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]] Nordseewerke (sometimes abbreviated '''NSWE''') is a Shipbuilding company located in Emden , Germany . It is now a subsidiary of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems . The name ''Nordseewerke'' means " North Sea shipyard" in German . The shipyard employs some 1,400 people and is the second-largest plant in Emden, following Volkswagen . HISTORY Nordseewerke was founded on March 11 , 1903 and is currently one of the oldest among the still-existing shipyards in Germany. The company built many ships for Kaiserliche Marine during World War I and the Kriegsmarine during World War II as well as for the nowadays Deutsche Marine . The shipyard has also constructed ships for use by other navies, like the ''Kobben'' (Type 207) and ''Ula'' (Klasse 210) class submarines for the Royal Norwegian Navy , which were made to operate in shallow, coastal waters. In the past 20 years, submarines were also exported to South Africa , Argentina and Israel . Besides Navy ships, Nordseewerke builds container vessels and other freight ships. In 1971 , the cruise liner Sea Venture (later renamed into Pacific Princess ) was constructed. The ship is well-known as the film spot of The Love Boat . EXTERNAL LINKS
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