Mr. Jyrki Heinimaa, the new CEO for Rauma
Marine Constructions Oy.
linjen A/S expects to utilise the ship mainly
for short-distance daytime operations, the
number of cabins is lower than it would be
in long-range cruise ships of similar size.”
The vessel is equipped with 18
cabins for passengers. Additionally, 12
cabins have been added to be utilised by
the crew.
”The interiors of the ship will be fin-
ished by the time the seaborne tests are
expected to start,” says Heinimaa.
SHIPBUILDING WILL CONTINUE
The main engines installed on the ship are
two 4 880 kW diesel engines manufac-
tured by Wärtsilä. The ship’s rudders, axle
rods and transmission gear were delivered
by Rolls-Royce. Ship design was carried out
Rauma shipyard has been back in the shipbuilding business since the summer of 2016.
by Deltamarin Oy and Bluetech.
The shipbuilding work at RMC’s yard
has been going smoothly.
”The most challenging thing about
through the entire project so fluently,” total investment for these ships is 1.2 bil-
Heinimaa compliments the shipbuilders. lion euros, including the weapons systems.
this ship has been that this was the first In the near future, RMC is expected The new corvettes have been sched-
newbuild project of RMC’s re-opened to close the deal for building four new uled to be taken into operational service
shipyard. Taking this into account, it was corvettes for the Finnish Navy, in connec- in the late 2020s.
a fine achievement for our crews to carry tion with the Squadron 2020 project. The
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