The Rostock-based offshore company EEW has abandoned its plans in Stralsund due to the uncertain global situation.
This means that the Volkswerft remains available for shipbuilding.
EEW had originally planned to settle on the Volkswerft site and build monopiles for the construction of offshore wind turbines there. Although this would have created numerous jobs, the plans were criticized due to the large amount of land required on the site. Shipbuilding would have had no future there, it is said. EEW employs around 1,000 people in Rostock.
Stralsund continues cooperative concept
According to information from NDR, other EEW projects are also on the brink, including in Poland and Denmark. The reason for this is the volatile customs policy of the USA, which no longer makes reliable planning possible. The city then announced its intention to continue the cooperative concept of the maritime industrial and commercial park.
The Stralsunder Volkswerft shipyard is an important pillar for shipbuilding in the region. The site is leased by Ostseestaal and Strela Shiprepair, among others, and also by Fosen Shipyards until its insolvency. The Volkswerft’s large hall is the last “multi-purpose hall” available for shipbuilding on the Baltic Sea.
