Alexande/ Ryan Marine & Safety

What Alexande/ Ryan Marine & Safety does

Alexander/Ryan Marine & Safety (LALIZAS/ALEXANDER, DBA "ARMS") is a US-based manufacturer, distributor, and safety certification provider for the offshore and marine industries, founded in 1963 and headquartered in Houston, Texas with a primary logistics and service center in Houma, Louisiana. The company has operated for over 55 years and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of LALIZAS Group (Piraeus, Greece) since the 2018 acquisition that established the Greek parent's US market entry. ARMS holds a comprehensive portfolio of SOLAS, MED, USCG, ISO 9001, IACS, ABS, and DNV-GL certified products and services spanning survival craft (totally enclosed lifeboats, rescue boats, liferafts in multiple configurations), personal protection (inflatable and foam lifejackets, immersion suits, chemical suits), fire fighting equipment, breathing apparatus, MOB systems, navigation lights, IMO signs, marine distress signals, and personnel transfer equipment. Proprietary components include the LALIZAS Release Hook LAR 36 (dual-mode automatic/manual off-load release hook) and the Helmsman Lifeboat Interface (HLI) for launch and recovery guidance.

The business operates a hybrid revenue model combining hardware sales (LALIZAS-branded manufactured products and sourced third-party equipment), recurring professional services (annual and 5-yearly inspections, load testing, NMD/DNV-approved refurbishment, breathing apparatus service, FFE service), and exclusive distribution rights (BUKH SOLAS-approved lifeboat engines for USA and Mexico). Go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting maritime and offshore operators, supported by a B2B portal (lalizasb2b.com) and participation in major international trade shows (OTC, Nor-Shipping, Sea Asia, Seawork, INMEX Vietnam). Customers include vessel operators, offshore oil and gas platforms, commercial fishing fleets, mega yacht owners, and the US Coast Guard. The company is authorized to inspect, maintain, and certify lifesaving and firefighting equipment from multiple original manufacturers through ABS, DNV-GL, and IACS approvals, with access to 200+ worldwide service stations via the LALIZAS Group network. Following the April 2024 acquisition of Revere Survival (Jacksonville, FL) by LALIZAS Group, ARMS is positioned as the North American operational platform for a growing transatlantic maritime safety group.

Name

Alexande/ Ryan Marine & Safety

Legal name

Alexander/Ryan Marine & Safety LLC

Website

https://alexanderryan.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Alexander/Ryan Marine & Safety (LALIZAS/ALEXANDER) manufactures, distributes, and certifies SOLAS/USCG-compliant maritime safety equipment and provides recurring inspection and refurbishment services for offshore vessels, shipping fleets, and the US Coast Guard.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine Safety Equipment and Services

NAICS

Ship Building and Repairing (336611)

SIC

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Retrofits, Upgrades & Compliance Conversions (Scrubbers, BWTS, Alternative Fuels, Energy-Saving Devices) (TLAHAMAI), Marine MRO Parts & Consumables Distribution (TLAKAOAJ)

Keywords

• Maritime safety equipment
• Offshore lifesaving appliances
• SOLAS lifeboat services
• Marine firefighting equipment
• Liferaft inspection maintenance

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Maritime Safety Products: Sale of lifesaving equipment including lifeboats, liferafts, rescue boats, lifejackets, firefighting equipment, navigation lights, and marine safety accessories. Products are certified to SOLAS, MED, USCG, ISO standards.
2. Inspection and Maintenance Services: On-board and shore-based inspection, testing, and maintenance services for lifesaving equipment, firefighting systems, breathing apparatus, and cargo gear. Services include annual inspections, 5-year thorough inspections, and load testing.
3. Refurbishment and Repair: Repair, refurbishment, and upgrading services for lifeboats and MOB/rescue crafts. Includes engine overhaul, GRP repairs, repainting, and component replacement using NMD/DNV approved procedures.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Alexander/Ryan Marine & Safety manufactures, distributes, and services SOLAS, MED, USCG, ISO, and DNV-GL certified marine lifesaving and firefighting equipment for the offshore and marine industries. The product range centers on liferafts, totally enclosed lifeboats, rescue boats, inflatable and foam lifejackets, immersion suits, MOB systems, breathing apparatus, navigation lights, IMO signs, and marine distress signals. The company also provides ABS- and DNV-GL-authorized annual and five-yearly inspection, load testing, refurbishment, and NMD/DNV-approved repair services delivered through its Houston and Houma facilities and the LALIZAS Group's global service station network.

