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NEW A60 SLIDING FIRE DOORS 110 110 110 1 W max ax 40 0 0 Hmax 30 00 3000 • SINGLE • DO UB LE DOUB DOUBLE • TANDEM TAN TANDEM Bi s Big size ig Hmax 300 0mm, Wmax 40 00mm 0 0mm, m , 00 max x x Low construction Low construction on ucti n space equirement only 1 space requirement only 110mm e y Easy installation by bolting or welding www.parmarine.fi sales.master@parmarine.fi be involved with the construction of the fourth vessel in the series, too. METSO MAKES IT AUTOMATIC One of the bigger companies involved in the project is Metso which secured a contract from STX France in March 2014. Metso will supply an advanced vessel-wide automation system, including sophisticated energy management solutions, to “ Oasis 3. For the companies involved, there is also a big bonus. This deal was to be expected in the sense that Metso has a long track record of supplying automation technologies to Royal Caribbean International’s cruise vessels over the years. Furthermore, the world’s signed contracts with St. Nazaire. Finpro small involved in the project, ranging from largest cruise ship sets high requirements estimates that the Finnish subcontractors listed companies to much smaller busi- on the automation system, as it will control have already grabbed deliveries totalling nesses with high-focus niche expertise. and monitor the electric power plant, air over 125 million euros in the project that For the companies involved, there is also conditioning and swimming pools, among has an over-all price tag of about one bil- a big bonus here: as RCI decided to exer- others, around the clock. lion euros. cise their option to purchase also Oasis With more than 7 500 people A distinguishing factor here is that 4 from St. Nazaire, those Finnish compa- onboard, the reliability and availability of there are Finnish companies both big and nies working on Oasis 3 will most likely the automation system is, in this respect, seatec 1/2015 17