About us:

The majority of Estonian small craft manufacturers are concentrated to the Estonian island Saaremaa and the local boatyards have a long tradition of co-operation. Saaremaa small craft builders form Saaremaa small craft cluster – a natural cooperation network which connects the local shipbuilders, subcontractors and sellers of marine equipment, as well as local educational institutions, municipalities and other small craft-related organisations.

The local ship and boat building sector offers a wide range of vessels made of different materials and with different functions in this relatively small region of Estonia. Thanks to the closeness and good contacts between partners, there is excellent co-operation between educational & research institutions, local governments and enterprises. The relative smallness of the volume and scope of local boat building yards enables to test effectively and flexibly varied production technologies and materials.

The best-known boat building firms situated in Saaremaa and having also entered international markets are Baltic Workboats, yacht building companies Saare Paat and Luksusjaht manufacturing their original yacht brands Saare 41 and Arcona; as well as Alunaut producing aluminium pleasure boats, currently working on an exclusive yacht Journeyman. There are also several smaller firms building rowing boats, electric vessels, and wooden boats in Saaremaa.