What Imodco does

Imodco is a Switzerland-headquartered (Marly, Fribourg canton) supplier of marine offloading systems and a wholly-owned subsidiary of SBM Offshore Group. Founded in 1958, the company designs, manufactures, installs, and services jettyless fluid transfer solutions used at offshore terminals. Its core technology portfolio centers on the Catenary Anchor Leg Mooring (CALM) buoy and Single Point Mooring (SPM) system, which keep a tanker moored and transfer fluids between ship and subsea pipeline while allowing the vessel to weathervane around the buoy. Imodco has delivered 474 mooring systems over its 67-year history and currently has 284 systems in operation, serviced across 68 countries.

The company has broadened from crude-oil offloading into adjacent applications via the Tower Loading Unit (TLU) platform, supporting ammonia transfer, CO2 transport and injection, and LNG components such as cryogenic swivels and cryogenic floating hoses. Its commercial offerings now include the Fast4Ward® fast-track buoy program (standardized design and supply chain integration), the SFBM (Short Footprint Buoy Mooring), and proprietary in-house telemetry systems (XL Telemetry for PLEM valves, 3C Telemetry for hawser tensioning and process instrumentation), alongside the IDEA Digital Platform for remote operation and integrity management. As preferred service provider for SBM Offshore, Imodco also integrates swivels and mechanical components into FPSO turrets and mooring systems.

Imodco operates a two-stream revenue model. The primary stream is EPCI (Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Installation) turnkey project delivery — bespoke, capital-intensive contracts for new terminals. The second is After-Sales Services, a recurring lifetime-support stream covering preventive inspections, spare parts, onshore/offshore interventions, engineering studies, training, telemetry upgrades, refurbishments, and Long-Term Service Agreements. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales with a global response force, supported by a Monaco operations office and a Southeast France training center and mechanical workshop. Customer segments are International and National Oil Companies (primary), refineries, and — increasingly — new-energies developers of ammonia, CO2, and LNG infrastructure. Pricing is custom quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

Name

Imodco

Legal name

Imodco

Website

https://imodco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Imodco is a Switzerland-based, SBM Offshore-owned supplier of CALM buoys and SPM marine offloading systems, serving IOCs, NOCs, and new-energies developers with jettyless fluid transfer terminals, EPCI delivery, and lifetime after-sales services across 68 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Fribourg

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. EPCI (Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Installation): Turnkey project delivery including design, procurement, installation, and commissioning of mooring systems.
2. After-Sales Services: Lifetime support services including preventive inspections, spare parts, onshore/offshore interventions, engineering studies, training, telemetry upgrades, and refurbishments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Imodco designs, manufactures, and services jettyless offshore mooring and fluid transfer systems, primarily CALM (Catenary Anchor Leg Mooring) buoys, Single Point Mooring (SPM) systems, Tower Loading Units (TLU), and the Fast4Ward® fast-track buoy program. The company delivers turnkey EPCI projects and provides lifetime after-sales services (inspections, spare parts, refurbishments, training, telemetry upgrades) for oil & gas operators, refineries, and new energy applications (ammonia transfer, CO2 injection, LNG components). It also offers the IDEA Digital Platform and in-house XL and 3C telemetry systems for remote monitoring and integrity management of moored assets.

Product overview

Imodco is a world leader in marine offloading systems, providing jettyless fluid transfer solutions. The core product portfolio centers on CALM (Catenary Anchor Leg Mooring) buoys and Single Point Mooring (SPM) systems, including the Fast4Ward® fast-track buoy program. For new energies, Imodco offers the Tower Loading Unit (TLU) for ammonia transfer and CO₂ injection terminals. The company also provides the IDEA digital platform for operations and integrity management, along with proprietary telemetry systems (XL Telemetry and 3C Telemetry) for remote monitoring. Additionally, Imodco integrates swivels and mechanical parts into FPSO turret systems. These products work together to deliver comprehensive offshore terminal solutions across the energy value chain.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fast4Ward®: Fast-track buoy program featuring standardized design, execution phase optimization, supply chain integration, and digital solutions that reduce delivery time and project de-risking.
• IDEA Digital Platform

