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G enting
Hong Kong announced that the three shipyards in the German State of
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Nordic Yards) purchased this April will be named as “MV
WERFTEN”, and will be managed in Wismar with the intent to build three large
cruise ships per year.
Lloyd Werft located in Bremerhaven and bought last September will focus on its
prior business of repairs, conversion and building of megayachts.
“To make MV WERFTEN one of the world’s most modern and efficient cruise
shipyards, we will invest 100 million euros in a thin plate laser welding line,
a cabin module factory, a new covered section block building hall, the
modernization of manufacturing control systems and new executive and employee
offices and facilities,” said Tan Sri KT Lim, the Chairman and Chief Executive
of the Genting Group. (Image-right)
“We are also pleased to announce Mr. Jarmo Laakso (left)
as the Managing Director of MV WERFTEN. Mr. Laakso has more than 35 years’
experience in building passenger ships, including the latest generation of mega
cruise ships, such as the Quantum of the Seas. Mr. Laakso has a unique yard and
owner perspective as he has worked for Meyer Werft from 1998 to 2004 and for
Royal Caribbean International from 2005 to 2015,” he added.
“We highly appreciate the commitment of Genting Hong Kong. This is a strong
signal and a clear statement of Genting on the shipbuilding industry in
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern – and in particular on the shipyards Wismar, Rostock and
Stralsund“, noted Harry Glawe, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern‘s Economics Minister.
LLoyd Werf Press Release |
