-

lic areas, thus guaranteeing better air qual-

ity on board. On a vessel carrying thou-

sands of guests, the varying need for air

conditioning is not a problem as adjusting

the Vacon AC drives according to chang-

ing needs is easy.

Energy-efficient air conditioning on luxury cruise vessels

Vacon AC drives are silent since they

require no large built-in fans, and con-

sequently, the air conditioning system

does not cause any disturbing noise. All

this adds to the passenger and person-

nel comfort.

The Oasis of the Seas will be the first

cruise liner where the Vacon AC drives are

connected to the air conditioning system

via Profibus. Fieldbus technology reduces

the amount of wiring and the number

of connections, the costs of installation,

commissioning and service, and makes

the system more resistant to malfunc-

tions. ■

Vacon’s scope of delivery to Koja Marine includes air-cooled AC drives up to 50 kW, mostly

380–500 V units in IP54 enclosures, providing a high degree of protection against humidity.

Air conditioning and indoor air quality are some of the central issues affecting comfort on

board luxury cruise vessels.

Photo: Courtesy of STX

Europe

seatec 1/2009 35

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W hen it comes to the reliability of delivery and safety of a

ship, you need a partner worth your confidence. An un-

derstanding of the special features of shipbuilding is required

when implementing projects in the marine industry. YIT’s experi-

ence in various types of vessels, types of space and offshore con-

struction helps it to find the best solutions from shipbuilding in-

vestments to maintenance.

RESPONDING TO CHANGING NEEDS

Demanding projects require not only competence, but also the

ability to react quickly. YIT has strong resources in the Baltic Sea

region in Denmark, Lithuania and Finland where it has more than

maritime industry experts at your service. YIT can take care of ex-

tensive total deliveries as well as individual project implementa-

tions. YIT understands the requirements in changing situations

and is worth your trust even then.

FINDING THE BEST SOLUTIONS

As a part of a big company, YIT is capable of building a service

solution that best suits your needs. YIT’s special expertise covers

everything from safety ensuring services during the shipbuilding

phase to the prefabricated piping system assemblies manufac-

tured in YIT’s engineering works. YIT guarantees the quality of its

YIT – worth your confidencework and results, as well the availability of ample resources and

adherence to time schedules.

TAKING RESPONSIBILITIES SERIOUSLY

YIT is proud of its professionals and develops its operations con-

tinuously and systematically. YIT’s operations are socially, finan-

cially and environmentally sustainable. YIT invests in work safety

because it believes that every accident can be prevented.

LEADING INDUSTRIAL SERVICE COMPANY

YIT has solid experience of industrial projects and maintenance.

YIT operates with long-term objectives and always utilises the

best technologies. Within its product range YIT is the leading in-

dustrial service company and market leader in building system

services in the Nordic region. In Finland YIT is also known as the

largest construction and network service company. YIT builds, de-

velops and maintains a good living environment for people. YIT

employs some 24,000 professionals in 450 localities in the Nor-

dic countries, Russia, the Baltic countries and in individual projects

throughout Europe. ■

More information:

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Saint-Gobain Rakennustuotteet Oy

has introduced a new lightweight

insulation solution to the market.

It reduces the weight of insulati-

on materials used on, for example

cruise ships, to approximately half

of their current weight.

T he new Isover ULTIMATE insulation is

very effective for fire safety and heat

insulation.

”We can refer to a new generation

of insulations,” says Matti Reijonen, Sales

Manager.

The 210-metre RoRo passenger fer-

ry, which has a car deck and six passen-

ger decks is used as an example. The pas-

senger capacity is 2,800. Previously, similar

vessels have used stone wool for fire in-

sulation.

The use of new light weight fire in-

sulation materials has a stabilising effect

on the structure of the ship. In our ex-

ample case, the reduction of 280 tons of

weight due to the new insulation materi-

al, reduces the centre of gravity of the ship

by 10cm, which even allows the construc-

tion of an additional approximately 450-s-

quare metre steel deck (approx. 30 cabins)

in the upper section of the ship.

Based on the weight reduction of in-

sulations, the centre gravity of the ship is

CONSIDERABLE SAVINGS FROM WEIGHT REDUCTION

A new light weight insulation solution by Saint-Gobain for ships

lower and instead of expensive aluminium

structure on most upper decks gives a pos-

sibility to use less costly steel structure.

This way, savings of even over a mil-

lion EUR can be achieved during construc-

tion.

The reduced weight can also be uti-

lised in other functions of the ship, such

as increasing the payload.

”We have calculated that through

the weight reduction 5.4 percent of addi-

tional cargo could be taken on board. In

our example case, for instance, this means

an additional six 45 ton semi-trailer trucks.

This means a considerable increase in prof-

itability for the shipping company,” Rei-

jonen says.

The speed of the ship does not sig-

nificantly increase due to the weight re-

duction. However, the CO2 emissions into

the environment are reduced by approx-

imately 720 tons annually. The range of

annual fuel savings, depending on the

speed and usage, is between $100,000

and $400,000.

The new insulation will reduce also

heating / cooling costs due to excellent

characteristics of new generation insu-

lation. The thermal conductivity of ULTI-

MATE insulations is 15–20% better than

similar traditional insulation material.

Therefore, the reduction in weight

with fire, heat, and sound insulations, has

a great impact on the financial perform-

ance of the shipping company through

reduced operational expenses, both now

and in the future.

Additional information of the next

generation’s insulation solution is availa-

ble at: www.isover-ultimate.com ■

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in the fixed onboard surroundings and implementations, with min-

imum effort, using the onboard Entertainment, Lighting Control,

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cycle concept format with necessary support and upgrades?

SOLUTION:

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could be your key to sustained, entertaining and “must-have” ef-

fects in sound, lighting and imaging. Delivering the peace of mind

throughout the construction, all the way to the actual operation

and technical support on a daily basis.

With Electrosonic, the solution range can be anything com-

bining and integrating the Entertainment System, Lighting Con-

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40 seatec 1/2009

M/S Baltic Princess is the newest,

proudest arrival in the Tallink fleet.

The cruise ferry started operations

between Tallinn and Helsinki on Ju-

ly 15, 2008, replacing Tallink’s pre-

vious newest cruise ferry M/S Ga-

laxy which was re-routed to Turku-

Stockholm service.

T he 212 metres long party boat has a

speed of up to 24 knots and capacity

for 2,800 passengers. On board the new

cruise ferry there are 927 cabins, 12 res-

taurants and bars, three shops and a con-

ference centre for more than 450 people.

There is also a special children’s area com-

plete with a playroom. Furthermore, the

Baltic Princess features 1,130 lane metres’

car-deck for the vehicles.

ANCHOR UP – AND THUMBS UP!

