Stream Marine Training

What Stream Marine Training does

Stream Marine Training (SMT) is a UK-based maritime safety training provider founded in 2014 and headquartered on the Glasgow Airport campus in Paisley, Scotland. The company delivers regulatory-approved training courses — STCW (firefighting, survival craft, personal survival, medical care, security), OPITO (BOSIET, FOET, HUET, MIST, CA-EBS, ERRV), GWO (Basic Safety Training for wind), and MCA-certified courses — to seafarers, offshore oil and gas personnel, wind industry technicians, and yacht and superyacht crew. SMT operates purpose-built physical infrastructure including a deep water HUET training pool, multiple fire scenario training grounds, a helideck, and a survival craft site on the River Clyde at Greenock with davit launch systems; theoretical components are delivered via webinar and eLearning through a partnership with Intelligent Seas Group. The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified by DNV and holds accreditations from MCA, OPITO, GWO, MNTB, Bahamas Maritime Authority, Qualsafe, and PASMA.

SMT operates as part of a three-entity Stream Marine Group: Stream Marine Training (core course delivery), Stream Marine Careers (a fully sponsored three-year officer cadetship programme launched in 2019 in partnership with City of Glasgow College and Scottish Maritime Academy), and Stream Marine Technical (maritime consultancy established in 2021 covering fire safety systems, decarbonisation strategy, project engineering, and compliance audits). Revenue is generated primarily through one-time course fees (ranging from £70 to £1,750 per course), the multi-year cadetship programme where shipping company sponsors cover tuition and pay cadets an £800 monthly allowance, and professional consultancy engagements with shipowners, operators, and offshore stakeholders. Go-to-market combines self-service direct-to-consumer booking through the Arlo-powered website, phone and email sales, on-site training delivered globally on client vessels and offshore platforms, third-party certification of customers' in-house courses, and brand-building through event sponsorship (Gold Sponsor at London International Shipping Week 2023) and trade publication PR. The product catalogue is being actively expanded into alternative fuels (LNG, methanol, ammonia, hydrogen, battery) in response to maritime decarbonisation, with new OPITO approvals added in 2025 and 2026. The company is privately held with no disclosed external institutional funding or M&A activity; founder Arthur MacMillan is the named founding member.

Name

Stream Marine Training

Legal name

Stream Marine Training Ltd

Website

https://streammarinetraining.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stream Marine Training is a UK-based maritime safety training provider delivering STCW, OPITO, GWO, and MCA-certified courses to seafarers, offshore oil and gas personnel, wind industry technicians, and yacht crew, with complementary cadetship and technical consultancy businesses under the Stream Marine Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Safety Training

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Merchant Marine & Deck Operations (EDAOANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Maritime Safety Management Systems & Training (ISM/ISO 45001, Drills, Competency) (TLAHANAF), Marine Engineering & Engine Room Operations (EDAOANAB), Lifeguard, Water Rescue & Aquatic Safety Training (EDAOAMAJ)

Keywords

• Maritime safety training
• STCW certification courses
• OPITO offshore training
• GWO wind training
• Seafarer certification services

Headquarters

HQ city

Glasgow

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Course Fees: One-time course fees for individual training courses ranging from £70 to £1,750 per course. Customers book individual courses or packages via website, phone, or email. Prices are publicly listed with VAT exclusions.
2. Cadetship Programme: Full sponsored officer cadet training programme where shipping company sponsors cover tuition fees and pay cadets a training allowance of £800 per month. Revenue comes from shipping company sponsors who gain qualified officer graduates.
3. Technical Consultancy Services: Stream Marine Technical provides consultancy services including fire safety systems design, maritime decarbonisation, project engineering, shipyard representation, third-party equipment testing, and compliance audits to shipowners, operators, and offshore stakeholders.
4. Third-Party Certification: SMT provides third-party certification services for customers' in-house training courses, verifying competency and compliance with industry standards.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Stream Marine Training is a UK-based maritime and offshore safety training provider that delivers STCW, OPITO, GWO, MCA, and other approved courses to seafarers, offshore workers, wind energy technicians, and superyacht crew. Courses are delivered through classroom, on-site, webinar, and blended learning formats from a purpose-built Paisley/Glasgow training centre featuring a deep water HUET pool, fire grounds, and a helideck. The group also offers technical maritime consultancy (Stream Marine Technical) and a sponsored maritime cadetship programme (Stream Marine Careers).

