Harri Kulovaara
Harri U. Kulovaara is a Finnish naval architect and the Executive Vice President for Maritime & Newbulding for Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
Early life[edit]
Kulovaara was raised in Turku.[1] He received a Master of Science Degree in civil engineering from the Technical University of Helsinki.[2]
Career[edit]
Kulovaara designed two ferries for Silja Line, including the MS Silja Serenade.[3] He was the Senior Vice President of Eff John International.[4]
In 1995, Kulovaara and Njål Eide were hired by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd to run the company's shipbuilding.[1] They oversaw the development of the MS Voyager of the Seas.[3] Since 1995, Kulovaara has designed ten ships which were the largest passenger ship when launched.[1]
He won the Elmer A. Sperry Award in 2016.[5]
He is a visiting professor at the University of Strathclyde.[2]
Personal life[edit]
Kulovaara lives in Miami, Florida.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Franklin-Wallis, Oliver (April 1, 2018). "The dizzying story of Symphony of the Seas, the largest and most ambitious cruise ship ever built". Wired.
- ^ a b "Harri Kulovaara". Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ^ a b Aaron Saunders (1 October 2013). Giants of the Seas: The Ships that Transformed Modern Cruising. Seaforth Publishing. p. 93. ISBN 978-1-84832-172-4.
- ^ Lloyd's Ship Manager and Shipping News International. Lloyd's of London Press. 1990. p. 55.
According to Harri Kulovaara, senior vice president of Eff John International, which manages all Effoa and Johnson Line ferries
- ^ Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (February 21, 2017). "2016 Elmer A. Sperry Award - Harri Kulovaara". Vimeo.