Tooted as an “amusement park for adults”,

Baltic Princess promises to add something

extra into the cruise ferry experience. So

far, “Her Royal Highness” has drawn rave

reviews: the customers have been extreme-

ly satisfied with the facilities onboard, and

quite taken by the wide range of entertain-

ment available.

Especially those customers new to

the Baltic cruise scene are still constantly

and positively surprised by the cruise ship

quality offered by the Baltic Princess.

DRESS TO IMPRESS

What is it that makes Baltic Princess

unique, then? Well, it starts with the

whole concept. Everything has been very

READY TO ENTERTAIN

M/S Baltic Princess is one big party girl

well thought out in advance, from the lay-

out to the service. The design and the fit-

tings of the facilities enable a diverse mix

of activities, enabling people to stay on-

board for extended periods of time. In ad-

dition, when customers come back to the

Princess, there is no real fear of getting

bored easily – there are so many things

to do, no matter how often you travel on

the ship.

Part of the marine mystique of the

vessel is that while the Baltic Princess is

a cruise ferry, she really feels more like a

cruise ship.

SIX IN SIX

M/S Baltic Princess is the sixth new deliv-

ery for AS Tallink Grupp in as many years

– and there is more to come. The Group

has ordered another cruise ferry – in fact,

a sister ship for Baltic Princess – from Aker

Yards.

With regards to Baltic Princess, the

initial contract with Aker Yards was signed

in December 2005.

The Princess Project has a price tag

of around EUR 165 million. The christen-

ing and launching ceremony of the cruise

ferry took place at Aker Yards shipyard in

Helsinki in March 2008. ■

SAMI J. ANTEROINEN

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W iurila Marine WM is specialised in producing marine doors

of demanding quality and design. Experience and profes-

sional skill have opened the doors to WM doors from smaller ves-

sels to deluxe cruise ships on all the oceans of the world.

WM offers a wide range of doors for shipbuilders appreci-

ating quality. The range includes cabin doors, bathroom doors,

doors to public areas, and maintenance and service area doors,

in addition to other fire-resistance rated and non-rated doors.

All these feature the best raw materials, durability, a top quali-

ty finish, excellent accessories, and outstanding dimensional ac-

curacy, making them easy to install. Even in heavy duty use, WM

doors are safe and work reliably. WM doors carry several official

approvals, in addition to satisfying the new SOLAS and IMO re-

quirements.

APPROVALS

Wiurila Marine fire classified doors are MED & USCG approved

products.

PRODUCT RANGE AND DOOR TYPES

WM has a large variety of doors for accommodation and interi-

ors. Product range includes:

WMD B-15 Single Leaf – doors for interiors

WMD B-15 dB(L) Single Leaf – doors for accommodation and

sound reduction

WMD B-30 dB(L) Single Leaf – doors for accommodation and

sound reduction

WMD B-15 dB(V) Single Leaf – doors for accommodation and

sound reduction

WMD B-15 Double Leaf – doors for interiors

WMD B-15 DdB(L) Double Leaf – doors for accommodation

and sound reduction

WMD B-30 dB(DL) Double Leaf – doors for accommodation

and sound reduction

LATEST REFERENCES

Royal Caribbean International Oasis of the Seas, Celebrity Cruises

Solstice, Aida Cruises AIDAbella, Tallink Baltic Queen, Color Line

Superspeed I & II, BC Ferry Services Coastal Reneissance ■

More information:

www.antti-teollisuus.fi

QUALITY – SAFETY – STYLEEnergy Savings Brings New Dimensions to Ship Classifi cation

“E nergy saving is becoming more important in sea technol-

ogy and can already now be seen in the work of Classi-

fication Societies,” says Curt-Olof Eklund, Chief Executive of Bu-

reau Veritas Finland.

“We participate in energy savings as the classifier for e.g.

Beluga Sky Sails. The sail system, still in the pilot phase, is suita-

ble for vessels that have a stable course for several days and that

sail in the same wind direction.”

The optimal size of a cargo ship sail is 300–600 square me-

tres. It is lifted high, as the winds are much stronger at an alti-

tude of 150 metres than lower down. The experiences of the sail

system are positive and the pilot phase will end in the spring of

2009 when serial production will begin.

Bureau Veritas is also developing rules regarding the use of

fuel cells in ships, of which the rule concept, the Rule Note, will

be completed by the summer of 2009.

“A Classification Society pays attention to quality, safety,

and environmental friendliness,” Eklund states.

“Environmental values are also strongly included in the ships

sailing in the Baltic Sea. Bureau Veritas has focused on Tallink ships

in this area, of which the latest is the Baltic Queen, which was

launched at STX Europe’s shipyard in Rauma in December 2008.

Baltic Queen has been preceded by Romantica, Victoria, Galaxy,

and Baltic Princess. Their special characteristics include a cruise

ship-like interior and a high 1 A Super Ice Class.”

Other BV classed ships that have been recently complet-

ed in Finland include the Armorique for the French owner Brit-

tany Ferries.

The most significant passenger ship classed by Bureau Ver-

itas to date is the MSC Fantasia delivered by the STX Europe’s

Saint-Nazaire shipyard. The deliv-

ery took place in December 2008.

The ship’s length is 333 metres with

a passenger capacity of 3,900. Her

gross tonnage is 138,000. The ship,

which was delivered to MSC Cruis-

es, is the largest ship ever built for

an European ship-owner. ■

RISTO VALKEAPÄÄ

Curt-Olof Eklund, Chief Executive

of Bureau Veritas Finland, says

that energy savings has become

a significant factor in technical

solutions of the maritime industry.

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V E R I STAR

The cabins of M/S Baltic Princess are fitted with

interior textiles and bedding products by Finlayson.

YOU NEED SOMETHING SOFT BETWEEN YOU AND THE WORLD.

Finlayson Oy | Project sales | Puh. 020 7213 500 | www.finlayson.fi

Visual aspect is one side of pleasantness. On cruise shipsthe strict safety regulations are always a primaryconsideration when developing and choosing products.All materials must also withstand years of heavy use andmaintenance. This means that decisions are taken withboth aesthetics and durability in mind.

Finlayson Pro bedding collection provides several choicesfor pillows, duvets, mattresses and top mattressesonboard. Interior textile choices can be made from fireretardant Finlayson Pro textile collection and it can becustomized with customer’s design and color.

To fulfill all budgets and styles a wide range ofinternational textile brands are also available. Projectsinclude sewing and installation service, curtain tracksystems and blinds. All products in Finlayson Procollections are tested to meet IMO fire test procedures.

44 seatec 1/2009

IVK-Tuote Oy, Finland

I VK-Tuote Oy is 20 years old company, providing work

for 75 people. We are the biggest manufacturer

of attenuators and cleaning doors in Finland. Focus

strongly on pulp and paper, off-shore and shipyard in-

dustry power stations, mines etc. all over the world.

