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Smiles beneath the masks at FSG keel laying ceremony
Written by
Nick Blenkey
Keel laying with masks: Klaus Müller, Project Manager at DNV GL, Philipp Maracke, FSG’s CEO, Simone Lange, Flensburg’s Mayor, and Thomas Jansen, Chairman of the FSGWorks Council
North German shipbuilder Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) has laid the keel for a 210 meter Type 4100 RO/RO ferry. And it’s a safe bet that, under the masks, there were smiles on the faces of those taking part in the socially distanced but otherwise traditional ceremony.
“For FSG, today’s keel aying marks an important milestone, as this is the first order after restructuring and relaunching the shipyard in September 2020,” said the shipyard’s CEO Philipp Maracke. “This shipbuilding project is also significant for our 380 employees, who are now back to doing what they do best: building highly efficient ships. “
Maritime Activity Reports, Inc. December 30, 2020 Keel laying with masks: Klaus Müller, Project Manager at DNV GL, Philipp Maracke, FSG’s CEO, Simone Lange, Flensburg’s Mayor, and Thomas Jansen, Chairman of the Works Council. Photo credit: FSG/Marianne Lins Philipp Maracke, CEO of FSG, in front of the first hull segment of newbuilding 782. Photo credit: FSG/Marianne Lins
In a traditional keel-laying ceremony at Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG), the first hull segment of the newbuilding number 782, weighing more than 50 tons, was lowered by crane onto the blocks. In accordance with maritime custom, a 1-euro coin was placed under the keel for good fortune. The keel laying of the RoRo ferry to be built was performed by Philipp Maracke, CEO of FSG, Klaus Müller, project manager of this newbuilding project at the classification society DNV GL, Thomas Jansen, chairman of the FSG works council, and Flen