Emden shipyard and dock GmbH — Emden, Germany

Emder Werft und Dock GmbH, trading as EMDEN DOCKYARD, is a ship repair and refit yard in Emden, Germany, operating on a site with a history dating back to 1903 and part of the Bremerhaven-based BENLI Group since early 2020. The roughly 150-strong team carries out repairs, class renewal work, refits, rebuilds, conversions and smaller new builds, with a particular specialisation in propulsion work such as shafts, bearings and propellers. The yard operates a graving dock, floating docks and around 1.5 kilometres of non-tidal quay, plus workshops that manufacture and repair ship and offshore-wind components. A related business branch, EWD Benli Recycling, has been licensed for the dismantling of ships, wind turbines and industrial plant on the Emden site.

Emden shipyard and dock GmbH (EMDEN DOCKYARD)

Emder Werft und Dock GmbH — known as EMDEN DOCKYARD (EWD) — is a compact refit and ship repair facility on the Ems in Emden, Germany, with a yard history reaching back to 1903 and links to the former Nordseewerke. The company has been part of the Bremerhaven-based BENLI Group since the beginning of 2020 and employs a team of around 150 workers, engineers and project managers, supported by long-standing subcontractors. Reported work includes class renewals, ferry modernisations, ballast water treatment system installations and the replacement of a 120-tonne main engine. The yard is a certified training company holding the IHK "TOP Ausbildung" seal and has twice received the Creditreform CrefoZert credit rating certificate.

Services

Repair work, including shafts, bearings, propellers, thrusters, rudders and steering gear
Refit, upgrading, modification, rebuilds and interior conversions
Class renewal and related works, including weekend working to shorten off-hire
Non-destructive testing (ultrasonic wall thickness measurement approved by several classification societies; testers certified to DIN EN ISO 9712 for VT, UT, MT, PT and LT), plus gas-free measurements in tanks and bunkers
Surveys at the yard or on location; 3D optical measuring, high-precision shaft and machinery alignment and heavy lifting
Mobile "Flying Squads" with their own workshop and tools, deployable worldwide
Workshop manufacturing of vessel and naval components (e.g. exhaust gas silencers, submarine stern tube bearings) and offshore-wind installation parts
Warehousing, logistics support for offshore wind and oil and gas, and ISPS-compliant storage
Ship, wind turbine and industrial plant dismantling via EWD Benli Recycling GmbH & Co. KG, in cooperation with ReLog GmbH

Facilities

Graving dock plus Floating Dock III and Floating Dock IV; docking independent of tides; a further floating dock is to be relocated from Kiel
1.5 km of non-tidal quay within a fenced, patrolled site; fresh water and power connections
Cranes up to 45 tonnes; production halls with gantry cranes and sliding doors up to 25 m high (Hall 25: 118.50 x 22.30 m)
Site of approximately 100,000 m² including halls and workshops

Vessel Types

Naval, special and offshore vessels, jack-up barges, OSVs and CTVs
Commercial ships including container vessels, bulk carriers and tankers
Ferries, pilot vessels and research ships
Cruise ships and superyachts

Location

Schiffbauerdamm 4, 26725 Emden, Germany
Emden airport nearby for small aircraft; Bremen International Airport about 130 km away; rail connections via Leer

Management Systems

Integrated HSEQ system covering DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, DIN EN ISO 14001:2015, DIN ISO 45001:2018 and IMO guidelines