Peter Zoeterman, a graduate of the Rotterdam Maritime Academy, will remain in his interim position until the end of the term, that is November 2022.
The departure of Groninger, a manager who ran a Damen shipyard in Vietnam and had previously worked for KPMG, comes shortly after the reorganization of Damen Mangalia and cutting 228 jobs were voted in July, which led to tension and protests from the employees.
“This restructuring process enables us to rebound and adjust to the current circumstances on the market. The process is ongoing,” Florin Spataru, HR and corporate affairs director.
Demand for new ships and repairs is lower, with the COVID-19 pandemic only making things worse. Damen Mangalia officials did not say at what capacity the shipyard worked at the moment.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)