News & milestones

News 14.5.2026 Helsinki Shipyard prepares to begin construction as Arctic Security Cutter program moves to execution phase News 13.4.2026 Court of Appeal upholds Sweden’s icebreaker decision Press release 11.2.2026 Media Release: Davie Defense Awarded U.S. Coast Guard Contract to Build Five Arctic Security Cutters News 9.12.2025 Helsinki Shipyard and Davie Partner with Lux Helsinki to Shine Light on Canada's Polar Max Icebreaker Project Press release 5.11.2025 ABB Azipod® propulsion to power new Canadian icebreaker, 'Polar Max' News 4.9.2025 Mika Heiskanen Appointed as CEO for Davie Shipyards in Finland News 1.9.2025 PipeCloud Selected by Helsinki Shipyard to Drive Digital Transformation in Pipe Prefabrication Press release 8.7.2025 The owner of Helsinki Shipyard, Davie, acquires Enersense Offshore News 24.6.2025 New report: Sweden risks losing its competitiveness without long-term icebreaker strategy Press release 8.3.2025 Davie and Canadian Government Agree on Heavy Icebreaker Construction – Work to Begin at Helsinki Shipyard News 4.3.2025 Celebrating 160 Years of Arctic Shipbuilding Excellence News 23.9.2024 Telakan allashallissa 23.9. aluksen varoventtiilikokeet News 6.9.2024 About Baltic Sea Day News 6.9.2024 S/S Turso News 29.7.2024 Davie intends to expand presence to America and advance ICE Pact commitment Press release 11.7.2024 Davie plans to play a key role in support of historic partnership between Finland, Canada and the United States to build icebreakers News 29.5.2024 HELSINKI SHIPYARD WELCOMES FASHION Press release 6.5.2024 Davie Opens Up Doors for Partnerships Between Québec and Finland Shipbuilding Industries News 22.12.2023 HELSINKI SHIPYARD IS HIRING MORE PEOPLE FOR THE DESIGN DEPARTMENT News 29.11.2023 A NEW BEGINNING WAS CELEBRATED AT HELSINKI SHIPYARD Press release 3.11.2023 DAVIE COMPLETES PURCHASE OF THE ASSETS OF HELSINKI SHIPYARD Press release 4.4.2023 Third state-of-the-art expedition ship SH Diana is delivered Press release 26.3.2023 CHANTIER DAVIE CANADA INC. ENTERS EXCLUSIVE PROCESS FOR POTENTIAL PURCHASE OF ASSETS OF HELSINKI SHIPYARD OY News 6.3.2023 THE THIRD EXPEDITION CRUISE SHIP IN THE VEGA SERIES PREPARING FOR SEA TRIALS Press release 26.1.2023 NB518 – SH DIANA FLOATED OUT OF DRY DOCK AND ON SCHEDULE FOR SPRING MAIDEN SEASON News 12.12.2022 JOINED PRESS RELEASE HELSINKI SHIPYARD / SWAN HELLENIC News 2.11.2022 Shipyard is doing filming with a drone News 4.10.2022 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has given a negative decision regarding the export license to the icebreaker ordered by Norilsk Nickel News 7.9.2022 INFORMATION REGARDING NEWS RELATED TO HELSINKI SHIPYARD ON 6 SEPTEMBER News 1.9.2022 Kim Salmi appointed CEO of Helsinki Shipyard Ltd. News 17.8.2022 HELSINKI SHIPYARD AT THE SMM 2022 FAIR Press release 11.7.2022 Already the second 5-star ship for Cultural Expedition Cruises named at Helsinki Shipyard News 27.6.2022 JOINED PRESS RELEASE HELSINKI SHIPYARD / SWAN HELLENIC News 1.6.2022 US COAST GUARD SECURITY INSPECTION WILL BE CARRIED OUT ON NEWBUILDING NB517 – SH VEGA News 24.5.2022 News from the shipyard News 5.5.2022 NEWBUILDING 517 PREPARES FOR SEA TRIALS E.G. BY TESTING THE SHIP’S ALARM Press release 8.4.2022 Helsinki Shipyard on track – the keel of the third luxury expedition cruise ship was laid at the shipyard and the vessel was named SH Diana News 14.3.2022 SANCTIONS AGAINST RUSSIA NOT APPLICABLE TO HELSINKI SHIPYARD – IMPACT ON ORDER BOOK IS BEING EXAMINED WITH AUTHORITIES Press release 11.2.2022 SH Vega, Swan Hellenic’s second expedition cruise ship, is now on the water Press release 18.1.2022 Helsinki Shipyard contracted the main equipment for machinery and propulsion for the new icebreaker for Norilsk Nickel Press release 8.12.2021 A new 5-star ship for Cultural Expedition Cruises set sail for Argentina – Helsinki Shipyard delivered SH Minerva Press release 24.11.2021 A new 5-star ship for Cultural Expedition Cruises named SH Minerva at Helsinki Shipyard News 9.11.2021 Shipbuilding is swinging! News 8.10.2021 HELSINKI SHIPYARD’S CEO IS ABOUT TO CHANGE News 29.9.2021 HELSINKI SHIPYARD AT SEATRADE CRUISE GLOBAL IN MIAMI News 30.8.2021 Baltic Sea Day 26.8.2021 Press release 23.6.2021 The first Swan Hellenic’s expedition cruise ship was launched at Helsinki Shipyard Press release 12.6.2021 The production of the third expedition cruise vessel started News 27.5.2021 Helsinki Shipyard – striving for excellence News 20.5.2021 Helsinki Shipyard Oy celebrates today its second birthday News 3.5.2021 HELSINKI SHIPYARD OY APPOINTED NEW SALES DIRECTOR News 2.3.2021 METROPOLIA AND HELSINKI SHIPYARD – NATURAL COOPERATION Press release 12.2.2021 Helsinki Shipyard laid the keel of the second luxury expedition cruise ship News 4.2.2021 Esko Karvonen, the shipyard’s chief operating officer, is appointed President and CEO of Helsinki Shipyard Oy as of February 1st News 25.1.2021 HELSINKI SHIPYARD PARTICIPATES IN YRITYSPÄIVÄT 2021 RECRUITMENT EVENT News 4.1.2021 NEW YEAR’S GREETINGS FROM THE CEO News 18.12.2020 Christmas Greetings from Helsinki Shipyard Press release 21.10.2020 Swan Hellenic orders new 5-star expedition cruise ship from Helsinki Shipyard Press release 24.9.2020 First Keel Laying Ceremony at Helsinki Shipyard News 16.9.2020 THE FIRST BLOCKS OF THE NEWBUILDING ARRIVED IN A SUNNY WEATHER Press release 15.6.2020 OUR WEBSITE WAS UPDATED WITH PANORAMIC CAMERA AND STREET ART Press release 27.5.2020 Helsinki Shipyard is still not giving in to corona Press release 20.5.2020 Helsinki Shipyard spreads a positive message and does not give in to the COVID-19 Press release 27.4.2020 The production of the luxury expedition cruise vessels started today News 22.4.2020 Repair projects at Helsinki Shipyard News 19.3.2020 Helsinki Shipyard Oy is Taking the Necessary Precautions in Order to Ensure the Health and Safety of Our Employees and Other Stakeholders News 3.2.2020 The project for two Luxury Expedition Vessels is progressing at Helsinki Shipyard News 14.1.2020 Helsinki Shipyard in Turku at Navigate 2020! Press release 27.6.2019 Helsinki Shipyard Oy and Vodohod Ltd sign a contract for 2 Luxury Cruise Expedition Vessels News 20.5.2019 Acquisition of Helsinki shipyard completed