Product overview

Stream Marine Training is a UK-based maritime training company offering a comprehensive portfolio of safety and competency training courses for the global maritime, oil and gas, and renewable energy industries. The company provides STCW-approved courses (firefighting, sea survival, survival craft), OPITO-approved offshore safety training (BOSIET, FOET, MIST), GWO-approved wind energy training, MCA-approved maritime courses, and alternative fuels training (LNG, hydrogen, ammonia, methanol, battery). Additional offerings include medical courses, ERRV training, IGF Code courses, yacht training, and health and safety training. The company also operates Stream Marine Careers (cadetship training programmes) and Stream Marine Technical Consultancy (fire safety design, decarbonisation, and maritime technical services). Training is delivered at Glasgow Airport facilities, Greenock boat site, and via webinar/eLearning partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Stream Marine Careers: Officer cadetship training programme for the Merchant Navy offering sponsored training with employment pathways
• Stream Marine Technical

Products and services

• STCW Approved Courses
• STCW Refresher Training STCW basic safety refresher and re-certification courses for serving seafarers who need to renew their basic safety training certificates.
• OPITO Approved Courses OPITO-accredited offshore safety and emergency response training for personnel working on offshore oil and gas installations, including basic offshore safety induction (BOSIET), further offshore emergency training (FOET), minimum industry safety training (MIST), and ERRV (Emergency Response and Rescue Vessel) courses.
• GWO Approved Courses Global Wind Organisation (GWO) approved training for onshore and offshore wind technicians, including basic safety training covering first aid, manual handling, fire awareness, working at heights, and sea survival.
• MCA Approved Courses Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) approved deck and engineering certification courses (including Chief Mate/Master and engineering pathways) for merchant navy officers.
• Medical Courses STCW-aligned maritime medical training for seafarers, including medical first aid and medical care for persons in charge of medical care on board ship.
• Alternative Fuels and Systems Training Specialist training on alternative marine fuels (LNG, methanol, battery propulsion, and ammonia) and the engineering systems used to handle them, supporting seafarers and operators transitioning to low/zero-carbon propulsion.
• IGF Code Courses International Code of Safety for Ships using Gases or other Low-flashpoint Fuels (IGF Code) training for officers and crew serving on LNG-fuelled and other low-flashpoint fuel vessels.
• Yacht Training MCA-recognised training for superyacht and commercial yacht crew, including routes to OOW (Officer of the Watch), Chief Mate, and Master Certificates of Competency.
• Health and Safety Training Workplace health and safety training (including IOSH-aligned and similar general H&S courses) for individuals and companies in the maritime and offshore sector.
• Cadetship Training Programme (Stream Marine Careers) Multi-year sponsored maritime cadetship programme, offered through Stream Marine Careers, that recruits, trains, and sponsors new entrants into deck and engineering officer careers, contracted with shipowners and operators.
• Stream Marine Technical Consultancy Maritime technical consultancy services (audits, advisory, and bespoke training) delivered through the Stream Marine Technical subsidiary to shipowners, operators, and other maritime clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• First Officer Cadet passed Certificate of Competency (CoC) as Engineer Officer in 2022 from inaugural 2019 intake
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Glasgow AirportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic location partner providing campus facilities for SMT headquarters at Glasgow Airport. Enables easy access for trainees via air, rail, or road with hotels available on campus. Benefits both parties through airport business ecosystem integration.
• Holiday InnminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn-campus hotel partner providing accommodation for trainees attending courses at Glasgow Airport campus. Enhances customer experience by offering convenient lodging options.
• Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA)coreTechnology or IntegrationUK government body responsible for implementing British and international maritime law and safety. SMT has offered MCA certified courses since 2015, including webinars. MCA approval is essential for delivering STCW basic safety training for seafarers.
• DNVcoreTechnology or IntegrationWorld's leading classification society, certification body, and recognized advisor for maritime industry. Awarded SMT the ISO 9001:2015 certification for Quality Management System, providing third-party quality validation.
• Merchant Navy Training Board (MNTB)coreTechnology or IntegrationVoluntary body and part of UK Chamber of Shipping. SMT has been a professional member since 2016, gaining access to industry training standards and networks.
• Qualsafe AwardscoreTechnology or IntegrationFAIB approved organization monitoring and regulating First Aid Training Providers in the UK. SMT delivers QA-approved First Aid courses ensuring consistency of standards.
• Intelligent Seas GroupcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership to deliver high-quality eLearning and STCW Blended Refresher courses. Uses interactive and engaging technology allowing seafarers to learn and develop skills anywhere in the world. Combines SMT's maritime expertise with ISG's eLearning technology.
• Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA)coreTechnology or IntegrationFlag state regulatory body that approved SMT to deliver Basic Training for Service on Ships using Fuels Covered within the IGF Code (BIGF) online by webinar, following pilot course in March 2022.
• Cash For KidsminorOthersUK-based network of charities established by Bauer Radio responding to needs of children in communities. SMT has raised over £70,000 for this charity (including £31,000 in 2015 alone).
• Jubilee Sailing TrustminorOthersCharity providing inclusive sailing adventures aboard SV Tenacious, the only tall ship in the world designed for mixed ability crews including people with impairments.
• Scottish Shipping Benevolent AssociationminorOthersOver 100-year-old charity supporting maritime industry personnel and families in times of need including death, illness, redundancy, financial hardship, or those unable to support training ambitions.
• Sir Thomas Lipton Foundation (Buoyed Up)minorOthersCharity raising aspirations through sailing and enterprise, supporting youth development in maritime fields.
• Solstad OffshorecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOffshore shipping company that sponsored SMC Cadet Gytis Kontrimas through the cadetship programme. Part of SMT's model of shipping company sponsors funding cadet training in exchange for qualified officers.
• City of Glasgow CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partner providing academic components of the Officer Cadet Training programme. SMC cadets study here while completing their cadetship with SMT.
• Scottish Maritime AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partner where SMC cadets study. One cadet was nominated for Bevis Minter award by the Academy, demonstrating quality of the partnership.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wärtsilä Land & Sea Academy: Training arm of Wärtsilä delivering maritime and energy-transition courses including engine, automation and alternative-fuel training. Comparable to SMT in maritime competency training and a credible competitor in the emerging LNG/methanol/ammonia training market.
• Maersk Training: Global maritime and offshore safety training provider offering STCW, OPITO and GWO courses from facilities worldwide. Directly comparable to SMT in course portfolio, regulatory approvals and enterprise B2B sales motion, but with materially larger scale and international footprint.
• RelyOn Nutec: Major international provider of safety and survival training for the oil & gas, maritime and renewables sectors, with OPITO-approved BOSIET/FOET and HUET programmes. Competes head-to-head with SMT in offshore safety courses and similarly serves both corporate and individual delegates.
• Survitec Training Services: Global survival and safety solutions company (formerly incorporating Falck Safety Services) delivering offshore and maritime safety training including HUET, sea survival and firefighting. Overlaps directly with SMT's core OPITO and STCW training portfolio for offshore personnel.

