Foreship establishes Tallinn subsidiary in Baltic expansion

Naval ArchitectNaval architect and marine engineering company Foreship has created a wholly-owned subsidiary located in Tallinn to strengthen ties with shipowners, shipyards and marine equipment suppliers in Estonia, and support the development of locally-based design skills.

Foreship OÜ will commence operations on October 1 from its own premises, located in the brand new Öpik building within sight of Tallinn Airport, Lake Ülemiste and Tallinn Old Town.

The new company, which is 100%-held by Helsinki-based Foreship Ltd, will be headed by Estonian national and structural engineer Sven Varushkin. Initially, Mr Varushkin will be joined by two further Estonian structural engineers, transferred from Foreship's Finnish headquarters, but Foreship Ltd Managing Director Lauri Haavisto sees the number of locally-employed specialists expanding to between 7 and 8 within a year.

Foreship's roster of consultancy service ranges from concept to detailed design for newbuilding and conversion projects.