Abeking & Rasmussen (A&R) is a pioneering shipyard in Germany with high reputation for quality and innovation for naval and commercial vessels since 1907. Today the company delivers to a critical and sophisticated clientele all over the world. The modern, compact shipyard is independent of weather, with sheds made for ships of over 125m length, which can be launched resp. taken ashore via synchrolift. A&R is known for design, construction and building of SWATH@A&R/ SWASH@A&R, offshore patrol vessels, mine countermeasure vessels and authority craft. The revolutionary SWATH@A&R/ SWASH@A&R concept presents a superior alternative to conventional hullforms due to its unique seakeeping and manoeuvring in rough sea for numerous applications.