Established by Claudia and Albert Drettmann, the well known German shipyard Drettmann Yachts has sold two vessels from the new Explorer Yacht series in spring 2013 and other negotiations are in process.
As of the 25th of May 2010, management of Drettmann GmbH has filed for bankruptcy. The luxury yacht builder and dealer, based at Bremen-Hemelingen, situated directly on the Weser River, Drettmann employs around 100 people.