Offshore ships and yards Schmidt on state investment

Jun 5, 2024

Stefan Seidler warns of specialized-vessel and shipyard-capacity shortages for offshore renewable expansion and asks about preserving skills in Flensburg and at Nobiskrug. Schmidt declines individual cases, says each bottleneck must be addressed and cites a Rostock converter-platform site solution accommodating military use. On federal investment in production capacity for energy security, he describes discussions concerning TenneT and an earlier KfW grid-operator stake, while saying such processes should be reported only after a contract is signed. He expresses confidence about vessel solutions but announces no named shipyard investment, acquisition or new contract.

Asked about specialized vessels and German shipyards for offshore renewable expansion, Schmidt says bottlenecks require individual solutions and cites a Rostock converter-platform site arrangement accommodating military use. On possible federal investment for energy security he describes TenneT discussions and an earlier KfW grid-operator stake, while saying transactions should be reported after contracts are signed. He announces no new named shipyard investment or acquisition.