News from ORSKOV YARD

This weekend, 28 colleagues from Orskov Yard swapped their safety shoes for skates and met on the ice for a friendly hockey match here in Frederikshavn. At Orskov Yard, teamwork is at the heart of everything we do. We rely on strong collaboration to…

Recently, the DC Orisant came to our yard for steelwork, engine installations, electrical repairs, and safety system maintenance. During dry dock periods, it’s crucial to efficiently carry out maintenance, repairs, and upgrades to keep operating vess…

Normally, the workday at Orskov Yard involves safety shoes, helmets, and visible workwear. This is also the case today, however, with a twist. Today is Football shirt Friday, a nationwide initiative supporting Børnecancerfonden (Danish Childhood Canc…

Since its inauguration in 2021 as Denmark’s first newly built floating dock in more than 40 years, Dock 5 at Orskov Yard has welcomed vessels from near and far. M/S Vesterålen from Hurtigruten, now at the yard, holds the special honor of being the 10…

Educating young people for a future in the maritime industry is a responsibility we take very seriously. By the end of 2025, 37 of nearly 200 blue-collar workers at Orskov Yard were apprentices. This is the highest number ever had and is well above o…

Four years in a row: Orskov Yard builds on momentum with new revenue record 📈 🙌 We have just published our annual report, setting a revenue record for the fourth consecutive year. In 2024-25, revenue has increased from DKK 808 million to DKK 914 mill…

We are currently developing 500 square meters of space on the previously unused first floor of a relatively new building in the northern part of our yard, converting it into modern, purpose-built office facilities above our workshop area. The goal is…

The maritime industry continues to evolve. Fleet renewal, stricter environmental requirements, new technologies, and increasing expectations for uptime and reliable operations are all influencing how ships are designed, operated, and maintained. At O…

In 2025, Orskov Yard experienced another productive and rewarding year. We delivered complex projects and fostered close partnerships. Our skilled employees continue to ensure vessels operate safely worldwide. We are proud to reflect on a year of hig…

Today, the “Ann Birgitte and Niels Ørskov Christensen Family Foundation” (co-owner of Orskov Yard) presented the annual Apprenticeship Award to two young apprentices: Frederik Borg, shipfitter apprentice, and Magnus Koldkjær Larsen, Blacksmith appren…