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MS Freedom of the Seas under construction at Aker Yards in Turku.

Aker Yards Oy, or Aker Yards' Finnish yards is a Finnish shipbuilding company. It operates three yards in Helsinki, Turku and Rauma, employing some 4,000 people. It is a part of Aker Yards, an international shipbuilding group.

The current Aker Yards Oy is a descendant of two different shipyard companies. Wärtsilä operated the shipyards of Helsinki and Turku since the 1970's. Wärtsilä's shipbuilding division went bankrupt in 1989 after merging with Valmet shipyards. Masa-Yards was established by Martin Saarikangas with financing from the shipping companies to finish the ships under construction, eventually taking over the operations of Wärtsilä's former shipyards. In the mid-90's Kvaerner purchased Masa-Yards and Kvaerner Masa-Yards was born. In 1991 the ship-building businesses of Hollming Oy of Rauma and Rauma-Repola of Pori were merged to form Finnyards.^[1] This company was purchased by Kvaerner and became Aker Finnyards. In January 2005 Kvaerner Masa-Yards and Aker Finnyards merged to form the "new" Aker Finnyards Oy. The name of the company was changed to Aker Yards Oy on June 7, 2006.

Aker Yards in Finland and its predecessors has built many luxurious cruise ships, including the very first modern purpose-built cruise ship, the Song of Norway. The most recent cruiseships build by Aker Finnyards are the three Freedom-class vessels, the first of which Freedom of the Seas was delivered for Royal Caribbean International in 2006. Freedom of the Seas and it's sister ships Liberty of the Seas and Independence of the Seas are the largest cruiseships in the world at the moment, although an even larger class of ships, the Genesis Class, is being designed by Aker Yards. Aker Yards is also responsible for the largest cruiseferry in the world, Color Line's Color Fantasy, which will get a sistership Color Magic from the yard in autumn 2007.

The company is also the principal yard for the Finnish Navy and the world's leading builder of icebreakers.

Not a complete list.

