seatec - Finnish marine technology review 2/2015 | Page 36

New projects will enhance Finland’s maritime export efforts by: MERJA KIHL AND ARI MONONEN photo: PORT OF KIEL Two joint maritime projects, TRIMMI and MERIT Turku, strive to help the Finnish maritime industry to become a globally competitive, prosperous and competent industry, with initiatives for business improvements in specific global market areas. Both projects aim to strengthen cooperation and collaboration between various operators in the Finnish