Ocein
Ocein AS is a Norwegian aquaculture technology company that builds electric net cleaners (StealthCleaner family), ROVs, and proprietary marine thrusters for seawater fish farming operators and service boats, with field presence in Norway, the UK, and Chile.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2018
- HeadquartersKristiansund, Norway
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Ocein does
Ocein AS is a Norwegian technology company founded in 2018, headquartered in Kristiansund with a Trondheim branch and service operations in the UK (Inverness) and Chile. The company develops and sells hardware and software for seawater fish farming, targeting aquaculture operators and service boats. Its core product line is the Stealth net cleaner family — StealthCleaner, StealthCleaner II, and StealthResident — distinguished by a triangular design and electric operation that combines high water volume with low pressure to clean nets thoroughly without wearing them or stressing fish. Complementing the cleaners are the Ocein ROV (seven thrusters, HD cameras with 30x zoom, 360-degree maneuverability) for underwater inspection, the proprietary StealthThrust 100 rimdrive thruster, the Safety Link deck equipment system for crew safety, and the DiveOps software for digital registration and remote monitoring of commercial diving operations. Ocein reports over 50% market share in the net cleaners segment and serves customers that include Mowi (the world's largest salmon farmer), Ocean Farm Services, Abyss, Frøy Gruppen, and Ringasund.
The company runs a sales-led, direct distribution model with regional sales coverage in Norway, the UK, and international markets, and no public pricing — solutions are configured and quoted per customer. Revenue is hardware-driven, with additional service and support revenue from a technician presence in Scotland and Chile to minimize customer downtime. Reported revenue exceeded 100 million NOK in fiscal 2024 on a headcount of around 15, implying high revenue-per-employee productivity consistent with the >50% net cleaner market share position. In late 2025 and early 2026, Ocein launched the StealthThrust 100 and the A-ROV (autonomous ROV), and acquired an AI platform explicitly to develop autonomous aquaculture solutions, marking a strategic shift from manual cleaning hardware toward AI-enabled autonomous underwater operations.
Ocein firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Ocein
- Legal name
- Ocein AS
- Website
- https://ocein.no
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2018
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Ocein AS is a Norwegian aquaculture technology company that builds electric net cleaners (StealthCleaner family), ROVs, and proprietary marine thrusters for seawater fish farming operators and service boats, with field presence in Norway, the UK, and Chile.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Ocein industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Aquaculture Equipment
- NAICS
- Aquaculture (1125), Finfish Farming and Fish Hatcheries (112511)
- SIC
- Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Aquaculture Farm Services & Operations Support (net cleaning, diving, grading, harvesting) (AFAEAAAM)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Marine & Underwater Robotics (USVs/UUVs) (HDAAAIAH), Aquaculture & Fish-Farm Service Vessels (Feed, Wellboats, Harvest Support) (IMAJADAF), Underwater Inspection, Maintenance & Repair (UWILD, Diving/ROV, In-water Cleaning) (IMAJAFAJ)
Keywords
Where Ocein is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Kristiansund
- HQ country
- Norway
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices4 records
Markets served
Ocein business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Net Cleaning Equipment Sales: Sale of StealthCleaner, StealthCleaner II, and StealthResident net cleaning systems for aquaculture
- ROV Systems: Sale of Ocein ROV underwater robot systems with HD cameras and thrusters
- Marine Thrusters: Sale of StealthThrust 100 and other marine thrusters for vessels and ROV systems
- Service and Support: Technical support and service for customers to prevent downtime, with service technicians in Inverness covering Scotland and presence in Chile
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels2 records
Ocein product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Ocein AS designs, manufactures, and sells proprietary hardware and software products for seawater aquaculture operations. The portfolio includes the StealthCleaner, StealthCleaner II, and StealthResident net cleaning systems for fish farm net maintenance, the Ocein ROV underwater robot with HD cameras and thrusters for inspection of moorings and installations, and the StealthThrust 100 rimdrive marine thruster. Supporting offerings include Safety Link deck equipment and DiveOps commercial diving software.
Product overview
Ocein (Ocean Innovations) is a Norwegian technology company delivering solutions for the aquaculture industry. The product portfolio centers on the Stealth product family of net cleaners (StealthCleaner, StealthCleaner II, StealthResident) for fish farm net maintenance, complemented by proprietary ROV systems and marine thrusters (StealthThrust 100). The company also offers supporting software (DiveOps) and deck equipment (Safety Link). Ocein employs artificial intelligence and autonomous technologies to develop next-generation solutions for sea-based fish farming operations.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- StealthCleaner: Market's most efficient and gentle net cleaner, specifically developed for aquaculture industry with unique triangular design and electric operation
- StealthCleaner II
- StealthResident
- StealthThrust 100
- Ocein ROV
Products and services
- StealthCleaner Aquaculture net cleaner with a unique triangular design and electric operation that combines high water volume with low pressure for thorough cleaning without wearing out nets; operates quietly without stressing fish, with 360-degree maneuverability for faster cleaning and less downtime. Built for fish farmers and aquaculture operations.
