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''Turva'' is a Finnish offshore patrol vessel. Built in 2014 by STX Finland Rauma shipyard for the Finnish Border Guard, she is the largest vessel of the fleet as well as the first patrol vessel in the world powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG). == Development and construction == In the second supplemental budget of 2009, the Government of Finland reserved 57 million euro for the procurement of a new offshore patrol vessel for the Finnish Border Guard.〔(Sisäasiainministeri Anne Holmlund: Lähivuosina panostetaan erityisesti Itämeren turvallisuuteen ja merellisen ympäristön suojeluun ). Sisäasianministeriö, 15 September 2009. 〕 In addition, a further 10.4 million euro was reserved for the design and development of the new vessel in 2009–2010. However, it was found out that the allocated funds would not be enough to purchase a vessel that would fulfill the requirements, so in the third supplemental budget of 2011 the funding was increased by 70 percent, bringing the price of the vessel to 97 million euro and making her the most expensive patrol vessel ever constructed in Finland.〔(Uusi ulkovartiolaiva on kallein vartioalus koskaan ). Turun Sanomat, 23 November 2011. 〕 The development of the new offshore patrol vessel was carried out in close co-operation with the Finnish Environment Institute and STX Finland Rauma shipyard which presented the ''UVL10'' (''Ulkovartiolaiva 2010'',〔(Tavi on kaupan Katajanokan laiturissa ). Helsingin Sanomat, 28 January 2013. 〕 Finnish for "offshore patrol vessel 2010") concept to the public in October 2011.〔(Rajavartiolaitokselle uuden sukupolven ulkovartiolaiva ). Rajavartiolaitos, 7 October 2011. 〕 As part of the design process, model tests were carried out by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Aker Arctic.〔(Kuvagalleria ). Rajavartiolaitos. 〕 On 21 December 2011, the Finnish Border Guard officially awarded the contract for the construction of the new offshore patrol vessel, which would provide over 400 man-years of work to the builder and had a domestic concent of about 90 percent, to STX Finland Rauma shipyard with the initial deliverey date set in November 2013.〔(Rajavartiolaitos ja STX Rauman telakka ovat sopineet uuden sukupolven ulkovartiolaivan rakentamisesta ). Rajavartiolaitos, 21 December 2012. 〕〔(STX Finland and the Finnish Border Guard sign an agreement on offshore patrol vessel ). STX Finland, 21 December 2011. 〕 The shipyard had an option for a sister vessel, but no funding was secured for the second offshore patrol ship.〔(Ulkovartiolaiva kastettiin Turvaksi ). Länsi-Suomi, 2 August 2013. 〕 The steel cutting ceremony, which marks the official start of production, was held in Rauma on 22 October 2012〔(Rajavartiolaitoksen ulkovartiolaivan tuotannonaloitus STX Rauman telakalla ). Rajavartiolaitos, 22 October 2012. 〕 and the keel of vessel, identified by its yard number as "newbuilding 1385", was laid on 25 February 2013.〔(Uuden ulkovartiolaivan kölinlasku STX Finlandin Rauman telakalla ). Rajavartiolaitos, 25 February 2013. 〕 A naming contest was also announced by the Finnish Border Guard.〔(Rajavartiolaitoksen ulkovartiolaivan nimikilpailu päättynyt ). Rajavartiolaitos, 4 June 2013. 〕 On 2 August 2013, the ship was launched and her sponsor, Minister of the Interior Päivi Räsänen, gave her the name ''Turva'', Finnish for "safety" or "security".〔(Ulkovartiolaivan kastetilaisuus ja vesillelasku STX Finlandin Rauman telakalla ). Rajavartiolaitos, 2 August 2013. 〕 The name was chosen out of 1,358 proposals〔 and has previously been used for a 1977-built patrol vessel that was sold to a private owner in 2007.〔(The Finnish Turva class offshore patrol vessel ). R.I.N.A. Symposium on Small Fast Warships and Security Vessels, London, 18–21 May 1982, Paper No.22.〕 The construction of the new offshore patrol vessel was slightly delayed and ''Turva'' began her first sea trials on 25 February 2014. About a month later, on 21 March, the vessel left for the second sea trials. ''Turva'' was completed and handed over to the Finnish Border Guard on 9 May 2014.〔(Ulkovartiolaiva Turva luovutettiin Rajavartiolaitokselle ). Aamulehti, 9 May 2014. 〕 However, her departure from Rauma was slightly delayed due to damage to one of her tanks during commissioning.〔(Ulkovartiolaiva Turva sai vaurion – sitä korjataan yhä Rauman telakalla ). Länsi-Suomi, 30 May 2014. 〕 ''Turva'' will replace three smaller vessels: 1999-built ''Telkkä'' (sold to Norwegian interest),〔(Rajavartiolaitoksen vartiolaivat Telkkä ja Tiira myydään Norjaan ). Ministry of the Interior, 7 November 2013. 〕 2002-built ''Tavi'' (sold to UK Border Force and renamed HMC ''Protector'')〔(Rajavartiolaitoksen laiva myytiin Britanniaan ). Ilta-Sanomat 29 August 2013. 〕 and 2004-built ''Tiira'' (sold together with ''Telkkä''). The old vessels were not strengthened for navigation in ice and their oil recovery capability was not deemed adequate for dealing with the increased traffic in the Gulf of Finland.〔 On 16 September 2013, STX Finland decided to close the shipyard in June 2014 and for a while it looked like ''Turva'' would be the last new vessel built in Rauma where ships have been built for over 300 years.〔(Musta maanantai: STX:n Rauman telakka lopetetaan ). YLE, 16 September 2013. 〕 However, a new shipbuilding company, Rauma Marine Constructions, will take over the shipyard in the summer of 2014.〔(Rauman uusi telakka puhuu 1000:n työllistämisestä ). Taloussanomat, 12 June 2014. 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Turva」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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