KONE press release,September 20, 2013
KONE has won an order to deliver itseco-efficient elevators and escalators for the Royal CaribbeanInternational's latest luxury Oasis-class cruise ship, a yet-to-benamed vessel currently known "Oasis 3". She is the sister ship ofthe largest sailing cruise vessels in the world, the Oasis of theSeas and the Allure of the Seas. The newest addition to the fleetis currently under construction by international shipbuilding groupSTX Europe in France.
KONE's order for Oasis 3 comprises 13 KONEMonoSpace® elevators, 28 KONE MiniSpace(TM) elevators - including12 scenic elevators - and two KONE EcoMaster® escalators. Threeeasy access platforms will ensure efficient movement on-board forpassengers with limited mobility. All the elevators will includeenergy-efficient features, such as regenerative drives thatcontinuously supply energy back to the ship's power network duringthe breaking phase.
The two previous Oasis-class vessels, both ofwhich were built by STX Europe in Finland, also feature KONEsolutions. And like its sisters, Oasis 3 is expected to have thecapacity to accommodate more than 6,000 people on-board, and offerluxury amenities, such as spas, an outdoor garden, fine dining,shopping, and sporting facilities.
"We are proud to continue and build on oursuccessful relationship with STX Europe, and we are sure our peopleflow® solutions will contribute to the smooth and efficientmovement of the thousands of passengers and crew on-board at anygiven time," said Ari Winter, Head of Marine Business at KONE."Marine elevators are among the most demanding to design. Ourexperience of working with STX Europe and providing solutions forthe two older Oasis-class ships gave us the insight needed tounderstand the customer's needs and to find the best possiblesolutions for this extraordinary vessel."
Oasis 3 is expected to make its maiden voyage in2016.
The order was booked into KONE's Q2 results.
For further information,please contact:
Anne Korkiakoski, EVP, Marketing & Communications, KONECorporation, tel. +358 50 67 411
Previously published press releases are availableat www.kone.com/press
- Read more about Oasis of the Seas in the References section of our website
About KONE
KONE is one of the global leaders in the elevator and escalatorindustry. The company has been committed to understanding the needsof its customers for the past century, providing industry-leadingelevators, escalators and automatic building doors as well asinnovative solutions for modernization and maintenance. Thecompany's objective is to offer the best People Flow® experience bydeveloping and delivering solutions that enable people to movesmoothly, safely, comfortably and without waiting in buildings inan increasingly urbanizing environment. In 2012, KONE had annualnet sales of EUR 6.3 billion and around 40,000 employees. KONEclass B shares are listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd inFinland.
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