Mariadi Oy

Kasvua tilikaudella 1.7.2025-30.6.2025

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 08:37:50 GMT

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Mariadi Oy:n tilikausi 2024-2025 on päättynyt 30.6.2024. Avaruus- ja puolustussektorin kysyntä kasvoi geopoliittisten paineiden seurauksena. Liikevaihto kasvoi edellisestä tilikaudesta 64% 222 tuhanteen euroon ja tilikauden voittoprosentti parani hiukan noin 17:ään prosenttiin edelliskauden n 16% prosentista. Uusia asiakkuuksia avattiin tilikauden aikana avaruussektorilla Belgiasta, Ranskasta, Bulgariasta ja Suomesta sekä liikuntapalveluissa Suomesta. Yhtiö kiittää asiakkaitaan, loppukäyttäjiään ja yhteistyökumppaneitaan luottamuksesta ja erinomaisesta yhteistyöstä ja toivottaa hyvää loppukesää.

Satisfied clients in the core of our services

Sat, 10 Aug 2024 23:06:19 GMT

Customer satisfaction and service effectiveness are at the core of Mariadi's services, in every service sector. Added value can be produced in many ways, and the essential thing is that the customer's investment produces results and supports the business. We have observed this in the technology sector when our customers have been able to promote their business with the help of our services. These references tell us in the support of client company's evolution from start-up to scaling and all the way to develop to an established business.

Reference: ICEYE OY

Mariadi Oy and it’s owner, Tero Vauraste have been supporting ICEYE satellite constellation based earth observation services throughout the company’s entire journey from an engineering idea in 2012 to navigate to become one of the leading space-based technology companies with global clientele.

He brought in the first pilot customer for an Arctic operation, supported in the strategy creation and then helped to find seed funders. Currently in 2024 Mariadi provides a significant network in the global Defsec cluster which is also benefiting ICEYE.

"The contribution of Mr. Tero Vauraste and his company, Mariadi Oy, has been one of the key’s in ICEYE¨s success story especially in the early stages", says ICEYE CEO Mr. Rafal Mordzewski.

Reference: IQM Finland Oy

IQM Finland has been a client of Mariadi Oy since early 2024 whereas we have had the pleasure to collaborate in various early phase market entries in the U.S, Asia and Europe. Mariadi has opened us many new doors both in the governmental and industrial sectors especially n the Arctic and defsec contexts, including potential clients, authorities, think-tanks and other.

“Mariadi has worked systematically and effectively and we have learned a lot with our collaboration with the company and Mr. Vauraste” says Juha Vartiainen, co-founder of IQM Finland Oy.

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Satisfied clients in Sports Services

Sat, 10 Aug 2024 23:04:18 GMT

Mariadi Oy has produced exercise and sports coaching services for several customers since 2022, both in elite sports, hobby training and in cooperation with gym chains. Our services, which are produced on many levels, have received good feedback, as shown by these customer references.

Reference: Finnish Basketball Association

The Finnish Basketball Association and Mariadi Oy have cooperated in the training of top-level referees since 2022, and the results have been significant. Mariadi’s and Vauraste's extensive business life experience, coaching skills and previous activities as an international referee have brought new elements to the training of our top-level referees, such as psychophysiology.

"The coaching program was developed to support the strategic goals of the Finnish Basketball Association. The goal-orientedness of the operation has now been raised to a new level in the long term, and the referees have given excellent feedback on his work", says Kati Packalen, CEO of the Finnish Basketball Association.

Reference: EasyFit

EasyFit and Mariadi Oy have cooperated in group motion instruction since 2023, whereas Mariadi Oy/Tero Vauraste have offered EasyFit and its customers indoor cycling, kettlebell, circuit training and body care instruction services. The customers have given good feedback about the instructing and the methods of his coaching, and there may often be a queue of several customers for the lessons.

"The instruction is energetic and inspiring and sometimes surprising. We are happy about the cooperation between EasyFit and Mariadi for the benefit of our customers", states Jyrki Hannula, CEO of LLI, which manages the EasyFit chain.

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Urheilu- ja liikuntasektoreilla tyytyväisiä asiakkaita

Sat, 10 Aug 2024 08:40:00 GMT

Mariadi Oy on tuottanut liikunnan ja urheilun valmennuspalveluita useille asiakkaille vuodesta 2022 sekä huippu-urheilussa, harrasteliikunnassa että yhteistyössä kuntosaliketjujen kanssa. Monella tasolla tuotettavat palvelumme ovat saaneet hyvää palautetta, mistä oheiset asiakasreferenssit kertovat.

