Marine industry

Rauma is one of the three primary shipbuilding cities in Finland. The other two are Helsinki and Turku.

As a tech group, Wärtsilä Oyj’s strategy has long revolved around smart technology and smart shipping. In practice, this means providing safe, energy-efficient and sustainable solutions for Wärtsilä Marine’s customers.

The Finnish listed company Cargotec Corporation has set its sights on becoming the market leader in intelligent cargo handling. Cargotec harnesses digitalisation and cloud services to boost efficiency in shipping logistics chains, save money for customers and pave the way for responsible business.

As vessels become electric, digital and connected, ABB Marine & Ports ́s unit in Finland has plenty of work ahead of it to digitalize the marine industry. Autonomous solutions are expected to transform international shipping in the coming decades.

Surma, a Finnish company in the defence equipment sector, has signed an agreement with ASMAR shipyard covering electro- magnetic compatibility design and management for Chile’s Antártica 1icebreaker.

The design of Wasaline’s new ferry has already posed challenges for marine engineers at the design agency Foreship. In addition to being environmentally friendly, the ship must be able to operate to a strict timetable in shallow and freezing waters – and often in difficult weather conditions.

Wello’s technology for harnessing ocean-wave energy is now ready to be put into real action. Thanks to an increasing number of devices and installations, the Finnish company believes that wave energy will soon become the most affordable type of renewable energy.