Turnkey Ship Outfitting for Yachts, Marine and Government Vessels: Interior, Outfitting, Insulation and After-Sales Service
LETHE GmbH
Hamburg · Wilhelmshaven · Wolgast · BremenNew on Amplifa
Turnkey Partner for Ship Outfitting
LETHE GmbH is a company founded in 1946, headquartered in Hamburg, acting as a turnkey partner for the complete ship outfitting process: from concept and planning through engineering, manufacturing, and assembly to handover and after-sales service. As a central company of the LETHE Group, the company bundles all services, manages complex projects, and coordinates its own trades directly at the shipyard. The scope of services includes ship insulation, interior construction with wall and ceiling systems, doors, furniture, wet rooms and galleys, outfitting, sheet metal work, and custom exterior door construction and professional yacht galley design. Customers include shipyards and owners in the superyacht, marine, and government vessel segments, as well as commercial shipbuilding, for new builds and repair & refit. The group includes the subsidiaries Lethe Marine Technik (Wilhelmshaven), Lethe Yacht Galleys (Hamburg), Lethe Baltic (Wolgast, furniture manufacturing), and Lethe Exterior Doors (Bremen). The group's turnover is 100 million Euros; the teams work on the most significant shipyards in Europe.
- Site
- Hamburg
- Processes
- Ship Insulation, Interior Construction / Interior Installation (Wall and Ceiling Systems, Doors, Furniture, Wet, Outfitting / Product Installation, Sheet Metal Work, Engineering (Basic Design, Detail Design, Construction Drawings), Custom Exterior Doors, Furniture Manufacturing, Turnkey Ship Outfitting
- Materials
- Ship Insulation, Interior Construction, Outfitting, Sheet Metal Work, Furniture Manufacturing
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, MED Modul D
- Founded
- 1946
- Industries
- Superyachts / Megayachts, Marine and Government Vessels, Commercial Shipbuilding
- 01
Vision & Concept Design
- 02
Basic Design
- 03
Detail Design / Engineering
- 04
Construction & Outfitting (Insulation, Product Installation, Sheet Metal Work)
- 05
Interior Installation
- 06
Launch & Sea Trials
- 07
Handover
- 08
After-Sales Service & Refit
Services and Processes
Ship Insulation
Insulation work on yachts, marine, and government vessels for new builds and refits.
Interior Construction
Wall and ceiling systems, doors, furniture, wet rooms and galleys as a turnkey installation.
Outfitting
Product installation and coordination of all trades directly at the shipyard.
Sheet Metal Work
Manufacturing and assembly of sheet metal components for ship outfitting.
Furniture Manufacturing
Series and project-oriented furniture manufacturing at the Wolgast location.
Locations of the LETHE Group
Hamburg
DEHeadquarters, Project Management, Manufacturing, and Engineering
- Materials
- Insulation, Interior Construction, Outfitting, Sheet Metal Work, Yacht Kitchen
Wilhelmshaven
DELethe Marine Technik GmbH – Marine and Government Vessel Construction
Wolgast
DELethe Baltic GmbH – Furniture Manufacturing, Presence at Peene Shipyard
- Materials
- Furniture Manufacturing
Bremen
DELethe Exterior Doors GmbH – Custom Exterior Doors
Service Areas
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ship InsulationAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Interior Construction / Interior Installation (Wall and Ceiling Systems, Doors, Furniture, WetAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Outfitting / Product InstallationAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sheet Metal WorkJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering (Basic Design, Detail Design, Construction Drawings)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Custom Exterior DoorsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Furniture ManufacturingPlastic | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality and Certification
The LETHE Group works according to certified management systems (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001) and additionally according to shipbuilding standards such as SOLAS, IMO and MED Module D; Classification societies are DNV and Lloyd's Register.
| Evidence | Hamburg |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| ISO 45001 | |
| MED Modul D |
History since 1946
- 1946
Founded as a craft business; specialization in ship insulation and interior construction
Founders Lethe Yacht Galleys; entry into professional yacht galley design for large and mega yachts
Thorsten David takes over LETHE; realignment to full-service turnkey solutions
Foundings Lethe Marine Technik in Wilhelmshaven
Strategic relocation of headquarters to Hamburg
Foundings Lethe Baltic, Wolgast location
LETHE Exterior Doors established from HGB GmbH, Bremen location
Expansion to include Lethe Repair & Services
Group turnover: 100 million Euros