Windside Wind Turbines for
Professional Use with
30 years’ experience
Finnish Windside Wind Turbines have been designed for the
most demanding professional use in the harshest of environments. Completely self contained and automatic Windside Wind Turbines are operating in the extremes of climate.
From the freezing Antarctica with its ice and snowstorms,
Turku Repair Yard Ltd Handles
a Wide Range of Ship Overhauls
to the heat and sandstorms of the Sahara Desert and to the
wet, stormy and corrosive atmosphere of the Pacific Ocean.
Windside wind turbines are in use in over 40 countries.
Turku Repair Yard Ltd continues the long tradition of Finnish
ship repairs. It is one of the leading ship repair yards in
Northern Europe.
Windside wind turbines have been designed for battery
charging and can be used wherever energy is needed. The
Windside uses are almost limitless be it safety lights, traffic
signs, emergency exits, street lighting, telecommunication
T
he main repair dock of Turku Repair Yard is situated in Naantali.
towers, remote signal and surveillance equipment, light-
“Most of our projects fall within the category of rapid-pace annu-
houses, gas and oil platforms, ships and boats etc.
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al repairs,” says Mr. Hans Sundqvist, Managing Director for Turku Repair Yard Ltd.
“However, we are also involved in long-term repair and installation work. At the moment, we are fitting the Finnish ice-breaker ‘Kon-
Oy Windside Production Ltd is a member of IALA.
Patented Technology.
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tio’ with new oil-spill recovery equipment.”
The ice-breaker has been docked at Turku Repair Yard at Naantali since April 2010. The conversion to oil destruction activities – scheduled to be ready by late June – is being financed by EMSA (European
Maritime Safety Agency).
Another specialised ship currently undergoing work at Turku Repair Yard is the 150-metre Russian research ship ‘Akademik Fedorov’.
The vessel, often utilised for Antarctic research, was originally built by
Rauma-Repola shipyard in Finland.
“The research ship is due for a large-scale overhaul. For instance,
new sonar equipment is being fitted underneath the ship’s keel. The
service work will be ready by July 2010,” Sundqvist notes.
According to Mr. Sundqvist, approximately 70 percent of Turku Repair Yard’s projects are related to ships built in Finland.
“Annually, Turku Repair Yard works on the ships for 300,000 man
hours. Our own personnel handles 100,000 hours of the total, while
the rest is taken care of by the subcontractors.”
“More than two thirds of our subcontractors are Finnish companies. We have one-year contracts with several local companies in the
Naantali region,” Sundqvist points out. ■
More information: www.turkurepairyard.com
MERJA KIHL
ARI MONONEN
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