Investor Lars Winhorst (l.), FSG’s Managing Director Martin Hammer (middle) and Chairman of the FSG Works Council Thomas Jansen (r.) with a blueprint for the new RoRo ships

Sales Contract Signed: Investor Lars Windhorst gives shipbuilding in Flensburg a future

Flensburg, 31 July 2020; Several businesses belonging to Tennor Holding are taking on 350 employees from the Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (Flensburg shipbuilding company, FSG), including all 31 trainees and 9 students, in a combined work-study programme, as well as shipyard business assets, in the scope of a transferred reorganisation (in line with German insolvency law). The contract of sale has been notarised and the parties involved have agreed not to disclose the sale price. With that, Tennor Holding founder Lars Windhorst is honouring his promise to stand by the FSG, following its application for insolvency. The execution of the contract is…

FSG delivers eighth new building for SIEM

Flensburg, 26. March 2020; Today, Thursday 26 March 2020, another Ro-Ro ship was handed over to SIEM. It is the eighth Ro-Ro vessel, which was delivered to our long-time Norwegian customer SIEM EUROPE. Under the current circumstances, (the FSG has temporarily suspended operations and production since 19.3.20 due to the current situation of CORONA COVID-19) we are very pleased that the handover could take place without any problems: The main parameters of the new Ro-Ro ferry: Length: 209,79 m Width: 26,00 m Speed: 21, 3 kn Load capacity: 11.900 t Draft: 6, 80 m Gauge: 4076 Trailer capacity: 283 Flensburger…

Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft suspends operations

Flensburg, 18 March 2020; As a result of the spread of Covid-19 in Europe, many countries have closed their borders and are recalling their citizens from abroad. This directly affects Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) and its subcontractors, suppliers as well as shipping company representatives at the yard. FSG also takes seriously its Corporate Social Responsibilities and duty to care for the health and wellbeing of its employees and their families. FSG will follow the recommendations of the German government to prevent the further spread of Covid-19. For this reason, all operations and production will be temporarily suspended from Thursday, 19th March…

FSG confirms the amicable cancellation of two shipbuilding orders with TT-LINE

27 February 2020, Flensburg; – Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft mbH & Co. KG. (FSG), the German shipyard, has today confirmed the cancellation of two shipbuilding contracts with the Australian shipping company, TT-Line. The cancellation of the orders 778 and 779 for TT-Line is by mutual agreement after constructive and objective discussions between the management and owners of FSG and the management of TT-Line. Alex Gregg-Smith, Managing Director of FSG said, “This decision has been taken with the mutual consent of all parties concerned and is part of our reorientation of FSG as we focus on building high-quality products on time and on…

FSG ANNOUNCES CHRISTENING AND LAUNCH LATEST FREIGHT FERRY

29 October 2019, Flensburg – Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft mbH & Co. KG. (FSG), the German shipyard owned by the global investment company Tennor Holding B.V. today announces the christening and launch of a new 4,076 lane meter roll-on, roll-off (‘RoRo’) freight ferry in Flensburg. This vessel is the eighth Ro-Ro vessel ordered from FSG by Norwegian shipping company SIEM Europe. The ship was named “LIEKUT”, which means “straight ahead” in the local dialect of Lower German, reflecting the continued focus and endeavour of SIEM Europe and FSG. The ship was launched after being officially named, building on a strong year for…

FSG delivers seventh RoRo new building for SIEM

Flensburg, 30 August 2019; Today another Ro-Ro ship was handed over to SIEM by the Flensburger-Schiffbau-Gesellschaft. This is the seventh ship that FSG has handed over to SIEM. On April 8, 2019, Mrs. Mona Schäfer named the ship “Leevsten” in a family atmosphere before it was launched. The main parameters of the new Ro-Ro ferry: Length: 209.79 m Width: 26.00 m Capacity: 11,900 t Draft: 6.45 m GT: 32,887 Track metres: 4076 Main engine: 2 x MAN 8L48/60CR. The eighth vessel for Siem will be launched at the end of October. main parameter: Length over all: 209,79 m Breadth moulded: 26,00…