Bardex Corporation

Name

Bardex Corporation

Legal name

Bardex Corporation

Website

https://bardex.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine Heavy-Lift Equipment

NAICS

Ship Building and Repairing (336611), Ship and Boat Building (33661), Ship and Boat Building (3366), Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing (333923)

SIC

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730), Construction Machinery & Equip (3531), Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

Shiplifts & Transfer Systems (Rail/Platform Transfer, Slipways) (IMAJALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Launch & Retrieval Infrastructure (Slipways, Cradles, Travel Lifts, Launching Systems) (IMAJALAE), Dry Docks & Floating Docks (Graving, Floating, Syncrolift) (IMAJALAA), Deck Machinery & Mooring Systems (Winches, Windlasses, Capstans) (IMAJAIAA), Offshore Wind Substructures & Marine Engineering (Monopiles, Jackets, Floating) (EUAMACAE)

Keywords

• Heavy-lift marine systems
• Shiplift engineering
• Chain jack technology
• Offshore mooring solutions
• Shipyard transfer systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Goleta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Heavy-lift Equipment Manufacturing and Sales: Design, manufacture, and supply of shiplifts, mooring systems, and heavy-load handling equipment including chain jacks, transfer systems, and associated mechanical/hydraulic systems.
2. Engineering Design and Consulting Services: Comprehensive engineering services covering civil, electrical, hydraulic, mechanical, structural, and software engineering. Includes FEED studies, lifecycle support, and technical consulting.
3. Lifecycle Services and Spare Parts: Ongoing support for Bardex systems throughout their operational life including spare parts supply, maintenance, inspection, reverse engineering, and equipment upgrades.
4. Marine Infrastructure Advisory: Shipyard design, operational strategy, and maritime engineering consulting including facility planning, workflow optimization, infrastructure assessment, and certification support.
5. Project Management Services: Project execution from kick-off through commissioning, providing dedicated project managers for complex marine infrastructure implementations.
6. Training Services: On-site training during installation and commissioning phases, plus detailed operation and maintenance manuals for Bardex equipment operators.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bardex designs, manufactures, and services heavy-load marine lifting, transfer, and mooring systems based on proprietary Linear Chain Jack technology. Its flagship OmniLift Shiplift permanently raises vessels out of the water and transfers them to onshore berths for maintenance, while complementary systems (OmniDock, OmniCrane, BarLatch, BarMoor, BarLink, Gripper Jack Skidding, SCR Pull-In) address floating dock, offshore wind assembly, FPS mooring, and pipeline tensioning applications for shipyards, navies, offshore oil & gas operators, and offshore wind developers.

Product overview

Bardex Corporation is a marine infrastructure company offering a portfolio of heavy-lift systems centered on proprietary chain jack technology for shipyards, oil and gas, and offshore wind industries. The core product family includes the OmniLift Shiplift (permanent vertical lifting system), OmniDock (floating relocatable dock), and OmniCrane (offshore wind turbine assembly crane). Supporting products include specialized mooring solutions (Movable Chain Jack Mooring, Off Vessel Tensioning OVT, BarMoor Quick Connector, BarLink Unijoint Connector), transfer systems (trestles, cradles, carriages, bogies), skidding systems, and SCR/riser pipeline handling. The company also provides comprehensive services including Marine Infrastructure Advisory, Predictive Intelligence analytics, Engineering Design & Consulting, Lifecycle Services, Training, Project Management, Mooring Integrity Management, and Spare Parts supply. Products are sold directly to end users in defense, commercial shipbuilding, offshore energy, and port operations sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OmniLift: Chain jack shiplift system brand for shipyard vessel lifting and transfer operations
• BarLatch
• BarMoor
• BarLink Unijoint
• OmniDock
• OmniCrane
• Gripper Jack
• Movable Chain Jack
• Wire Rope Retrofit

