What is "nobiskrug"

Nobiskrug is a shipyard located on the Eider River in Rendsburg, Germany, specializing in building luxury yachts. It is now a subsidiary of Privinvest Holding. The shipyard currently employs some 400 people.

The name Nobiskrug is taken from the ancient land register designation for the site on which the shipyard is located. In mythology, Nobiskrug means the last stop in this world on the way to the next. Linguists and historians categorise Nobiskrug as a name used in northern Germany for taverns, inns and public houses.