• M/S Ilmatar (built by Wärtsilä, Helsinki in 1964) to Finland Steamship Company.
• M/S Finnhansa (built by Wärtsilä, Helsinki in 1966) to Finnlines.
• M/S Finnpartner (built by Wärtsilä, Helsinki in 1966) to Finnlines.
• M/S Finlandia (built by Wärtsilä, Helsinki in 1967) to Finland Steamship Company.
• M/S Finncarrier (built by Wärtsilä Marine, Turku in 1969) to Finnlines.
• M/S Song of Norway (built by Wärtsilä Helsinki in 1970) to Royal Caribbean Cruise Line.
• M/S Nordic Prince (built by Wartsila Marine, Turku in 1971) to Royal Caribbean Cruise Line.
• GTS Finnjet (built by Wärtsilä Marine, Helsinki in 1977) to Finnlines.
• M/S Turella (built by Wartsila Marine, Turku in 1979) to SF Line (Viking Line).
• M/S Rosella (built by Wartsila Marine, Turku in 1980) to SF Line (Viking Line).
• M/S Viking Saga (built by Wartsila Marine, Helsinki in 1980) to Rederi Ab Sally (Viking Line).
• M/S Viking Song (built by Wartsila Marine, Helsinki in 1980) to Rederi Ab Sally (Viking Line).
• M/S Finlandia (built by Wartsila Marine, Turku in 1981) to Effoa (Silja Line).
• M/S Silvia Regina (built by Wartsila Marine, Turku in 1981) to Rederi AB Svea (Silja Line).
• M/S Svea (built by Wartsila Marine, Helsinki in 1985) to Johnson Line (Silja Line).
• M/S Mariella (built by Wartsila Marine, Turku in 1985) to SF Line (Viking Line).
• M/S Olympia (built by Wartsila Marine, Turku in 1986) to Rederi AB Slite (Viking Line).
• M/S Wellamo (built by Wartsila Marine, Helsinki in 1986) to Effoa (Silja Line).
• M/S Athena (built by Wartsila Marine, Turku in 1989) to Rederi AB Slite (Viking Line).
• M/S Cinderella (built by Wartsila Marine, Turku in 1989) to SF Line (Viking Line).
• Fantasy class Cruise Ships (built by Masa Yards, Helsinki)
• M/S Kalypso (built by Masa Yards, Turku in 1990) to Rederi AB Slite (Viking Line).
• M/S Silja Serenade (built by Masa Yards, Turku in 1990) to Silja Line.
• M/S Silja Symphony (built by Masa Yards, Turku in 1991) to Silja Line.
• M/S Barfleur (built by Kvaerner Masa Yard, Helsinki in 1992) to Brittany Ferries.
• M/S Normandie (built by Kvaerner Masa Yard, Helsinki in 1992) to Brittany Ferries.
• M/S Nils Dacke (built by Aker Finnyards, Rauma in 1995) to TT-Line.
• M/S Robin Hood (built by Aker Finnyards, Rauma in 1995) to TT-Line.
• M/S Crystal Symphony (built by Kvaerner Masa Yards, Turku in 1995) to Crystal Cruises.
• Vision Class Cruise Ships (built by Kvaerner Masa Yards, Turku)
  • M/S Grandeur of the Seas (1996) to Royal Caribbean International
  • M/S Enchantment of the Seas (1997) to Royal Caribbean International
• HSS 1500 Class (High-speed Sea Service)
  • HSC Stena Explorer (1996) to Stena Line
  • HSC Stena Voyager (1996) to Stena Line
  • HSC Stena Discovery (1997) to Stena Line
• M/S Superfast III & M/S Superfast IV (built by Kvaerner Masa Yards, Turku in 1998) to Superfast Ferries.
• M/S Europa (built by Kvaerner Masa Yards, Helsinki in 1999) to Hapag-Lloyd Cruises.
• M/S Adventure of the Seas (built by Kvaerner Masa Yards, Helsinki in 2001) to Royal Caribbean International.
• M/S Ulysses (built by Aker Finnyards, Rauma in 2001) to Irish Ferries.
• M/S SeaFrance Rodin (built by Aker Finnyards, Rauma in 2001) to SeaFrance.
• M/S Romantika (built by Aker Finnyards, Rauma in 2002) to Tallink.
• M/S Hjaltland & M/S Hrossey (built by Aker Finnyards, Rauma in 2002) to NorthLink Ferries.
• Spirit class Cruise Ships (built by Kvaerner Masa Yard, Helsinki)
  • M/S Costa Atlantica (2000) to Costa Crociere.
  • M/S Carnival Spirit (2001) to Carnival Cruise Lines.
  • M/S Carnival Pride (2001) to Carnival Cruise Lines.
  • M/S Carnival Legend (2002) to Carnival Cruise Lines.
  • M/S Costa Mediterranea (2003) to Costa Crociere.
  • M/S Carnival Miracle (2004) to Carnival Cruise Lines.
• M/S Victoria I (built by Aker Finnyards, Rauma in 2004) to Tallink.
• M/S Color Fantasy (built by Kvaerner Masa Yard, Turku in 2004) to Color Line.
• M/S Birka Paradise (built by Aker Finnyards, Rauma in 2004) to Birka Line.
• M/S Galaxy (built by Aker Finnyards, Rauma in 2006) to Tallink.
• Freedom class cruise ships (built by Aker Yards, Turku)
  • M/S Freedom of the Seas (2006) to Royal Caribbean International.
  • M/S Liberty of the Seas (2007) to Royal Caribbean International.
  • M/S Independence of the Seas (planned delivery date 2008) to Royal Caribbean International.
• M/S Star (built by Aker Yards, Helsinki in 2007) to Tallink.
• M/S Color Magic (built by Aker Yards, Rauma in 2007) to Color Line.

• Crichton-Vulcan
• Finnish Maritime Cluster

1. ^ (Finnish) Rauman seudun teollistuminen

• Aker Yards Website of Aker Yards