Referenssi: Suomen Koripalloliitto

Suomen Koripalloliitto ja Mariadi Oy ovat tehneet yhteistyötä huipputason erotuomarien valmennuksessa vuodesta 2023 ja tulokset ovat olleet merkittäviä. Mariadin ja Vaurasteen laaja liike-elämän kokemus, valmennustaito sekä aiempi toiminta kansainvälisenä erotuomarina ovat tuoneet Huippuerotuomarien valmennukseen uusia elementtejä, kuten psykofysiologisen aihepiirin.

”Valmennusohjelma kehitettiin tukemaan Koripalloliiton strategisia tavoitteita. Toiminnan tavoitteellisuus on nyt nostettu uudelle tasolle pitkäjäänteisesti, ja erotuomaristolta on saatu erinomaista palautetta hänen työstään”, toteaa Suomen Koripalloliiton toimitusjohtaja Kati Packalen.

Referenssi: EasyFit

EasyFit ja Mariadi Oy ovat tehneet yhteistyötä ryhmäliikunnanohjauksessa vuodesta 2023, kun Mariadi Oy/Tero Vauraste ovat tarjonneet EasyFitile ja sen asiakkaille ryhmäliikuntaa Easyfitin toimipisteissä sisäpyöräilyssä, kahvakuulassa, kiertoharjoittelussa ja kehonhuollossa. Ohjauksista ja niiden toimintatavoista on tullut hyvää palautetta asiakkailta ja tunneille saattaa olla useiden asiakkaiden jono.

”Ohjaus on energistä ja inspiroivaa ja välillä yllätyksellistä. Olemme iloisia yhteistyöstä EasyFitin ja Mariadin välillä asiakkaidemme parhaaksi”, toteaa Easyfit-ketjua hallinnoivan LLI:n toimitusjohtaja Jyrki Hannula.

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Asiakastyytyväisyys ytimessä

Sat, 10 Aug 2024 08:12:00 GMT

Asiakastyytyväisyys ja tuloksellisuus on Mariadin palveluiden ytimessä, jokaisella palvelusektorillamme. Lisäarvoa voi tuottaa monella tavalla ja olennaista on, että asiakkaan investointi palveluihin tuottaa tuloksia ja tukee liiketoimintaa. Meille on ollut ilo havaita tämän toteutuneen teknologiasektorin asiakkaidemme kyetessä edistämaan liiketoimintaansa palveluidemme avulla, mistä oheiset sektorin referenssit kertovat yrityksen evoluutiossa start-upista skaalautumiseen ja aina vakiintuneeksi liiketoiminnaksi.

Reference: ICEYE OY

"The contribution of Mr. Tero Vauraste and his company, Mariadi Oy, has been one of the key’s in ICEYE¨s success story especially in the early stages", says ICEYE CEO Mr. Rafal Mordzewski.

Reference: IQM Finland Oy

“Mariadi has worked systematically and effectively and we have learned a lot with our collaboration with the company and Mr. Vauraste” says Juha Vartiainen, co-founder of IQM Finland Oy.

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Successful fiscal year 1 July 2023 - 30 June 2024

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 12:11:59 GMT

The fiscal year 1.7.2023 - 30.6.2024 was successful.

Mariadi Oy is grateful to all its customers for the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2024. The services provided to customers expanded significantly, especially in Advisory services for customers in the technology sector. The number of customers for exercise and sports coaching services also increased from previous financial periods.

The actual financial statements will be published after they are completed. The key figures of the preliminary financial statements are as follows (in Euros):

Turnover 137,205

Personnel expenses 105,175

Depreciation 0

Other business expenses 23,213

Financial income and expenses total 160

Profit for the financial year 23,372

The company wishes its customers a good summer.

10 July 2024 Mariadi Oy / Tero Vauraste, CEO

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Hyvä tilikausi 1.7.2023 - 30.6.2024 päätökseen

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 10:24:00 GMT

Hyvä tilikausi takana viimeiseltä 12 kuukaudelta.

Mariadi Oy kiittää kaikkia asiakkaitaan 30.6.2024 päättyneestä tilikaudesta. Asiakkaille toimitettavat palvelut laajenivat merkittävästi erityisesti teknologia-alan asiakkaiden Advisory-palveluissa. Myös liikunnan ja urheilun valmenuksen palveluiden asiakkuudet kasvoivat aiemmista tilikausista.

