Reflex Marine

What Reflex Marine does

Reflex Marine is a privately held UK-based safety equipment manufacturer founded in 1992 and headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland. The company designs and manufactures rigid personnel transfer carriers and associated safety equipment that protect offshore workers during crane-based marine transfers. Its core technology, the FROG-XT range, uses spring-damper shock-absorbing suspension systems in stainless steel frames with polyethylene buoyancy panels to mitigate falling, heavy landings, lateral impacts, and immersion. The portfolio spans the FROG-XT2/4/6/10 carriers (2-10 person capacity), the WAVE-4 standing-position carrier, the STORM-WORK work-at-height basket, and the STORM-Pro composite cargo container, with full-scale immersion and impact testing verified by TÜV SÜD and certifications across CE, NORSOK, EN14502, and ISO 9001:2015 standards.

The company serves offshore oil and gas operators (Shell, BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Total, ConocoPhillips), drilling contractors (Stena Drilling, Transocean), FPSO operators (MODEC, Sakhalin Energy), offshore wind developers (Ørsted, Fred Olsen, Seaway 7), naval and coast guard entities, and offshore service companies. Reflex Marine earns revenue through a three-stream model: one-time equipment sales (12-month warranty included), recurring rental and lease arrangements (15-day to 3-year terms), and ongoing servicing, maintenance, replacement parts, and training delivered through its Aberdeen facility, four global training academies, and an Approved Partner Network spanning Brazil, Mexico, Norway, and other regions.

With more than 900 devices deployed in over 50 countries facilitating over one million safe transfers annually, Reflex Marine leverages founder-led continuity (Philip Strong remains CEO and Technical Director), a 20-year proprietary incident database, and industry leadership via co-authorship of the 10 Golden Rules and founding membership in the Marine Transfer Forum. The company has been gradually expanding into offshore wind, decommissioning, and adjacent cargo-handling use cases while maintaining its oil and gas core, supported by ongoing product development including the Marine Ambulance mass-MedEvac concept.

Name

Reflex Marine

Legal name

Reflex Marine Ltd

Website

https://reflexmarine.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Reflex Marine is a UK-based, privately held manufacturer of rigid personnel transfer carriers and offshore safety equipment used during crane-based marine transfers of offshore oil and gas, wind energy, FPSO, and naval personnel. The Aberdeen-headquartered firm sells, rents, leases, and services its FROG-XT range plus STORM cargo and work-at-height products through a global partner network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Offshore Marine Safety Equipment

NAICS

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

SIC

Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590), Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, Nec (7359)

akta.pro primary industry

Life-Saving Appliances & Safety Equipment (Davit Systems, Lifeboats, Firefighting) (IMAJAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cargo Handling & Lifting Equipment (Cranes, Derricks, Hoists) (IMAJAIAB)

Keywords

• Offshore personnel transfer
• Marine safety equipment
• Crane transfer devices
• Offshore crew transfer
• Offshore wind access

Headquarters

HQ city

Aberdeen

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment sales: Sale of personnel transfer carriers (FROG-XT range, FROG range, WAVE-4, TORO, HAWK), work baskets (STORM-WORK), and cargo containers (STORM-Pro). One-time purchase with 12-month warranty included.
2. Rental and leasing: Flexible rental options starting from 15 days up to 3-year term lease agreements. Ideal for reducing downtime during servicing, providing extra capacity during construction phases, or short-term project work.
3. Servicing and maintenance: Ongoing maintenance services at Aberdeen facility or through Approved Service Partners globally. Replacement parts supply and inspection/maintenance training courses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Reflex Marine designs, manufactures, and globally distributes rigid offshore personnel transfer carriers (FROG-XT range, WAVE-4, TORO, HAWK), work baskets (STORM-WORK), and cargo containers (STORM-Pro) for the oil, gas, and offshore wind industries. Products are available for purchase, short-term rental (from 15 days), or long-term lease (up to 3 years), backed by a global Approved Partner network for servicing, training, and distribution.

Product overview

Reflex Marine is a safety equipment manufacturer specializing in offshore personnel and cargo transfer solutions. The core product portfolio consists of rigid personnel transfer carriers designed to protect offshore workers during crane transfers: the FROG-XT range (XT2, XT4, XT6, XT10) as the current main offering, the retired FROG range (FROG-3, FROG-6, FROG-9) with continued support, WAVE-4 for standing transfers, HAWK and TORO for specific use cases. Supporting products include STORM-WORK (work basket for working at height) and STORM-Pro (cargo container for offshore wind). The FROG-XT products share standardized components, MedEvac capability for medical evacuations, and certification across major global offshore regions. All products are backed by training, maintenance, and global partner network support services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FROG-XT Range (XT2, XT4, XT6, XT10) Next-generation rigid personnel transfer carriers with capacities of 2, 4, 6, and 10 passengers, featuring spring-damper shock-absorbing suspension, stainless steel frames, polyethylene buoyancy panels, and MedEvac capability for stretcher transport. Designed for offshore oil & gas and offshore wind crew transfers.
• WAVE-4

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1 million safe transfers carried out every year
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers15 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

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Marine Transfer ForumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReflex Marine is a founding member of the Marine Transfer Forum, an independent steering group including operators, lifting specialists, and trade bodies. The forum aims to raise standards, increase awareness, gather better data, develop better reporting, share good practice, and improve equipment and services for offshore marine transfer.
• Seacor MarinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJointly created the 10 Golden Rules for safe crane transfer of personnel in the offshore oil and gas industry with Reflex Marine and Sparrows Offshore. These guidelines are promoted as global best practice.
• Sparrows OffshorecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJointly created the 10 Golden Rules for safe crane transfer of personnel in the offshore oil and gas industry with Reflex Marine and Seacor Marine.
• Seaway 7coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated closely with Reflex Marine on STORM-WORK development, providing operational insights into practical issues highlighted by crews working with work baskets. Conducted field trials of the STORM-WORK product.
• ØrstedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal offshore wind leader provided requirements specific to the offshore wind industry for FROG-XT2 development, part of cross-industry collaboration that started in 2019.
• Seasight DavitsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered in the development of FROG-XT2 concept, supporting product requirements for small footprint carrier.
• Sparrows BSMcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEstablished partner based in Macae, Brazil offering Reflex Marine products as well as inspection, maintenance, replacement parts and training for Brazilian market.
• GINEMEXcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner based in Ciudad del Carmen, Mexico offering Reflex Marine products as well as inspection, maintenance, replacement parts and training for Mexican market.
• DeepWindminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoined DeepWind, a Highlands and Islands Enterprise and Scottish Enterprise led initiative developing a new offshore wind supply chain cluster in the North of Scotland.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 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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