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The Government of Åland is Finland's second largest passenger carrier after the Swedish Transport Administration and is responsible for the operation and maintenance of approximately 480 km of shallow waterways in the Åland archipelago. Shallow waterways include those with a depth of 4.1 m or lower and are mainly used by smaller tonnage boats and pleasure boats.

Civiltech Oy is one of the Åland government's three main consultants for planning seafaring. CivilTech carries out measuring and planning shallow waterways in Åland during the period from 1 November 2020 to 31.10.2018 on behalf of the Government of Åland.

The mission is part of the Finnish Transport Agency’s overall project to document all public waterways digitally. The project will lead to updating of both electronic and printed chart products.

The task that CivilTech carries out to the Government of Åland is based on the fact that the client and the consultant together plan the assignments, draw up budgets and timetables for implementation. So far, we have been happy with the quality and delivery times.

We have had a long partnership with Civil Tech in projects requiring low-frequency sounding. As a matter of fact we have relied on Civil Tech’s professional approach since it was established in 2005.

Civil Tech is rather a natural partner for us as they are local, and thus easily available. Civil Tech frequently surveys the conditions of the waterways in port, dock area and disposal site.

Civil Tech was an efficient partner for us in the construction-planning phase of the deepening of the Kokkola waterway. The planning stage took place between November 2017 and May 2018. Civil Tech also assisted us in fitting this phase of the project in around the challenging project of deepening the port at Kokkola. All in all, the deepening of Kokkola Port and Water Way is a massive project and the planning phase was coordinated by three partners.

Civil Tech’s flexibility is impressive and the company has shown great knowhow and understanding of our needs, even though the project schedule is very tight. Our cooperation with Civil Tech continues as construction planning is ongoing. The Kokkola Water Way and Port project will be completed in 2020.

Civil Tech has been a reliable partner for us for several years now. Our latest project to involve Civil Tech was the measuring, planning and project management of the deepening of the Teijo-Uskela waterway.

In this particular project, Civil Tech and its partner used a new method to carry out the excavation work. We are very pleased with the result and Civil Tech’s project management. Deadlines were met even though this project required the use of new techniques.