At the internal town hall meeting, which was heard by Reuters, executives said the company would monitor staff attrition daily, but it was too soon to tell how the buyout deal with Musk would affect staff retention.
However, it explained that several projects will soon be underway.
When the vessel became part of the bankruptcy plan, Lim was one of the first to express interest in buying it.
The 342-metre, 2350-room ship was set to feature the latest hardware and advanced technology, according to Genting, including voice and facial recognition, and self-guided mobile assistants.
According to , the shipbuilder has around 2,900 staff and over the past 75 years has delivered more than 2,500 vessels for deployment in the tourism sector, the Arctic region and the logistics and offshore marine industries from its shipyards in Wismar, Rostock and Stralsund.
Mr Lim resigned from the Genting Hong Kong board last week.