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tipurpose icebreakers and platform supply vessels built in the 1990’s. They are now being refurbished for demanding offshore duties. ”We are also currently participating in various bidding competitions for the building of new ships.” photo: RAUMA MARINE CONSTRUCTIONS photo: COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA The ships are Arctia Offshore’s mul- “ Cooperation with municipal authorities has worked well. At present, RMC is also building up a network of marine subcontractors for long-term cooperation. ”This network has already raised ”The operations of RMC have started out quite well. At present, we are carrying out maintenance work and steel part assemblies for the vessels MSV Nordica and MSV Fennica,” Heikki Pöntynen, Managing Director of Rauma Marine Constructions Oy notes. considerable interest amongst the marine professionals in this area,” Pöntynen notes. So far, RMC has received three-year ”RMC’s current personnel would contracts for the season maintenance fo