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Finnish Marine Technology Review 2007 seatec AKER YARDS, CRUISE & FERRIES: Formula 1 of shipbuilding PAGES 4 - 13 .fi Sea brings expertise together in the Finnish Maritime Cluster seatec PAGE 14 CUSTOM-MADE BALTIC YACHTS PAGE 38 1 / 2007 Azipod offers great flexibility in overall vessel design, creating the opportunity for larger, faster and more fuel efficient ships. Improved vessel hydrodynamics, high propulsion efficiency, space and weight savings are all hallmarks of Azipod propulsion. This has inspired naval architects, yards and ship owners to develop new vessel designs and concepts that transform the unique advantages of Azipod into more competitive ships and more profitable ship operations. Visit us at www.abb.com/marine Power and productivity www.abb.com/marine for a better world TM it’s all about the attitude. We are inspired by stepless control of AC drives. We are eager to innovate top-class applications and services for all your needs. From the smallest to the most demanding. We are willing, we are able and we are proud of that. Check us out at www.vacon.com editorial seatec 2007 PUBLISHER PubliCo Oy Pälkäneentie 19 A FI-00510 HELSINKI Phone +358 9 686 6250 Fax +358 9 685 2940 [email protected] www.publico.com EDITORIAL COORDINATOR Mirkka Rytilahti PROJECT MANAGER Risto Valkeapää ART DIRECTOR Leena Turtia COVER PHOTO Jouni Saaristo COMPETITIVE BUSINESS SYSTEM WORKS IN PRINTED BY Forssan Kirjapaino Oy, February 2007 SHIPBUILDING “The best way of predicting the future is to create it.” So says Yrjö Julin, Managing Director of Aker Yards´ business division Cruise&Ferries. The com- pany currently comprises three shipyards and a cabin factory in Finland, two shipyards and a cabin factory in France, and life cycle service activities with a subsidiary in the USA. “Aker Yards is acting on the assembly yard principle,” says Julin, ”meaning that in addition to the company’s own personnel, several partner companies are involved in creating a vessel. In Finland, we now have 600 supplier companies - in France, 900. At the height of activity one yard may host over 2,000 of our own employees and an equal number of partner employees. Production can even take place in three countries simultaneously. Our core competence is managing such a complex shipbuilding operation.” Some 6-7 years ago, Julin had no history in the maritime industry. He did, however, have a long experience in the metal industry, a lot of creative ideas and good timing in starting his shipbuilding career. Today, he is a key figure in one of Europe’s most competitive and dynamic shipbuilding groups. Cruise&Ferries combines the long traditions of Finnish and French shipbuilding, benefiting from a unique design competence and strong industrial synergies. Aker Yards has built – or is currently building – all 14 of PubliCo is a member of the world’s largest cruise ships. the European Association In February 2007, the company signed contracts worth EUR 6.5 billion, to of Directory and Database Publishers (EADP), ensuring include nine cruise vessels and 11 ferries. In addition, option agreements have quality and reliability for been signed with Royal Caribbean, MSC, NCL, Stena Line and Color Line. advertisers and users. One of Julin’s key ideas is that the primary goal in business is not to employ All rights reserved. This publication may not be people, but to create a system that employs them. In this issue we will cover used in whole or in part to prepare or compile the Finnish companies that are the part of such an excellent system, which other directories or mailing lists without the writ- ten permission of the publisher. Measures have appears to function well in the shipbuilding industry. been taken in the preparation of this publication to assist the publisher protect its copyright. Any unauthorized use of the data herein will result in immediate legal proceedings. RISTO VALKEAPÄÄ 2 seatec 2007 Photo: Finnish Sea Service contents Photo: Antonio Mannu Since Baltic Yachts began in 1973, their goal has Finnish Sea Service Oy tows MS Color Magic for been to build the best yachts possible, page 38. further construction in December 2006, page 13. 