of professional suppliers is a must, since,
pliers,” Ilvonen says. Around 100 com-
well: Ilvonen estimates the “Made in Fin-
by themselves, shipyards do not have
panies are contracted for specific work
land” per cent of the vessels to be around
enough resources to fulfil all the challeng-
assignments or total subcontract or turn-
75%.
es in desired time. Aker Yards is acting
key deliveries. There are also 32 design
on the assembly yard principle, meaning
companies.
…AND 30,000 PEOPLE INVOLVED
that, in addition to the company’s “own”
The Genesis Project contains also a
Over all, there are 30,000 people involved
personnel, several partner companies are
lot of international flavour, and a multi-
in the project, either directly or indirectly.
involved.
tude of languages can be heard at the
Ilvonen puts this into perspective by ex-
yard.
plaining that there are experts from all
600 SUPPLIER COMPANIES…
“These two ship projects will fea-
possible fields with some kind of a linkup to marine industry.
The project of two Genesis vessels trans-
ture, at the peak point, about 1,800 for-
lates into 12,000 man-years of work for
eign workers,” Ilvonen says. According
“One has to keep in mind that this
the yard and partners, i.e. 12 years of
to the Project Manager, the internation-
is one of the most complex products out
work for 1,000 persons. 600 supplier
al workers bring mostly basic construc-
there. The Genesis Project involves a varie-
companies are involved in the massive
tion skills to the equation, but there are
ty of things from welding to state-of-the-
undertaking.
also some areas of special expertise which
art automation, from painting to wireless
“Of the 600 supplier companies, the
involve foreign labour. A good chunk of
date transfer, and so on,” Ilvonen lists.
great majority consists of material sup-
a Genesis ship is constructed abroad as
“The vessel is really a floating small
Royal Caribbean’s and Aker Yards’ executives in the keel-laying ceremony of the NB-1363 at Turku shipyard.
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