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ISSA and Ship Supply News

A traditional Estonian
dinner was served in the

evening at the restaurant
Kuldse Notsu Kõrts and after

breakfast the following day, the

group had the chance to walk
around the beautiful old town

and do some shopping.
The annual Assembly

was held at the hotel in
the afternoon, led by FSSA

Finnish Association Chairman Matti Kokkala.
Evening celebrations

started with champagne
celebrates 70 yearstasting, conducted by the

hotel’s sommelier and

champagne was also suitably
employed to toast several
O
ne of ISSA´s founder associations, the Finnish Ship speeches levelled to the FSSA and Mr Kokkala.
Suppliers Association (FSSA), has celebrated its Along with President Hameed Hajah, other guests

70-year jubilee.included Lasse Lehtokangas, representing Finnish Customs
The celebrations, held in April, started with a sea voyage and Keijo Hiltunen, from the Swedish Ship Suppliers

from Helsinki to Estonia’s capital Tallinn where all 38 Association, who complimented the Association on its work.
participants were transferred from the harbour to HotelAfter the ‘official’ part of the celebration, a luxury six-

St Petersburg in the heart of Tallinn old town. They were course gala dinner was held – a fitting event to celebrate
joined by ISSA’s President Abdul Hameed Hajah and ISSA 70 years of the Finnish Association before guests enjoyed a

Secretary Spencer Eade.cruise back to Finland on the Sunday. u