Neptun Werft
Encyclopedia
Neptun Werft is a German
shipbuilding
company, headquartered in Rostock
. Since 1997 it has been part of the Meyer Neptun Group
together with Meyer Werft
in Papenburg
.
. At that time the Schiffswerft Neptun Rostock counted among the most renowned state-owned shipyards of the German Democratic Republic
.
The changing conditions of international competition following the German reunification
brought about a time of change for the company. Productivity was not up to international standards, and due to EU
restrictions it was no longer allowed to build new sea-going vessels. The yard became Neptun Industrie Rostock (NIR), and the following years were heavily influenced by staff cuts, re-organisation and diversification. Focus was put on the repair and upgrading of ships, construction and delivery of ship components, steel constructions for hydraulic engineering and complex Ro-Ro facilities.
In 1997 Neptun Werft became part of the Meyer Neptun Group, which includes Meyer Werft in Papenburg. Neptun Werft has geared its activities to its core maritime sector, while many companies formerly belonging to NIR and dealing in different sectors were sold, or set up independent operations. Since the year 2000 the shipyard's activities have been centred on the premises in Warnemünde
(a district of Rostock
), and the construction of river cruise vessels has been included in the product range. New production halls were erected in 2003 which allow ship construction independent of weather conditions.
Germany
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shipbuilding
Shipbuilding
Shipbuilding is the construction of ships and floating vessels. It normally takes place in a specialized facility known as a shipyard. Shipbuilders, also called shipwrights, follow a specialized occupation that traces its roots to before recorded history.Shipbuilding and ship repairs, both...
company, headquartered in Rostock
Rostock
Rostock -Early history:In the 11th century Polabian Slavs founded a settlement at the Warnow river called Roztoc ; the name Rostock is derived from that designation. The Danish king Valdemar I set the town aflame in 1161.Afterwards the place was settled by German traders...
. Since 1997 it has been part of the Meyer Neptun Group
Meyer Werft
The Meyer Werft is one of the remaining large German shipyards, headquartered in Papenburg. Since 1997, it has been part of the Meyer Neptun Group together with Neptun Werft in Rostock.-History:...
together with Meyer Werft
Meyer Werft
The Meyer Werft is one of the remaining large German shipyards, headquartered in Papenburg. Since 1997, it has been part of the Meyer Neptun Group together with Neptun Werft in Rostock.-History:...
in Papenburg
Papenburg
Papenburg is a city in the district of Emsland in Lower Saxony, Germany, situated at the river Ems. It is known for its large shipyard, the Meyer-Werft, which specializes in building cruise liners.-Districts:...
.
History
The company was founded as Actien-Gesellschaft „Neptun“ Schiffswerft und Maschinenfabrik in Rostock in 1850, and the first ship was launched in 1851. The shipyard developed quickly, and as early as in 1857 it had some 400 employees. After 1945 and the separation of Germany, the shipyard focused on markets in Eastern EuropeEastern Europe
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. At that time the Schiffswerft Neptun Rostock counted among the most renowned state-owned shipyards of the German Democratic Republic
German Democratic Republic
The German Democratic Republic , informally called East Germany by West Germany and other countries, was a socialist state established in 1949 in the Soviet zone of occupied Germany, including East Berlin of the Allied-occupied capital city...
.
The changing conditions of international competition following the German reunification
German reunification
German reunification was the process in 1990 in which the German Democratic Republic joined the Federal Republic of Germany , and when Berlin reunited into a single city, as provided by its then Grundgesetz constitution Article 23. The start of this process is commonly referred by Germans as die...
brought about a time of change for the company. Productivity was not up to international standards, and due to EU
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
restrictions it was no longer allowed to build new sea-going vessels. The yard became Neptun Industrie Rostock (NIR), and the following years were heavily influenced by staff cuts, re-organisation and diversification. Focus was put on the repair and upgrading of ships, construction and delivery of ship components, steel constructions for hydraulic engineering and complex Ro-Ro facilities.
In 1997 Neptun Werft became part of the Meyer Neptun Group, which includes Meyer Werft in Papenburg. Neptun Werft has geared its activities to its core maritime sector, while many companies formerly belonging to NIR and dealing in different sectors were sold, or set up independent operations. Since the year 2000 the shipyard's activities have been centred on the premises in Warnemünde
Warnemünde
Warnemünde is a sea resort and northmost district of Rostock in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, situated on the Baltic Sea in the northeast of Germany at the estuary of the river Warnow.- History :...
(a district of Rostock
Rostock
Rostock -Early history:In the 11th century Polabian Slavs founded a settlement at the Warnow river called Roztoc ; the name Rostock is derived from that designation. The Danish king Valdemar I set the town aflame in 1161.Afterwards the place was settled by German traders...
), and the construction of river cruise vessels has been included in the product range. New production halls were erected in 2003 which allow ship construction independent of weather conditions.
Civilian ships
- A'Rosa Bella (2002)
- A'Rosa Donna (2002)
- A'Rosa Mia (2003)
- A'Rosa Riva (2004)
- A'Rosa Luna (2005)
- A'Rosa Stella (2005)
- A'Rosa Aqua (2009)
- A'Rosa Viva (2010)