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Koja Marine masters maritime air M aritime air specialist Koja Marine Genesis class luxury cruisers, will be hand- ment is a fancoil integrated into the cab- designs, implements and manufac- ed over to Royal Caribbean International in modules, as developed for the Genesis tures demanding air conditioning systems in 2009 and 2010. Koja Marine is respon- class vessels. for cruise ships, passenger ferries and ro- sible for the giant vessels’ air condition- ro passenger vessels. ing in its entirety. Automation systems continually adjust the air conditioning correctly in ac- “Good air conditioning on a ship “Koja Marine’s strengths are unique, cordance with the demands and special can’t be seen or heard, but it assures fresh all-inclusive expertise and active product features of each space: sensors constant- air and a pleasant temperature for pas- development. Our service includes HVAC ly measure temperature, humidity and car- sengers and crew, in all areas and situa- and automation design, and equipment bon dioxide levels. Delivery also includes tions,” evaluates Director of Koja Marine and material delivery for systems which to comprehensive monitoring systems and Esko Nousiainen. a great extent we manufacture ourselves,” individual adjustment in cabins, for ex- Esko Nousiainen explains. ample. Koja Marine is engaged in cooperation with the world’s leading cruise ship Koja Marine also takes care of com- Koja Marine is part of Koja Group, companies and shipyards. Since 1996 the missioning the air conditioning system at a Finnish family-owned company with company has sold tailored air conditioning the shipyard and thorough testing and more than 70 years’ experience behind systems to more than 20 vessels, including training. The air conditioning systems are it, specialising in air handling and build- Voyager, Freedom and Genesis class cruise designed to