Product overview

LALIZAS/Alexander-Ryan Marine & Safety is a marine safety equipment manufacturer and service provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of survival craft, firefighting equipment, and safety products. The core product range centers on liferafts, lifejackets (inflatable and foam), totally enclosed lifeboats, and rescue boats in various SOLAS/MED/USCG-certified configurations. Supporting this are complementary product categories including fire fighting equipment, breathing apparatus, MOB systems, navigation lights, IMO signs, distress signals, and personnel transfer equipment. The company provides extensive service capabilities including liferaft service, lifeboat service, FFE (Fire Fighting Equipment) service, breathing apparatus service, refurbishing, and lifesaving appliances service. The portfolio includes both manufactured products (LALIZAS branded) and sourced equipment, with services offered through authorized service stations. The company operates from Houston, TX headquarters and a logistics center in Houma, LA, and is part of the LALIZAS Group of companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LALIZAS: Parent company brand under LALIZAS Group of Piraeus, Greece, specializing in nautical lifesaving products since 1982.

Products and services

• Liferafts SOLAS-certified marine survival craft in multiple configurations (throw-overboard, self-righting, davit launched, open reversible) for commercial vessels and offshore installations.
• Inflatable Lifejackets Automatic and manual inflatable personal flotation devices meeting ISO, SOLAS, and USCG standards, with accessories and spare parts for maintenance.
• Foam Lifejackets Inherently buoyant foam lifejackets in ISO, SOLAS, and USCG approved versions, including pet buoyancy aids for companion animals.
• Totally Enclosed Lifeboats SOLAS-compliant totally enclosed lifeboats in freefall and hook-distance configurations with fully compliant stainless steel release gears, capacities from 25 to 150 persons.
• Rescue Boats SOLAS-compliant rescue boats including Dolphon Fast Rescue Craft (30-person capacity) and standard rescue boats with single-point pickup; speed configurations from 6 to over 20 knots.
• LALIZAS Release Hook LAR 36 Off-load release hook combining automatic and manual operation modes with a 36 kN (3670 kg) Safe Working Load, certified to SOLAS/MED/USCG provisions and LSA requirements, for davit-launched liferafts and rescue boats.
• Fire Fighting Equipment Complete range of SOLAS-compliant marine firefighting equipment including fireman's suits, fire extinguishers, fire hoses, and relevant accessories.
• Breathing Apparatus SCBAs (Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus), EEBDs (Emergency Escape Breathing Devices), medical oxygen equipment, and breathing air compressors for maritime firefighting and emergency response.
• Immersion Suits Full-body protective suits designed to prevent hypothermia during extended water exposure, available in standard and polar survival configurations.
• MOB Systems Man Overboard detection and recovery systems including lifebuoy rings, horseshoe lifebuoys, lifesaving apparatus, and rescue systems.
• Navigation Lights LED navigation lights for maritime vessel compliance and safe navigation, meeting international navigation light requirements.
• IMO Signs International Maritime Organization compliant safety signs produced in-house on self-adhesive photoluminescent vinyl, including IMO symbols, safety signs, photoluminescent direction signs, and fire signs.
• Marine Distress Signals and Pyrotechnics Full range of maritime distress signaling equipment including day signals, reflectors, sound signals, pyrotechnics, and pneumatic line throwing devices.
• Embarkation and Pilot Ladders Vessel boarding equipment including accommodation ladders, gangways, and pilot ladders for safe personnel transfer.
• Emergency Communication Devices Electronic distress signaling equipment including EPIRBs and SARTs for maritime emergency communications.
• Polar Survival Equipment Specialized survival equipment designed for extreme cold environments and polar region operations.
• Personnel Transfer Equipment Equipment for safe transfer of personnel including personnel nets, baskets, and transfer devices, including the Billy Pugh X-904 personnel transfer device.
• Survival Craft Services (FSR) Comprehensive field service and maintenance for lifesaving equipment including inspection, testing, and certification services for lifeboats, rescue boats, davits, and release gears, performed by trained technicians.
• Liferaft Service Factory-authorized liferaft inspection, maintenance, and recertification services for ARIMAR and LALIZAS brand liferafts with capacities from 4 to 100 persons.
