Boskalis停運14艘海船 部分員工面臨失業

The decision comes following the company’s completion of fleet rationalization study announced earlier this year. The study was initiated in light of deteriorating market conditions and an expected prolonged period of low energy and commodity prices, Boskalis said on Friday. Based on the results of the study, it has been decided to take 24 vessels out of service in the coming two years, of which fourteen at the Offshore Energy division. These will include trailing suction hopper dredgers, cutter suction dredgers, anchor handling tugs and heavy transport vessels. The company stated that the fleet rationalization will be implemented through the scrapping, sale and lay-up of vessels.

The fleet rationalization will also have implications for the workforce, with a total of around 650 employees to be made redundant. In terms of composition it concerns a cross-section of nationalities, with around 150 Dutch staff on Dutch payroll being affected. Where possible the workforce reduction will be absorbed through attrition and redeployment. The company explained that, despite this, compulsory redundancies cannot be ruled out. Boskalis has requested the formal opinion of the Dutch Works Council and will invite the trade unions to consult on a social plan in the short-term, Boskalis concluded.