Rust protection and new lettering for Warnowwerft crane
The Warnowwerft shipyard's almost 100-metre-high gantry crane in Rostock-Warnemünde, which can be seen from afar, is currently being scaffolded for extensive corrosion protection measures. As part of the work, the new lettering "MARINEARSENAL WARNOWWERFT" in white on a blue background is also being affixed, as a spokeswoman for the Federal Office of Infrastructure, Environmental Protection and Services of the German Armed Forces announced on request.
The traditional shipyard, founded in 1948, was also called Warnowwerft in GDR times, at that time with the addition VEB Warnowwerft Warnemünde. The estimated total cost of the work amounts to around 1.8 million euros. Of this, around 65,000 euros was spent on changing the lettering. The 600-tonne crane is 95 meters high and has a lifting height of 80 meters. The name MV Werften had been on the crane cross strut since summer 2018.
The federal government purchased the shipyard site last year following the insolvency of MV Werften. German Navy ships are now maintained and repaired there. The site employs around 500 people. In future, converter platforms for the offshore wind power sector will also be produced on part of the shipyard site.
The Warnowwerft shipyard, now under the control of the German Armed Forces, is investing in the defense sector by enhancing its gantry crane for shipbuilding. The updated crane will bear the new name "MARINEARSENAL WARNOWWERFT," demonstrating its shift towards defense-oriented shipbuilding projects.
As the federal government continues to utilize the Warnowwerft for navy ship maintenance and repairs, the shipyard's role in the defense sector is evident through its ongoing investments in infrastructure, such as the upgraded gantry crane.
Source: www.dpa.com
