The yard said the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern indicated it would not raise the agreed loan guarantee of EUR 152m ($189.53m), even though it had already paid half of this to the company.

The European Union had okayed the cash, pending an overhaul plan by German authorities to ensure its viability.

P+S needed the money to pay off creditors and maintain production. Loan cash would also help it complete two ro-pax vessels for Scandlines.

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