FLENSBURGER SCHIFFBAU-GESELLSCHAFT (FSG)

We Flensburg shipbuilders are like one big family. Indentification with the company is so engrained that for many employees, a job at the shipyard is a job for life. It’s not unusual for two or three generations of the same family to work with us. The mixture of young, dynamic, workers and older, very experienced ones, is very effective. What unites everybody is the fact that they are exclusively highly skilled specialists. In the trades sector for example that means about 140 welders, about 120 fitters and 80 shipbuilders. About 100 engineers and designers are responsible for the planning of the ship. Almost every job is held by a specialist in his field to guarantee the top design and manufacturing competence of the FSG. Since its foundation in 1872 we have designed and built more than 750 ships, some of which of unique design and complexity the like of submersible heavy lift, seismic, well intervention, RoRo or strategic naval support. Our core strength is the design and construction of tailor made designs for those ship-owners and operators that require high reliability and optimization of their ship operations. Our success is based on a balanced combination of experience, advanced planning and production processes, strong design capabilities and the drive to understand our client’s needs and requirements.