EDITORIAL
1/2015
THE WINTER IS COMING
The Finnish marine cluster has seen its share of ups and downs – and
the international competition is especially tough in this industry. Still, the
Finnish marine companies have several things going for them that will
allow for the cluster to be competitive also in the future.
Curiously enough, the rise of the marine industry started as the
Finns were trying to deal with winter. Icy conditions have always set high
technology and quality demands for Finnish shipping which, in turn,
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has contributed to the emergence of a competitive maritime industry. In
addition, the former Soviet regime gave a push to the industry after World
War II – the Soviets demanded steel ships as ”retribution” since Finland had
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Jussi Sinkko
ended up on the losing side of the war.
Today, the Finland maritime cluster consists of shipyards, over-all
technical suppliers, ship design offices, system, equipment and material
PROJECT MANAGER
Jaakko Lätti
suppliers, as well as the offshore industry. Furthermore, Finnish expertise in
the maritime industry meets the environmental demands – quite possibly
better than anywhere else in the world. Ecological sustainability, energy-
EDITORIAL COORDINATOR
Liisa Hyvönen
efficiency and low level of emissions are nowadays in a crucial role when
developing new technologies in the marine industry.
And the evolution is ongoing. For example, the Finnish refining and
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Riitta Yli-Öyrä
marketing company Neste Oil announced in December that it will bring a
low-sulphur marine fuel to market in accordance with the new EU Sulphur
Directive requirements. The new fuel – already in distribution – significantly
reduces sulphur, nitrogen and particle emissions in marine transportation.
The fuel is a domestic product, too, as Neste Oil produces the new fuel at
its Porvoo and Naantali refineries.
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Sami J. Anteroinen
Merja Kihl
Ari Mononen
Jarkko Böhm
Also, that original innovative spark of the industry is alive and well.
Take Finnish company Marinetek for instance: this manufacturer of marinas
and floating solutions is engineering and constructing a 2 600-m floating
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activity park in British Gibraltar.
The giant activity park will include, among other things, two full-sized
swimming pools, a children’s pool, a diving pool with a tower, a climbing
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wall, a children’s playground, a Parkour park and exercise parks for adults
and seniors… and lots more.
But why does it have to float? Well, Gibraltar is already fully built-up
and the only possibility for expansion is out onto the sea surrounding the
Rock. Marinetek came up with a unique solution in a tight spot.
Sounds like just another day at the office for Finnish marine cluster.
JUSSI SINKKO
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
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