Bodan-Werft Metallbau GmbH&Co. KG - Shipbuilding - Experts for Aluminum and Steel Hulls - Port for sailing and motor yachts

Austal commenced operations in 1988 with a vision to build high quality commercial vessels for the international market. By the company's fifth anniversary, Austal had become the world's leading manufacturer of 40 metre passenger catamarans and the dominant supplier to Asia. In 1998 Austal entered the patrol boat market securing an order for eight Bay Class vessels for the Australian Customs Service. In 2001, Austal became the first company to supply the US military with a high speed vessel, the Theatre Support Vessel.

With shipyards in Australia and the United States of America, Austal is well placed to meet the requirements of the global market. In Western Australia, Austal's modern shipyard's are situated on the Jervoise Bay waterfront in Henderson , 8 km south of the port city of Fremantle. Purpose built enclosed facilities cater for simultaneous construction of vessels of varying sizes.

In the year 1919 Herrmann Stachelhaus started to build ships in the south of Germany by the Lake Constance. At this time Bodan was the only yard near the lake with the ability to build ships made of steel.

During the 30th the first passenger ships were built. Some of them are still traveling on the beautiful lakes in Switzerland. After the war the yard recovered fast from the damages. First Bodan started to build fishing vessels and soon later in 1949 the first passenger ships after the war left the docks.

In the following years Bodan focused on the core markets Germany and Switzerland and built various vessels operating on the surrounding lakes.

Today Bodan is able to provide vessels to be operated on for lakes in coastal areas and offshore, striving for high quality build to fit the needs of the customer.
 

	Shipbuilding
	Experts for Aluminum and Steel Hulls
	Ship Repair
	Port for sailing and motor yachts