Poland Msr Gryfia Tender

All employees of the winoujcie branch of the shipyard were offered further work and the authorities of Morska Stocznia Remontowa Gryfia SA make decisions aimed at the companys survival and development in the face of the crisis and invest in new projects. The area of the shipyard in winoujcie will be used by the Szczecin-winoujcie Port.On December 11 Krzysztof Zaremba Deputy Minister of Infrastructure Marek Grbarczyk President of MSR Gryf met with journalists during which the current situation and the companys plans were presented.- We want to counter false information about the situation of the Gryfia shipyard. It is unacceptable that politicians who once seriously damaged the shipyard are now trying to pretend to be its defenders said Deputy Minister of Infrastructure Marek Grbarczyk. The deputy minister recalled that in 2013 despite many objections a decision was made to merge the plants in Szczecin and winoujcie. - We already indicated then that the merger of these two plants would be detrimental to the entire company in the next few years as no recovery plan was adopted. This also happened and in 2015 we took over the entire company with huge debt and downgraded in terms of infrastructure - he reminded.- The shipbuilding industry is extremely important and as we assumed 5 years ago we want to maintain its output - said M. Grbarczyk. He added that therefore difficult management decisions must be made and the sale of the assets of the winoujcie branch is aimed at undertaking new investments and saving the shipbuilding industry in Szczecin in the face of the impending great crisis. - We must be aware that there are no new orders in Europe and that we will face a huge crisis also in this industry - he emphasized. The deputy minister informed that all employees of Gryfia branch in winoujcie were given the opportunity to continue working.- Those who want to work will get employment. Such an offer was made to every employee - said the deputy minister. Grbarczyk. He also explained that the areas of the shipyard in winoujcie would be developed by the Port of Szczecin-winoujcie. - The Port Authority has a development program for this area as an offshore terminal therefore we will soon be looking for new employees in this industry - he said.Managing Director of MSR Gryfia Artur Trzeciakowski presented investment plans and a plan to build a new dock in Szczecin. Moreover it presented the companys financial data broken down into branches in Szczecin and winoujcie. - Only in 2010 the shipyard in winoujcie was not negative and did not bring losses - said Trzeciakowski. He added that the analysis performed for the company by an external company showed that in 2020-2025 the branch in winoujcie will bring over PLN 8 million in losses. - The sales result in Szczecin is added the result in winoujcie - negative - he said.Director Trzeciakowski also informed that all employees of the winoujcie branch of the company with contracts for an indefinite period 185 people out of a staff of 198 were offered further work. - 13 people have already started work 20 are wondering 6 have not responded and 146 people have not accepted a new job - he explained. He also added that all employees who want to quit their jobs were given a 3-month notice period while maintaining their salary and were released from the obligation to work.Roman Duchnowski the chairman of the Trade Union of NSZZ Solidarno 80 operating in MSR Gryfia emphasized that unions mainly wanted to maintain jobs and this goal was achieved by the companys management. - This is the companys first management board that wants to keep jobs and modernize the workplace - he emphasized. - We used to be completely destined for liquidation and now we are in good talks with the companys management - he added. The president of the management board of MSR Gryfia Krzysztof Zaremba confirmed the companys market situation and investment plans ensuring that it was the only way to maintain the workplace in the current difficult conditions.