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If that is, indeed, the case, I rec- [email protected] ommend that you stop reading any further. www.publico.com But if you are somewhat skeptical of politicians and you do not believe that cruise shipping is a sunset business, please read this edito- EDITOR-IN-CHIEF rial. You may find interesting information. Risto Valkeapää Once upon a time there was a country with a specialty industri- al area to build the best large cruise ships in the world. In this country EDITORIAL COORDINATOR there was know-how to build excellent ships and also the shipyards and Mirkka Lindroos a cluster of companies, which could realise big projects right on time. The government of the country was not interested in shipbuilding OFFICE SECRETARY and the leading political decision-makers were more interested in the Liisa Hyvönen economic problems of the European Union than the needs of the ma- rine industry in their own country. GRAPHIC DESIGN The needs of the Southern European banks were several billion Riitta Yli-Öyrä euros. The other EU states asked and got money from this country. The country’s own modest shipbuilding industry asked their government for CONTRIBUTORS a 50 million euro loan to help finance a large cruise ship project. They Sami J. Anteroinen Merja Kihl never got the money. The government said that the rules of the Euro- Ari Mononen pean Union did not permit such support. The vessel order was lost to another EU country. The specialists of the government noted that there was not very COVER PHOTO Royal Caribbean International much money in the shipyard’s pockets and the company was very poor. They did not understand the nature of the business: every project was economically independent, money came and money went to the work- PRINTED BY PunaMusta Oy ers and subcontractors of the yard and of course the owner compa- ny took its share. About 20 000 people per year got work and mon- ey from the project. The customer is a good one. A big American company which had ordered already several cruise vessels from the country. The company is rich and their payment behaviour towards the yard had always been solid. This information was not enough for the government. The sector minister said that to give a loan to a marine ship project was the same as to give money to the country’s other sunset business, the forest in- dustry. Talking about these cases together is like comparing day and night, as everybody in the cruise business knows. Finland is known as a dependable builder of large cruise vessels. We have an excellent marine cluster and long history as a high-level All rights reserved. This publication may not be used in whole or in part to prepare shipbuilder in the cruise ship industry. or compile other directories or mailing Governments come and go, but the Finnish marine industry stays lists without the written permission of the publisher. Measures have been taken and continues its excellent work. in the preparation of this publication to We will come back one day as a builder of large cruise vessels. In assist the publisher protect its copyright. Any unauthorized use of the data herein spite of this government, there is a strong will to go on building these will result in immediate legal proceeding. ships. We are also proud of our know-how. RISTO VALKEAPÄÄ www.seatec.fi/magazine EDITOR-IN-CHIEF 18th INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION & CONFERENCE FOR TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS 23-26 APRIL 2013 VVC EXHIBITION CENTER MOSCOW 20,149 m2 (gross) 24,233 attendees 523 participants 29 countries 12 national pavilions ITE Group Plc Julia Wocka-Gowda Tel +44 207 596 5188 [email protected] Contents 02 Editorial 06 M/S Viking Grace – A luxurious LNG ship Running on liquefied natural gas (LNG), Viking Line’s new cruise ship – M/S ’Viking Grace’ – is considered to be the most environmentally friendly cruise ferry ever built. The hydrodynamic hull decreases fuel consumption and minimises wave formation, thereby protecting the vulnerable archipelago areas of the Baltic Sea. 16 A Ship Divided A story wrought with drama and turmoil unwrapped in recent months as Royal Caribbean International abandoned its traditional ally in the making of the world’s greatest cruise vessels – STX Turku – for STX St. Nazairre. The French beat the Finns, while the Korean owner didn’t seem too interested about which shipyard lands the deal – as long as Oasis III will be STX-made, like the first two. 06 16 4 seatec 1/2013 26 26 LNG Powered, Carrying LNG increasingly rare worldwide. Shipyards face hard times all Meyer Werft delivered eco-friendly tanker Coral Energy to over. Even so, the overall situation of Finland’s shipyards Anthony Veder 2012. Coral Energy will transport LNG, while may not be so bleak after all. Finnish shipbuilders and their being powered by LNG herself. In fact, the 15,600 cbm LNG subcontractors possess specialised know-how and have tanker is the first of its kind using LNG as a fuel. In addition, the remarkable potential for maritime export projects. ship has a dual-fuel engine that is directly driving the propeller, increasing the fuel efficiency of the vessel and making her one of 36 New on Board the cleanest vessels available today. 45 Company Directory 30 Finnish shipyards look to the future The shipbuilding industry is in some degree of trouble in most European countries. Tenders for new ships have become 30 seatec 1/2013 5 Photo: Gasum Oy M/S ’VIKING GRACE’ – A LUXURIOUS LNG SHIP 6 seatec 1/2013 seatec 1/2013 7 Photos: Sini Pennanen Running on liquefied natural gas (LNG), Viking Line’s new cruise ship – M/S ’Viking Grace’ – is considered to be the most environmentally friendly cruise ferry ever built. The hydrodynamic hull decreases fuel consumption and minimises wave formation, thereby protecting the vulnerable archipelago areas of the Baltic Sea. The ship raised anchor for its maiden voyage from Turku to Stockholm on 13 January, 2013, and started regular service on 15 January. n September 2011, STX Finland Oy’s had extensive experience of building large Port specifications has been taken into ac- I Turku shipyard started the production cruise ships, this one was the very first to count. of a new-generation cruise ferry to be built utilise LNG fuel. The ship is powered by four dual- for Viking Line. Within the Baltic Sea region, the fuel Wärtsilä 8L50DF main engines yield- Even before this, it was known that forthcoming International Maritime Or- ing 30 400 kW of engine power. The mo- M/S ’Viking Grace’ would be 214 metres ganisation (IMO) regulations will be very tor cooling water is utilised for heating in length and carry approximately 2 800 strict. The use of LNG fuel provides major domestic water and for producing clean passengers plus a 200-member crew. The environmental advantages: by utilising nat- water from sea-water. ship would be equipped with two sepa- ural gas, the hazardous emissions will de- Because of a new noise-reduction rate engine rooms – as a safety feature – crease to a minimum. For Viking Line’s new technique, the ship is very quiet while on and the number of cabins would be 880. ship, all pollution into the sea was elim- the sea and in the harbour. The glass in inated, as were practically all SOx emis- the ship’s windows has a high insulation ALL EMISSIONS sions into the air. capacity. MINIMISED Also, maritime safety of the new For STX Finland’s Turku shipyard, building cruise ferry was designed in accord- FUEL TERMINAL IS STILL the ship took approximately 2 600 man- ance with the latest international regu- ON THE DRAWING BOARD years of labour. While the shipyard already lations. For instance, the Safe Return to The number of LNG fuelled ships around 8 seatec 1/2013 seatec 1/2013 9 the world and around the Baltic Sea region is gradually increasing. For the most part, LNG fuel for ships is obtained from Qatar, Nigeria and Algiers. It is being transport- ed by large LNG tanker ships. One – perhaps minor – problem for LNG fuelled environmentally friendly ves- sels is that up to now, the decision to construct a new LNG fuel terminal on the south-western coast of Finland has not yet been made.