FINNISH CRUISE SHIP KNOW HOW AND MARINE TECHNOLOGY: SPECIAL REPORT

Finland has gained a special expertise in the design and construction of cruise vessels and marine equipment and systems. This special feature looks at the factors that are contributing to this leading position. The articles included cover: Finnish shipyard activity; Valmet power transmissions; the competition of two Finnish firms to dominate the cruise ship catering systems market; the placing of a big order with Wartsila Diesel for the propulsion plant of a new Birka Line 32,000 grt Baltic cruise ferry; new quiet-flush toilets introduced by the Finnish Company Wartsila Evac and its U.S. subsidiary; the diesel-electric "power station" solution for cruise ship propulsion and energy needs; Elomatic, a Finnish engineering consultancy that has won a world reputation in the passenger ship market with its belief in designing for service conditions; and Valmet Oy, Finland's leading market leader in marine air conditioning and ventilation.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Journal article
• Publication Date: 1989-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 10 p.
• Serial:
  • MARINE LOG
  • Volume: 94
  • Issue Number: No.2
  • Serial URL: http://www.marinelog.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cruise ships; Marine engineering; Shipbuilding
• Geographic Terms: Finland
• Subject Areas: Construction; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00657144
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Technical Information Facility
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 21 1994 12:00AM