02 Editorial 34 Ice breaking vessels designed by ILS 04 Aker Yards, Cruise & Ferries: 34 New consulting, engineering and Formula 1 of shipbuilding contracting services 12 Quality, safety and style on board 34 Beverage Dispense System Solutions 14 Sea brings expertise together in 35 Matti Niskala Lloyd´s Register: the Finnish Maritime Cluster The role of classification 16 Transportation of chemicals by tankers in 36 Bureau Veritas has set up a the Baltic Sea area marine plan approval office in Turku 18 Podded Propulsion Concept Reduces 38 Custom-made Baltic Yachts Fuel Consumption 40 Koja Marine 20 Electrosonic Lightinen Oy Ab 41 RAPID RESPONSE FORM – First-class supplier of AV systems 44 DIRECTORY OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES 20 Jukova Oy, trusted supplier of the maritime industry 46 COMPANY DIRECTORY 20 HI-FOG fire protection for the world’s largest cruise vessel 20 TritMar galley 01 Vacon (ad) 21 Messua – reliable partner 17 Arvelin (ad) 22 New Tallink Shuttle 23 S.A.Svendsen (ad) 23 Rauplan - safety for seas 27 Messua (ad) 24 Trafotek transformers for ships 29 Seatrade Cruise Shipping (ad) 32 Windside Production (ad) 24 Oilon burners are sailing the seven seas 33 Seatrade Europe (ad) 25 Hermann´s 35 Lloyd´s Register EMEA (ad) 25 Finlayson adds finishing touches to 36 Bureau Veritas (ad) comfortable sea travel 37 Informa Maritime (ad) 26 Vacons control electric propulsion on M/S EVA 316 43 Oras (ad) 28 YIT and Teknikum offer products with 43 Jetflite (ad) rubber lining inside pipeline 44 Metsä Tissue (ad) 30 Managing director Yrjö Julin: Finnish maritime cluster is part of the Aker Yards network Front insert ABB Marine 32 Offshore and Marine Reliable turnkey Back insert Kemppi 32 Elektroskandia – supplier for electrical equipments Back cover Koja Marine seatec 2007 3 Photo: Aker Yards / Jouni Saaristo Photo: Aker Yards Aker Yards, Helsinki. 4 seatec 2007 AKER YARDS, CRUISE & FERRIES: Formula 1 of shipbuilding Cruise ship building is like the Formula 1 of ship- building. Only three companies can build the really big ships, and Aker Yards is one of them. After joining up with shipyards in France, Aker Yards has become one of the largest builders of passenger vessels in the world. SOURCE AND PHOTOS: AKER YARDS seatec 2007 5 Freedom of the Seas on the Caribbean. he international shipbuilding group as well as the two French yards in Saint In February 2007 the signed con- / Indav: Gero Mylius Photo: Aker Yards T Aker Yards is one of the world´s largest Nazaire and Lorient belong to the Cruise tracts worth 6.5 billion EUR included ship builders. Focusing on sophisticated & Ferries business area. nine cruise vessels and eleven ferries. In vessels, it comprises in seven countries17 addition, Option Agreements have been yards with approximately 20,000 em- ORDERBOOK OF 20 NEWBUILDINGS signed with Royal Caribbean, MSC, NCL, ployees. The group has recently had Aker Yards, Cruise & Ferries combines Stena and Color Line. strong growth through acquisitions and the long tradition of Finnish and French restructuring, and today´s market focused shipbuilding, benefitting from a unique NINE CRUISE VESSELS structure divides it into three business design competence and strong industrial Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. continues areas: Cruise & Ferries, Merchant Vessels synergies. Our five C&F yards have the developing extremely large cruise vessels and Offshore and Specialized Vessels. capacity to deliver three large cruise ves- for the volume segments of the market. The capacity and capabilities in these are sels and several smaller cruise vessels/fer- Three Freedom-class, ultra large cruise utilized across national borders. ries annually. Aker Yards has built, or are vessels were ordered , of which the first, Aker Yards´ three shipyards in Fin- building, all 14 of the largest cruise ships “Freedom of the Seas” was delivered in land, situated in Turku, Helsinki and Rauma in the world. April 2006.The second vessel, “Liberty of 6 seatec 2007 Waterpark H2O on Freedom of the Seas. the Seas” is to be delivered in spring 2007 / Indav: Gero Mylius Photos: Aker Yards and the third, “Independence of the Seas” is scheduled for delivery in 2008. The 154,000 GT Freedom class is a lengthened version of the five Voyager- class vessels, delivered during 1999 to 2003. Under production in Turku yard, roughly 15 percent larger than the Voy- ager-class, the Freedom-class vessels have a length over all of 339 m and a beam of 38.6 m. At double-occupancy, they carry 3,600 passengers and a crew of 1,400. When delivered, Freedom of the Seas was Finland´s biggest export product seatec 2007 7 Liberty of The Seas on her seatrial in the Turku Archipelago. Genesis ever, and will be the world´s largest cruise an option for a similar vessel. The 360 m Company´s largest, most modern cruise ship (together with two sisters) until 2009, long and 47 m wide vessel will carry 5,400 vessel. In the orderbook we still have her when the even bigger vessel of Genesis passengers. two 2,500 pax sisters for MSC for deliver- class will be delivered, also from Turku: “Genesis” will be the most expensive ies in 2007 and 2008 (MSC Orchestra and The 220,000 GT, work name Gen- commercial vessel ever constructed. MSC Poesia), plus an option. esis, was ordered by Royal Caribbean in Delivered in 2006, the 89,600 GT The vessels have a length of 294 February, 2006. The contract includes MSC Musica is Mediterranean Shipping m and width of 32 m. Each have 1,275 8 seatec 2007 Photo: Aker Yards / Indav: Gero Mylius Photo: Aker Yards The Royal Promenade, Freedom of the Seas.
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