– There are too many ships and too little work. This causes the innteninga on these vessels were being all too slow. It pays simply not conducting vessels in this way anymore, says Håvard Ulstein, managing director of Island Offshore.
Thursday public company made the platform supply vessel “Island Dawn” being laid up with immediate blatant effect. The vessel has since delivery in January last year in the spot Marknaden and host com fetched back to Ulsteinvik indefinitely.
Heavy val
This is the third vessel Island Offshore put in circulation as far this year. From before of is the sister ship “Island Duke” and “Duchess Island” laid up.
Håvard Ulstein, managing director of Island Offshore, says that it is with a heavy heart disease that they add a new vessel in circulation.
The company is not alone. Over 40 Norwegian offshore vessels opposition today in circulation, and several reiarlag has had to lay off employees.
Ulstein says that option has Vore heavily.
– It is terrible trasig to had Adding A vessel laid. It will have consequences for the employees that we have on board the vessels, and it is very regrettable, he says.
The managing director tells further that they hope to refine layoffs as far as possible.
– We can not avoid layoffs, but we will try to avoid Withdrawal for the longest time by moving the employees of other vessels, he says.
Tough times in the industry
Ulstein does not look away superbly that it can be enno several layoffs in time that results.
– What is completely certain is that we must carry on with living off oil for many years, and will probably see that several vessels being laid up, he says.
Yet he optimistic about the future.
– First and foremost, oil estate prices comet up att. I think Marknaden Going back as it has done many times before you, so no need to only wait and see how it develops in, victory Ulstein.
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