Ship‘s Equipment Centre

What Ship‘s Equipment Centre does

Ship's Equipment Centre (SEC), founded in 1990 and headquartered in Bremen, Germany, is a privately held manufacturer specializing in container lashing and securing equipment for maritime shipping. The company's product portfolio centers on Heavy Duty Fully Automatic Twistlocks (HD FAT) with a minimum 1000 kN breaking load and 500 kN pull-out force, the SEC ATLAS® anchor line, electric hydraulic and electric driven winches, external lashing (FAB-4) systems, lashing boards, and custom-engineered lashing bridges and cellguides. SEC self-describes as the leading manufacturer of container lashing equipment, differentiated by an in-house design and engineering capability built over 30+ years and by safety specifications that materially exceed the 275-325 kN breaking loads common in competitor offerings.

SEC operates under a German GmbH & Co. KG structure with three Managing Directors (Wolfgang Thiele, Hilko Dunkhorst, Michael Steuermann) and maintains wholly-owned branch offices in Shanghai, China and Busan, South Korea — the two largest shipbuilding markets globally. The company serves two primary customer segments: shipyards engaged in new container vessel construction, and ship owners requiring lashing systems, spare parts, and complete system reviews over the operational life of their fleets. Revenue is generated through direct enterprise hardware sales on a quote-based pricing model, supplemented by engineering design services and a global spare parts distribution network managed from Bremen. No public pricing, revenue figures, funding history, or AI/digital platform capabilities are disclosed.

Name

Ship‘s Equipment Centre

Legal name

SEC - Ship's Equipment Centre Bremen GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://sec-bremen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ship's Equipment Centre (SEC) is a Bremen-based German manufacturer of container lashing and securing equipment — including twistlocks, anchors, and winches — serving shipyards and ship owners worldwide through wholly-owned branches in China and South Korea.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Container Lashing Equipment

NAICS

Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing (332722)

SIC

Bolts, Nuts, Screws, Rivets & Washers (3452), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569)

akta.pro primary industry

Cargo Securing & Lashing Systems (Twistlocks, Chains, Turnbuckles) (IMAJAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Deck Fittings & Hardware (Bitts, Fairleads, Cleats, Anchors & Chains) (IMAJAIAK)

Keywords

• Container lashing equipment
• Maritime securing systems
• Shipbuilding hardware
• Container vessel equipment
• Marine cargo securing

Headquarters

HQ city

Bremen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Container Lashing Equipment Sales: SEC generates revenue through the sale of container lashing hardware including twistlocks, anchors, winches, lashing bridges, and cellguides. Products are sold directly to shipyards and ship owners for new vessel construction and retrofit projects. The company also provides spare parts and related components.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SEC Ship's Equipment Centre (SEC Bremen) manufactures container lashing and securing equipment for container vessels, including Heavy Duty Fully Automatic Twistlocks (HD FAT), SmartLock twistlocks, SEC ATLAS® Anchors, Electric Hydraulic and Electric Driven Winches, External Lashing (FAB-4) systems, LashBoards, Lashing Bridges and Cellguides. In addition to hardware, the company provides in-house engineering design services, turnkey solutions, spare parts supply worldwide, and complete lashing system reviews for shipyards and ship owners.

Product overview

SEC Ship's Equipment Centre is a leading manufacturer of container lashing equipment, offering a portfolio of hardware products centered on container securing solutions. The core product line includes Heavy Duty Fully Automatic Twistlocks (HD FAT), SmartLock twistlocks, Bottom FAT and Bottom Midlock variants, SEC ATLAS® Anchors, Electric Hydraulic and Electric Driven Winches, External Lashing (FAB-4) systems, and LashBoard products. These are complemented by engineering services including Lashing Bridges and Cellguides design. SEC operates its own manufacturing facilities in China and South Korea alongside its head office in Bremen, Germany, and provides spare parts and system review services worldwide. The company serves both shipyards during vessel construction and ship owners for retrofit and maintenance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SEC ATLAS® Anchor: Anchor product line with over 30 years of design and production experience
• HD FAT (Heavy Duty Fully Automatic Twistlock)
• SMARTLOCK
• EXTERNAL LASHING
• LASHBOARD

Products and services

• Heavy Duty Fully Automatic Twistlock (HD FAT) A fully automatic twistlock for securing containers on vessels, delivering minimum 500 kN pull-out force and minimum 1000 kN breaking load; maintenance-free, no lubrication required, with only correct insertion possible by design. Sold to shipyards for newbuilds and ship owners for retrofits.
• SEC ATLAS® Anchor Proprietary anchor developed over 30+ years of design and production experience, positioned as a reliable anchor solution for container vessels. Sold to shipyards and ship owners.
• Electric Hydraulic Winch Electrically driven winch with hydraulic system for maritime container securing deck operations. Sold to shipyards and ship owners.
• Electric Driven Winch Electric-driven winch variant for container vessel operations. Sold to shipyards and ship owners.
• External Lashing System (FAB-4) External lashing system for securing containers on vessels as part of the FAB-4 product line. Sold to shipyards and ship owners.
• SmartLock (Fully Automatic Twistlock) Fully automatic twistlock product for container securing applications. Sold to shipyards and ship owners.
• Bottom Fully Automatic Twistlock (Bottom FAT) Bottom-mounted fully automatic twistlock for container securing systems. Sold to shipyards and ship owners.
• Bottom Midlock Bottom midlock product for container securing applications. Sold to shipyards and ship owners.
• LashBoard Container lashing board product for vessel cargo securing. Sold to shipyards and ship owners.
• Lashing Bridges and Cellguides (Engineering Design) Custom-designed lashing bridges and cellguides as part of SEC's in-house engineering services for container vessel securing systems, including concept development and turnkey solutions. Sold to shipyards and ship owners.
• Spare Parts Supply and Lashing System Review Service Lifetime spare parts identification and supply for vessels equipped with SEC products, backed by a Bremen-maintained database of all vessel parts; also includes complete lashing system reviews and advisory services. Sold to ship owners worldwide.

Quantifiable outcome

• Pull-out force of minimum 500 kN exceeds highest safety standards in all classes
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• MacGregor (Hiab / Cargotec):

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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