Marine Solutions

What Marine Solutions does

Marine Solutions, Inc. is a privately held, woman-owned marine engineering and construction firm headquartered in Nicholasville, Kentucky, founded in 2007 by Amy Wilkins, PE and Don Wilkins to combine professional engineering services with in-house commercial diving. The company operates four integrated service lines: marine engineering (inspection, design, permitting, hydrographic survey, dredging studies, mooring and berthing analysis, and construction management), bridge engineering (SNBI, NSTM, element-level, routine, underwater, and emergency inspections; load ratings; seismic retrofit; accelerated bridge construction), marine construction (pile jacketing, dam valve systems, marina construction, dredging, intakes and outfalls, scour repairs), and commercial diving (underwater welding, debris removal, salvage, intake and outfall work). Its technical stack includes ROVs, multibeam and side-scan sonar, CODA Octopus real-time 3D sonar, LiDAR, UAV/drone survey, and FEA structural analysis, with an OSHA 30 safety program prequalified by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Coast Guard.

The firm generates revenue primarily through project-based, professional services contracts (time-and-materials and fixed-price) with federal agencies (U.S. Navy, USACE, U.S. Coast Guard, FEMA), state DOTs (Maryland, New York, Kentucky), local authorities (NYCEDC, Battery Park City Authority), and enterprise clients (American Electric Power, Norfolk Southern, Kentucky American Water). Distribution is direct enterprise field sales, with projects won via competitive bidding on government procurement vehicles and private RFPs; the company does not publish pricing and bills per project. It has ten regional offices across the U.S. plus project execution in 30+ states and at least eight international locations including the Panama Canal, Canada, Japan, Bahrain, South Korea, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

In November 2024, Marine Solutions converted to a 100% Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), making every team member an owner of the firm. The company has received the Best Places to Work in Kentucky designation for nine consecutive years through 2026.

Name

Marine Solutions

Legal name

Marine Solutions, Inc.

Website

https://msimarinesolutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Marine Solutions, Inc. is a woman-owned, ESOP marine engineering and construction firm that delivers integrated inspection, design, commercial diving, and construction services to federal, state, local, and enterprise clients across 30+ U.S. states and international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine Engineering Services

NAICS

Ship Building and Repairing (336611), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

SIC

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730), Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Underwater Inspection, Maintenance & Repair (UWILD, Diving/ROV, In-water Cleaning) (IMAJAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Underwater Hull Inspection, Cleaning & Propeller Services (TLAKAKAJ), Marine Terminals & Cargo Handling Infrastructure (RoRo, Bulk, Container) (IMAFAJAF), Engine & Mechanical Overhaul (Main/Aux Engines, Pumps, Valves, Compressors) (TLAHAMAD), Marine Surveying, Inspection & Claims (EDAOANAO)

Keywords

• Marine engineering services
• Bridge engineering inspection
• Commercial diving services
• Marine construction services
• Underwater inspection services

Headquarters

HQ city

Nicholasville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Consulting Services: Professional engineering services including marine and bridge engineering, inspection, design, and consulting. Revenue generated through project-based contracts with government and private sector clients. Typically time and materials or fixed-price project engagements.
2. Construction Services: Marine and bridge construction services delivered through project contracts. Revenue from construction management, general contracting, and design-build arrangements with clients.
3. Commercial Diving Operations: Underwater diving services for inspections, maintenance, repair, and construction. Billed as part of integrated engineering-construction projects or as standalone diving service contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Marine Solutions provides marine and bridge engineering, commercial diving, and marine construction services for government and private sector clients. The firm delivers inspection, design, and construction services for bridges, waterfront structures, and underwater infrastructure, often serving as a prime or sub-consultant on civil and transportation projects.

Product overview

Marine Solutions is a specialized engineering and construction firm offering a portfolio of four integrated service lines: Marine Engineering, Bridge Engineering, Marine Construction, and Commercial Diving. These services work together as a unified capability—their engineering teams provide inspection, design, and assessment services which inform and support their construction and diving operations, enabling streamlined rehabilitation projects and design-build delivery. The company serves diverse markets including federal, energy, transportation, industrial, water, commercial, state, and local clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Marine Engineering
• Bridge Engineering
• Marine Construction
• Commercial Diving

Quantifiable outcome

• Nine consecutive years recognized as Best Places to Work in Kentucky
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• AECOMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject collaborator on the Panama Canal expansion and modernization project. Marine Solutions worked alongside AECOM as part of the engineering and construction team for this major international infrastructure project.
• Walsh ConstructionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerContractor partner on the Kennedy Mill Bridge project. Marine Solutions provided specialized marine engineering and diving services as part of Walsh Construction's bridge construction team.
• Commercial Divers PanamaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner providing commercial diving support services for the Panama Canal project. Collaboration enabled Marine Solutions to execute underwater work in the Panama Canal environment.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Orion Marine Group: Public marine construction and commercial diving services firm performing heavy marine, bridge, port, and dredging work for federal and private clients — directly comparable in service mix to Marine Solutions but at significantly larger scale.
• Global Diving & Salvage: Commercial diving, marine construction, and inspection firm serving ports, bridges, dams, and energy infrastructure across the U.S. Closely comparable in core diving-led service offering and federal/state client mix.
• Underwater Construction Corporation (UCC): Commercial diving and marine construction specialist focused on dam, bridge, and waterfront infrastructure repair. Similar integrated diving-plus-construction value proposition and USACE/Navy customer overlap.
• JF Brennan Company: Marine construction, commercial diving, and environmental remediation contractor serving federal, energy, and infrastructure clients. Comparable as a mid-sized diving-and-construction platform competing for similar underwater inspection and rehab scopes.
• Collins Engineers: Engineering consultancy specializing in bridge inspection (including underwater diving inspections), marine, and waterfront structural engineering. Direct competitor for Marine Solutions' bridge inspection and underwater engineering work.
• Trigon Associates: Marine and coastal engineering consultancy serving ports, terminals, and waterfront owners. Comparable niche engineering footprint and overlapping federal/state DOT client base.
• Hardesty & Hanover: Bridge and structural engineering firm with longstanding underwater inspection practice serving state DOTs, transit agencies, and federal owners. Highly comparable for Marine Solutions' bridge inspection and design line.

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Global engineering and construction services firm with major marine, coastal, and bridge practices. Already a documented collaborator with Marine Solutions on Panama Canal work; competes for prime contracting on large federal infrastructure pursuits.
• Tetra Tech: Large consulting and engineering firm with a substantial water, coastal, and marine infrastructure practice serving federal agencies including USACE. Competes with Marine Solutions on larger inspection and design-bid-build pursuits.
• WSP USA: Major global engineering consultancy with deep bridge, marine, and port infrastructure practices. Competes with Marine Solutions for large state DOT and federal bridge inspection and rehabilitation contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MSIdiving
• Facebookfacebook.com/msimarinesolutions
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/marine-solutions-inc-msi-

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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