MJM Marine, an outfitting firm, said the work will create 100 new jobs.
A Co Down-based firm has announced it has secured 150 million dollars of new work to fit out cruise ships.
It is part of Celebrity Cruises, a brand in the Royal Caribbean Group and one of MJM Marine’s trade partners. Gary Annett, chief executive of MJM Marine, described a “really exciting growth trajectory” and new opportunities across the business. “This represents a multimillion-pound GVA to the local economy in salary contribution and significantly more in value to the local and national supply chain.“There are more than 500 cruise ships active at the moment with regular refit and upgrade schedules. We have visibility of the future requirements, so we are confident of a buoyant long-term project pipeline.”
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