Products and services

• OmniLift Shiplift Permanent vertical shiplift system using chain jack technology to lift vessels out of the water and transfer them to onshore berths for maintenance on hard stand areas. Features 56 chain jack lift stations with 1mm synchronization accuracy, two chains per station with 3:1 safety factor, and 40+ year service life. Used by naval shipyards, commercial shipbuilders, and megayacht refit facilities.
• OmniDock Floating System Floating dock and lift integrated system combining the benefits of a floating dry dock and permanent shiplift. Available in concrete, steel, or hybrid configurations. Relocatable asset providing vessel launch and retrieval capabilities independent from fixed infrastructure. Built in partnership with Safier Ingenierie using the ALFOWT modular floating hub and C2C construction method.
• OmniCrane System Complete lifting solution for offshore wind facilities with 1500+ tonne capacity chain jack mounted on traversing beams. Enables ground-level assembly of wind turbine components (nacelle, hub, blades) at quay level, reducing dangerous high-altitude operations and weather-related delays.
• Movable Chain Jack Mooring Removable chain jack mooring system that can be stored on land to reduce weight and maintenance on board vessels. Allows easier retensioning and riser touch-down point changes over system lifetime. Designed for FPS operators requiring flexibility in mooring and riser configurations.
• Off Vessel Tensioning (OVT) BarLatch System Patented lightweight mooring method that moves tensioning off the floater onto support vessels. Enables 0 person-hours onboard per-line hook-up/tensioning in under 12 hours, achieving storm-safe conditions faster than traditional methods. Approved by ABS, BV, and DNV. Delivers 600-1,000 metric ton deck weight savings by eliminating onboard tensioning equipment.
• BarMoor Quick Connector Next-generation mooring connector designed for quick connect and disconnect operations. Lightweight design with no high precision machined parts, cost-effective, and approved by BV, DNV, and ABS. Scalable for offshore wind deployment in shallow or deep water applications including LNG terminals.
• BarLink Unijoint Connector Passive mooring system for fixed-length mooring applications. Optimized to reduce out-of-plane bending (OPB) in mooring chain that causes fatigue crack propagation. Compatible with BarLatch, BarMoor, or ILT units; designed for floating wind and permanent FPS installations.
• Transfer Systems Ship support and transfer systems including trestles, cradles, and carriages for moving vessels on land. Compatible with Self-Propelled Modular Transporters (SPMT) and rail-based bogie transfer systems. Includes modular designs for submarine docking and side transfer capabilities.
• Gripper Jack Skidding Systems Hydraulic heavy-load skidding systems used across global drilling platforms, nuclear submarine reactor positioning, shipyard applications, and rig leveling. Features seismic restraint capabilities; supports module load out, ship/submarine section positioning, nuclear submarine reactor access housing, and BOP transporter applications.
• SCR & Riser Pipeline Pull-In Systems Chain jack systems for safely pulling in steel catenary risers (SCR) and pipelines of any size and weight. Featured in the Jack & St. Malo project at 7,000 ft (2,100 m) depth with 20+ year service capability; works at any azimuth and angle while landing pipeline end connections in porch sockets.
• Wire Rope Retrofit Service Conversion service to upgrade legacy wire rope shiplift systems to chain jack technology. Reduces pile requirements by up to 33%, concrete by up to 50%, and operating expenses by 20-33%; enables up to 25% more lift capacity using the same number of lift stations.
• Drydock Conversion Service Conversion service to transform legacy graving docks into OmniLift shiplift systems, enabling simultaneous multi-vessel docking and improved maintenance schedules.
• Engineering Design & Consulting Multidisciplinary engineering services covering civil, electrical, hydraulic, mechanical, structural, and software engineering. Includes FEED studies, lifecycle support, shipyard support engineering, and detailed engineering for Bardex systems.
• Marine Infrastructure Advisory Shipyard and port facility planning including master planning, workflow optimization, infrastructure assessment, dockmaster training, certification support, and design engineering for new shiplift and transfer systems.
• Lifecycle Services Long-term support services including expert technical and field services for mooring systems and shiplifts, extending system life and optimizing performance across decades.
• Spare Parts Supply Lifecycle spare parts supply supporting Bardex systems for decades after commissioning, including reverse engineering for obsoleted components.
• Mooring Integrity Management Monitoring, maintenance, inspection and repair services for mooring systems. Includes 24/7 performance alerts, ROV inspections, load cell and inclinometer services for FPS operators.
• Predictive Intelligence Analytics Data analytics service for defining optimal shiplift parameters using real-time data. Provides evidence-based business case development with optimized system dimensions and break-even analysis.
• Training Services Hands-on training for Bardex systems including on-site training during installation and commissioning phases, plus detailed operation and maintenance manuals. Delivered in partnership with VSM Associates for NAVSEA dockmaster and operator training.
• Project Management Services Full-service project management from kick-off through commissioning, covering scope, time, and budget balancing across global marine infrastructure implementations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20-33% reduction in operating expenses versus legacy wire rope shiplift systems
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• MatièrecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2022Developed the Atlas megayacht shiplift platform in partnership with Matière for La Ciotat Shipyards. Matière constructed the platform; Bardex provided the OmniLift system with 6,300 metric ton capacity.
• Irving ShipbuildingflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerBardex is delivering the largest shiplift in the Western Hemisphere to Irving Shipbuilding in Halifax. The 29,700+ ton OmniLift system with 56 chain jack lift stations supports Canada's River-class destroyer shipbuilding program under the National Shipbuilding Strategy.
• Safier Ingenierie sascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for concrete OmniDock construction using Safier's ALFOWT modular floating hub and C2C construction method. Enables turn-key concrete OmniDock solutions while avoiding shipping costs for large steel structures.
• VSM AssociatescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner company to Bardex providing drydocking consulting and NAVSEA Drydock Safety Certification Program support. VSM's Director of Operations Nathan Power delivers dockmaster and operator training alongside Bardex.
• HD Hyundai Heavy IndustriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBardex partnered with Hyundai Heavy Industries for multiple FPS projects including King's Quay and Shenandoah. HHI integrates Bardex's OVT BarLatch mooring systems and delivers to Gulf of Mexico operations.
• Make UK DefenceminorOthersBardex is a member of Make UK Defence Building Supply Chains for the Future, supporting defense sector supply chain development in the UK.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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