Varsinainen tilinpäätös julkaistaan sen valmistuttua. Alustavan tilinpäätöksen avainluvut ovat seuraavat (Euroa):

Liikevaihto 137 205

Henkilöstökulut 105 175

Poistot 0

Liiketoiminnan muut kulut 23 213

Rahoitustuotot ja kulut yhteensä 160

Tilikauden voitto 23 372

Yhtiö toivottaa asiakkailleen hyvää kesää.

10.7.2024 Mariadi Oy / Tero Vauraste, toimitusjohtaja

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Maritime and other movements continue despite the coronavirus

Mon, 17 Aug 2020 23:10:33 GMT

Activity continues with even some new forms.

Mariadi Oy is again strongly at the service of its' customers since the beginning of August. The corona spring changed many things and the needs of companies changed rapidly in both maritime and many other areas of operation. Many industries and companies have survived well and some have developed new business to meet changing needs. Mariadi Oy and its networks are at your disposal for business management and sales consulting. The maritime and Arctic industries are our special expertise and assist in a wide range of clearing tasks for both the private and public sectors. We are at your service, please contact us soon!

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Merellä ja muualla liikutaan koronasta huolimatta

Mon, 17 Aug 2020 10:10:00 GMT

Mariadi palveluksessasi entistäkin tehokkaammin.

Mariadi Oy:n on jälleen vahvasti asiakkaidensa palveluksessa elokuun alusta. Koronakevät muutti monta asiaa ja yritysten tarpeet muuttuivat nopeasti niin merellisissä kuin monissa muissakin toimintamuodoissa. Monet alat ja yritykset ovat selvinneet hyvin ja jotkut saaneet uutta liiketoimintaa kehitetyksi muuttuviin tarpeisiin. Mariadi Oy verkostoineen on käytettävissänne liikkeenjohdolliseen ja myynnin konsultointiin. Merelliset ja arktiset toimialat ovat erityisosaamistamme ja avustamme monenlaisissa selvitystehtävissä niin yksityistä kuin julkista sektoria. Olemme palveluksessanne, ota pian yhteyttä!

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Continued development in the logistics sector

Mon, 18 Nov 2019 23:11:59 GMT

On Independence Day, December 6, 2009, I will start as CEO of
Nurminenlogistics Plc. Naturally, Mariadi's customer relationships are
handled in accordance with contractual obligations and a flexible
transfer of tasks and services within our network will be consulted with
our customers. Our Töölönkatu office will be closed in January 2020,
but of course our company will take care of continuity as needed. I
warmly thank all our customers for their cooperation over the past year
and wish you a Merry Christmas and a successful 2020.

Tero Vauraste
CEO Mariadi Oy

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Työ logistiikan kehittämiseksi jatkuu

Mon, 18 Nov 2019 10:30:00 GMT

Aloitan itsenäisyyspäivänä 6.12.2019 Nurminenlogistics Oyj:n
toimitusjohtajan tehtävässä. Mariadin asiakkuudet hoidetaan
luonnollisesti sopimusvelvotteiden mukaisesti ja asiakkaiden kanssa
sovitaan tehtävien ja palveluiden joustavasta siirrosta verkostossamme. Töölönkadun toimistomme suljetaan tammikuussa
2020, mutta yrityksemme luonnollisesti huolehtii jatkuvuudesta senkin
jälkeen tarvittavalla tavalla. Kiitän lämpimästi kaikkia asiakkaitamme
yhteistyöstä kuluneen vuoden aikana ja toivotan jo hyvää joulun aikaa
sekä menestyksekästä vuotta 2020.

Tero Vauraste

Toimitusjohtaja Mariadi Oy

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Arctic Detente and Finland Friday 12 Apr at 8.10 hrs

Wed, 10 Apr 2019 12:09:42 GMT

While Finland has chaired the Arctic Council since May 2017, the Finnish business community has held the Arctic Economic Council (AEC) Chairmanship during the same time. In the beginning of May, the gavels of both Arctic Council and the AEC will be transferred to new Icelandic Chairs.

What has been achieved in Arctic policy and economic development or within environmental affairs during these respective chairmanships? How can it be ensured that these achievements are driven forward? And how
will Arctic issues shape the upcoming Finnish presidency of the European Union? Will China get a bridgehead to the Arctic by investing in European infrastructure projects such as the planned railway tunnel between Helsinki and Tallinn? Or could perhaps “an Arctic détente” be within the reach, thus terminating the restrictive measures and resulting in increased trade with Russia?

