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11-01-2010 Orskov Yard expands - again

The global financial turmoil has been exacting a heavy toll on newbuilding yards around the world. Hard-pressed shipping lines are freezing new orders and cancelling contracts. But on Orskov Yard in Frederikshavn where they repair and convert vessels there are no signs of recession and the thriving shipyard plans to expand the staff of employees in the near future.

 

While most of us are happy to see 2009 in the rear window, it has been a busy year for Orskov that has successfully been swimming against the financial tide. Orskov came out with a good result for the 2009 fiscal year and now with a strong order book position for the first half of 2010, Orskov Yard is ready to expand taking on no less than 32 new staff members.
Strong order book position
“We have had a high order intake and this necessitates that we hire in new staff”, says managing director at Orskov Yard Jeppe Ørskov. “Our order book position is strong for at least the next three to four months and we are looking to hire both steelworkers, machinists and pipe fitters. Our hope is of course that the growth will continue throughout 2010 securing the new jobs further into the future.”
From container ships to jack-up vessels
It is primarily a diverse range of ship conversions that is filling up the order book at Orskov Yard. The container vessel Irena Arctic from the Royal Arctic Line which originally was build on Ørskov Skibsværft in 1995 has now returned to be converted into burning heavy fuels. And Orskov Yard will be installing a new living module on an offshore vessel as well as converting a jack-up vessel. “The upcoming projects at Orskov are very diverse and reflect the broadness of our competences”, says Jeppe Orskov. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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