Papenburg, 1st February 2008 - 66 trainees of the MEYER WERFT received today their craft certificate. In the conference center of the shipyard the educational control handed out the exams credentials to the trainees. The new technicians from the shipyard have been trained in the following works: Construction technician specialized in metal and shipbuilding system, welding technology as well as equipment system, Industry technician specialized in machines and system technology/plan engineering, mechatronic engineer, electronic engineer, IT Specialist, warehousing , material examiner, industrial business management assistant and technical designer. The further education of young people and their employment have a high relevance in the personal strategies of the shipyard. In their speeches to new technicians, the business managers Bernard Meyer and Lambert Kruse clarified, that the MEYER WERFT is not obsolete, but it requires a high modern shipyard and a high degree of flexibility and learning disposition of the employees. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of staff association Erwin Siemens recommended the alumnus, to be independent thinking technicians and to assume team responsibility. Construction technicians

specialized in metal and shipbuilding system Benjamin Mandair, Papenburg; Thomas Bölingen, Boen; Patrick Bruns, Neulehe; Kai Drewes, Leer; Jan Hackmann, Rhauderfehn; Karsten Korte, Westoverledingen; Tammo Lüken, Leer; Wilko Meinema, Jemgum; Björn Peters, Mühlberg; Mike Schmidt, Holtland; Jan-Ulfert Smit, Moormerland; Jan Sühwold, Bunde; Mirko Tholen, Rhauderfehn; Philipp Nehring, Boostedt; Timo Nagel, Weener; Heinz von Hebel, Rhede. Construction technicians

specialized in welding technology Sascha Beekmann, Bunde; Heiner Schulte, Papenburg; Sergej Neumann, Ostrhauderfehn; Andreas Mann, Papenburg; Karsten Schröder, Weener; Marco Willms, Bunde; Philipp Beck, Papenburg Construction technicians

specialized in equipment system Daniel Büürma, Bunde Industry

technicians Matthias Brandt, Westoverledingen; Arno Broers, Weener; Jens Fennen, Bockhorst; Thomas Fischer, Heede; Juri Klassen, Papenburg; Andreas Reck, Ditzum; Thomas Reck, Weener; Tammo Schmidt, Weener; Martin Smid, Weener Industry technicians machines and

system technology/plan engineering Stefan Eilers, Emden; Michaela Westendorf, Visbek; Malte Poelmann, Papenburg; Bernd Veenhuis, Weener
Industry technicians, machine

maintenance Heiko Bloem, Weener; Eduard Wagner, Bunde Mechatronic

engineers Nico Brune, Papenburg; Daniel Henke, Papenburg; Martin Hermanns, Rhauderfehn; Stefan Janssen, Westoverledingen; Steffen Tirrel, Papenburg; Steffen Eichhorn, Rhauderfehn Electronic engineers, industrial

engineering Daniel Poelmeyer, Westoverledingen; Andreas Schmitz, Papenburg; Christian Schepers, Papenburg Material examiners Nadine Feldick, Westoverledingen; Heinrich Abheiden, Papenburg Skilled employees for

warehousing Ralf Rhauderwiek, Papenburg; Dennis Assies, Papenburg
Technial designers, machines and

Equipment technique (ship constructing area) Luise Brandt, Papenburg; Marco Kruse, Westoverledingen; Lars Kruse, Papenburg; Ann-Christin Deichmann, Papenburg; Bettina Scheel, Heede; Michael Worpenberg, Papenburg; Marcel Kolthoff, Bunde; Swetlana Richert, Papenburg Industrial business management

assistants Elena Ermakow, Papenburg; Christina Karschunke, Papenburg; Uwe van Zadel, Papenburg
IT specialists Lars Terveer, Papenburg; Thomas Pasligh, Papenburg

A New Ship for AIDA Cruises in 2010

Papenburg, 25 January 2008 - Today MEYER WERFT in Papenburg started the construction of the fourth club ship for the German cruise operator. Michael Ungerer, Member of the Board of AIDA Cruises (Rostock), pushed the button of the computer-controlled plasma torch to start the production of the first steel plate for the new ship.

The newbuilding will be completed in 2010. The 71,000-gt ship has a length overall of 252 m, a breadth of 32.2 m and 1087 cabins onboard.

The AIDAdiva, which is the first ship of this series, was delivered to the Owner in April 2007 and will be followed this spring by the AIDAbella. Next to the newbuilding whose construction has started today, also the AIDAluna is currently under construction at MEYER WERFT.

Papenburg, 25th January 2008 - On January 24th, 2008 the MEYER WERFT invited a second time after 2007 its most important Partner companies to Papenburg, to hand out the prize of "Partners of the year 2007". The invitation to this year´s event was followed as last year by over 100 partner companies. The event began in the afternoon in the "Old shipyard" with lectures of Bernard Meyer, Lambert Kruse and Ralf Sempf about the actual situation. Bernard Meyer gave an overview of the development in the cruise liners market and Lambert Kruse commented the youngest investment plan of Papenburger ship constructor. Ralf Sempf got into details about the further strategic collaboration with the suppliers from Werft. Further partners from MEYER WERFT have been distinguished:

The strengths of companies appear in the results of the supplier evaluation of the ships AIDAdiva and Norwegian Gem. The order book of MEYER WERFT is full until 2012. "The challenge in the last years is the extreme price increase of raw materials and the increase of cost pressure in a varying market achieving just a ber collaboration with our suppliers .", said Bernard Meyer. As a view of the issues challenged in Korea, Japan and China; Werft and its Suppliers must have their productivity and sense in a continuous increasing improving constant process. "We have b suppliers' partners, with which we accomplish the common tasks", said Ralf Sempf, Sales Manager. This year's award showed the continuous improvement.