Finland and Sweden have been considering a joint purchase of icebreakers for a couple of years now. In March 2020, the Swedish Maritime Administration and the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency began collaborating on the design of a modern ice breaker concept.
Viking Lines new vessel, Viking Glory, was christened in the Port of Turku on 28th February 2022. The companys new flagship sailed for the first time to Mariehamn and Stockholm the following day.
Ships are responsible for more than 18 percent of some types of air pollutants. Reducing such emissions is a crucial step in the battle against global climate change. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) and others have estimated that carbon dioxide emissions from shipping were equal to 2.5 percent of the global human-made emissions in 2019. They are expected to rise by 50 to 250 percent before the year 2050 if no action is taken.
In days gone by, Jules Vernes literary heroes managed to travel around the globe in 80 days. To celebrate the end of the pandemic (hopefully, at least) in 2023, the cruise line Royal Caribbean intends to break the record in a different way, offering a 9-month around-theworld luxury cruise. Finland will be one of the countries along the itinerary.
Shipping is in the process of becoming increasingly automated. New technologies can be helpful in making future maritime traffic more energy-efficient, non-polluting and safer than before. Still, automation has its risks, especially if ship control systems are not properly protected against cyber-attacks.
In December 2021, the brand new cruise ship Costa Toscana was delivered after completion to Costa Cruises, the Italian cruise line brand for Carnival Corporation. Built by Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland, the ship was designed and constructed to be one of the most environmentally-friendly cruise ships in the world.
Tallinks newest ship, MyStar, is under construction at Rauma Marine Constructions shipyard. MyStar is, to date, the largest ship built at Rauma Shipyard. It is also the seventh vessel built for Tallink in Rauma.
With 70+ years of experience of designing fire doors, the Finnish manufacturer Saajos Oy is launching upgraded and resized fire doors in A-60 and B-15 fire resistance classes, for use in demanding maritime applications.
Digitalisation, standardisation and automation are all trends that no industrial sector can evade right now. This also holds true for the maritime industry and for planning equipment and systems. When looking for software solutions for gaining efficiency, global companies are in search for integration, says Petri Huhtala, Regional Sales Coordinator from EPLAN. Top quality functions in engineering software are of course important, but as important is also the quality data base, and ability to re-use data.
Roxtec is the world leader in cable and pipe seals – with marine as the main focus area of operations. On cruise liners around the world, thousands of Roxtec transits provide certified protection against fire, gas, water and electromagnetic disturbance.
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