We have our own research and development de-

partment. We can provide the entire service offering

to our clients: measurements, calculations, designing,

and producing of high quality and still cost-effective

sound attenuators for different purposes. We utilise all

kinds of metallic materials and different kinds of at-

tenuation materials.

We operate according to ISO 9001:2000 quality

certificate by DNV. ■

More information:

www.ivk-tuote.fi

MML – Experienced and reliable partner in refurbishment projects

O y MML shipbuilding Ltd is a Finnish shipbuilding com-

pany specialised in demanding refurbishment works

done all over the world. MML is a reliable partner and has

great experience in various areas of Cruise ship refurbish-

ment. MML’s strength is to push through even with the

tightest project schedule and still accomplish on time with

a high quality products. MML staff is highly skilled and ex-

perienced in working in marine field for many years. MML’s

main field of experience is furnishing of public areas and

restaurants of ships including pipe-, electric-, ventilation-,

insulation work, material deliveries and marine and build-

ing consultation. Total turnkey delivery gives the ship own-

er a good night sleep! ■

More information: www.mmlshipbuilding.fi

Rauma Interior – expert in Marine projects

R auma Interior Marine is a specialist in high quality in-

terior design projects for the marine industry.

Our long and extensive experience enables us to ful-

fill every wish the customer has, both professionally and

cost-effectively. In recent years we have, for example, fur-

nished approximately 4,000 passenger cabins yearly for

luxury cruisers and passenger vessels worldwide. Our pol-

icy is to respond quickly and diligently to our customers’

inquiries.

Our own project managers and design office togeth-

er with an extensive network of co-operation partners are

at your service. ■

More information: www.raumainterior.fi

C orrosion caused by seawater is a troublesome prob-

lem in marine industry. Several attempts have been

made to solve the problem including metal alloys, elec-

tronic protection, polymeric materials and corrosion proof

coatings. Most of the options have introduced new prob-

lems, such as electro chemical corrosion typical to met-

als. Polymeric materials increase the amount of flamma-

ble materials in ships and the life cycles of most coatings

are not sufficient.

The Finnish companies, Teknikum and YIT Industrial

and Network Services, have been delivering rubber coat-

ed steel pipes in cooperation. The pipes are designed to

fit the purpose of use. The deliveries have been supplied

around the world for over 20 years. The most typical des-

tinations are the seawater pipes of ships and oil rigs. Coal

and nuclear power stations located by the sea have also

become important users of the pipes. The same produc-

tion technology has been applied successfully in mining

industry as well. ■

More information: www.teknikum.com

A solution to corrosion

46 seatec 1/2009

Rolls-Royce – your perfect partner for systems solutions

T he Rolls-Royce marine business is a global leader in

marine propulsion, engineering and hydrodynamic ex-

pertise, with a broad product range and full systems in-

tegration capability. Rolls-Royce offers a product portfo-

lio ranging from vessel design and gas turbine engines to

propulsion systems and deck handling equipment.

The extensive product base and proven experience

in both ship design and system integration enables Rolls-

Royce to bring the right products together when develop-

ing power propulsion and motion control solutions that

fully meet the vessel performance specification. Rolls-

Royce is able to deliver a complete service, from initial

concept studies, through equipment selection, systems

integration and through life support. ■

More information: www.rolls-royce.com

PAROC – Marine insulations

S hipbuilding industry and authorities sets high de-

mands for safety and comfort in ships.

PAROC Marine insulation products are made of stone

wool that has superior properties for wide range of us-

age.

Insulation materials and systems produced by PAROC ful-

fill the demands for example in areas of:

– Fire protection of constructions and components

– Economic efficiency of heating the vessels and passen-

ger comfort

– Heat and cold insulations functionality

– Constructions and equipments good acoustical prop-

erties

– Insulation materials that are used as surface materials

are very serviceable and easy to clean

– Materials fulfill the requirements of classification author-

ities and maritime authorities as well as IMO´s and Eu-

ropean Maritime Equipment Directive ■

NEW BUSINESS MODEL

K SS Interior Oy, based in Naantali, Finland, has established a

new business model to the European shipbuilding market.

The company is now focused on importing specified shipbuild-

ing materials from Asia to Europe.

The main advantages are competitive prices, local Quality

Assurance in Asia, a wide supplier network and close relation-

ship with the global logistic partners. In cooperation with DNV,

the company is also processing a new ISO 9001 Quality Assur-

ance System for the business model.

The company has previously worked as a subcontractor in

the Finnish Shipbuilding market. KSS Interior Oy is now expand-

ing to the Central and South European market, especially Italy,

France and Germany. The business in all these countries will be

handled by local personnel and sales agents in order to achieve

direct, face-to-face customer relationship.

KSS Products now consist of different zinc coated or alu-

minium profiles, honeycomb plates, different pipe penetrations

as well as other steel prefabrications. ■

Visit our website at www.kssinterior.fi for more details.

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F or shipyards, maintaining a competitive edge requires efficient

production. Improvements in cost-effectiveness usually call for

more automation. With its high arc time ratio (over 80 %) and util-

ity ratio (100%), the user-friendly PEMA VRWP robot portals sig-

nificantly raise the productivity of panel production lines. A VRWP

portal consists of a sturdy robot welding gantry with 3 external ro-

bot axis, 6 axis welding robot, welding equipment, and patented

Vision System based revolutionary robot programming.

Patented machine Vision programming is a unique on-line

programming method that features a short programming time

(typically less than 30 minutes for one 8-hour shift welding work)

and thus there are no off-line programming problems. During a

single shift work, one Vision robot makes appr. 160 metres in

welds; horizontal and vertical ones. These systems can be easily

supported by qualified welders and the programme has high utility

ratio due to working always with a real work piece, not a model.

Remarkable cost savings have been achieved by using this system

which also applies superior and stable welding quality itself.

Customers are typically shipyards which build highly demand-

ing cruise liners or naval ships or multipurpose ships. Fincantieri,

Navantia and STX Europe are among of the satisfied users at the

moment. Applications with multiple robots at same portal have

been supplied also to further improve the productivity. ■

PEMA VISION ROBOT SYSTEM

MORE POWER TO PANEL PRODUCTION

The Vision robot system is best suited for the welding of panels that

are largely similar, yet still individualised. Pictured is one of VRWP-

8000/1 Vision robot portals at STX Europe, Turku Shipyard.

Your Global Partner in ShipbuildingKSS Interior Oy Linkkikatu 15 FI-21100 Naantali Finland www.kssinterior.fi

KSS Profiles KSS Pipe Penetrations KSS PrefabricationsKSS Honeycombs KSS Furniture

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Renotech solutions for fire safeViking style restaurant interior.All wooden like beams, wallsand ceiling panels are madefrom Renotech GRG, glassfibre reinforced gypsum.Stonemix high strength mortargives a textured stone-likesurface to the walls.RenoImage stones are gluedwith Renofix non-combustibleglue. The gypsum surface hasbeen tinted with Renopurcolour system. All products areIMO classified.

