ASSOCIATION OF ESTONIAN BOATYARDS

ASSOCIATION OF
ESTONIAN BOATYARDS

THEIR strenght
is in THEIR
SHIPS
(Livonian Rhymed Chronicle 1180 – 1290)

On the eve of Northern Crusades, the Oeselians were summarized in the Livonian Rhymed Chronicle thus: "The Oeselians, neighbors to the Kurs (Curonians), are surrounded by the sea and never fear strong armies as their strength is in their ships."

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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.

Small craft design seminar “Si:ki:ping”, March 13

TUT Kuressaare College will host a small craft design seminar “Si:ki:ping” on Tuesday, March 13 in Pritsumaja Grill & Bar, Kuressaare. The seminar starts at 12pm and ends at 19pm with an open discussion. Presenters at the seminar are Niclas Kling (professional naval architect, Sweden), Henrik Andreasson (expert in hydrodynamic design, Sweden) and professor of Estonian...

AEB at Vene Båt, 10-19th February ’12 in Helsinki

Right now members of AEB Alunaut, Saare Paat, Kasse Paadid and Lindvart are in Helsinki at Vene Båt, Northern Europe’s biggest boating event. The show takes place at the Helsinki Exhibition & Convention Centre and it started last Friday (10th February) and ends in the forthcoming weekend. Finland is basically home market for Estonian boatbuilders, so visiting the show...

AEB at Turku boatshow

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...

AEB gained rights to give professional qualifications for small craft builders

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...