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When Veeti Metsäkelo first joined Steerprop, stepping into an office environment felt like entirely uncharted territory. "I was a little bit nervous about having an office job. This was a totally new working culture for me but after a day I realised I didn't need to be nervous. Everyone was so helpful," Veeti admits.
When Axel Forsell first stepped into Steerprop’s facilities in Rauma as a summer production supervisor in 2025, his first reaction was awe. "I was surprised by the complexity and sheer size of the propulsors. I guess I hadn’t considered how large the machines moving ships have to be," Axel admits.
About Twenty-five years ago, the newly formed Steerprop delivered its first propulsion units to the river cruise vessels River Aria. The propulsor design was also novel, with double-ended, dual propeller units that offered unique efficiency and maneuverability. Since then, the Contra-Rotating Propellers (CRP) has proven itself time and again on a wide range of vessels, from river cruises to heavy-duty offshore ships, high-speed coast guard vessels and icebreakers.
When Topi Kangas decided to swap high-volume metal manufacturing for specialized, project-based marine engineering, he was looking to broaden his horizons. "I’ve always been interested in sustainability and sustainable business, quality and improving processes so applying to the QHSE trainee position at Steerprop was a no-brainer," Topi shares.
Steerprop draws on its extensive expertise in thruster design, hydrodynamics and ship integration to help vessels meet the most stringent low-noise notations.
For Mikael, a first-year student at Aalto University, last summer meant a change of scenery from Helsinki to Rauma as he landed a summerjob at Steerprop. Mikael had applied to several marine industry companies for design roles and was fortunate to secure a position at Steerprop. From the moment he learned he had the job, he was enthusiastic about starting and learning from design experts in the field.
Tuomas, originally from Rauma and a third-year Business student at the University of Turku, spent last summer at Steerprop engaged in meaningful work that merged theoretical knowledge from his university studies with real hands-on experience in the sales department.
Every summer Steerprop offers students the opportunity to merge their theoretical learning with practical application. In the summer of 2025, Lotta Saari, a 21-year-old geography student from the University of Eastern Finland, joined the company to gain hands-on experience and explore the maritime industry.
While negotiations about a propulsion retrofit for an ASD tugboat are underway, a fit-for-purpose idea comes to light: what if the propulsion solution could accommodate seasonal change – namely, eliminating the ever-present hassle provided by ice during winter operations?
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