Abeking & Rasmussen announced the sale of a new 100-metre-plus superyacht new build project and released first photos of the Abeking 6516 motor yacht, which is under construction for 2027 delivery.
100m+ New Build Superyacht — sale announced in 2025
Abeking 6516 — first photos released November 2025
Frequently asked questions
Where is Abeking & Rasmussen located?
In Lemwerder, Germany, on the left bank of the river Weser near Bremen. The shipyard has built there since 1907 and runs five production halls, an inner harbor and a syncrolift.
What does Abeking & Rasmussen build?
Custom superyachts along with naval vessels, pilot boats and SWATH twin-hull ships; 25 SWATH vessels have been delivered since 1999. The yard also runs refit and repair services and offers the series-built ARUBY yacht line.
Is Abeking & Rasmussen still family-owned?
Yes. The company remains a family-owned enterprise, as it has been since Georg Abeking and Henry Rasmussen founded the shipyard in 1907.
Family-owned since 1907, Abeking & Rasmussen builds custom superyachts, naval vessels and SWATH ships in Lemwerder on the river Weser, near Bremen. The German yard runs five production halls, an inner harbor and a syncrolift, and its largest hall is more than 300 meters long.
A century of building on the Weser
Georg Abeking, a mechanical engineer, and the designer and racing sailor Henry Rasmussen opened the yard in 1907. For decades it produced wooden sailing yachts, motor yachts and patrol boats, and from 1928 it series-built Starling Burgess's Atlantic one-design. The last varnished wooden hull, the 11.4 meter sailing yacht Barbarella, left the yard in 1981, after which the company concentrated on superyachts. A later landmark is Hetairos, a 42 meter Bruce King ketch launched in 1993 with a cold-molded mahogany hull.
Superyachts, SWATH vessels and working ships
The modern yard pairs large custom yachts with commercial and government work: pilot boats, naval vessels and the SWATH@A&R series of twin-hull ships designed for stability in rough water, 25 of which have been delivered since 1999. The ARUBY line applies series production to yacht building. Refit and repair work runs alongside new construction.
Classic and modern A&R boats on the market
Boats from every era of the company's history still change hands. Classic sailing designs, including the 80 square meter Seefahrtkreuzer class and hulls built to Sparkman & Stephens designs, circulate among enthusiasts, while the big motor yachts appear in charter fleets and brokerage listings. GetBoat's Abeking & Rasmussen listings include both vintage sailers and modern superyachts.
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