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Orskov Yard in Frederikshavn hosted a primary school class from Frydenstrandskolen for a visit that included a first-time look inside one of the yard’s floating docks. Christina Ørskov said the aim was to give the pupils realistic insight into jobs in the maritime industry and make the path into shipyard work feel less daunting.
Orskov Yard said it had 37 apprentices among nearly 200 blue-collar workers by the end of 2025, its highest number to date. The figure is above the yard’s target of keeping at least 10% of its workforce in training programmes. The yard also said its Maritime Apprenticeship Program now involves 10 companies and 70 active apprentices.
Orskov Yard’s head of project department, Ole Gammelgaard, has retired after 46 years with the yard. He joined the former Ørskov Christensen Stålskibsværft as an apprentice in 1979 and later joined the management team 13 years ago. Christina Ørskov and CEO Lars Fischer both paid tribute to his work.