Maindeck

What Maindeck does

Maindeck is a Norwegian vertical SaaS company, founded in 2018/2019 and headquartered in Skudeneshavn, that builds a cloud-based project management platform purpose-built for technical ship managers to plan and execute vessel dry-docking projects. Since October 2023 it has operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of UniSea AS, with the product jointly marketed as 'UniSea Maindeck'. The platform centralises specification drafting, yard quotation comparison, work-order management, Gantt scheduling, reporting, and stakeholder collaboration across a shipping operator's fleet, and is sold via a fleet-wide or company-wide quote-based subscription model with multi-year terms.

The platform is delivered as a web application plus native iOS and Android mobile apps with full offline capability and background sync, hosted on Google Cloud with multi-country replication and a 99.5% uptime SLA. An adjacent Inspections module extends the same platform to shipboard and yard inspection workflows with image annotation and voice-to-text capture, and a public Integration Hub (API documented at developers.maindeck.io) enables two-way sync with PMS and procurement systems plus usage- and condition-based triggers. Supporting modules include Maindeck Academy for training and a Shipyards directory for yard discovery.

Maindeck monetises through recurring SaaS subscriptions on the Projects and Inspections modules, value-added API/Integration Hub deployments, and attached training and enablement services. It runs a sales-led, demo-driven enterprise go-to-market targeting maritime operators (technical superintendents and fleet managers) across offshore, cargo, cruise/expedition, and aquaculture segments, supplemented by an exclusive channel agent in Greece (Resolute Maritime Services) and a listing on the DNV GL Veracity marketplace. The customer base spans 30+ named operators including Tidewater (218 vessels), PIL Singapore (five-year fleet-wide), OSM Thome, Lindblad Expeditions, Reederei F. Laeisz, Neptune Lines, AquaShip, and Hurtigruten.

Name

Maindeck

Legal name

Maindeck AS

Website

https://maindeck.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Maindeck is a Norwegian vertical SaaS platform, wholly owned by UniSea AS, that helps technical ship managers plan and execute vessel dry-docking projects across offshore, cargo, cruise, and aquaculture fleets via a web app, offline-capable mobile apps, and a public API.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Dry-Docking Project Management Software

NAICS

Ship Building and Repairing (336611), Ship and Boat Building (3366)

SIC

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Yard Infrastructure & Asset Monitoring (IoT, CMMS, Crane/Dock Monitoring) (IMAJALAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Deck Machinery & Mooring Systems (Winches, Windlasses, Capstans) (IMAJAIAA), Marine Terminals & Cargo Handling Infrastructure (RoRo, Bulk, Container) (IMAFAJAF)

Keywords

• Dry-docking management software
• Maritime project management
• Ship inspection platform
• Vessel yard comparison
• Fleet technical management

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. SaaS subscriptions for the Maindeck platform (Projects / Inspections modules): Recurring subscription revenue from maritime customers using Maindeck Projects and Inspections modules; commercial model is quote-based, sold as fleet-wide or company-wide licences (e.g., five-year fleet-wide contract with PIL Singapore, fleet-wide rollouts for USC Barnkrug, MF Shipping Group, Reederei F. Laeisz).
2. Integration Hub / API add-on: Value-added revenue from API/Integration Hub deployments enabling PMS sync, procurement sync, and sensor-based triggers for customers with advanced digital stacks.
3. Training and enablement services (Maindeck Academy): Revenue or attached-services from Maindeck Academy training and knowledge base, supporting customer onboarding and continuous product education.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion5 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Maindeck is a cloud-based SaaS platform built specifically for technical ship managers to plan, execute, and report on vessel dry-docking projects. The platform centralises project specification drafting, yard quotation comparison, work-order management, scheduling, on-site progress updates, cost auditing, and inspection reporting, with companion iOS/Android mobile apps and an open Integration Hub API for syncing with PMS and procurement systems.

Product overview

Maindeck is sold as a single platform-plus-modules offering rather than separate products. The Maindeck core platform handles the end-to-end dry-docking project lifecycle (specification drafting, yard comparison, work-order management, scheduling, reporting). On top of this, the Maindeck Inspections module adds structured ship and yard inspection workflows, while the Maindeck Mobile App extends the platform to shipboard and shipyard users for in-field work-order handling and inspection capture. The Maindeck Integration Hub exposes the platform's open APIs (documented at developers.maindeck.io) so customers can synchronize Maindeck with PMS, procurement, and other operational systems. Supporting the platform are Maindeck Academy (training) and the Maindeck Knowledge Base (self-service help), as well as a standalone Shipyards directory used for yard discovery and evaluation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UniSea Inspections: Companion inspection module by UniSea, used in conjunction with UniSea Maindeck; separately branded product line within the UniSea family for maritime ship inspections.

