Fifth-generation shipbuilding, naval defence, composite manufacturing and service from Berne
Fr. Fassmer GmbH & Co. KG
Berne · Stralsund · MotzenNew on Amplifa
About Fassmer
Fr. Fassmer GmbH & Co. KG is a family-owned company in its fifth generation with around 175 years of tradition, headquartered in Berne on the Weser river. The company manufactures and supports special-purpose vehicles and systems for the maritime industry: research vessels such as the METEOR IV, naval vessels such as the Offshore Patrol Vessel Sentinel for the Republic of Singapore, as well as hulls for training boats of the German Navy. The business areas comprise Maritime, Defence, Composite and Service; production takes place in steel and hull construction, in piping construction, and in fibre-reinforced plastics processing for boats and components. With the expansion of its maritime manufacturing capacities, Fassmer has also been producing at the Stralsund site since 2025, including hull construction for four training boats of the German Navy (SAMSe mod). In addition to newbuilds, the company offers maintenance, service and training, including dual study programmes. Customers come from shipping, naval defence and marine research, including the German Navy, the Republic of Singapore Navy and, as a cooperation partner, the classification society DNV.
- Site
- Berne
- Processes
- Hull construction / Shipbuilding (hull building for Navy training boats), Boat & composite construction (fibre-reinforced plastics processing), Pipe construction / Piping construction (pipe fitter, shipbuilding), Shipbuilding/Hull construction, Service, Composite manufacturing, Ship outfitting (Maritime/Defence), Training & dual study programmes
- Materials
- Steel, Fibre-reinforced plastic composite (Composite), Pipes/Metal
- Founded
- ca. 1850
- Industries
- Maritime shipping, Defence/Navy, Composite, Marine research
- 01
Engineering and project planning for shipbuilding
- 02
Steel and hull construction
- 03
Piping construction
- 04
Composite manufacturing
- 05
Outfitting and assembly
- 06
Service and maintenance
Manufacturing Processes & Materials
Steel
Material used for hull construction of naval vessels and training boats.
Fibre-reinforced plastic composite (Composite)
Processed in the Boats & Composites division for boats and maritime components.
Pipes/Metal
Used in piping construction for ship outfitting.
Locations
Berne
DEHeadquarters and shipyard
- Materials
- Steel, Composite
Stralsund
DEProduction site, hull construction/naval manufacturing (expanded since 2025)
- Materials
- Steel
Motzen
DESite (linked with Berne)
Vehicles & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull construction / Shipbuilding (hull building for Navy training boats)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Steel (not explicitly named) |
| Boat & composite construction (fibre-reinforced plastics processing)Joining | – | – | – | – | Composite materials (Composite) |
| Pipe construction / Piping construction (pipe fitter, shipbuilding)Joining | – | – | – | – | Metal (pipes, unspecified) |
Additional services
Reference customers
Company History
- ca. 1850
Company founded; Fassmer is today a fifth-generation company with 175 years of tradition.
- 2025
Expansion of maritime manufacturing capacities in Stralsund.
- 2026
Contract signing for four training boats (SAMSe mod) for the German Navy on 23 February 2026.
- 2026
Order for hull construction of four German Navy training boats at the Stralsund site (July 2026).
- 2026
Memorandum of Understanding between DNV and Fr. Fassmer GmbH & Co. KG on autonomous naval vehicles (September 2026).
- 2026
Naming ceremony of the first Offshore Patrol Vessel Sentinel for the Republic of Singapore Navy (October 2026).