ALMACO Group Offshore Division receives ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 Certifications

ALMACO Group has received multi-site certifications for ISO 14001:2004, for implementation of Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and OHSAS 18001:2007, for developing Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) management systems, in compliance with the international standards. These multi-site certifications cover Finland, Brazil and China and ensure an internationally recognized common management system that provides the same high

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ALMACO completes extensive revitalization onboard Empress of the Seas

ALMACO Group completed an extensive revitalization project for Royal Caribbean in the beginning of May 2004. Royal Caribbean’s Empress of the Seas, formerly Nordic Empress, was completely modernized during ship’s 2-week dry-dock in Freeport, Bahamas. ALMACO refubished nearly 800 cabins, including the bathrooms, during the dry-dock. The refurbishment scope included new soft furnishing, modifications to

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Rainer Aalto joins ALMACO’s Board of Directors

Rainer Aalto has been appointed non-executive director of ALMACO Group Ltd. He is born 1945 and holds a BSc degree in finance and business administration from Abo Akademi University. Rainer Aalto’s primary working experience include the position of Chief Executive Officer, Region Asia Pacific, KCI Konecranes Plc and the position of Senior Vice President &

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ALMACO provides refurbishment project Feasibility Studies

For any bigger refurbishment project ALMACO carries out a comprehensive technical feasibility study and project description. The study concentrates on the most important technical issues and verifies whether or not the proposed modifications can be done on the vessel. Typical contents of an ALMACO feasibility study include the following items: Project description and ship information

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ALMACO interactive cd provides customers with support and service of equipment

MacGREGOR food handling technology unit, ALMACO since May 2005, has developed a new way of providing its customers with optimum support and servicing of shipboard galleys, provisions stores and refrigeration machinery. By using CD-rom technology, ALMACO can give its customers a comprehensive description of all installations and associated components, including an exact spares list and

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Complete catering system from ALMACO serves Queen Mary 2

The scope of the catering system supplied by MacGREGOR food handling technology unit, since May 2005 ALMACO, for Queen Mary 2 encompassed provisions stores, refrigeration machinery and cooling distribution systems, galleys, bars, pantries and refrigerated counters ALMACO has supplied and installed a complete catering system on Cunard’s prestigious Queen Mary 2 newbuilding. This comprises provisions

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ALMACO equipment package ordered for Norwegian Cruise ships

Norwegian Cruise Line’s two new 93,000gt ‘freestyle’ cruise ships will feature MacGREGOR’s, ALMACO since May 2005 , equipment packages comprising refrigeration machinery and provisions stores. At the beginning of the year Norwegian Cruise Line contracted ALMACO to design and supply equipment packages including elevators, refrigeration machinery and provisions stores for its two 93,000gt ‘freestyle’ cruise

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Complete catering system from ALMACO specified for M/S Seafrance Berlioz

Following the success of a MacGREGOR Catering techology unit, ALMACO since May 2005, complete catering outfit on board SeaFrance Rodin, the largest and fastest ferry operating on the Dover-Calais cross-Channel route, ALMACO has now been awarded a similar contract for its sistership SeaFrance Berlioz. A 34,000gt passenger ferry under construction at French yard Chantiers de

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ALMACO modernizes Cabin & Public Spaces of GTV Radiance of the Seas

Royal Caribbean recently modified its Radiance class vessel stateroom facilities and several public spaces to meet the latest passenger needs. This modernization took place in Freeport, Bahamas. ALMACO built 24 new staterooms, converted the old Coffee Bar into Conference and Business Centres and implemented a new Coffee Bar in the Centrum Lobby area. This project,

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ALMACO successfully continues the series of modernizations for Carnival Cruise Lines

ALMACO is currently involved in delivering Carnival Cruise Lines a series of modernization projects. Three Carnival Cruise Line’s Fantasy class vessels have already received, through ALMACO modernization service, new Teen Disco areas, ADA compliant staterooms and ADA compliant public restrooms. M/S Ecstasy, M/S Paradise and M/S Elation projects are now being followed by M/S Fantasy,

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Over 1600 Cabins refurbished in 8 months

In the beginning of year 2002 Royal Caribbean International ordered ALMACO Group to refurbish 9 vessels, six of the Vision class and three of the Mega class. That order included over 1600 cabins and by the end of November, ALMACO had finished refurbishing all cabins. ALMACO completed projects in 8 months. These 1600 cabins included

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