WE Tech Tapped to Help Power Finnish Corvettes
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Pohjanmaa Class Corvettes in the Finnish Archipelago. (Illustration source: The Finnish Defence Forces)
WE Tech Solutions Oy in Vaasa, Finland won an order for its WE Drives to control the RENK Advanced Electric Drive (AED) onboard the Pohjanmaa-class Corvettes for The Finnish Defence Forces.
The WE Drives are essential for smooth operation in the different operating modes of the Combined Diesel-Electric and Gas (CODELAG) Propulsion system. The WE Drives are supplied to RENK Augsburg, Germany, who is taking care of the overall integration of the electric propulsion and gearbox system.
Rauma shipyard shuts down production after over 230 coronavirus infections
Finland-based shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions has shut down production after 239 workers tested positive for coronavirus.
According to the City of Rauma, a total of 1,000 people have been tested.
It appears that the main factor that contributed to the widespread of infections were the shared living and transport arrangements for foreign workers employed at the yard.
The city authorities said they were working with the health agencies and the shipyard to create a plan that would enable gradual resumption of production starting from February 25.
The plan aims to establish health and safety requirements targeting eating, housing, and transport arrangements to prevent the further spread of the virus among workers.
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A coronavirus outbreak has prompted the shutdown of operations at the Rauma shipyard.
More than 100 coronavirus cases have been diagnosed at the yard, with many other of the facility s workers quarantined.
The dock area will be cleaned and disinfected over the weekend, according to Rauma Marine Construction CEO,
Jyrki Heinimaa, who noted that work at the site could resume on Monday at the earliest.
The total number of coronavirus cases at the shipyard rose to 106 on Thursday, when 52 new infections were confirmed. About 350 tests at the yard were carried out on Thursday.
Testing of other employees continued on Friday, however, results of the past two days tests were not available as of midday on Friday.