What Aries Marine does

Aries Marine, founded in 1998 in Sharjah, UAE by Dr. Sohan Roy, is the flagship engineering, inspection, and maintenance brand of Aries Group, a private conglomerate of 88 companies operating across 31 countries. The firm serves the offshore oil & gas, maritime, and industrial sectors through three core service lines: offshore naval architecture and engineering (FEED studies, FEA, life extension, decommissioning, and proprietary designs including the ARION Series liftboats); inspection and maintenance (advanced and conventional NDT, radiography, rope access, cathodic protection, calibration, mechanical and metallurgical testing); and accredited training (IRATA rope access and ASNT/PCN NDT certification). All major laboratories operate under ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation, and the corporate management system holds ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 29001:2020, and ISO 45001:2018 certifications.

The company's business model is project-based professional services delivered through direct enterprise relationships and a network of regional offices and wholly-owned subsidiaries spanning the Middle East, Asia-Pacific, Americas, Europe, and Africa. Revenue streams are diversified across engineering consultancy, inspection and NDT, maintenance and voyage repair (riding squads of 160 certified crew), training, equipment supply (ARTEQ), and emerging green solutions such as ballast water treatment, scrubber retrofits, LDAR surveys, and marine solar power installations. Marketing is driven primarily through direct business development, certifications, and country-specific web presence rather than digital demand generation, consistent with B2B enterprise sales motion. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is handled through project quotations.

With 4,416+ engineers and service professionals, 12,070 clients served, and 143,717 projects completed over 28 years, Aries Marine operates at meaningful scale for an independent Middle East engineering services firm. Its recent strategic activity, including a 2025 partnership with Eco Marine Power and Merlin Solar Technologies for marine solar trials, launch of LDAR survey services aligned with EU Regulation 2024/1787, and ongoing geographic expansion into emerging markets such as Guyana, Angola, and Nepal, indicate a company actively extending its service surface in line with environmental compliance and decarbonization tailwinds in the maritime sector.

Name

Aries Marine

Legal name

Aries Marine W.L.L

Website

https://ariesmar.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Aries Marine is a UAE-based private engineering, inspection, and maintenance firm serving offshore oil & gas, maritime, and industrial clients globally through 88 entities across 31 countries, offering naval architecture, NDT, cathodic protection, and accredited training services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine Engineering Services

NAICS

Ship Building and Repairing (336611), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

SIC

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730), Oil & Gas Field Exploration Services (1382), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Project Management & Owner’s Engineering / Technical Consultancy (Spec Writing, Bid Support, Site Support) (IMAJAGAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Safety, Risk & Compliance Engineering (SOLAS, Class Rules, HAZID/HAZOP, FMEA) (IMAJAGAJ), Classification Society & Flag-State Liaison / Plan Approval Support (IMAJAGAN), Marine Electrical Installation, Commissioning & Field Services (IMAJAJAL), Marine Systems Commissioning, Testing & Certification Support (TLAKAKAM)

Keywords

• Marine engineering services
• Offshore naval architecture
• Non-destructive testing
• Ship inspection maintenance
• Cathodic protection systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Sharjah

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices24 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Technical Consultancy Services: Project-based engineering services including offshore structural engineering, naval architecture, marine consultancy, FEED studies, and detailed engineering. Revenue generated through consulting engagements, feasibility studies, and engineering deliverables for offshore rigs, platforms, semi-submersibles and vessels.
2. Inspection and Non-Destructive Testing Services: Comprehensive inspection services including advanced NDT, conventional NDT, ultrasonic testing, radiography, rope access inspections, lifting equipment certification, and third-party inspections. Delivered by certified inspectors with industry credentials.
3. Maintenance and Repair Services: Onshore and offshore maintenance services including riding squad services for voyage repairs, ballast tank maintenance, deck coating, steel repairs, and HVAC/accommodation refurbishment.
4. Testing and Calibration Services: Laboratory and field testing services including mechanical testing, metallurgical analysis, calibration services, and material certification. Accredited by ISO/IEC 17025:2017.
5. Training Services: IRATA rope access training and NDT training courses at their certification center in Cochin, India. Training provided by ASNT and PCN Level 3 qualified staff.
6. Green Solutions and Technology Integration: Environmentally focused solutions including green solutions, ballast water treatment system installation, scrubber system retrofits, and marine solar power system installations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Aries Marine provides engineering, inspection, and maintenance services for offshore, marine, and oil & gas industries. Core offerings include offshore naval architecture and structural design (including the proprietary ARION series of liftboats and self-elevating platforms), non-destructive testing, radiography, cathodic protection, calibration, mechanical/metallurgical testing, 3D laser scanning, voyage repair through riding squads, and IRATA/NDT training. The firm operates an ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited calibration and metallurgical laboratory and serves clients across 31 countries.

