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Today Newry.ie got the chance to see the work carried out by outfitting firm MJM Marine, when the Newry based company invited guests on to cruise ship the Celebrity Apex, which was docked in Belfast for the day. ‘Celebrity Cruises’ is a brand in the Royal Caribbean Group, one of MJM Marine’s trade partners.
Recruitment Day
The incredibly successful Newry company is hosting a recruitment day tomorrow so if you feel you are the person to contribute to their increased success drop into their headquarters in Carnbane Business Park between 10am and 1pm.
Celebrity Apex is just one of the many cruise ships that the company has worked on recently. Currently they are fitting out sister ship Celebrity Ascent in France. Walking around Apex today, a ship 300m long and 40m wide accommodating 3400 guests and 1500 staff the sheer scale of what the MJM team do is hard to grasp.
MJM Marine is currently at the heart of the global cruise ship industry with $150 million of new work secured for 2023/24 across a range of global clients including the world’s largest cruise companies.The fact that a company started in Rathfriland and now headquartered in Newry is making a massive impact on such a growing business worldwide is something to be immensely proud of for all concerned. It's all down to their incredibly talented local team though.
Major Impact
Speaking about the 100 new jobs on board Celebrity Apex MJM Marine CEO Gary Annett said "In terms of roles we have everything from carpentry, joinery and welding right through to finance, commercial, procurement, logistics, so you can imagine in our organisation that whilst you might see something constructed, there's a lot of planning and up front work goes in to that.
"If we look at the wider impact of what we are doing, we build things, we build experiences, we complete them out, but in terms of cruise ships coming into any port it does have a major impact."
The strong order book for the company reaches across seven of the world’s leading brands, with delivery taking place in locations across the world including Singapore, stretching across Europe, and into The Bahamas.
Annett continued “We are delighted to be here this morning on Celebrity Apex with a number of our team to make this announcement. We have a really exciting growth trajectory and new opportunities right across the business. The new roles are predominantly based at our headquarters in Newry and range from operations and project management to commercial and other business support roles. This represents a multi-million-pound GVA (Gross Value Add) 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.”
Naoimh McConville, Group Managing Director, Rathbane Group (MJM Marine parent company) added, “We are thrilled to announce the next phase of growth for MJM Marine. We are committed to strengthening our operations by investing for the future to make a positive impact for our people and planet.
“To achieve this, we are launching an extensive recruitment drive aimed at attracting top talent, to complement our dynamic team. Our people are the force behind driving innovation and delivering industry firsts, which is the platform for our strong culture and performance. We take pride in our record for securing repeat business and the development of collaborative client relationships, with brands who entrust us time and again with their refit work.”
MJM Marine is hosting an open recruitment day tomorrow Saturday 9th September 2023 from 10am-1pm at its headquarters in Carnbane Business Park, Newry. The event is drop in and will include factory and office tours, with interviews on the day.
When the new positions are filled MJM Marine will employ in the region of 300 people.
All good things ...
Looking across the swimming pool over Belfast with a heat haze from a rare 28 degrees day, you could have been anywere in the caribbean or the continent. Sadly Newry.ie's time aboard a cruise ship was short and sweet. We were tempted to blend in with the other guests and hitch home from Rotterdam after overindulging in every one of the incredible bars and restaurants but then who would write this. We're just too conscientious!