Products and services

• Maindeck (Core Dry-Docking Platform) Cloud-based SaaS platform for planning, managing, and executing vessel dry-docking projects, centralising specification drafting, yard quotation comparison, work-order management, Gantt scheduling, reporting, and stakeholder collaboration across a shipping operator's fleet. Target users are technical ship managers, fleet managers, and HSEQ/technical staff inside shipping companies.
• Maindeck Inspections Ship inspection module that supports structured on-board and on-yard inspection workflows, including image capture, image annotation, voice-to-text hands-free commenting, and customisable inspection/report templates for maritime inspectors and technical staff.
• Maindeck Integration Hub Integration layer that exposes Maindeck's open APIs and pre-built integrations, enabling two-way work-order sync with PMS systems, two-way purchase-order sync with procurement systems, and usage- and condition-based triggers for automated work-order creation from sensor data.
• Maindeck Mobile App Companion mobile app for iOS and Android that enables shipboard and shipyard users to handle work orders, capture inspection photos with image annotation and voice-to-text notes, access documents, and search yard candidates in the field, with full offline mode and background sync.
• Maindeck Academy Training portal where customers learn how to use the Maindeck platform, with courses on project setup, specification drafting, yard comparison, and reporting, supporting onboarding and continued product adoption.
• Maindeck Shipyards Directory Searchable global shipyard directory that allows operators to discover and evaluate shipyards, used alongside the yard comparison matrix and yard evaluation workflows inside Maindeck.

Quantifiable outcome

• Yard comparison process reduced from several days to a few minutes
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers31 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature13 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• UniSea ASflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniSea is Maindeck's parent company following UniSea's acquisition of Maindeck in 2023. Maindeck is now a wholly owned subsidiary of UniSea AS, a maritime software company based in Skudeneshavn, Norway. The two brands are marketed jointly as 'UniSea Maindeck' and 'UniSea Inspections', with shared leadership and joint event presence (UniSea Customer Conference, October 10-11, 2024).
• Resolute Maritime Services Inc. (Andreas Scaramangas)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive agent for Maindeck in Greece. Andreas Scaramangas of Resolute Maritime Services Inc. represents Maindeck to Greek shipping customers, supports trials, and acts as the regional sales/customer-success interface (e.g., M/Maritime, Neptune Lines).
• DNV GL VeracitycoreTechnology or IntegrationMaindeck's dry-docking solution is listed on DNV GL's Veracity marketplace, giving Maindeck a curated distribution and validation surface among DNV GL's maritime customer base.
• Google Cloud (data center infrastructure)coreTechnology or IntegrationMaindeck hosts all customer data in Google data centers, leveraging Google Cloud's secure infrastructure (24/7 physical security, multi-factor access, audited logs, backup generators, multi-region availability) to deliver a 99.5% uptime SLA.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MESPAS: MESPAS offers maritime planned maintenance, spare parts, and dry-docking management software for ship owners and managers. It is the closest head-to-head competitor to Maindeck in the dry-docking project management workflow, targeting the same technical superintendent persona.
• Tero Marine: Tero Marine (Norway) provides fleet management and planned maintenance software for ship owners, including dry-docking and technical project workflows. It competes with Maindeck directly for technical ship manager buyers in the Nordic maritime market.
• TM Master (by Viking Software): TM Master is a planned maintenance and dry-docking management system used by ship owners and managers. It directly overlaps with Maindeck's core project, specification, and yard-comparison workflows for vessel repair projects.
• SERTICA: SERTICA provides maritime planned maintenance, dry-docking, procurement and HSQE software for ship owners and managers. It overlaps with Maindeck's Projects, yard comparison, and Integration Hub capabilities in serving technical superintendents.
• Star IPS (Star Information Systems): Star IPS offers fleet management, planned maintenance and technical project software to the maritime industry. It is a comparable vertical SaaS serving ship owners and managers on workflows that intersect Maindeck's dry-docking use cases.

Broad incumbents

• Kongsberg Maritime: Kongsberg Maritime is a large maritime technology vendor offering navigation, automation, and fleet management software. Its broader Vessel Insight and fleet platforms compete indirectly with Maindeck by bundling maintenance and operational workflows.
• Wärtsilä: Wärtsilä is a global maritime technology and services company whose SmartShip and Fleet Operations Solutions portfolio includes lifecycle service and maintenance tools that overlap with Maindeck's dry-docking and technical project workflows.
• DNV: DNV provides maritime classification, advisory, and software (including the Veracity marketplace where Maindeck is listed). DNV's broader fleet and data services compete indirectly for ship-owner software budgets relevant to dry-docking.
• Lloyd's Register: Lloyd's Register is a maritime classification society offering digital products and fleet performance software. It is adjacent to Maindeck as a broad incumbent in maritime software, services, and compliance workflows.
• ABB Marine & Ports: ABB Marine & Ports supplies automation, propulsion, and digital solutions for vessels, including fleet operations software. As a broad maritime tech incumbent it competes for ship-operator software and maintenance budgets adjacent to Maindeck.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/maindeckdotio
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/maindeck-as

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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