D eltamarin Group offers products and services in marine

consulting, design and engineering, concept develop-

ment, contracting, project management, planning, procure-

ment and operation support.

Deltamarin is a leading marine, shipbuilding and offshore

consulting and engineering office. Worldwide operations cover

the entire field of engineering from feasibility studies through

concept development and basic design / front end engineer-

ing and design up to complete engineering and contracting

packages, including site supervision. Projects range from spe-

cific small tasks to complete engineering packages.

Fuel saving audits for hull form, propulsion and machin-

ery systems are carried out together with efficient training.

Deltamarin services for marine and offshore industries

Risk Based Design and Safety Assessments covering all steps

and areas in new building and conversion projects are offered

in Alliance with Safety at Sea.

V.Delta, the joint venture of V.Ships and Deltamarin, is a

one-stop-shop in ship conversions. Extensive joint track record

in passenger vessel new buildings and conversions is exploited

to generate innovative, unique overall solutions.

Intelligent 3D computer modelling is applied for new

building projects from the first concept through safety mod-

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1. CONSULTING

ACM-TRADING LTD

BUREAU VERITAS

DELTAMARIN LTD

DET NORSKE VERITAS OY/AB

IVK-TUOTE OY

PUMPPULOHJA

RENOTECH OY

VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND

VEHICLE ENGINEERING

2. EQUIPMENT

ABB OY, MARINE

ACM-TRADING LTD

ANTTI-TEOLLISUUS OY

BEVTEC OY AB

HALTON MARINE

IVK-TUOTE OY

JUKOVA OY

KMT GROUP OY

L & P LAAKSONEN & POIKA

PARKER HANNIFIN OY HYDRAULIC FILTER

DIVISION EUROPE

PATRIA AVIATION ENGINE BUSINESS UNIT

POCADEL OY

PROSPERO OY

PUMPPULOHJA

ROLLS-ROYCE OY AB

WINDSIDE PRODUCTION OY LTD

3. MACHINERY

KEMPPI OY

KESKIPAKOVALU OY

OILON OY

PATRIA AVIATION ENGINE BUSINESS UNIT

PROSPERO OY

PUMPPULOHJA

4. MATERIALS

ALUWOOD AB

BEVTEC OY AB

FIBRESIN OY AB

KESKIPAKOVALU OY

LAUTEX OY AB

METSO MINERALS OY LOKOMO STEEL FOUNDRY

OMNI-SICA OY

ONNINEN OY

PAROC OY AB

PUU-COMPONENT OY AB

RENOTECH OY

SAINT-GOBAIN RAKENNUSTUOTTEET OY

YIT INDUSTRIAL AND NETWORK SERVICES LTD

5. SAFETY

EXIT-PAINIKE KY

HALTON MARINE

RENOTECH OY

VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND

VEHICLE ENGINEERING

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ABB OY, MARINE

BEVTEC OY AB

ELECTROSONIC OY AB

HALTON MARINE

HELKAMA BICA OY

KMT GROUP OY

L & P LAAKSONEN & POIKA

NAPA GROUP

PUMPPULOHJA

7. TURNKEY DELIVERIES

ABB OY, MARINE

ELECTROSONIC OY AB

FINLAYSON OY

HOLLMING WORKS OY

JUKOVA OY

KMT GROUP OY

MML SHIPBUILDING

OMNI-SICA OY

RAUMA INTERIOR OY

RENOTECH OY

S.A. SVENDSEN OY

8. YARDS

HOLLMING WORKS OY

STX FINLAND CRUISE OY

9. OTHER

BUREAU VERITAS

FINNPILOT

HOLLMING WORKS OY

IVK-TUOTE OY

JETFLITE OY

NORDPARTS

PEDRO OY

PEMAMEK OY

POCADEL OY

TURKU REPAIR YARD LTD

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ACM-TRADING LTD

Ketunleivänkuja 4FI-21110 NaantaliFinlandPhone +358 20 799 1400Fax +358 20 799 1409firstname.lastname@acm-trading.fiwww.acm-trading.fi

Contact PersonKari U. Laiho

Specialty AreasPushpin® -ATB- Coupling systems for Pusher Tug and Barge combinations. Available models electro - hydraulic and electro – pneumatic, for pin forces 250 tons up to 3000 tons from river tank barges up to large offshore loading/discharging tank barges. 11 systems in service.Electro-Hydraulic Valve control systems (Ballast, bilge, fuel, cooling water, ship side and sea chest, etc.) for Ro-Ro, RoPax, Cruise Liners etc. Vessels. HT-, LT-, LO-, Sea Water-, etc. cooling control systems. Marine Pumps, Marine Butterfly Valves.

ALUWOOD AB

Neptunigatan 1-3FI-22100 MariehamnFinlandPhone +358 18 192 00Fax +358 18 139 78info@aluwood.euwww.aluwood.eu

Contact PersonKenneth Sundlöf Managing Director

Facts & FiguresTurnover: EUR 2,6 millionPersonnel: 15Established: 1949

Specialty AreasFire classified wall and ceiling panels with a surface layer of genuine wood veneer, plastic laminate, foil and textile fabrics.

ANTTI-TEOLLISUUS OY

Koskentie 89FI-25340 KanunkiFinlandPhone +358 2 774 4700Fax +358 2 774 4777wmd@antti-teollisuus.fiwww.antti-teollisuus.fi

Contact PersonMarkko Takkinen

Facts & FiguresTurnover: EUR 16 millionPersonnel: 130Established: 1952

Subsidiaries & RepresentativesOy Benipo Ab, Germany Almaco Group Oy, USA

Specialty AreasWiurila Marine fire and sound reduction products B- ja C-class doors, WMD B-15 & WMD B-15 dB

BEVTEC OY AB

Konalantie 47 BFI-00390 HelsinkiFinlandPhone +358 9 547 1700Fax +358 9 547 1701bevtec@bevtec.fiwww.bevtec.fi

Contact PersonKaj Nykvist

Facts & FiguresTurnover: EUR 3,5 millionPersonnel: 14Established: 1998Parent Company: Bevtec AS

Specialty AreasBeverage dispense multiflow systems Softdrink-, beer-, wine-, liquor-dispensers and control systems Planning project management, equipment, installation, start up, after sales support

BUREAU VERITAS

Hermannin rantatie 10FI-00580 HelsinkiFinlandPhone +358 10 830 8630Fax +358 10 830 8690helsinki@fi.bureauveritas.comwww.bureauveritas.com

Contact PersonCurt-Olof Eklund Chief Executivecurt-olof.eklund@fi.bureauveritas.com

Facts & FiguresPersonnel: 50Established: 1984 (Finland)Parent Company: Bureau Veritas SA (est. 1828)

Specialty AreasSurvey of ships & ship equipment, classification of newbuildings Inspection of industrial products & goods for international trade Certification of management systems against international standards

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ABB OY, MARINE

P.O. Box 185FI-00981 HelsinkiFinlandPhone +358 10 2211Fax +358 10 222 2350www.abb.com/marine

Contact PersonMarkku Hokkanen Sales Managermarkku.hokkanen@fi.abb.com

Facts & FiguresPersonnel: 200Established: 1889

Specialty AreasABB Marine is the leading manufacturer of electric power and propulsion systems. We are a global maritime organization, providing reliable, safe and environmentally friendly solutions and qualified services to ship owners, operators and yards reducing operational costs and ensuring optimum vessel lifecycle.

