Since March 2007, the Turku shipyard
plier network. The detail engineering - i.e.,
that in making this jigsaw puzzle action -
has been hard at work with the project.
the workshop drawings – produce as many
or inaction – has consequences. In order
The keel block of the ship was lowered in-
as 30,000 drawings. These come from the
for the project to be successful, each in-
to the graving dock on 11 December 2007.
supplier network.
dividual grand block must be ready to go
when the schedule requires.
As it happens, also the keel block carried
historic proportions - with a width of 47
STICKING TO THE SCHEDULE
metres, it is the widest the Turku shipyards
As the keel block was positioned in De-
of this magnitude could not be carried
have ever produced.
cember, the next phase is to put together
out without solid network management.
the entire hull, Ilvonen explains.
Therefore it is quite relevant that Aker
A number of VIP’s and media repre-
It goes without saying that a project
sentatives were present, as the keel block
“We have six grand blocks already in
Yards’ competitiveness as a builder of so-
was lifted into the graving dock, serenaded
the graving dock and about 20 ready and
phisticated cruise ships is based on the sur-
by a flashy light show. Toivo Ilvonen admits
standing by,” he says.
rounding marine cluster - in addition to the
that there were plenty of challenges along
the way before it was ͡