W
hen STX Finland’s Turku shipyard
lucky stars for the entire Finnish shipyard
to be seen what kind of effects the Finn-
lost the order of a new luxury cruis-
industry.
ish government’s decision to refuse a state
er to Saint-Nazaire shipyard in France at
Just how much damage the ship-
loan of 50 million euros to Turku shipyard
the last minute, it became apparent that
builders in Turku eventually suffered was
will have on the political future of the re-
the year 2013 started out under very un-
still unclear in late January. It also remains
sponsible high-level politicians.
Polar research vessel S.A. Agulhas II was built by STX Europe’s Rauma shipyard.
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