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DELTAMARIN LTDPurokatu 1FI-21200 RaisioFinlandPhone +358 2 433 6300Fax +358 2 438 0378info@deltamarin.comwww.deltamarin.com

Contact PersonMarkku Kanervamarkku.kanerva@deltamarin.com

Facts & FiguresPersonnel: 420Established: 1990

Specialty AreasDeltamarin Group, leading marine, shipbuilding and offshore consulting and engineering office. Deltamarin specializes also in contracting and project management including planning and procurement handling. Contracting services from feasibility studies through design and engineering up to building planning, supervision and commissioning.Joint venture V.Delta with V.Ships as one-stop shop for vessel lifecycle support. Safety addressed by the Alliance with Safety at Sea.

DET NORSKE VERITAS OY/AB

Keilasatama 5FI-02150 EspooFinlandPhone +358 9 681 691Fax +358 9 692 6827Helsinki.Classification@dnv.comwww.dnv.fi

Contact PersonArnstein Eknesarnstein.eknes@dnv.com

Facts & FiguresPersonnel: 65 (in Finland)Established: 1864Parent Company: Det Norske Veritas AS

Specialty AreasClassification of ships, rigs, equipment and material Certification of Management Systems and training (Quality, environment, OHS, information security etc.)

ELECTROSONIC OY ABP.O. Box 65, (Kornetintie 3)FI-00381 HelsinkiFinlandPhone +358 10 569 4610Fax +358 10 569 4611www.electrosonic.fi www.electrosonic.com

Contact PersonAki Litokorpiaki.litokorpi@electrosonic.fi Phone +358 10 569 4661

Facts & FiguresTurnover: EUR 8,9 million (worldwide 93)Personnel: 34 (worldwide 347)

Specialty AreasSound, Lighting and Imaging. Advanced Media Solution deliveries of integrated audiovisual systems and related services, like design, consultation, project management, commissioning, maintenance management, technical & service support and R&D. Marketing and sales of own and distributed trademarks of audiovisual equipment, lights, lighting control and audio systems.

EXIT-PAINIKE KY

P.O. Box 78FI-61801 KauhajokiFinlandPhone +358 6 231 4034Fax +358 6 231 4112exitpainike@exitpainike.fiwww.exitpainike.fi

Contact PersonTimo Hakala

Specialty AreasEXIT 6000 series emergency doors (EXIT panic device)

FIBREED COMPANY OY AB

Vikomintie 110FI-21650 Lillandet (Nauvo)FinlandPhone +358 2 465 4337Fax +358 2 465 4276info@fibreed.comwww.fibreed.com

Contact PersonMikael Aalto

Facts & FiguresTurnover: EUR 1,3 millionPersonnel: 15Established: 2007

Specialty AreasGRP laminates and sandwich composites B-15 window boxes FibreCeramic laminatesDecorations and special products in GRPSurface materials and floor coverings with low flame spread characteristics

FINLAYSON OY

P.O. Box 72 (Heikkiläntie 7 A)FI-00211 HelsinkiFinlandPhone +358 20 721 3589Fax +358 20 721 3501proship@finlayson.fiwww.finlayson.fi

Contact PersonNina Vekifirstname.lastname@finlayson.fi

Facts & FiguresEstablished: 1820Parent Company: Finlayson & Co

Specialty AreasFinlayson Pro interior textiles bed products provide a rich source of inspiration for an integrated decoration of public spaces.

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FINNPILOT

P.O. Box 520FI-00101 HelsinkiFinlandPhone +358 20 754 611Fax +358 20 754 6100luotsausliikelaitos@finnpilot.fiwww.finnpilot.fi

Contact PersonJouni Kokkonen Operational Directorjouni.kokkonen@finnpilot.fi

Subsidiaries & RepresentativesIce Advisors, Finland

Specialty AreasFinnpilot (State Pilotage Enterprise) provides national pilotage services and other related services that support maritime safety and is responsible for the development of these services. The pilotage activities are managed by the 24 pilot and sub station.

HALTON MARINE

Pulttikatu 2FI-15700 LahtiFinlandPhone +358 20 792 200Fax +358 20 792 2060haltonmarine@halton.comwww.haltonmarine.com

Contact PersonTommi Rantanen

Facts & FiguresTurnover: EUR 170 millionPersonnel: 1150Established: 1969

Specialty AreasHigh-quality ventilation systems specifically designed for demandingmarine, navy and Oil & Gas markets.Main product groups: Cabin Ventilation, Galley Ventilation, Fire dampers, Airflow Management and Air Distribution products.

HELKAMA BICA OY

Lakimiehenkatu 4FI-20780 KaarinaFinlandPhone +358 2 410 8700Fax +358 2 410 8750sales@helkamabica.fiwww.helkamabica.fi

Contact PersonsRaymond Hellström Krister Wideman Mikko Aavamäki

Facts & FiguresTurnover: EUR 42 millionPersonnel: 190Established: 1984

Specialty AreasMarine cables

HOLLMING WORKS OY

P.O. Box 96FI-28101 PoriFinlandPhone +358 20 486 5040Fax +358 20 486 5041firstname.surname@hollmingworks.comwww.hollmingworks.com

Contact PersonsMatti Harri, Managing Director Tapani Mannonen, Director, Sales and Marketing

Facts & FiguresTurnover: EUR 90 millionPersonnel: 800Established: 2002 Parent Company: Hollming Ltd

Specialty AreasIn sea and offshore section: Propulsion units, thrusters, nozzles, oilrig parts, offshore winches, secondary winches, streamer winches, rudders, diesel engine frame parts. Services also in Mineral, Pulp and Paper, Process and Energy sections.

