Covid leads Viking Life-Saving to lay off 300 employees

Revenue and earnings declined for supply company Viking Life-Saving Equipment last year, which has laid off 300 employees after an "organizational adjustment," the company confirms to EnergyWatch's sister  ShippingWatch. That figure equates to almost one in ten employees being laid off.
Photo: Viking Life Saving Equipment - PR
Photo: Viking Life Saving Equipment - PR
BY DAG HOLMSTAD, SHIPPINGWATCH

After booking a record result in 2019, supply company Viking Life-Saving Equipment was put to the test in 2020, which was characterized by pandemic-related consequences.

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