History of success

By Götz Linzenmeier

Goetz Linzenmeier, a graduate in industrial design, born on 17.06.1960 in Munich, established an aluminium-yacht-yard called G.L. Yachting in the port of Hamburg in 1990. The company aimed at construction and sale of aluminium hulls for yachts and was successful from the beginning of company activity.

End of 1993 Mr Linzenmeier decided to move production to Gdansk, to area of former Conrad Shipyard. Up to 1997 together with subcontractors a total of 75 person were employed.

Strategic decision

In 1995 Mr Linzenmeier made strategic decision to extend activity of building small to medium aluminium yachts to specialized aluminium shipbuilding to generate significant growth. This deserved complete re-organization of company which does not comply with yacht-yard structures. Therefore Aluship brand has been created in 1997.

Present time

In Dec 1, 2000 we officially moved into our new 10.000 m2 production hall and 3.500 m2 of workshop, office and social space at former area of Gdansk Shipyard.

We also invested in two of the most modern robotic flat section panel lines of 12,5m length to weld aluminium and steel butts from one side only as well as double robotice welding gantry for aluminium and steel girders. This plant is unique in Europe.

Together with our present work force of 170 employees we are able to manufacture up to 200 tons monthly of aluminium-extrusion-welding-constructions.

We have also established our own engineering department with 27 workstations and sophisticated 3D software.

Since September 2006 Aluship Technology is owner of its facility on 3 hectar plot with access to water.

Today you will find during your visit in Aluship Technology mainly aluminium superstructures for offshore, megayachts, fast ferries, patrol boat hulls, catamaran-hulls and various outfitting elements like signal masts, funnels or railings as well as sophisticated steel constructions.

We are pleased to announce the start of a new and exciting chapter in Aluship Technology's history following the statement that 40% of shares of Aluship Technology Sp. z o.o. was taken over by a subsidiary of MB Holding, located in Sultanate of Oman. (www.mbholdingco.com)

MB Holding is mainly active in Oil & Gas and mining industry. It is a family owned holding company owning a number of subsidiary companies employing close to 7.000 employees in 20 countries lead by its chairman and founder Mr. Mohammed Al-Barwani who is also the Honorary Consular of the Republic Poland in Oman. MB Holding's subsidiary companies are professionally managed by specialized and experienced international managers.

We are not only pleased having a financial investor to overcome the crisis but also a qualified partner who understands our business model regarding our product, service and potentials.

Our new shareholder will open new markets for us and has similar understanding of entrepreneurship and ethic standards. We have made substantial progress on our stated goals and we are now working diligently on the next phase of our strategy to gain substantial stake in the Offshore and specialised shipbuilding market.

It is a beginning, which will give Aluship Technology the opportunity to attain a higher level of excellence.

However our client's satisfaction will be the testimonial to our success.

Today Aluship Technology gains a leading position in Europe being supplier of aluminium sections as well as offshore and civil engineering constructions.

Certificates

Aluship Technology has always been highly concerned about product quality as well as health and safety requirments.

Aluship Technology holds LloydRegister's ISO 9001:2000 certificate no GDK6003217

Range of certified activities: Production, welding and assembly of shipbuilding constructions, as well as production of aluminium and steel hulls, superstructures and equipment for marine industry and other structures for industry.

Welding procedures approval

Aluship Technology has Germanischer Lloyd's Welding Procedures Approval for Welding of Hull Structures, superstructures and deckhouse structures according to Germanischer Lloyd Rules for Welding (Rules for Classification and Construction, II - Material and Welding Technology, Part 3 - Welding)

Certificate No: WF 0110186 HH Rev. 01

Workshop approval

Aluship Technology has workshop approvals from all major class societies, including: Germanischer Lloyd, LRS, ABS, DNV and BV.

NCAGE - Nato Commercial And Government Entity

Aluship Technology is NCAGE registered company since November 2006. Our NATO-NCS code is 1304H.

Certificate issued by Military Center for Standardization, Quality Assurance and and Codification in Warsaw, Poland

FPAL - We are registered in FPAL system

Aluship Technology provides wide range of engineering and constructions for offshore, megayachts, shipbuilding, and civil engineering market:

• design and engineering office
• plasma cutting
• project management and production of aluminium and steel constructions
• production of aluminium and sophisticated steel constructions
• worldwide service for mounting and conversion