Yasarsan Shipyard Yalova
Yalova Shipyard is a Turkish ship repair, maintenance and conversion yard located at Altınova, Yalova, operating as part of the Akar Shipping group. Its services cover docking on a floating dock able to take vessels up to 217 m long and 32 m in beam, afloat repairs along a 1,400 m berth, and conversion and retrofit prefabrication work within a 65,000 m² facility. The yard also promotes a new building facility for ship construction. Reported projects include bulk carriers, general cargo ships, an oil/chemical tanker and a passenger/cruise vessel for owners and managers in Europe and Asia.
Yasarsan Shipyard Yalova (Yalova Shipyard)
Yalova Shipyard is a ship repair, maintenance and conversion yard on the Turkish coast at Altınova, Yalova. The yard presents itself as part of the Akar Shipping family — a group described as beginning in 1968 as a family shipping business and now operating a fleet of 26 vessels, with the Akkon Lines container service established in 2018. Alongside repair work, the yard promotes a new building facility and states a commitment to sustainable practices including energy-efficient lighting, solar power generation and waste management.
Services
- Docking services, including routine maintenance and complex repairs
- Afloat repairs alongside, from minor adjustments to major overhauls
- Conversion and retrofit works, including prefabrication for conversion projects
- New building / ship construction
- Installations
Facilities
- Floating dock for vessels up to 217 m length and 32 m breadth
- 1,400 m berth for afloat repair work
- 65,000 m² conversion and retrofit facility with crane coverage
- 5,000 m² closed hangar
- Closed spaces for assembly and larger construction work
Vessel Types
Projects listed by the yard include:
- Bulk carriers (e.g. PAIWAN WISDOM, for Wisdom Marine / Synergy Maritime)
- General cargo vessels (SIVUMUT, UKPIK, for Spliethoff Agency, Netherlands)
- Oil/chemical tankers (FLAMENCO, for Spring Marine Management, Greece)
- Passenger/cruise vessels (GEMINI, for Miray Gemicilik, Türkiye)
- Vessels for ASM Maritime
Location
- Fatih Mah. Cumhuriyet Cad. Tavşanlı Beld. No:23, Altınova / Yalova, Türkiye
- Phone: +90 226 813 33 43
- Email: [email protected]
Industry Presence
The yard reports attending Sea Asia 2025 in Singapore (stand B2-D29), the World Maritime Forum in Hamburg and Expomaritt ExpoShipping, and has hosted a visit from Turkish transport and port officials.