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AKER YARDS MARINE

Aker Yards Marine is a consulting naval architecture and marine engineering company established in July 1983 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Aker Yards ASA in Norway. The company itself has survived numerous ownership changes, the most recent being the evolution of AYM Inc. from Kvaerner Masa Marine (KMM) following the re-structuring of the Aker Kvaerner Shipbuilding Group in December 2004. Prior to June 1992, the company was known as Wartsila Marine Inc.

Since its inception, AYM has established an impressive client base, including shipbuilders, ship owners, ship operators and government agencies. The company offers professional design engineering and shipbuilding technology services to clients throughout North America and internationally.

To further augment its own capabilities and the range of services offered to the marine community, AYM acquired Polar Design Associates (PDA) in 1998. This merger brought with it significant expertise from the design and construction of small to medium size research and patrol type vessels as well as key personnel with a background in the use of the latest design and construction techniques.

The restructuring in 2004 of Aker Kvaerner Shipbuilding resulted in our new ownership under Aker Yards ASA in Norway.

THE AKER YARDS GROUP

Aker Yards Marine is at the apex of a large body of technical resources available through its parent organization, Aker Yards in Europe.  The Aker Yards Group, which currently includes 17 shipyards, is on of the largest shipbuilders in the world.  Aker also owns companies that produce a wide range of ships' equipment.

Perhaps the most valuable and unique asset, which AYM has as a result of its corporate affiliations, is the ability to access the data compiled from hundreds of ships built within the Aker Yards Group.

AKER YARDS MARINE MISSION STATEMENT

Aker Yards Marine provides high quality technical support, innovative designs, and new technology applications, including successful European design, production and shipbuilding business practices, to the marine community in North America and to selected international markets, while offering its employees a fulfilling work environment.

CORPORATE GOALS

Work on intellectually and professionally interesting projects
Create a fulfilling working environment for employees
Be financially successful
Growth, but if only growth helps achieve above goals

OUR PHILOSOPHY

Our philosophy is to provide clients with innovative yet cost effective solutions to marine related projects at a competitive price. Combining ISO 9000:2001 certification with the latest design tools, AYM challenges its staff to continually improve the final product and offer solutions that will benefit the end user — our client.