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KAEFER KAEFER Oy F Lehti äent e 17 Lehtimäentie 17 21 9 Rus o Fin nd 21290 Rusko, Finland inla d Phon Phone +358 Phone +358 2 437 9400 3 9400 www.kaefer.fi ww.kaefer.fi ae fi Interior turnkey supplier for the Oasis of the Seas > > > > 2 Solari m re 4.50 Solarium area - 4.500 m la ari Outdoo cafe Outdoor cafe td Park af Park cafe Pictur this Picture this s > > > > Parkside gallery ksi e alle y l Coac hop Coa Coach shop Vint g estauran Vintages restaurant nt stau auran Giovanni’s table restaurant iovan ’s b e st u an anni n nt Member of the KAEFER Group Shipbuilding & Refurbishment B uilding the Oasis required a strong been placed in the middle of the ship. This effort from the Turku Region mari- new location gives passengers a breath- time cluster. One of the companies in- taking view from the windows,” explains volved in the giant undertaking was Ketola. The ten-person crew of Kaefer Kaefer which has a wealth of experience was hard at work on Oasis all the way to from luxury cruise ships. the finish line, due the last minute modi- “We have worked with Voyager and Freedom class ships as well,” confirms Kristiina Ketola from Kaefer. Photo: Royal Caribbean International Kaefer delivers cutting-edge solarium area for Oasis fications wanted by end client RCCL. The Oasis Solarium area has already attracted more than its share of praise – Kaefer Oy has delivered Solarium many people feel that it is the number areas for all previous RCCL ships built one upgrade on the ship alongside the in Turku shipyard. The one delivered for Promenade and Central Park. Oasis of the Seas is the biggest ever at Kaefer also worked on the VIP so- 4,500 m2. The state-of-the-art Solarium larium area. The 700 square metre area area represents innovative thinking also located inside the Solarium is off-limits to Park. Now, of course, the same opera- in the sense that the location was opti- all passengers, except those lucky ones tions are carried out on sister ship Allure mised: the Solarium was realised in the living in the luxury loft suites on Deck 17. of the Seas: front part of the vessel which is best suit- In addition to Solarium excellence, “Allure will be a lot easier to do, Kaefer delivered several special restau- since we know what to expect now,” rants and shops located in the Central says Ketola. ■ ed for this kind of activity. “Previously, the Solarium areas have seatec 1/2010 11