The story
A holding company under the umbrella of Abu Dhabi MAR was founded in 2007 Privinvest (30%). Its principals have owned the French shipyard Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie, based in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, France, since 1992.
In 2008 Abu Dhabi MAR group entered into a shipbuilding venture — ADMShipyards, located across a deep-water channel from Abu Dhabi's main shipping terminal, Port Zayed.
In July 2009 the group acquired more than 90 percent of the German shipyard Nobiskrug shipyard, based in Rendsburg, Germany.
In October 2009 the group signed a MOU with ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) that involved the establishment of a 50/50 joint venture for the construction of naval surface ships. As per the partnership agreement signed by the two companies, the 50/50 joint venture would see TKMS retain a lead role and know-how in all projects with the German Navy and NATO partners; while Abu Dhabi MAR Group was responsible for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). It was also agreed that Abu Dhabi MAR would be acquiring 80% of TKMS' key three surface ship firms: Blohm+Voss Shipyards, Blohm + Voss Repair GmbH, and Blohm + Voss Industries.
In September 2010 Abu Dhabi MAR purchased 75.1% of TKMS's Greek subsidiary Hellenic Shipyards Co. at Skaramangas.
In 2011 an agreement was in place for ADM to buy the civil shipbuilding facilities of the former Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) in the northern German city of Kiel.
From Wikipedia’s article on Abu Dhabi MAR, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3