- StealthCleaner II Next-generation aquaculture net cleaner building on StealthCleaner technology with enhanced capabilities and AI-enabled features for fish farm net maintenance.
- StealthResident Resident net cleaning solution designed for continuous operation within aquaculture facilities, developed collaboratively by the Ocein team for fish farm operators.
- Ocein ROV Underwater robot with seven powerful thrusters, HD cameras with 30x zoom, and 360-degree maneuverability, providing complete visibility of underwater installations including moorings and nets for aquaculture inspection operations.
- StealthThrust 100 Rimdrive marine thruster where the motor surrounds the propeller without traditional shaft transmission, providing extreme cooling for high power output in a compact form factor; designed for ROV systems and marine vessels with low noise for underwater operations and high efficiency per watt of energy.
- Safety Link Deck equipment system for the aquaculture sector with crew safety as the primary design priority during deck operations.
- DiveOps Digital registration system for commercial diving operations and remote real-time monitoring of diving activities, providing a software solution for managing underwater work in the aquaculture sector.
- A-ROV (Autonomous ROV) Autonomous underwater robot (A-ROV) with high power in a compact package, leveraging AI capabilities for autonomous aquaculture operations.
Quantifiable outcome
- 20-25% productivity increase
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Ocein
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Ocein technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability4 records
Feature4 records
Ocein partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators5 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Ocein competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Searas AS: Norwegian aquaculture technology firm developing underwater systems for fish farms. Comparable in scale, geography, and target customer base to Ocein.
- Akva Group: Largest publicly traded aquaculture technology supplier, offering net cleaning, feeding, delousing, and underwater camera systems. Direct competitor to Ocein's StealthCleaner line and a likely consolidator of the space.
- Imenco: Norwegian provider of underwater cameras, ROVs, and aquaculture monitoring equipment. Directly comparable in the ROV/underwater-inspection segment Ocein serves.
- Stingray Marine Solutions: Norwegian specialist in underwater laser delousing and vision systems for salmon farms. Competes with Ocein ROV for underwater visibility and aquaculture-specific inspection work.
Broad incumbents
- VideoRay: Long-established mid-size ROV manufacturer serving defense, commercial, and increasingly aquaculture inspection. Overlaps with Ocein ROV in inspection-grade underwater robotics.
- Kongsberg Maritime: Division of Kongsberg Gruppen offering underwater robotics, sonar, and subsea systems with aquaculture-relevant products. Far larger and broader portfolio, but overlapping in marine sensing and autonomy.
- Saab Seaeye: Established manufacturer of electric ROVs for inspection, intervention, and aquaculture applications. Competes with Ocein ROV at the platform level with deeper engineering resources.
Emerging players
- BlueRobotics: US-based low-cost underwater robotics and thruster supplier. Comparable on thrusters and small ROV components, with a different go-to-market (prosumer/low-cost) than Ocein's enterprise focus.
- AquaScan: Aquaculture technology provider focused on fish counting and monitoring. Indirect overlap with Ocein's autonomous/AI roadmap for aquaculture operations.
Regional players
- Cflow: Norwegian supplier of fish-handling and aquaculture equipment with overlap in deck and live-fish handling systems adjacent to Ocein's Safety Link product.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Ocein social profiles
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Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Ocein leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles7 records
Ocein funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Ocein M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Ocein
What does Ocein do?
Ocein AS designs, manufactures, and sells proprietary hardware and software products for seawater aquaculture operations. The portfolio includes the StealthCleaner, StealthCleaner II, and StealthResident net cleaning systems for fish farm net maintenance, the Ocein ROV underwater robot with HD cameras and thrusters for inspection of moorings and installations, and the StealthThrust 100 rimdrive marine thruster. Supporting offerings include Safety Link deck equipment and DiveOps commercial diving software.
Is Ocein a public or private company?
Ocein is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Ocein founded?
Ocein was founded in 2018. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Ocein based?
Ocein is headquartered in Kristiansund, Norway, in the Europe region.
How does Ocein make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Net Cleaning Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are ROV Systems, marine Thrusters and service and Support.
Who are Ocein's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Searas AS, Akva Group, Imenco and Stingray Marine Solutions. Broad incumbents are VideoRay, Kongsberg Maritime and Saab Seaeye. Emerging players are BlueRobotics and AquaScan. Cflow is listed as a regional player.
Does Ocein have an API?
No public API is recorded for Ocein.
What industry is Ocein in?
Ocein's product category is Aquaculture Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAEAAAM, Aquaculture Farm Services & Operations Support (net cleaning, diving, grading, harvesting), with a secondary code of HDAAAIAH, Marine & Underwater Robotics (USVs/UUVs). Its NAICS code is 1125 and its SIC code is 3559.