Aker Yards Sells Part of Merchant Biz
Aker Yards ASA sold 70 percent of the ownership in three of the yards within its business area Merchant Vessels to FLC West, a Russian owned investment company. When the deal is approved an consummated, Aker Yards will receive EUR 291.9 million from FLC West. Aker Yards ASA has three business areas; Cruise & Ferries, Offshore & Specialized Vessels and Merchant Vessels. The business area Merchant Vessels has shipyards in Florø, Norway, Nikolaev in Ukraine, and in Wismar and Warnemünde in Germany.
Aker Yards to build Six Containerships
Aker Yards has been awarded a contract by Reederei F. type Aker CS 2800. million. fourth quarter of 2009 and the third quarter of 2010. subject to financing. Aker Yards has previously delivered four container vessels to F. Laeisz. area says: "We are very pleased that the highly reputed F. again has placed its confidence in us. Smart - Green - Efficient. extend the radius of action. ballast water management. container stowage capacity and deadweight.
Einertsen Named President of Aker Yards, Merchant Vessels
Tom Einertsen has been appointed President of Aker Yards' business area Merchant Vessels, and a member of the Executive Management Team, succeeding Jürgen Kennemann. Einertsen will report to Yrjö Julin, President & CEO of Aker Yards and be based in Oslo. Einertsen joined Aker Yards in 2003, and has been Senior Vice President Business Development since June 2005. His main responsibilities in this role have been business improvement processes and development activities especially in the Far East. Before this Mr. Einertsen was Senior Vice President Group Sourcing from June 2004 to June 2005. Prior to joining Aker Yards, Einertsen was Managing Director of Aker Cold Bending and participated in the restructuring of Aker Verdal in Aker Kvaerner for a period of 3 years.