• Lifeboat Service Annual and five-yearly inspections, load testing, and maintenance for lifeboats, rescue boats, and davits, including on-load release testing and winch load testing.
• FFE Service Fire Fighting Equipment service including inspection and maintenance of fire extinguishers, fire detection systems, foam systems, CO2 systems, and fireman outfits.
• Breathing Apparatus Service Service and inspection of SCBAs, EEBDs, medical oxygen equipment, and breathing air compressors with air quality analysis certification.
• Refurbishing Complete repair, refurbishment, and upgrading services for all makes of lifeboats and MOB/rescue crafts, including GRP repairs, repainting, engine overhaul, and equipment upgrades using NMD/DNV approved procedures.
• Lifesaving Appliances Service Inspection and service for lifejackets, immersion suits, chemical suits, electronic distress signals, lifebuoys, and means of embarkation equipment.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Revere SurvivalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 April 2024LALIZAS Group acquired Revere Survival, a US-based manufacturer and distributor of liferafts and premium survival equipment for recreational and commercial markets. Based in Jacksonville, FL. This acquisition expands LALIZAS's presence on the North American continent.
• LALIZAS GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018LALIZAS Group acquired Alexander/Ryan Marine & Safety (formerly independent company) in 2018. This acquisition established LALIZAS's strong presence in the US market. LALIZAS, founded in 1982 by Stavros Lalizas, is based in Piraeus, Greece and specializes in nautical lifesaving products.
• BUKHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorARMS is the official distributor of BUKH engines (leading suppliers of SOLAS approved engines for lifeboats) for the USA and Mexico. ARMS also carries comprehensive stock of lifeboat engine spares for both BUKH and Siyang engines.
• ABS (American Bureau of Shipping)coreTechnology or IntegrationABS approved Alexander/Ryan Marine & Safety as an authorized service and inspection provider for lifeboats and release gears from various manufacturers.
• DNV-GLcoreTechnology or IntegrationDNV-GL (formerly Det Norske Veritas and Germanischer Lloyd) approved ARMS as an authorized service and inspection provider for lifeboats and release gears.
• AntipirosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the LALIZAS Group family of brands. Antipiros has focused since 1975 on authorized services for fire-fighting systems, appliances, safety equipment, and various training programs. The three brands together provide a total safety solution with over 100 years of combined experience.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Survitec: Global supplier of survival and safety equipment for the marine, offshore, and defense markets — offering liferafts, lifeboats, lifejackets, firefighting equipment, and servicing alongside ARMS, but at materially larger scale across dozens of countries.
• Viking Life-Saving Equipment: Norway-based manufacturer and service provider of marine safety equipment (liferafts, lifeboats, immersion suits, MOB systems) with a similarly SOLAS/USCG-anchored product range and global service station network.
• RFD Beaufort: UK-based designer and manufacturer of liferafts, lifejackets, and survival equipment for commercial, offshore, and military marine markets — direct overlap in SOLAS-certified lifesaving appliances and inspection services.
• Zodiac Nautic: Manufacturer of inflatable boats, lifejackets, and marine safety equipment serving commercial and offshore markets. Comparable product family (inflatable lifejackets, liferafts, SOLAS/MED-certified products).
• Switlik: US-based manufacturer of survival equipment including liferafts, lifejackets, and aviation/marine safety products — directly comparable US-domiciled player with overlapping SOLAS/USCG product range.
• Plastimo: French marine safety and equipment manufacturer offering lifejackets, liferafts, harnesses, and navigation electronics with comparable SOLAS/MED-certified product portfolio for offshore and commercial vessels.

Broad incumbents

• Imtra Corporation: US distributor of marine equipment including navigation, lighting, deck hardware, and safety products. Comparable as a US-anchored marine equipment supplier, though with a broader/less-specialized safety portfolio than ARMS.
• Mackay Marine: Global marine electronics and safety equipment distributor serving commercial shipping and offshore operators, with overlapping navigation lights and emergency communication devices distribution into the same B2B maritime buyer base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ARMSmarine
• Facebookfacebook.com/ALEXANDERRYANMARINE

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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