Broad incumbents

• Kongsberg Maritime Training: Division of Kongsberg providing simulation-based maritime training, bridge resource management and engine-room courses. Larger and broader than SMT, but addresses overlapping STCW-aligned competency needs for shipowners and offshore operators.
• Petrofac Training Services: Energy services major with a training division covering offshore safety and emergency response for oil & gas personnel. Comparable to SMT's OPITO-aligned offering as part of a wider energy-services portfolio, though its training is one segment within a much larger business.

Others

• OPITO: Industry body that sets standards and approves training providers for the offshore oil & gas sector. Not a competitor, but the central approvals gatekeeper that defines SMT's OPITO course catalogue and competitive positioning within that segment.
• DNV (Training & Certification): Maritime classification society and certification body that issues SMT's ISO 9001 certification and provides verification services across maritime training. Acts as an enabling partner rather than a competitor, but its standards influence SMT's service design and credibility.

Regional players

• City of Glasgow College (Maritime Faculty): Scottish further-education college offering maritime and nautical science programmes, including academic components of officer cadet training. SMT partners with this institution for cadet academics, so it is both a collaborator and an adjacent competitor for the same regional seafarer pool.
• South Shields Marine School: UK-based maritime training school delivering MCA-approved STCW courses and officer cadet programmes. Overlaps with SMT on seafarer certifications and cadetships within the UK market, though with a longer-standing brand in merchant navy training.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/streammarine
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@StreamMarineTechnical
• Facebookfacebook.com/streammarinetraining
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stream-marine-training

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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