EUROYARDS is an European Economic Interest Grouping seated in Brussels , pursuant to the terms and conditions of EEC Regulation 2137/85 of the Council of 25th July 1985. Incorporated in 1992, the original partners which are still members of the group are Chantiers de L'Atlantique-Alstom, Fincantieri and Howaldtswerke Deutsche Werft (HDW),. In 2000 Astilleros Espanoles Group was taken over by Empresa Nacional Bazan de Construcciones Navales Militares , S.A. who are now Navantia S.A. Also in 2000 the company MEYER WERFT and in 2001 the company Kvaerner Masa Yards – now Aker Yards - joined the Group so that today EUROYARDS includes:

• AKER YARDS Oy
• AKER YARDS S.A.
• FINCANTIERI S.p.A.
• HOWALDTSWERKE DEUTSCHE WERFT GmbH
• NAVANTIA S.L.
• MEYER WERFT GmbH

The aim of EUROYARDS is to foster the interests of its partners, both by adopting common positions before international bodies that promulgate the policies of the sector, and by implementing through working teams created ad hoc, projects in the field of research and development and purchasing policy, in order to cut costs.

EUROYARDS represents major shipbuilding companies in five European countries.

In the pre-eminent segment of cruise ships, the aforementioned companies represent a significant proportion of the world-wide orderbook. Also in other high-technology, major vessel types (ferries of different types, LNG-, chemical-, car carriers, etc.) the EUROYARDS shipyards represent major purchasers.