The Association of Estonian Boatyards started as a keeper of wooden boat building traditions in 1997. The organization was reformed in 2009 and today it connects nearly all the biggest Estonian boatyards and subcontractors. The mission of the Association is to retain and develop shipbuilding traditions and maritime culture in Estonia. Its main goal is to develop Estonian small craft building sector, functioning as a professional association.
The home base of the association is situated on the Estonian island Saaremaa (Ösel). The uniqueness of Saaremaa small craft industry is expressed in a diverse production range and in equally high quality standards.
AEB has regularly exhibited Estonian small rowingboats at Turku boatshow, and so we will this Spring, too. Traditionally Kasse boats, Linda seriesand wooden boats will be present and this year we will be clever enough to bring Saaremaas handcraft and souvenires with us.
See you there!
The 2011 Autumn and 2012 Spring fair exhibitions are co-funded...
Estonian Qualifications Authority (SA Kutsekoda) gave Association of Estonian Boatyards (AEB) the rights to give professional qualifications for small craft builders. One of the main goals of AEB is to develop Estonian small craft building sector and retain and develop shipbuilding traditions and maritime culture, so the given rights by the qualifications authority comes as...
