NORTH SEA HANDLING press release
The NSH scope of supply will include a wide range of hatches, bulkhead doors, lifting platform, ramps and helicopter hangar door.
“We are very proud to have been selected as the supplier of this mission critical equipment and to contribute with state-of-the-art equipment to support RMC and the Finnish Defence Forces”.
Roar Roksvåg, General Manager at North Sea Handling
“RMC looks forward to working with North Sea Handling and is confident that the NSH equipment fits well for the Squadron 2020 project and for the Finnish Navy”, says Turkka Jäppinen, Project Manager of Rauma Marine Constructions, Squadron 2020 project.
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About Pohjanmaa-class Corvette
The Pohjanmaa-class corvettes (Squadron 2020 program) will be constructed in Finland. They will be multi role surface combatants with ice breaking capabilities. The construction contract (worth 647.6 million Euros) was awarded to Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions in September 2019. The construction of the four corvettes will is set to start in 2022 and end in 2025. Full operational status of the entire Pohjanmaa-class with the Finnish Navy is expected to be achieved by 2028.
