Harri U. Kulovaara is a Finnish naval architect and the Executive Vice President for Maritime & Newbulding for Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
Kulovaara was raised in Turku.[1] He received a Master of Science Degree in civil engineering from the Technical University of Helsinki.[2]
Kulovaara designed two ferries for Silja Line, including the MSSilja Serenade.[3] He was the Senior Vice President of Eff John International.[4]
In 1995, Kulovaara and Njål Eide were hired by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd to run the company's shipbuilding.[1] They oversaw the development of the MSVoyager of the Seas.[3] Since 1995, Kulovaara has designed ten ships which were the largest passenger ship when launched.[1]
He won the Elmer A. Sperry Award in 2016.[5]
He is a visiting professor at the University of Strathclyde.[2]
Kulovaara lives in Miami, Florida.[1]
According to Harri Kulovaara, senior vice president of Eff John International, which manages all Effoa and Johnson Line ferries
