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Sought-after service partner to owners 

“Albacora of Tortola“, “Queen M“, “Rudolf Diesel“: these are just three of the many luxury yachts whose owners turned to the Kiel shipyard Gebr. Friedrich GmbH & Co KG for rebuilds or extensive refits. The traditional yard, established in 1921, isrenowned not just in the commercial shipping industry for its ability to find stylish solutions to even the most complex and difficult technical problems. Klaus Birr and his daughter Katrin, third and fourth generation yard bosses, have successfully expanded the yard’s service department. Competent and motivated staff prove their high level of expertise even in the luxury segment. This is just as apparent in the replacement of the 1000 HP engine in a large yacht as it is in the famous floating villa, renowned far beyond Germany’s borders. The 260m2 houseboat is presented as a luxury maritime dwelling in the Bauhaus style, built in accordance with shipbuilding safety regulations. The Birr family had already demonstrated its farsightedness by 1993 by extending its maintenance services to the yachting industry through its subsidiary Gebr. Friedrich Industrieund Elektrotechnik GmbH. Today the experts in electrical engineering are much in demand worldwide for repairs to electrical systems. The Kiel yard now has 65 employees, and nearly 20% of its turnover comes from the superyacht sector. This includes close collaborations with a number of international yachtbuilders and brokers.

From electrical systems analysis to engine repairs

The services offered to big yachts and commercial ships by Gebrüder Friedrich go far beyond the customer care, maintenance and repairs seen at the yard site. The service side has been successfully expanded through the company’s subsidiary Gebr. Friedrich Industrieund Elektrotechnik GmbH, which has 55 employees. At the start of this year the subsidiary moved into new, larger premises equipped with the latest technology, where it can handle nearly all tasks. The experts from Gebr. Friedrich are also specialists in so-called electrical systems analysis in shipping. Thanks to the constantly expanding volume of electrical equipment installed in superyachts, design engineers and owners of large yachts in particular number among the customers of the yard and its subsidiary. Whether dealing with electrics or electronics, air conditioning, refrigeration or all the machinery together, Gebr. Friedrich is very sought after as a service partner throughout the shipping industry in cases of technical damage, and the company offers mobile teams of experts for rapid worldwide deployment. The specialists from Kiel are generally called into action in Europe and overseas when time is short or when successful assistance on site is not guaranteed.