Two RoRo vessels for EKOL Group

Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) has recently entered into a shipbuilding contract with a subsidiary of Siem Group for the construction of two RoRo vessels with 209.79 m length overall and 4,100 lane meters of cargo capacity, building numbers 769 and 770. The vessels will be operated by Alternative Tasimacilik A.S., the shipping arm of Ekol Logistik A.S. from Istanbul, Turkey, under a bareboat charter deal with purchase obligation. The vessels will be named “MELEQ” and “FADIQ” and will be delivered in 2017 and 2018 respectively.

FSG wins order for two RoRo vessels

Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) has entered into orders for building of two further RoRo vessels with the Siem Group. The Siem Group, who took over FSG in November 2014, will charter out the vessels on long terms bareboat charter to DFDS A/S. DFDS provides shipping and transport services in Europe, generating annual revenues of EUR 1.8bn. DFDS’ European route network comprises more than 20 routes on the Baltic Sea, the North Sea and the English Channel as well as one route in the Mediterranean. The design of the vessels has been developed by FSG and successfully delivered to several customers. The…

Modern RoPax ferry for Scottish Shipowner CMAL leaves FSG

Flensburg: After an entirely satisfactory test run the RoPax ferry “Loch Seaforth”, built for the Scottish owner Caledonian Maritime Assests Limited (CMAL), has left FSG today. FSG Managing Director Peter Sierk said he was delighted his team had delivered a ship that had posted such outstanding results in her field trials. “The ship’s fuel consumption during her test run was about nine percent below what we had pledged in the contract”, he said. ‘Loch Seaforth’ also delighted her owners and the FSG crew on board by demonstrating excellent sea-keeping characteristics and speed performance during the sea trials, which lasted several…

Take over of FSG by Siem Industries Inc. has now been effected

Flensburg – The take over of Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) by Siem Industries Inc., which was announced on September 25th this year, has today been executed. Peter Sierk, Managing Director of FSG, confirms: “I am very happy for our yard that the negotiations during the last weeks have affirmed the take over and have come to a positive result. With Siem Industries, FSG now finally has a new owner, as expected.” With the closing procedure being completed today, Sierk sees the yard on the right track: “It is very good for our employees that Siem Industries now is on board and…

FSG announces new owner: Siem Industries Inc. takes over shipyard

Flensburg – The German Shipyard Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) has a new owner: The Norwegian controlled Siem Industries will take over command of the shipyard, including all its employees. Peter Sierk and Frank Bywater, the two Managing Directors of FSG, welcome these recent developments. To them it is a necessary and just step in the right direction. “We are very glad about the new perspectives that open up, as a consequence of this decision. We welcome Siem Industries on board: This time not as a client, but as the new and rightful owner of the FSG. This means a great chance…

FSG delivers AMAZON WARRIOR: yard’s first offshore seismic ship

Flensburg: Flensburger-Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) recently marked the start of a new era by successfully handing over Amazon Warrior to its customer WesternGeco. “In the specialised shipbuilding sector, this is the most important ship we have built in the past 20 years. She has opened a door for us into a market segment which will help to secure the future of our concern”, said FSG Managing Director Peter Sierk. Speaking during the hand-over ceremony he also recalled the orders signed just this spring for two further offshore ships for Siem Offshore for charter to Helix Energy Solutions. “We are making our mark…