The man who designed
the largest cruise ships
of experience of designing
ships, Mr. Harri Kulovaara –
a Finnish engineer and naval
architect – has become the
leading cruise ship innovator
for the Miami-based Royal
Caribbean Cruises Ltd., the
second-largest cruise line in
the world.
He joined Royal
Caribbean in 1995 and has
served as the company’s
Executive Vice President
(Maritime) since January
2005.
B
orn in Helsinki in 1952, Harri U. Kulovaara graduated in 1970 from Hel-
sinki Technical University. He then joined
the maritime company Effjohn Oy Ab and
worked as a naval architect, starting out
by designing a tugboat.
Since those days, he has largely been
dealing with much larger ships.
Before starting work at Royal
Caribbean in 1995, Mr. Kulovaara served
as executive vice president and chief operating officer for Oy Silja Line Ab. The company is one of the leading cruise ferry operators in Finland.
At Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., Kulovaara previously served as Senior Vice
President (Quality Assurance) and as Senior
Vice President (Marine Operations). In the
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With more than 40 years