These questions will be thoroughly discussed at an event organized by AEC Finland and the University of Helsinki on Friday, April 12, 2019. Speakers include Minister of Interior of Finland Kai Mykkänen, Minister of Agriculture and the Environment Kimmo Tiilikainen, MP Ville Skinnari, professor Reetta Toivanen and Chairman of the AEC Tero Vauraste. The event will be moderated by Mr Jan Erola and attendance is free.

Time: Friday April 12, 2019 8:10-8:40 AM

Venue: “Tiedekulma”, Yliopistonkatu 4, Helsinki

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Arktinen liennytys ja Suomi, 12.4.2019 ministeripaneeli

Wed, 10 Apr 2019 05:10:00 GMT

Arktinen liennytys ja Suomi

Suomi on toiminut Arktisen Neuvoston ja Arktisen Talousneuvoston puheenjohtajana toukokuusta 2017. Nuijat siirtyvät Islannille Rovaniemen ministerikokouksessa muutaman viikon kuluttua.

Mitä saavutimme puheenjohtajuuskausilla arktisen politiikan ja talouskehityksen sekä ympäristöasioiden näkökulmasta? Miten varmistamme, että saavutukset hyödynnetään myös jatkossa? Millainen on Suomen alkava EU-puheenjohtajuuskausi arktisissa kysymyksissä? Mitkä ovat taloudellisteknisen osaamisemme mahdollisuudet? Valloittaako Kiina Arktiksen Silkkitiestrategiallaan tarjoamalla investointirahaa eurooppalaisiin kohteisiin kuten Tallinnan tunneliin vai onnistuuko ”Arktinen liennytys” sanktiot päättäen vapauttaen Venäjän kaupan?

Millainen Arktisen Talousneuvoston järjestämä keskustelu oli?
Teksti: Kravat Oy:lle toimittajaharjoittelija Larissa Vauraste, Mariadi Oy

Suomen arktisen neuvoston puheenjohtajuus päättyy toukokuussa, samoihin aikoihin kun Suomen EU-puheenjohtajuus puolestaan alkaa heinäkuussa. Näiden aiheiden saattelemana keräännyttiin Helsingin Yliopistolle
12.04.2019 keskustelemaan arktisen neuvoston puheenjohtajuuskauden tapahtumista, saavutuksista sekä EU-puheenjohtajuuden tulevista tavoitteista erityisesti ilmastonmuutoksen ja Arktiksen näkökulmista. Keskustelussa oli paikalla ministerit Kai Mykkänen, Kimmo Tiilikainen, kansanedustaja Ville Skinnari ja arktisen talousneuvoston puheenjohtaja Tero Vauraste sekä Helsingin yliopiston tutkija Hanna Guttorm. Keskustelua veti Jan Erola rautaisella kokemuksellaan.

Aikaisemmin samalla viikolla Pietarissa järjestetyssä arktisessa konferenssissa, johon pohjoismaat ja Venäjä osallistuivat, oli keskeisenä aiheena ilmastonmuutos. Keskustelun yhtenä pääteemana oli arktisen alueen
heijastusvaikutus ilmastonmuutokseen muualla maailmassa ja Vauraste mainitsikin, että ilmaston lämpeneminen oli kaikkien valtioiden päämiehien huolenaihe Pietarissa.

Ministeri Tiilikainen painotti jätteiden polton sijaan niiden hyödyntämistä energianlähteenä. Kansanedustaja Skinnari toi esille Suomen edelläkävijyyden ympäristöasioissa ja kestävien kokonaisuuksien luomisessa ja
painotti sen olevan asia, missä useilla muilla valtioilla on vielä tehtävää. Kuitenkin esimerkiksi Venäjällä on jo ollut havaittavissa mittavia parannuksia kiertotalouden tavoittelua ajatellen. Suomalainen jätteenkäsittely on huippuluokkaa, ja muiden maiden tulisikin seurata perässä. Kehitysehdotuksena arktisen alueen ilmastotekoihin ministeri Mykkänen mainitsi esimerkiksi raskaan polttoöljyn kieltämisen ja teknologian sekä turvallisuuden parantamisen jäämerellä kulkevissa aluksissa suurien vahinkojen ennaltaehkäisemiseksi.

