The bankrupt shipyard Nobiskrug and its sister company Flensburger Schiffbaugesellschaft (FSG) are moving forward. An investor has been found for both shipyards.
The Rönner Group from Bremerhaven will continue to operate the Flensburg shipyard, while the Lürssen Group from Bremen will take over Nobiskrug in Rendsburg. The employees are to be taken on – almost all of them have already agreed to the offer.
The operation of the two shipyards previously belonging to Lars Windhorst ‘s Tennor Group has been secured. While Rönner is taking over FSG, the Nobiskrug shipyard is to be operated as part of the neighboring Lürssen-Kröger shipyard. Lürssen has submitted a notarized offer for this. The provisional insolvency administrators Christoph Morgen (Brinkmann & Partner law firm) and Hendrik Gittermann (Reimer law firm) announced that they will accept these offers as insolvency administrators in the week following the opening of the insolvency proceedings.
The employees of FSG and Nobiskrug were informed of this at staff meetings. The owners of the Rönner Group introduced themselves personally to the employees. Chas Kelly, Chairman of Searoad Shipping from Tasmania / Australia, explained that he had placed an order with the Rönner Group to complete the shipbuilding work in Flensburg.
Preparatory work necessary at Nobiskrug and FSG
However, due to the considerable investment backlog, both shipyards are not yet operational. Extensive preparatory work still needs to be carried out in the coming months. This includes, for example, obtaining TÜV approvals and certifications, renovating buildings, setting up facilities, procuring materials and much more, as was reported.
A transfer company will therefore be set up for the employees, which will ensure the transition from February 1 and enable further training. Over 95 percent of employees have contractually agreed to this procedure. 310 of them belong to FSG and a further 140 to Nobiskrug. The transfer company will run for four months, during which the employees will receive 80% of their net salary. Even before the insolvency in December 2024, employees sometimes had to wait weeks for their wages.
