German Naval Yards Holdings

German Naval Yards Kiel GmbH
Company typePrivate
IndustryShipbuilding
GenreShipbuilding
Founded1838
FounderAugust Howaldt and Johann Schweffel
Headquarters,
ProductsYachts
Cargo ships
U-boats
Warships
OwnerPrivinvest
Number of employees
2,400
WebsiteGerman Naval Yards

German Naval Yards Kiel GmbH is a German shipyard at the Kieler Förde.

The group is a 100% subsidiary of Privinvest, a European shipyard group which also owns other naval companies such as CMN in France and Isherwoods in Great Britain.

In 2014, the GNYH shipyards generated a turnover of approx. 250 million euros with about 1,000 employees.