
Electrical and electronic ship equipment: bridge consoles, switchgear, drive and automation systems since 1948.

SER Schiffselektronik Rostock GmbH
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About SER Schiffselektronik Rostock
SER Schiffselektronik Rostock GmbH develops, supplies and installs electrical and electronic systems for ships and industrial plants – from the engine room to the bridge. The product portfolio includes bridge consoles and control stands, main switchboards, switchgear and distribution boards, diesel-electric and hybrid drive systems, ship remote-control systems, positioning systems and automation systems; in addition, the company offers grid simulations, plant construction for industrial applications as well as service and maintenance work. Since 1948, around 5,000 ships under more than 50 flags on all the world's oceans have been outfitted and retrofitted, including bulk carriers, container ships, tankers, ferries, passenger ships, special-purpose vessels and naval vessels. Customers include shipping companies, shipyards and classification societies, including AIDA (AIDAprima) and Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL Breakaway). The company, based in Rostock-Schutow, employs around 40 staff and is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001.
- Site
- Rostock
- Processes
- Bridge consoles and control stands, Switchgear and distribution boards, Diesel-electric drive systems, Hybrid drive, Ship remote-control and positioning systems, Automation systems, Plant construction for industrial applications, Grid simulations
- Materials
- Grid simulations, System integration and installation
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2008, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1948
- Employees
- 40
- Industries
- Shipbuilding, Navy/Marine, Industry/Plant construction, Passenger shipping
- 01
Engineering and grid simulations
- 02
System integration of electrical systems
- 03
Installation of complete ship outfitting
- 04
Service and maintenance
Products and Processes
Grid simulations
Simulation of onboard power networks for the design and verification of electrical ship systems.
System integration and installation
Installation of complete electrical ship outfitting from the engine room to the bridge.
Locations

Rostock
DEHeadquarters (Rostock-Schutow): Manufacturing of switchgear and control systems, engineering, installation and service
- Materials
- Electrical and electronic systems
- PTI/O drive system
- PTI/O electric motor
- Drive motor 550 kW
- Heat exchanger with frequency converter
- Converter and LCL filter cabinet
Products and Systems










Inside the production









Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge consoles and control standsInstallation | – | – | – | – | – |
| Switchgear and distribution boardsInstallation | – | – | – | – | – |
| Diesel-electric drive systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hybrid driveEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ship remote-control and positioning systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automation systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Plant construction for industrial applicationsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Grid simulationsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development, supply and installation of electrical and electronic systems for shipsInstallation | – | – | – | – | – |
| Installation of complete ship outfittingInstallation | – | – | – | – | – |
| Service and maintenance work for shipsInstallation | – | – | – | – | – |
5 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTI/O drive system | – | – | – | – | Rostock |
| PTI/O electric motor | – | – | – | – | Rostock |
| Drive motor | 550 kW | – | – | – | Rostock |
| Heat exchanger with frequency converter | – | – | – | – | Rostock |
| Converter and LCL filter cabinet | – | – | – | – | Rostock |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
SER Schiffselektronik Rostock GmbH is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001 by Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance GmbH. System integration is carried out using components from leading manufacturers in continuous dialogue with shipping companies, shipyards and classification societies.
| Evidence | Rostock |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1948
Start of ship outfitting; previously the Technical Offices of Siemens & Halske, Siemens-Schuckert and AEG existed in Rostock.
- 1949
Conversion of the Technical Offices into the state-owned enterprises VEM and RFT.
- 1969
Merger to form VEB Schiffselektronik Rostock with around 3,000 employees; general supplier of GDR shipbuilding (averaging approx. 65 new ship builds per year).
- 1979
Affiliation with VEB Kombinat Schiffbau.
- 1986
The VEB was given the name 'Johannes Warnke'.
- 1990
Conversion into a limited company and integration into Deutsche Maschinen- und Schiffbau AG (Treuhand).
- 1993
Renamed SER Systemelektronik Rostock.
- 1996
Renamed SER Schiffselektronik Rostock.
- 2000
52 years of Schiffselektronik Rostock; since the late 1990s approx. 40 employees, specializing in bridge equipment and switchgear.