One Equity Partner (OEP) took over the majority of Babcock AG at HDW. Shortly after that, Babcock AG had to file for insolvency and called for a reserved transaction, but the OEP was able to avoid this. In January 2005, HDW became a subsidiary of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), which also part-owned Kockums of Malmö, Sweden and 24.9% of Hellenic Shipyards Co. of Skaramangas, Greece. The group employs around 6,600 workers. In 2009, HDW worked with Kockums and Northrop Grumman to offer a derivative in the American Focused Mission Vessel Study, a precursor to the Littoral combat ship program. In July 2011, TKMS announced that it has confirmed an existing deal to sell the civilian shipbuilding assets of HDW Gaarden to Abu Dhabi MAR. Ships built by HDW (selection) Civilian (1924) (1954), luxury yacht conversion from naval vessel for Aristotle Onassis (1968), nuclear powered freighter (1975), cruiseferry (1976), cruiseferry (1981), cruiseferry (1981), cruise ship (1982), research icebreaker (1987), cruise ship (2001), fast ropax ferry (2001), fast ropax ferry (2001), fast ropax ferry (2002), fast ropax ferry (2002), fast ropax ferry Naval Battleships (1911) (1913) (1916) Frigates , a , two frigates built for the Royal Malaysian Navy , frigates built for the Colombian Navy , a Corvettes s Submarines (U-boats) Type 201 submarines Type 205 submarines Type 206 submarines Type 209 submarines Type U 209PN submarines Type 212 submarines Type 214 submarines Type 216 submarines (Proposed design) Type 218 submarines Type 800 submarines Gunboats (built (only) by Howaldtswerke as Diogenes, a steamer (1881)) See also ThyssenKrupp Notes External links HDW ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems Kockums Hellenic Shipyards Co. USS Topeka Kiel Shipbuilding companies of Germany Defence companies of Germany Military vehicle manufacturers Companies established in 1838 Companies based in Kiel Manufacturing companies established in 1838 1838 establishments in Schleswig-Holstein German corporate subsidiaries