Keskustelua käytiin myös jäämeren ratahankkeesta sekä Tallinna-tunnelin rakentamisesta. Tutkija Guttorm huomautti saamelaisten erityisasemasta Suomen perustuslaissa ja painotti, että heidän hyvinvointinsa ja elinolonsa tulee myös ottaa huomioon arktiseen alueeseen liittyvässä päätöksenteossa, kuten juuri jäämeren ratahankkeessa joka voi olla uhka alkuperäiskansojen elinkeinoille. Mykkäsen mukaan Tallinna-tunneli olisi myönteistä pohjoiselle infrastruktuurille, vaikka ulkopuoliset rahoittajat voivat olla väärillä periaatteilla myös riski. Ministeri Tiilikainen kuitenkin huomautti, että jos Tallinna-tunnelille ei saada ulkopuolista yksityistä rahoitusta, voi sen valmistuminen lykkääntyä jopa vuosikymmenillä.

Positiivista Vaurasteen mukaan paneelissa oli erityisesti kaikkien yhteisymmärrys ympäristön tilanteesta sekä arktisen alueen tärkeydestä. Toiveena hän esitti, että alkavalle EU-puheenjohtajuuskaudelle Suomeen tulisi perustaa ”Arctic Office”, joka paneutuisi kyseisiin teemoihin kokonaisvaltaisesti.

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Arctic Developments and Opprtunities

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 12:08:07 GMT

Direct talk, NHK world released this editorial and interview last fall on the potential in the Arctic international collaboration and responsible development.

“Within the Arctic it’s estimated by the World Economic Forum that the investment potential is one trillion US dollars . There is a great investment power in the Asian countries including China, including Japan, including South Korea. Also there are a great interest to develop transits to the northern sea route and the Northwest Passage. International businesses need know how, guidance and access on how to operate in the Arctic. The AEC can help to provide this knowledge", says Mr. Tero Vauraste, Chairman of the AEC and President of Mariadi Oy, a Polar Maritime Consultancy Agency based in Helsinki, Finland.

The Editorial and interview is produced by In Focus Productions for NHK and is available in full length here. #internationalbusiness #economics #investments #aec #internalization #arctic The 15 minute slot rom your time is a wortwhile journey the Arctic

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Arktisen alueen mahdollisuudet ja kehitys

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 09:27:00 GMT

Katso tekstini aiheesta Arctic oppportunities and developments englanninkieliseltä puolelta.

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Healthier Oceans?

Mon, 11 Mar 2019 12:06:06 GMT

11/03/2019 by Tero Vauraste

Healthier Oceans?

Ocean Health: Blue growth through green solutions

Synopsis:

Several new global initiatives have been taken to address the environmental status and sustainable use of the ocean, in addition to existing agreements and ongoing processes. *Our Ocean* and Norway’s international high-level panel on sustainable ocean economy are among these efforts. How are these efforts being coordinated? What has been achieved so far?

Dear reader,

This posting is based on the Arctic Frontiers last January (2019) in Norway, Tromsö, where we had a great dialogue in a pleanry panel for healthier oceans. You are most welcome to send your thoights and feedback on Mariadi's webpage.

Ocean based industries have enormous potential. How do we ensure that the International community works towards economic growth whilst preserving a sound ocean environment?

The UNs Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) call for innovation to improve the management of our oceans. Modern technologies and smart solutions are crucial in this picture. How can business help implement these SDGs?

There are various proposed definitions for the Ocean based industries. In this discussion we have a broad scope, where all ocean/sea activities are taken into account.

Let's look at the Ocean based industry potential, enlighten it with some practical examples and make several proposals to support economic growth and simultaneously to preserve sound ocean and coastal environment.

Let’s start with Ocean based industries potential.

According to the OECD Report about Ocean based industries from 2016, they contribute roughly 1,5 trillion USD (2,5%) to global economy. This scale is on a similar level compared to the WEF estimation on Arctic investment potential, which is 1 trillion USD. The biggest contributor is Offshore oil and gas, around 35%, whereas marine and coastal tourism contribute around 25%. Maritime equipment and port activities contribute around 25% together.

Industrial marine aquaculture and industrial capture fishing provide around 1% each whereas industrial fish processing is around 5%. However, industrial captive fisheries is the most important employer with around 1/3 of the more than 30 million jobs provided by marine industries.

The world populations growth brings around 2 billion more people to be fed by 2050. Simultaneously, urbanisation and ageing of the global population continues. Coastal areas will be more stressed due to people and activity movements towards shoreline. Various types of resource extraction and increased erosion due to climate change occur. For example, Icelandic travel industry has already more than tripled in just 10 years. International seaborne trade is expected to double by next 20 years.