Products and services

• CALM Buoy (Catenary Anchor Leg Mooring) The Catenary Anchor Leg Mooring (CALM) or Single Point Mooring (SPM) system is a buoy that performs the dual function of keeping a tanker moored and transferring fluids from tanker to shore and vice versa via a subsea pipeline, while allowing the ship to weathervane.
• Fast4Ward® Buoy Fast-track buoy program featuring standardized design, execution phase optimization, supply chain integration, and digital solutions that reduce delivery time and project de-risking.
• Tower Loading Unit (TLU) A solution adapted for pressurized and cold products, leveraging jettyless technology and experience in LNG components development (cryogenic swivels, cryogenic floating hoses).
• Jettyless Ammonia Terminal CALM or TLU terminals for ammonia transfer applications, featuring high uptime with soft mooring system, high flexibility for multiple ship sizes, cost efficiency with low CAPEX and OPEX, and shorter project schedules.
• CO2 Injection Terminal TLU combined with CO2 shipping rotation as part of a virtual pipeline, enabling direct injection of CO2 into offshore depleted gas reservoirs. Weathervaning system suitable for open sea areas and harsh weather conditions.
• IDEA Digital Platform An operation and integrity management solution enabling operational teams to work remotely and efficiently, having all asset information stored and accessible from computer and mobile devices.
• Turrets (FPSO) As preferred service provider for SBM Offshore, Imodco integrates swivels and mechanical parts within turrets or other types of mooring systems for FPSOs.
• SFBM (Short Footprint Buoy Mooring) Short footprint buoy mooring solution as documented in the SFBM brochure for 2026.
• After-Sales Services (Lifetime Support) Professional and responsive after-sales sales force supported by an experienced technical team, capable of intervening anywhere in the world. Includes preventive inspections, spare parts, onshore/offshore interventions, engineering studies, training, telemetry upgrades, and refurbishments, enabled by Long-Term Service Agreements for ongoing partnerships.

Quantifiable outcome

• Systems operate 24/7 with round-the-clock support capability
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Carbon CollectorscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 February 2026SBM Offshore and Carbon Collectors announced that IMODCO Terminals SA, a subsidiary of SBM Offshore, has been awarded a Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contract for the development of an offshore CO2 transport and injection solution in the Southern North Sea. The nine-month FEED will define the design of a Tower Offloading Unit (TOU) enabling CO2 carriers to moor offshore and safely transfer liquefied CO2 for injection into permanent geological CO2-storage.
• SBM OffshorecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImodco is part of the SBM Offshore Group, leveraging the group's extensive offshore experience, installation vessels, and marine means for installation scopes. Imodco serves as preferred service provider for SBM Offshore and integrates swivels and mechanical parts within turrets or mooring systems for FPSOs.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BW Offshore: BW Offshore is a leading FPSO operator that procures and integrates mooring/turret systems from suppliers like Imodco; comparable as a downstream customer and broader offshore operator with adjacent exposure to floating production mooring.
• TechnipFMC: TechnipFMC is a major offshore EPC and subsea equipment provider with capability in mooring systems, SURF, and integrated offshore projects — a broader incumbent competing for offshore EPCI scopes that overlap with Imodco's projects.
• McDermott International: McDermott is an offshore EPC contractor with capabilities in fixed and floating offshore facilities, competing for EPCI scopes adjacent to Imodco's offshore terminal installation work.
• Saipem: Saipem is an offshore EPCI contractor that executes mooring and offshore terminal installation projects, overlapping with Imodco in installation/construction scopes for offshore mooring and floating systems.
• SBM Offshore: Imodco's parent company and a broader offshore incumbent offering FPSOs, turrets, and offshore installation services; overlapping in turret mooring where Imodco supplies the swivels, but operating at much larger scale with full FPSO delivery.

Direct peers

• Bluewater Energy Services: Bluewater is a direct competitor in CALM buoys and Single Point Mooring systems, serving the same IOC/NOC customer base with comparable offshore fluid transfer solutions including FPSO turret mooring.
• InterMoor (Acteon): InterMoor provides mooring installation, anchor handling, and offshore mooring system services — a direct competitor for installation scopes and mooring system lifecycle support that Imodco also addresses.
• APL Advanced Production & Loading: APL designs and supplies CALM buoys, SPMs, and tower loading systems with similar jettyless fluid transfer technology, directly overlapping Imodco's core product portfolio for oil & gas and LNG applications.
• SOFEC (Moog Inc.): SOFEC is one of the original CALM buoy designers alongside Imodco and a direct competitor in offshore mooring systems, turret swivel stacks, and disconnectable mooring systems for FPSOs and FSOs.

Others

• Subsea 7: Subsea 7 is a major subsea construction and installation contractor with adjacent exposure to offshore mooring installation and SURF scopes, serving the same IOC/NOC clients but not manufacturing mooring systems.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sbm-imodco

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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