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Nordseewerke GmbH (ID: 13258)
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Nordseewerke, located in the inland port of Emden, has been building ships since 1903. From the building of the first sailing drifter in 1905 to the completion of the world's biggest suction dredge in 2001 - during the almost 100 years of its existence, the company has developed into a highly specialized large-capacity shipyard. Presently, the ThyssenKrupp Werften GmbH shipbuilding company has approx. 1,400 employees working in three product areas: Naval shipbuilding Merchant shipbuilding Ship repairs In naval shipbuilding, Nordseewerke GmbH has grown into one of the world market leaders for conventional submarines. But Nordseewerke GmbH is also involved successfully in joint building projects for surface warships for the German Navy, e.g. designing and building frigates and corvettes. The order for the building of a research vessel in SWATH technology, which is based on a new propulsion concept (VES) testifies to the innovative shipbuilding and the extraordinary engineering efforts of the Emden-based shipyard. The merchant shipbuilding section is specialized in designing and building container ships, liquefied-gas tankers and building and modernizing ice-breakers, based on the innovative Thyssen/Waas system technology. The technical know-how resulting from almost 100 years of shipbuilding activities as well as state-of-the-art production plants, continuous rationalization measures and growing productivity are the basis for the success of the shipyard in the hard-fought international market. The repair section of Nordseewerke GmbH carries out all kinds of repair work in the field of shipbuilding and mechanical engineering. A team of highly qualified experts as well as the broad production capabilities of the shipyard guarantee that orders are completed quickly, in high quality and at competitive prices. Nordseewerke, located in the inland port of Emden, has been building ships since 1903. From the building of the first sailing drifter in 1905 to ... Nordseewerke GmbH