Lürssen brings up 150 years of yacht buildingnews Rob Hodgetts 27 Jun 25 0German superyacht shipyard Lürssen celebrates its 150th anniversary this year having been founded on 27 June 1875. The company was founded by 24-year-old Friedrich Lürssen… Read more
Kicking fenders amid Monaco madnessopinion Rob Hodgetts 1 Oct 24 0Chatting on the saloon deck of Kismet, Chris Cecil-Wright’s eyes crease into a smile. Not at the sight of the drizzle dampening the Monaco air, but… Read more
Lürssen, Rolls-Royce strengthen engine overhaul partnershipnews Rob Hodgetts 23 Sep 24 0Lürssen and engine maker Rolls-Royce have deepened their partnership to streamline the overhaul of mtu propulsion systems. The Bremen, Germany-based shipyard and Rolls-Royce’s Power Systems… Read more
Lurssen fire update: Shipyard blaze put out in Germanynews Rob Hodgetts 2 Jul 24 0Firefighters have put out the major fire which broke out on Tuesday at a Lürssen shipyard in Rendsburg, Germany. The blaze engulfed a hall containing… Read more
Lürssen superyacht hits dry dock doornews Rob Hodgetts 8 Dec 23 0A 130m+ superyacht has caused significant damage to the doors of a dry dock and injured an employee after an incident at the Lürssen shipyard… Read more
Instability breeds uncertainty for marketsopinion Rob Hodgetts 7 Dec 23 0Financial markets might be looking forward to a Santa rally but global instability continues to cast an air of caution over the superyacht industry. War in… Read more
How serious is yachting about sustainability?opinion Rob Hodgetts 30 Nov 23 0Just as turkeys are famously unlikely to vote for Christmas, so the superyacht industry is unlikely to downplay its progress in sustainability. The mood music… Read more
Lürssen suffers cyber attack over Easter weekendnews Superyacht Investor Contributor 12 Apr 23 0Lürssen has reported falling victim to a cyber attack over the Easter weekend. A spokesman for the Bremen-based shipyard group confirmed that it was a ransomware… Read more