IVK-TUOTE OY

Helmintie 8-10FI-40250 JyväskyläFinlandPhone +358 14 334 0300Fax +358 14 334 0344ivk@ivk-tuote.fiwww.ivk-tuote.fi

Facts & FiguresTurnover: EUR 8 millionPersonnel: 80Established: 1988

Specialty AreasIVK-Tuote Oy is a leading manufacturer of sound attenuators, dampersand cleaning doors for air handling systems for offshore, marineand land applications. We are specialized in designing custom-madesilencers with sound attenuation analyse. IVK-Tuote also provides specialproducts and pays attention to health- and environmental related issues.

JETFLITE OYP.O. Box 86, FI-01531 VantaaFinlandPhone +358 205 101 900Fax +358 205 101 901sales@jetflite.fiwww.jetflite.fi

Contact PersonJuhani Missonen

Facts & FiguresTurnover: EUR 20 millionPersonnel: 57Established: 1980Parent Company: Wihuri Oy

Subsidiaries & RepresentativesEuro-Flite Air Ambulance, Finland

Specialty AreasExcecutive charter service for VIP persons and delegations world-wide. Air ambulance and medical evacuations specially from Russia and other CIS countries. Express cargo for small shipments. Aircraft maintenance and management service.

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JUKOVA OY

Jukovantie 20FI-21430 YliskulmaFinlandPhone +358 10 474 444Fax +358 10 474 4290jukova@jukova.fiwww.jukova.fi

Contact PersonStefan Sundblomstefan.sundblom@jukova.fi

Specialty AreasModular balconies, sliding doors, balcony divider walls and glass railings. Sofabeds and Pullman beds.

KEMPPI OYHennalankatu 39FI-15800 LahtiFinlandPhone +358 3 899 11Fax +358 3 899 428export@kemppi.comwww.kemppi.com

Facts & FiguresTurnover: EUR 100 millionPersonnel: over 730Established: 1949

Subsidiaries & RepresentativesKemppikoneet Oy, Finland; Kemppi Sverige AB, Sweden; Kemppi Norge A/S, Norway; Kemppi Danmark AS, Denmark; Kemppi GmbH, Germany; Kemppi (UK) Ltd., United Kingdom; Kemppi France S.A., France; Kemppi Benelux B.V., Holland; Kemppi Welding Machines Australia Pty Ltd., Australia; Kemppi Spolka z.o.o., Poland; Kemppi Oy South America Ltd, OOO Kemppi, Russia

Specialty AreasKemppi develops, manufactures and markets arc welding equipment and related services for both manual and automated welding.

KESKIPAKOVALU OY

Lastikankatu 21FI-33730 TampereFinlandPhone +358 3 357 9000Fax +358 3 364 5964info@keskipakovalu.fiwww.keskipakovalu.fi

Contact PersonsKimmo Markkula Keijo Koivisto Asmo Rantanen

Facts & FiguresTurnover: EUR 7 millionPersonnel: 39Established: 1956

Specialty AreasBronze parts of diesel engines Bronze parts of propulsion machinery Bronze parts of maneuvering machinery

KMT GROUP OY

P.O. Box 116 (Mettälänkatu 91)FI-38701 KankaanpääFinlandPhone +358 20 759 5200Fax +358 20 759 5271kmt@kmt.fiwww.kmt.fi

Contact PersonJani Leppänenjani.leppanen@kmt.fi

Facts & FiguresTurnover: EUR 31 millionPersonnel: 150Established: 2003 (1980)

Specialty AreasMain switchboards, Motor starters, Cyclo converters, Electricity distribution centers, Data transfer control systems, Propeller control systems, Steering modules and assembly, Mechanical and electrical engineering, FSW (Friction Stir Welding).

LAUTEX OY AB

P.O. Box 58FI-03101 NummelaFinlandPhone +358 9 224 8810Fax +358 9 222 5447sales@lautex.comwww.lautex.com

Contact PersonsJuha Kytö Jukka-Pekka Tuominen Thomas Pökelmann

Facts & FiguresTurnover: EUR 14 millionPersonnel: 90Established: 1951Parent Company: Christian Berner Invest AB

Specialty AreasCeilings for ship accomodation and public spaces, such as metal panels, profiles, tiles and grating in aluminium or steel.Various finishes possible: real wood finish, digital coating etc.

L & P LAAKSONEN & POIKA

Akselintie 1FI-20200 TurkuFinlandPhone +358 2 515 4600Fax +358 2 469 0861contact@lplaaksonen.comwww.lplaaksonen.com

Contact PersonHarri Laaksonen Managing Director

Facts & FiguresTurnover: EUR 1,2 millionPersonnel: 9Established: 1948

Specialty AreasLighting fitting for marine use Decorative lighting fittings

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METSO MINERALS OY LOKOMO STEEL FOUNDRYP.O. Box 306, (Lokomonkatu 3)FI-33101 TampereFinlandPhone +358 20 484 4222Fax +358 20 484 4233minerals.lokomosteels@metso.comwww.metsolokomosteels.com

Contact PersonMr. Timo Norvasto, Sales Managertimo.norvasto@metso.com

Facts & FiguresPersonnel: 250Established: 1916Parent Company: Metso Corporation

Specialty AreasLokomo Steel Foundry has been a pioneer in stainless steel production.In 1982 Metso Lokomo Steels began to manufacture vacuum steelcastings using world’s first ”Vacuum Oxygen Decarburization Converter”VODC. Lokomo Steel Foundry’s vacuum steel are marketed under theVaculok® -trademark. Metso Minerals Oy Lokomo Steel Foundry is amember of Metso Corporation.

MML SHIPBUILDING

Vesonmetsäntie 28FI-20270 NousiainenFinlandPhone +358 20 781 5200Fax +358 20 781 5209www.mmlshipbuilding.fi

Contact PersonHannu Luotohannu.luoto@mmlshipbuilding.fi

Facts & FiguresTurnover: EUR 10 millionPersonnel: 15Established: 2000

Specialty AreasTurnkey solutions for shipbuilding and shiprepairs Plastic pipe replacement instead of the old steelpipes

NAPA GROUP

P.O. Box 470FI-00181 HelsinkiFinlandPhone +358 9 2281 31Fax +358 9 2281 3600marketing@napa.fiwww.napa.fi

Contact PersonOuti Pelkonen Marketing Communications Manager

Facts & FiguresPersonnel: 110Established: 1989

Subsidiaries & RepresentativesOnboard-Napa Ltd, Finland; Napa Japan Ltd, Japan; Napa Software Services India Pvt. Ltd., India Napa Representation Office, China; Napa Representation Office, Korea; Napa Romani SRL

Specialty AreasNAPA and Onboard-NAPA software systems for ship design and ship operations.

