MML Shipbuilding – More than Good
Ideas for Passenger Ships
T
he combination of solid experience and reliability with a touch
of visionary thinking has turned into a hallmark of Oy MML
Shipbuilding Ltd ever since the company was established by Ari
Mäkilä, Hannu Luoto, Kai Malin and Petri Anttila in February 2000.
MML's headquarter is located in Nousiainen in southwest Finland close to the country's leading shipyards, with the company proudly claiming that not just Finland, but rather the whole
SIKA – SEALANTS, STRUCTURAL
ADHESIVES, TEAK DECKING SYSTEMS
AND ACOUSTIC FLOORING SYSTEMS
S
ika is the world leader in the development, producing and
marketing of the elastic yet structural sealants, adhesives and
acoustical flooring systems to the marine industry. We are the acknowledged experts that ship owners and shipyards turn to first
when they need a high-strength yet flexible adhesive for new
build construction or repair work.
world is its working range.
Sika produces a comprehensive range of fine sealants, adhe-
MML’s core business is the turnkey projects in revising cabins, public areas and restaurants onboard cruise ships, including
pipe, electric, ventilation, insulation work, material deliveries as
well as related consultation services. MML’s key success factor
is reliability and committed project management. Projects are attended from architect draft to completion of the area, with MML
even taking care of material transportation, lifting, power supply
with own generators, etc. A recent conversion reference is the
sives and acoustic flooring compounds for cruise ship, ferry, leisure
boat, luxury yacht, commercial ship and offshore equipment, manufacturing yards. This extensive line of marine products – Sikaflex®
– covers all of your caulking, levelling, bedding, protecting, sealing, bonding, glazing and acoustical flooring needs. SikaFloor®
Marine product range covers a floor levelling and smoothing aspect as well as varying degrees of noise and vibration reduction. ■
M/V “Mein Schiff” former “Galaxy”, which was prepared for her
new role under the banner of TUI Cruises at Lloyd Werft (Bremer-
More information: www.sika.com
haven/Germany) in May 2009. ■
More information: www.mmlshipbuilding.fi
Puttek Oy – Specialists for Pipe Clamps
and Supports
WatMan SWRO
S
eawater Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) rejects typically 98.5–99.5%
of the salinity in one pass.
In large-scale production, energy consumption creates a no-
B
ased in Toijala (Finland), Puttek Oy is a company specialised in
the production of high quality pipe clamps and supports for
ticeable expense. In conventional SWRO systems, typical energy
ships and offshore structures. Established back in 1982, it is to-
consumption varies from 6 to 10 kWh/m3-fresh water, depending
day the largest supplier of such components for the Finnish ship-
on salinity, temperature and recovery rate among others. In state-
building industry. The clients list comprises renowned shipyards
of-the-art systems with energy recovery the energy consumption
in Finland, Germany and Fra