Here comes the first proposal: Travel industry has to create and commit to sustainability principles and make sure that their customers follow them. The responsibility would lie by travel agencies, tour operators and accommodation service providers not forgetting the airlines. A great example of such a work is the AECO’s (Arctic Cruise Line Operators) principles for sustainable Arctic cruise industry. They provide ethical and practical advisory and guidelines for passengers visiting Arctic areas and communities.

Let us take an example of tidal energy. The Arctic areas include places like in the Canadian archipelago, where the tide might exceed 10 meters. There is a significant amount of kinetic energy absorbed into such a motion. Compared to wind or solar energy, it requires less space and does not disrupt the landscape. However, it is still expensive to install. Furthermore, clarifying environmental impacts like hydromagnetic effects require more research.

An example of a smart use of existing resources comes from Finnish maritime industry. Icebreaker Nordica assisted an energy company in their wave energy research and instalment project on the Irish Sea some years ago helping with underwater research. This is smart use of old technologies to assist in planning new environmentally sound energy production.

Decent work and economic growth and life below water are two topical UN SD goals for sustainable oceans development. “Life below water” can be considered in this context as our increasing future protein provision.

The share of aquacultural and fish related businesses is expected to double by the next 20 years. Simultaneously, migration of fish species is already very visible in the Arctic. Fish species and marine mammals are migrating into new areas due to changes in ice sheet and water temperatures. Fishing industry is important for Iceland and there has been significant changes in the species movement. The migration is very hard to predict and changes may affect the more than ten million fishing jobs. New skills and equipment are needed. Some jobs may be lost. The agreement to ban illegal fishing in the High Arctic is an important example of steps being taken to preserve the fauna.

WWF released a study “Protecting the Arctic ecosystem as new ocean, blue economy emerge” last November. It states that “The Arctic Ocean and its coastlines are home to 34 species of marine mammals, 633 species of fish and four million people including Indigenous Peoples and communities. Thus far, the vulnerable ecosystem’s largest economic sectors have included mining and oil and gas, services, fishing and resource processing but as the ice in the central Arctic Ocean shrinks, shipping and tourism are poised to become key sectors. For example, in just ten years, Iceland has seen a 400 per cent increase in tourism.”

What are the modern technologies and smart solutions to support the sustainable Ocean development, especially in the Arctic areas? One example is improving efficiency in ship and cargo management by using smart technologies.

Our second proposal here is aimed to the University of the Arctic; a network of universities working on the Arctic Research.

This would be a thorough study of the expected increase in shipping in Arctic areas using the global economy growth and ice prediction as a basis. Underwater implications of this increase have not been thoroughly studied yet. This is significant taking into account the need to use the underwater resources in a rapidly increasing manner.

To conclude, the Ocean, including the Arctic Ocean, is a fundamental protein provider for the decades to come. Let’s improve the conditions bearing this fact in mind. Otherwise we might face a severe lack of protein.

The author, Mr. Tero Vauraste, is the owner and Managing Director of Mariadi ltd. an Arctic and maritime consultancy agency. He has served as President and CEO of Arctia 2009-2018, a Finnish polar maritime services company in icebreaking, research and oil spill response operating 11 icebreakers in the Baltic Sea and the Arctic. He is Chair of the Arctic Economic Council. He is also chairing the sub-committee of Maritime Issues of the Finland-China innovation Committee.

He has a degree of MSc in Risk, Crisis and Disaster Management / Leicester University and a Naval officer’s degree from the Finnish Naval Academy being a Lieutenant-Commander (Ret).

He has served as a vessel master, special unit commander and as a SAR instructor in Finnish Coast Guard. He has a broad experience in senior executive positions within the traffic and logistics service clusters including maritime, security and safety, aviation and car rental.

He is the Chairman of Finnish Arctic Society and a member of Advisory Board of Finnish Lifeboat Institution. He has various other positions of trust.

He has provided many papers in terms of Arctic economic development and is a known speaker in the international Arctic fora.

Terveempiä valtameriä?

Mon, 11 Mar 2019 11:30:00 GMT

Katso englannin kielisestä osasta tuorein postaukseni valtamerien terveydestä.

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Welcome to our new home pages

Mon, 18 Feb 2019 23:13:50 GMT

Here you will find news on our sector.

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Tervetuloa tutustumaan uusiin kotisivuihimme

Mon, 18 Feb 2019 12:48:00 GMT

Täältä löydät toimialaamme liittyviä uutisia.

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