In 1938 it was stated that 14,000 men were employed in Danish yards. More than half of this number are engaged at the big establishment of Messrs. Burmeister & Wain at Copenhagen, which has six building berths, The two other principal yards—at Nakskov and Odense—are controlled by shipowners, and build hulls only. The machinery for ships built in these three yards is usually construct. ed by Messrs, Burmeister & Wain, who also supply machinery for meterships built in other Danish yards and abroad. In a recent address the managing director of the Copenhagen firm spoke of the intimate ce-operation between the seven Danish shipyards as aimed at advancing the national shipbuilding industry.
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