Würzburg - At the end of August the “Peking” sailing ship was welcomed back to Germany. It had been built in 1911 at the Blohm & Voss shipyards. After many years abroad, the four-masted barque is now being thoroughly renovated. The ailing “Peking” has been in New York since 1976, serving as a museum ship. Now the ship will be restored to its 1927 status, and then open to the public in the German Harbour Museum in Hamburg. The new ship’s deck will be provided for the traditional sailing ship by Wolz Nautic from Gaukönigshofen/Germany. A wooden deck made of Oregon pine was commissioned, as it comes closest to the original Pitch Pine wood used on the ship in 1911.
“For us as experienced ship deck manufacturers, we particularly enjoy being able to work on such a prestige project in our Franconia workshops,” said Wolz Nautic’s Managing Director, Michael Wolz. The new wooden deck for the “Peking” will reflect what it always stood for: Quality “Made in Germany”. After intensive pre-planning, Wolz Nautic has now started with the initial work. The company has announced that those technicians who are interested in working on the project are welcome to apply at any time. The expanding market leader for pre-fabricated ship decks has a high need for staff; open positions are described on its website
www.wolznautic.de/karriere
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Wolz Nautic from Gaukönigshofen is delivering the new ship's deck for the “Peking” museum ship; one can visit it in the future in Hamburg harbour. Photo: Peters Werft GmbH
Wolz Nautic at a glance:
With two production facilities in Germany, 110 employees and turnover of around €13.3 million in 2018, Wolz Nautic is the world leader in ship deck production.
Founded in the late 1920s as carpentry firm for high-quality furniture, Wolz Nautic has been active in the production of prefabricated ship decking since the 1980s. The main focus of Wolz Nautic's operations is on the production of teak wood or synthetic decking, as well as on special solutions for the maritime sector. Wolz Nautic supplies most of Europe's biggest shipyards in the series-production boat and megayacht sector. Wolz Nautic particularly stands out for its pioneering products and approaches as well as the achievement of its strong competitiveness as innovation and technology leader in the maritime industry.
Acting with responsibility forms part of the corporate culture at Wolz Nautic. Fair cooperation with employees and suppliers, careful use of resources and the orientation of its corporate strategy to sustainability aspects are key factors in Wolz Nautic's everyday work.
For more information, visit:
www.wolznautic.de
Press contact:
Wolz Nautic GmbH & Co. KG
André Hofmann
Head of Marketing & Sales Series Yachts
Phone: +49 9337 - 90049-83
Fax: +49 9337 90049-98
Mobile: +49 160 978 29 772
andre.hofmann@wolznautic.de
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