Product overview

Aries Marine is a comprehensive engineering, inspection, and maintenance services company operating as the flagship brand of Aries Group. The company offers a portfolio of specialized services organized around three core divisions: Offshore Naval Architecture & Engineering (covering design, analysis, and engineering for offshore structures including their flagship ARION series of liftboats and self-elevating platforms), Inspection & Maintenance (offering NDT, radiography, calibration, cathodic protection, and specialized testing services), and Training (providing IRATA rope access and ASNT-based NDT certification courses). The company also operates IDEAS (Intelligent Detail Engineering & As Built Scanning) as a subsidiary focused on 3D laser scanning and digital asset management services. Supporting offerings include Green Solutions for environmental compliance (ballast water treatment, scrubber systems), marine warranty services, aerial drone surveys, underwater inspections, and voyage repair services through riding squads. All major lab operations hold ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation, while the company maintains ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 29001-2020, and ISO 45001:2018 certifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Aries IDEAS: 3D laser scanning and intelligent detail engineering services
• ARTEQ
• AIMRI
• Aries Green Solutions

Products and services

• ARION Series Liftboats and Self-Elevating Platforms Flagship in-house designed product line of liftboats and self-elevating platforms for offshore oil and gas operations. Designed and developed entirely by Aries Marine's Offshore Engineering division.
• Ship Loading Software Proprietary loading software for stability calculations and vessel operational planning, used by ship owners and naval architects.
• Offshore Naval Architecture & Engineering Services Comprehensive offshore engineering services including design and analysis of fixed and floating offshore units, conversion engineering, life extension studies, finite element analysis, subsea analysis, and decommissioning engineering. Targeted at offshore oil & gas operators.
• Inspection & Maintenance Services
• 3D Laser Scanning & Modelling Services
• Radiography Services
• LDAR Surveys & EU Regulations Compliance
• IRATA Rope Access Training
• NDT Training Courses
• Riding Squad - Voyage Steel & Coating Maintenance
• Green Solutions
• Calibration Services
• Cathodic Protection Services
• Mechanical Testing & Advanced Metallurgical Lab

Quantifiable outcome

• 500 major repair projects completed during sailing with all major shipping companies worldwide
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Eco Marine PowercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025Japan-based Eco Marine Power commenced onboard evaluation trials of its updated Aquarius Marine Solar Power system. Aries Marine fitted Merlin Solar Technologies solar panels onto custom frames mounted on a ship. The collaboration aims to advance zero-emission power technologies for the maritime sector, demonstrating the durability and reliability of solar solutions for marine applications.
• Merlin Solar TechnologiescoreTechnology or Integration · 1 August 2025Merlin Solar Technologies supplied solar panels that were fitted by Aries Marine onto custom frames for the Aquarius Marine Solar Power system evaluation trials. Additional PV module technologies from other manufacturers are expected to be installed in coming months as part of the evaluation program.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore: Global classification society offering marine surveying, certification, NDT, and offshore asset integrity services. Closely comparable as a one-stop marine inspection, classification, and consultancy provider serving shipowners and offshore operators worldwide.
• DNV (Det Norske Veritas): Classification society and maritime advisory covering ship classification, offshore engineering, NDT, and asset integrity management. Direct competitor in marine certification, verification, and offshore engineering consultancy.
• American Bureau of Shipping (ABS): Maritime classification society providing ship classification, offshore engineering, and advisory services. Direct comparable for Aries' ship design, naval architecture, and plan-approval support work.
• RINA (Registro Italiano Navale): Italian classification society offering marine certification, testing, and engineering consultancy services. Comparable scope covering ship classification, offshore verification, and industrial asset integrity.
• Lloyd's Register Group: Maritime classification and advisory organization delivering ship classification, offshore engineering, and integrity management. Direct peer in statutory certification and survey services.
• BMT Group: Maritime engineering consultancy providing ship design, naval architecture, offshore engineering, and marine environmental services. Closely comparable niche offering with similar ship-design and offshore engineering service mix.

Broad incumbents

• Worley Limited: Global engineering and project services firm with substantial offshore, subsea, and energy infrastructure design and consulting capabilities. Broader portfolio than Aries but competing for many of the same offshore FEED and integrity projects.
• McDermott International: Offshore engineering, procurement, construction, and installation company serving offshore oil & gas. Comparable in fixed/floating offshore unit design and life extension services though at larger EPC scale.
• SGS (Marine Services): Global testing, inspection, and certification firm with a marine services division providing surveys, NDT, and commodity inspection. Broad incumbent comparable for Aries' inspection and calibration offerings.
• Intertek Group: Global testing, inspection, and certification provider serving marine, oil & gas, and industrial markets. Comparable in NDT, calibration, and asset integrity services at a global incumbent scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Xx.com/AriesMarineLLC

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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