
Shipyard for superyachts, marine and special ships, and SWATH vessels with refit and service services
ABEKING & RASMUSSEN Schiffs- und Yachtwerft SE
LemwerderNew on Amplifa
About Abeking & Rasmussen
Abeking & Rasmussen is a family shipyard founded in 1907 by Georg Abeking and Henry Rasmussen, headquartered in Lemwerder on the Weser. The company, operating as a Societas Europaea, builds superyachts, naval ships, governmental and special ships, as well as tug vessels. Since its founding, it has delivered over 6,500 vessels. In addition to new construction, the shipyard offers refit, maintenance, and repair services, spare parts manufacturing and documentation, as well as ship design and engineering. With the SWATH@A&R technology developed in 1999 (Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull), A&R has delivered 25 SWATH vessels to date and is considered a pioneer in this field. Five shipbuilding halls are available at the Lemwerder site for new construction and refit projects; the vessels are in operation worldwide.
- Site
- Lemwerder
- Processes
- Shipbuilding (Yachts, Marine Vessels, Special Ships), SWATH@A&R Shipbuilding (SWATH Technology), Refit (Conversions, Mid-Life Upgrades), Vessel Maintenance and Repair, Marine Refits, Spare Parts Manufacturing and Documentation, Ship Design and Engineering (Design and Technology), New construction of yachts, marine and special ships
- Materials
- SWATH@A&R Technology, Shipbuilding & Outfitting, Refit & Mid-Life Upgrades
- Certificates
- ISO Certification Environmental and Energy Management, ISO 14001, ISO 50001
- Founded
- 1907
- Industries
- Yacht Construction (Superyachts), Naval Shipbuilding, Governmental/Special Ships, Tug Vessels
- 01
Design & Engineering
- 02
Shipbuilding (Steel/Hull Construction and Equipment)
- 03
SWATH@A&R Special Construction
- 04
Interior Outfitting
- 05
New Construction Handover
- 06
Refit, Maintenance & Spare Parts
Process & Scope of Services
SWATH@A&R Technology
Twin-hull technology for highly seaworthy vessels such as tug vessels and special ships, delivered since 1999 with 25 units.
Shipbuilding & Outfitting
New construction of yachts, marine and special ships in different shapes and sizes on state-of-the-art shipyard facilities.
Refit & Mid-Life Upgrades
Conversions and modernizations of vessels, including ships from other shipyards, including maintenance, repair, and spare parts stocking.
Locations

Lemwerder
DEShipyard / Headquarters
- 5 Shipbuilding halls
Ships & Projects




Inside the production



Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shipbuilding (Yachts, Marine Vessels, Special Ships)Shipbuilding | – | – | – | – | – |
| SWATH@A&R Shipbuilding (SWATH Technology)Shipbuilding | – | – | – | – | – |
| Refit (Conversions, Mid-Life Upgrades)Shipbuilding | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vessel Maintenance and RepairShipbuilding | – | – | – | – | – |
| Marine RefitsShipbuilding | – | – | – | – | – |
| Spare Parts Manufacturing and DocumentationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ship Design and Engineering (Design and Technology)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shipbuilding Hall | – | 5 | largest hall in Lemwerder (length not numerically specified in text) | – | Lemwerder |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certification
A&R is certified for environmental and energy management according to ISO 14001 and ISO 50001. Quality and precision are ensured in all refit and new construction projects by experienced personnel and modern infrastructure.
| Evidence | Lemwerder |
|---|---|
| ISO 14001 | |
| ISO 50001 |
History
- 1907
Founded by Georg Abeking and Henry Rasmussen; construction of the first vessel
- 1999
Development of SWATH@A&R technology; since then 25 SWATH vessels have been delivered