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The Finnish Maritime Cluster is a cluster of companies in maritime industries in Finland. In 2001 the total turnover was estimated at 11.4 billion Euros with 47,000 people employed in shipbuilding an related industries. A Porters cluster or competitive cluster is a geographical location where: enough resources and competences amass and reach a critical threshold, giving it a key position in a given economic branch of activity, with a decisive sustainable competitive advantage over others places, or even a world supremacy in that...
From the latin maritimus, maritime refers to things relating to the sea. ...
2001: A Space Odyssey. ...
The euro (plural euro, symbol: €; banking code: EUR) is the official currency of the European Union and single currency for over 300 million Europeans in the following twelve European Union member states: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain; collectively also known as...
Men from Francisco de Orellanas expedition building a small brigantine, the San Pedro, to be used in the search for food Shipbuilding is the construction of ships. ...
History
The first large scale shipyard was the galley dry dock at Sveaborg built in the mid 18th century, which serviced the ships that won one of the largest sea battles in history. Small shipyard in KlaksvÃk (Faroe Islands), reparing fishing vessels Dockyards and shipyards are places which repair and build ships. ...
A French galley and Dutch men-of-war off a port by Abraham Willaerts, painted 17th century. ...
U.S. Navy submarine USS Greeneville in dry dock following collision with a fishing boat. ...
Utsikt över Sveaborg (View over Sveaborg), painting by Augustin Ehrensvärd Suomenlinna (Finnish), or Sveaborg (Swedish), is an inhabited sea fortress built on six islands, today within Helsinki, the capital of Finland. ...
(17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ...
Combatants Sweden Russia Commanders Gustav III of Sweden Lieutenant-Colonel Carl Olof Cronstedt Prince Charles of Nassau-Siegen Strength 6 larger ships 16 galleys 154 smaller vessels ˜1,000 guns 12,500 men 35 larger ships 23 galleys 77 smaller vessels ˜1,200 guns 14,000 men Casualties 1 large...
Soviet trade A major boost to Finnish shipbuilding was the war reparations paid to the Soviet Union after WW II. They forced a rapid industrialization of Finland and the creation of a large metal industry in addition to the traditional papermaking and forest industries. War reparations refer to the monetary compensation provided to a triumphant nation or coalition from a defeated nation or coalition. ...
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Piece of paper Paper is a thin, flat material produced by the compression of fibres. ...
A decidous beech forest in Slovenia. ...
Bilateral trade with the Soviet Union forced Finnish shipyards to build ships with a high percentage of total value of Finnish origin. All major components of the finished products needed to be produced domestically. The high percentage of domestic components continues even after the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the lucrative trade deals. While ships built in other European shipyards are a collection of components from around Europe and around the world, cruise ships built in Finland can have over 90% of their total value in Finnish components and labor. Bilateralism is a term referring to trade or political relations between two states. ...
The rise of Gorbachev Although reform stalled between 1964–1982, the generational shift gave new momentum for reform. ...
Europe is conventionally considered one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiographic one, leading to some dispute as to Europes actual borders. ...
MV Pride of Aloha docked in Port of NÄwiliwili, Kaua‘i in the Hawaiian Islands A cruise ship, or less commonly cruise liner or luxury liner, is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the amenities of the ship are considered an essential part...
Major companies Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1088, 256 KB) Summary 23rd of February, 2006 Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1088, 256 KB) Summary 23rd of February, 2006 Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...
Freedom of the Seas is a Royal Caribbean cruise ship. ...
Aker Finnyards is a Finnish shipbuilding company. ...
Province Western Finland Region Finland Proper Sub-region Turku City manager Mikko Pukkinen Official languages Finnish, Swedish Area - total - land ranked 311th 245. ...
Aker Finnyards is a Finnish shipbuilding company. ...
Province Western Finland Region Finland Proper Sub-region Turku City manager Mikko Pukkinen Official languages Finnish, Swedish Area - total - land ranked 311th 245. ...
Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki City manager Jussi Pajunen Official languages Finnish, Swedish Area - total - land ranked 342nd 185. ...
Rauma is: A town in Finland, see Rauma, Finland. ...
ABB, formerly Asea Brown Boveri, is a multinational corporation headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland, operating mainly in the power and automation business areas. ...
