1983
The company develops the first free-fall lifeboat recognized by the German Sea Occupational Association. In the mid-1980s, the brothers Jan and Peter Hatecke took over the responsibility for the company in the fourth generation. They begin to expand production by building a workshop for the fabrication of glassfiber-reinforced plastics and a workshop for steel construction. Now, the company focuses on the series production of lifeboats and davits. Under the leadership of Jan and Peter, the company has become the world’s leading manufacturer of free-fall lifeboats.
