Photos: Aker Yards / Jouni Saaristo
NB-1363 Genesis I, start of production on March 1, 2007.
”T
he delivery of the first vessel
ing innovation and technological advance-
ing from the size to the complexity of the
will take place in the fall 2009,
ments, the Genesis-class vessels will be a
numerous technical innovations.
with the ‘test drive’ scheduled for sum-
true wonder to behold.
Julin also remarked that the word
mer 2009,” confirms Toivo Ilvonen, Vice
Both cruise ships will be 47 metres
“breathtaking” might be an understate-
President, Projects, for Aker Yards. Ilvonen
wide and 360 metres long; height over the
ment as well – these seafaring giants will
serves also as the Project Manager for the
water line will be 65 metres. Each ship is
be 36 metres longer than the height of
Genesis-class project.
built to accommodate the needs of 5,400
Eiffel tower, weighing 12 times more than
passengers and feature as many as 3,000
the Parisian pride. Juha Heikinheimo, Pres-
crew members.
ident of Aker Yards’ business area Cruise
How to describe the sheer size of
these luxury cruise ships? “Colossal” and
& Ferries and President of Aker Yards in
“overwhelming” are the first terms that
spring to mind. Aker Yards is convinced
CHALLENGE LIKE NO OTHER
Finland, has characterised the project as
that with these two vessels the compa-
Yrjö Julin, President & CEO of Aker Yards,
a “two billion euro assignment” which is
ny is now taking an enormous step into
has commented that Genesis is a big chal-
a real tour de force for the Finnish ma-
the future - combining bold design, dar-
lenge for the company, with issues rang-
rine industries.
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