Enterprise Estonia’s Silve Parviainen said international operators are paying more attention to Estonian maritime companies for combining engineering depth with flexibility and a strong implementation mindset.
Parviainen added that international operators see Estonian maritime firms as partners that understand both innovation and the practical realities of delivery, as the industry shifts from only setting long-term goals to addressing retrofit pressure, port electrification bottlenecks, energy efficiency constraints, engineering capacity limits, and infrastructure readiness gaps that need attention now.
She said operators should look for companies that solve specific operational problems—such as fuel storage and onboard efficiency, shore power, engineering workflows, and port infrastructure—and that the sector is facing growing needs for practical decarbonization through continuous onboard improvement; the article also says LTH Baas has experience in passenger ship retrofits and newbuild outfitting, and that its approach is rooted in operators’ growing pressure to improve energy efficiency in ways that make technical and commercial sense.