Essentially, the group comprises Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft and HDW-Gaarden in Kiel, Nobiskrug in Rendsburg, Blohm + Voss und Blohm + Voss Repair in Hamburg, Nordseewerke in Emden, as well as Kockums in Sweden and Hellenic Shipyards in Greece. As 75-percent stockholder, ThyssenKrupp has assumed industrial management of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, One Equity Partners (OEP) owning the remaining 25-percent stake.

All in all, the shipyard alliance represents a sales volume of around €2 billion and presently employs a workforce of aprrox. 8.700 people (as of September 30, 2007). ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems perceives itself as a systems supplier commanding a strong position in the market for naval vessels.

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ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems is embedded in the ThyssenKrupp corporate group’s technologies sector. As management holding company, Hamburg-based ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems parents the new shipyard alliance, bundling staff and service functions which are furnished to the different product fields and companies.