Stromberg or Oy Strömberg Ab, was a company founded by Gottfrid Strömberg in 1889 in Helsinki, Finland and manufactured electromechanical products such as: generators, electric motors and small power plants. ...
Azipod : registered brand name of the ABB company for their Azimuth thruster: these are marine propulsion units consisting of electrically driven propellers mounted on a steerable pod. ...
Siemens Schottel azimuth thrusters Azimuth thrusters are a method of propulsion for ships. ...
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Cargotec (Helsinki Stock Exchange: CGC) is a Finnish company that provides cargo-handling solutions for ships, ports, terminals and local distribution. ...
Wärtsilä is a Finnish manufacturer of power plants (mainly diesel-powered) for use in electricity generation and ship power, and associated services. ...
The diesel engine is a type of internal combustion engine; more specifically, a compression ignition engine, in which the fuel is ignited by the high temperature of a compressed gas, rather than a separate source of energy (such as a spark plug). ...
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Sanitation vehicle in New York City. ...
Ships
MV Pride of Aloha docked in Port of NÄwiliwili, Kaua‘i in the Hawaiian Islands A cruise ship, or less commonly cruise liner or luxury liner, is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the amenities of the ship are considered an essential part...
Freedom of the Seas is a Royal Caribbean cruise ship. ...
Voyager-Class refers to a design of ships operated by Royal Caribbean International cruiselines. ...
The Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines MS Enchantment of the Seas is part of the Lines Voyager class of cruise ships, embodying a high technology design with roominess and amenities often associated with fine hotels. ...
It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Navigator of the Seas. ...
Completed in 2001, Adventure of the Seas is one of five Voyager-class cruise ships from Royal Caribbean International. ...
Mariner of the Seas Mariner of the Seas is one of five Voyager-class cruise ships from Royal Caribbean International; it is one of the largest in its fleet and among the largest passenger ships in the world. ...
It has been suggested that Voyager of the seas be merged into this article or section. ...
The Majesty of the Seas is a cruise ship of the Royal Caribbean International cruise ship company. ...
Song of Norway in the ocean. ...
The Genesis class is a class of Royal Caribbean cruise ships, currently being designed. ...
M/S Silja Symphony is a car and passenger ferry built in 1991. ...
M/S Silja Serenade is a car and passenger ferry built in 1990. ...
The GTS Finnjet is a car ferry operating on the Baltic Sea. ...
US Coast Guard icebreakers near McMurdo Station, February 2002 Icebreaker Polarstern An icebreaker is a special purpose ship designed to move and navigate through ice-covered marine environments. ...
Katajanokka (Skatudden in Swedish) is a district of Helsinki, Finland, with around 4,000 inhabitants in 2005. ...
US Coast Guard icebreakers near McMurdo Station, February 2002 Icebreaker Polarstern An icebreaker is a special purpose ship designed to move and navigate through ice-covered marine environments. ...
The MS Fennica and the MS Nordica are Finnish icebreakers. ...
The Nuclear powered icebreaker is a purpose built ship for use in waters where there is continuous ice. ...
Nuclear marine propulsion is propulsion of a Merchant ship powered by a nuclear reactor. ...
The MV Sampo is a Finnish icebreaker built in 1961. ...
USS Los Angeles A submarine is a specialized watercraft that can operate underwater. ...
MIR submersible. ...
In World War II Vesikko was a submarine of the Finnish Navy. ...
Diagrams of first and third rate warships, England, 1728 Cyclopaedia. ...
Ilmarinen was a Finnish Navy coastal defence ship. ...
A number of vehicles use a diesel-electric powerplant for providing locomotion. ...
Hamina class // Introduction The Hamina class missile boats are a type of vessel in use by the Finnish Navy. ...
Tuuli class Tuuli class // Introduction The Tuuli(wind) class hovercraft (ACV) (Finnish: Tuuli-luokan ilmatyynyalus) is a type of vessel in use by the Finnish Navy. ...
See also The Jacobstads Wapen is a modern replica of a 18th century galleon built in Jakobstad, Finland between 1988-1994. ...
External links - Finnish Maritime Society :: The Finnish Maritime Cluster Study
- THE FINNISH MARITIME CLUSTER 2003
- Aker Yards
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