NORDPARTS

Hagalundsgatan 6FI-21600 PargasFinlandPhone +358 500 477 532Fax +358 2 458 9621info@nordparts.comwww.nordparts.com

Contact PersonRonny Nedermo ronny@nordparts.com

Facts & FiguresTurnover: EUR 0,7 million Established: 1993 (owner changed 2007)

Specialty AreasSpare parts for Pielstick, Sulzer and WärtsiläIntercoolers, gaskets, o-rings Technical supplies and services

OILON OY

P.O. Box 5FI-15801 LahtiFinlandPhone +358 3 857 61Fax +358 3 857 6239www.oilon.com

Contact PersonJani Kurikkajani.kurikka@oilon.com

Facts & FiguresTurnover: EUR 45 millionPersonnel: 290Established: 1961

Specialty AreasOil burners for marine applications

OMNI-SICA OY

Puuseppätie 11FI-04360 TuusulaFinlandPhone +358 20 715 0500Fax +358 20 715 0501omni.sica@lemminkainen.fiwww.omni-sica.fi

Contact PersonJanne Myllypakka Marketing Managerjanne.myllypakka@lemminkainen.fi

Facts & FiguresTurnover: EUR 13,2 millionPersonnel: 45Established: 1962Parent Company: Lemminkäinen Oyj

Specialty AreasOutdoor/indoor deck surfaces, auditorium seating systems, recreation / sport artifical turfs, climbing walls.

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ONNINEN OY

Telakkakatu 1FI-20240 TurkuFinlandPhone +358 20 485 5111Fax +358 20 489 072n.n@onninen.comwww.onninen.com

Contact PersonTapio Hjort Sales Group Managertapio.hjort@onninen.com

PARKER HANNIFIN OY HYDRAULIC FILTER DIVISION EUROPE

Salmentie 260FI-31700 Urjala As.FinlandPhone +358 20 753 2500Fax +358 20 753 2501filtration.finland@parker.comwww.parker.com

Contact PersonOlli Rantanenolli.rantanen@parker.com

Facts & FiguresPersonnel: 200Established: 1964Parent Company: Parker Hannifin

Specialty AreasFiltration: Lubrication oil filtration, fuel oil filtration, hydraulic filtration. Condition Monitoring

PAROC OY ABP.O. Box 294, FI-01301 Vantaa, FinlandPhone +358 46 876 8000Fax +358 46 876 8003technical.insulation@paroc.comwww.paroc.com

Contact PersonJuha Mielikäinenjuha.mielikainen@paroc.com

Facts & FiguresTurnover: EUR 462 millionPersonnel: 2282Established: 1952Parent Company: Paroc Group Oy Ab

Subsidiaries & RepresentativesParoc operates in 13 European countries. Please visit our website www.paroc.com for more information.Specialty AreasFire, heath and sound insulation products made of stone wool. Preformed insulation parts for ship constructions. Covered insulation materials that are suitable to be used as surface material.

PATRIA AVIATION ENGINE BUSINESS UNIT

FI-37240 LinnavuoriFinlandPhone +358 40 869 2800Fax +358 204 69 2801www.patria.fi

Contact PersonSeppo Tamminenseppo.tamminen@patria.fi

Facts & FiguresTurnover: EUR 12 millionPersonnel: 150Established: 1947Parent Company: Patria Industries

Specialty AreasMaintenance and overhaul of high speed diesel engines and related equipment (500-6000 kW, Authorised MTU Service Dealer). Maintenance and overhaul of industrial and marine gas turbines. Special repairs of parts for diesel engines and gas turbines.

PEDRO OY

Tehdastie 4-6FI-15560 NastolaFinlandPhone +358 3 873 900Fax +358 3 873 9010www.pedro.fi

Contact PersonJuha Lehtonen Managing Directorjuha.lehtonen@pedro.fi

Facts & FiguresTurnover: EUR 3,4 million €Personnel: 30Established: 1988

Specialty AreasSpecial furnitures for ships and hotels

PEMAMEK OYP.O. Box 50, (Lamminkatu 47) FI-32201 LoimaaFinlandPhone +358 2 760 771Fax +358 2 762 8660www.pemamek.com

Contact PersonJukka Rantala Director, Sales & Marketingjukka.rantala@pemamek.com

Facts & FiguresTurnover: EUR 35 millionPersonnel: 125Established: 1970Parent Company: Pemamek Oy

Specialty AreasShipbuilding production automation, patented Vision robot welding stations, unique automation for vertical welding of double bottoms, stations for milling and integrated welding of plates, advanced flat and micro panel lines, robotised profile cutting, edge cleaning and milling lines, material transportation and handling solutions.

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POCADEL OY

Korpelantie 229FI-21570 SauvoFinlandPhone +358 2 477 2950Fax +358 2 477 2971pocadel@pocadel.fiwww.pocadel.fi

Contact PersonMarkku Riekkimarkku.riekki@pocadel.fi

Facts & FiguresPersonnel: 12Established: 1997

Specialty AreasB15 and A60 fire rated glazings: – single doors – double doors – windows and glazed walls – B15 sliding doors

PROSPERO OYP.O. Box 61FI-33101 TampereFinlandPhone +358 10 834 5700Fax +358 10 834 5701www.prospero.fi

Contact PersonPekka Orsilapekka.orsila@prospero.fi

Facts & FiguresPersonnel: 19Established: 1978

Subsidiaries & RepresentativesWitzenmannSweden, Huddinge, Sweden, Kauko-Metex Ltd., Warsaw, Poland, Prospero Hong Kong Co., Hong Kong, Elpac Engineering, Singapore

Specialty AreasDesign and manufacture of metallic expansion joints nominal sizes from DN 32 to DN 1200. Design and manufacture of metallic hose assemblies nominal size from DN 6 to DN 300.

PUMPPULOHJA

Yrittäjäntie 4FI-09430 SaukkolaFinlandPhone +358 207 417 220Fax +358 19 371 011info@pumppulohja.fiwww.pumppulohja.fi

Contact PersonJukka Malinenjukka.malinen@pumppulohja.fi

Facts & FiguresTurnover: EUR 10 millionPersonnel: 70Established: 1991

Subsidiaries & RepresentativesWatMan Ltd Water Management

Specialty AreasPressure vessels and storage tanks, tube heat exchangers Pumps, water management Ro-units

PUU-COMPONENT OY AB

Asemakatu 12FI-64100 KristiinankaupunkiFinlandPhone +358 10 422 2360Fax +358 10 422 2370info@puucomp.fiwww.puucomp.eu

Contact PersonJari Rajamäkijari.rajamaki@puucomp.fi

Facts & FiguresTurnover: EUR 3,6 millionPersonnel: 35Established: 1987

Specialty AreasVeneered and laminated products (ceilings, walls, doors etc.) Furniture components and tailormade solutions

RAUMA INTERIOR OYHallitie 8, FI-26510 Rauma, FinlandPhone +358 2 8387 8200Fax +358 2 8387 8210info@raumainterior.fiwww.raumainterior.fi

Contact PersonHeikki Martikainen, Rauma Interior Marineheikki.martikainen@raumainterior.fi Phone +358 44 087 8082

