The country’s alternate permanent representative to the IMO said the Finnish taxpayer was already on the hook for costly icebreaking services and should not pay again for increased fuel consumption and resulting emissions from ice-class vessels

Finnish Shipowners’ Association’s head of maritime policy and safety says the effect of any spill would be compounded if it happened during icy conditions, and admitted it would be Finland that would likely have to pick up the tab

A bold maritime strategy is required to reduce Europe’s dependence on Chinese shipbuilding and avoid European yards being washed away by a flood of China-built vessels, Meyer told reporters at Meyer’s Turku shipyard

Finnish four-stroke engine designer suggested shipowners should pool orders with competitors to justify development of alternative fuel engines