Royal Caribbean’s Chairman and CEO Richard Fain placing his Genesis lucky coin.
The latest marvel upon the waves was Lib-
cleared the most critical phase of assem-
marine cluster which supports the realisa-
erty of the Seas which sailed in the spring
bly in November, Ilvonen was assigned to
tion of world-record projects.
of 2007. Liberty of the Seas was the sec-
the Genesis Project. Ilvonen admits that
“The development which has led to
ond in the series of the world’s largest –
taking the reigns of a giant project which
the present situation started already in the
for the time being, that is – Freedom-class
had started, in a way, 20 months earlier
1980’s, so one could say that it took many
cruise vessels.
was bit of a challenge.
– albeit small – steps to get where we are
The third Freedom-class ship, Independence of the Seas, is presently receiv-
“There ha