114 REPORT Realising the refurb vision Aros Marine has revamped dining and commercial areas on ForSea’s Tycho Brahe with a focus on improving the ferry’s functionality and aesthetic appeal Aros Marine has refurbished interiors on Tycho Brahe, including the lounge, restaurant, bar and public areas Tycho Brahe is a battery-electric ferry owned by Øresundslinjen and operated by ForSea on the route connecting Helsingør in Denmark with Helsingborg in Sweden. In 2023, ForSea began the ferry’s first interior refit in 12 years and enlisted the help of turnkey interior outfitting company Aros Marine to revamp decks four and five to improve the flow of passengers and introduce automation possibilities at sales points. The design focused on optimising the available space, increasing staff efficiency and facilitating flexible, revenue-generating use of the onboard facilities. A team of 100 employees from Aros Marine executed the work in 22 days while Tycho Brahe was in Oresund DryDocks in Landskrona, Sweden. They covered a range of areas, including the main hall, catering spaces, the shop, lounge, restaurant, lobby bar, public areas and staircases. It was crucial for Aros Marine to carry out tasks without altering the vessel’s capacity, as well as enabling ForSea to address service challenges at peak times and maintain functionality during off-peak periods. One way it achieved this was by converting a conference area into a restaurant. According to Jolanta Lukošė, Aros Marine’s head of project management, the key to the project’s success was the fact the team built a proactive and transparent relationship with the client. “Daily reporting and ‘lean’ practices [which involves assigning specific tasks to individuals] were crucial in maintaining a comprehensive understanding of the project’s progress, and were particularly useful for handling unplanned situations typical in repair projects,” she says. For this project, a ‘lean board’ was formed to ensure efficiency, reduce waste and measure progress against Photo: Aros Marine
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