Facts & FiguresTurnover: EUR 10 millionPersonnel: 90Established: 1991Parent Company: Rauma Interior Group Oy

Specialty AreasRauma Interior is a project house specializing in the management and realization of interior desing projects. Our expertise has risen to a very high level along with large and demanding marine-industry projects. Rauma Interior Marine is one of Europe´s leading manufactures of passenger cabin furnishing for luxurious cruisers with yearly volume appr. 4 000 cabin furnitures

RENOTECH OYVirusmäentie 65 N, FI-20300 TurkuFinlandPhone +358 10 830 1600Fax +358 2 254 3745rt@renotech.fiwww.renotech.fi

Contact PersonsBob Talling, bt@renotech.fiJuhani Laaksonen, jl@renotech.fi

Facts & FiguresTurnover: EUR 2 millionPersonnel: 14Established: 1994

Specialty AreasGRG decorative wall and ceiling elements, mouldings and sculpture work. DGG light-weight gypsum board. Renopur decorative surface finishes, paint effects, marbling, wood graining, gilding, paintings and art work. Stonemix textured mouldings and finishes. Renofix non-combustible glues. Fireshield acoustic and fire proofing. RenoImage silk printing and 3-D release films. Acoustic flooring and floor screeds. B-15 elements and draught stop.

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ROLLS-ROYCE OY AB

P.O. Box 220FI-26101 RaumaFinlandPhone +358 2 837 91Fax +358 2 8379 4804rolls-royce.finland@rolls-royce.comwww.rolls-royce.com/marine

Contact PersonLiisa Snellman, Communicationsliisa.snellman@rolls-royce.com

Facts & FiguresTurnover: EUR 430 millionEstablished: 1988Parent Company: Rolls-Royce plc

Subsidiaries & RepresentativesRolls-Royce Worldwide sales and service network

Specialty AreasThrusters, propulsion systems, winch systems Stabilizers, steering gears, bearings

SAINT-GOBAIN RAKENNUSTUOTTEET OY

P.O. Box 250 (Kerkkolankatu 37-39)FI-05801 HyvinkääFinlandPhone +358 20 775 511Fax +358 20 775 5267firstname.lastname@saint-gobain.comwww.isover.fi

Contact PersonMatti Reijonen, Sales Manager

Facts & FiguresTurnover: EUR 200 million Personnel: approx. 550Established: 1941Parent Company: Saint-Gobain

Specialty AreasSaint-Gobain Isover Oy manufactures and sells mineral insulation products for heat insulation, sound reduction, and fire protection on ships. Additional information regarding the new fire insulations is available at: www.isover-ultimate.com

S.A. SVENDSEN OY

Särkiniementie 3 BFI-00210 HelsinkiFinlandPhone +358 9 6811 170Fax +358 9 6811 1768www.sasvendsen.com

Contact PersonKimmo Räisänen Managing Directorkimmo.raisanen@sasvendsen.com

Facts & FiguresTurnover: EUR 16,5 millionPersonnel: 11Established: 1981

Specialty AreasComplete turnkey deliveries for cruise ships and ferries Interior materials and custom made interior modules Refurbishments and refits for cruise ships and ferries

STX FINLAND CRUISE OY

P.O. Box 666 (Telakkakatu 1)FI-20101 TurkuFinlandPhone +358 10 6700Fax +358 10 670 6700www.stxeurope.com

Specialty AreasSTX Europe is an international shipbuilding group which aims to be the leading builder of cruise and offshore vessels. The group has a strong position in terms of developing state-of-the-art concepts, technology, processes and products for customers around the world. STX Europe ASA comprises 15 shipyards in Finland, France, Norway, Romania, Brazil and Vietnam, and is also a part owner of three yards in Germany and Ukraine. STX Europe has approx. 16 000 employees. Formerly known as Aker Yards ASA, the group changed its name to STX Europe in November 2008.

TURKU REPAIR YARD LTD

NavirentieFI-21100 NaantaliFinlandPhone +358 2 445 11Fax +358 2 445 1407try@turkurepairyard.comwww.turkurepairyard.com

Contact PersonHans SundqvistManaging Directorhans.sundqvist@turkurepairyard.com

Facts & FiguresTurnover: EUR 20 millionPersonnel: 100Established: 1989

Specialty AreasDockings, heavy steel work, heavy machinery work, interior Work, surface treatment, annual service and maintenance, 24h Voyage repairs, authorised service for Westfalia separators.

VACON PLC

Runsorintie 7FI-65380 VaasaFinlandPhone +358 201 21 21Fax +358 201 212 205info@vacon.comwww.vacon.com

Contact PersonJussi-Pekka Sampola Corporate Segment Director, Marine & Offshore

Facts & FiguresTurnover: EUR 232,2 millionPersonnel: 1163Established: 1993

Specialty AreasVacon is a world-wide supplier of AC drives for marine & offshore use. Thousands of AC drives have been delivered for main propulsion, bow thrusters, winches and ventilation.

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VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND VEHICLE ENGINEERINGP.O. Box 1000FI-02044 VTTFinlandPhone +358 20 722 4294Fax +358 20 722 4815www.vtt.fi

Contact PersonSeppo Kivimaa Vehicle Engineeringseppo.kivimaa@vtt.fi

Facts & FiguresTurnover: EUR 220 millionPersonnel: 2780Established: 1942

Specialty AreasR&D services. In vehicle engineering VTT offers expertise in model andfull-scale tests, computational fluid dynamics, structural monitoring,structural integrity and dynamics, maritime simulations and virtualprototyping, maritime safety and environmental engineering, small craftdesign analysis, hydraulics.

WINDSIDE PRODUCTION OY LTD

Keskitie 4FI-44500 ViitasaariFinlandPhone +358 208 350 700Fax +358 208 350 701finland@windside.comwww.windside.com

Contact PersonSara-Maaria AspExport Managersara@windside.com

Specialty AreasWindside wind turbines for battery charging are safe, soundless and ecological solution for energy production wherever energy is needed. They meet the requirements of the demanding professional use in the harshest of environments. Their unique features ensure reability, high effiency, long life span, durability and an absolute minimum of maintenance. All the advantages of the turbine together with the beautiful design, enables almost limitless use of Windside.

YIT INDUSTRIAL AND NETWORK SERVICES LTD

P.O. Box 27 (Lemminkäisenkatu 59)FI-20521 TurkuFinlandPhone +358 20 433 111Fax +358 20 433 7251www.yit.fi

Contact PersonMarkku Salonenmarkku.salonen@yit.fi

Facts & FiguresTurnover: EUR 170 millionPersonnel: 1750Established: 1920Parent Company: YIT Corporation

Specialty AreasPrefabricated pipes, pipe modules, electrical and steel outfitting.

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