Conoship International

Name

Conoship International

Legal name

Conoship International B.V.

Website

https://conoship.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Naval Architecture and Ship Design

NAICS

Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Production Design & Detailed Engineering (3D CAD, Drawings, BOM, Nesting) (IMAJAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Concept & Feasibility Naval Architecture (Requirements, Trade Studies) (IMAJAGAA), Project Management & Owner’s Engineering / Technical Consultancy (Spec Writing, Bid Support, Site Support) (IMAJAGAO)

Keywords

• Naval architecture
• Ship design
• Vessel engineering
• Maritime consultancy
• Sustainable shipping

Headquarters

HQ city

Groningen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ship Design & Engineering Services: Full spectrum of maritime design services from feasibility studies, concept design, basic engineering, to workshop drawings and production support. Revenue generated through project-based design contracts with shipowners and shipyards.
2. Technical Consultancy: Independent technical and strategic consultancy services including feasibility studies, retrofit advice, alternative fuel integration, fleet development strategies, shipyard optimizations, and regulatory compliance advisory.
3. Research & Development Services: Applied research services translating industry challenges into practical, data-driven insights through hydrodynamic research, fuel transition studies, and performance analysis.
4. Standardized CIP-Series Design Licensing: Standardized vessel designs (CIP series) offered to customers with flexibility to build at shipyard of choice. Revenue from design packages that can be adapted to specific fuel and propulsion needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Conoship International is a Dutch naval architecture and ship design firm that develops and sells standardized vessel design platforms (the CIP Series) and provides full-spectrum ship design, engineering, consultancy, and applied research services for shipowners, operators, shipyards, and governments. The company combines proprietary propulsion optimization technology with future-fuel-ready modular vessel designs to support commercial short-sea and general cargo shipping worldwide.

Product overview

Conoship International is a Dutch naval architecture and ship design company offering standardized vessel design platforms and specialized maritime services. The core product is the CIP (Conoship International Projects) Series—a platform of standardized, future-fuel-ready general cargo vessels including CIP3600, CIP3800, CIP4400, CIP6300, and CIP9000—complemented by custom vessel designs for specific applications (cable recovery, heavy lift, dredgers). Services include Design & Engineering (concept through production drawings), Consultancy (feasibility studies, fleet strategies, regulatory compliance), and Research (fuel transition, wind propulsion, battery systems). The company operates as a design-and-engineering consultancy rather than a software platform, with all offerings focused on physical vessel design and maritime technical advisory.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CIP Series: Standardized future-fuel-ready general cargo vessel designs including CIP3600, CIP3800, CIP4400, CIP6300/7500, and CIP9000 with modular upgrade paths.
• Digital & Green Maritime Coalition (DGMC)

Products and services

• Design & Engineering Services Full-spectrum ship design and engineering from feasibility studies and concept design through basic design, plan approval, detailed production design, piping, workshop drawings, and yard-side production support. Includes 3D construction modeling, structural engineering, and production data. Intended for shipowners, operators, and shipyards building commercial vessels.
• Consultancy Services Independent technical and strategic consultancy covering feasibility studies, retrofit advice, alternative fuel integration, wind-assisted propulsion integration, fleet development strategies, shipyard optimization, regulatory compliance, and risk assessments. Serves governments, yards, owners, and operators.
• Research Services Data-driven maritime research including hydrodynamic studies, fuel transition analyses, Redox Flow Battery development, Wind-Assisted Ship Propulsion integration, and performance analysis for next-generation sustainable shipping. Delivered to shipowners, technology partners, and academic collaborators.
• CIP4400 General Cargo Vessel Design

Quantifiable outcome

• 53.6% reduction in fuel consumption for cable recovery vessel Maasvliet compared to traditionally powered craft, saving approximately 600 metric tonnes of MGO and $1,000,000 in operating costs in one year
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cochin Shipyard LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 January 2025Cochin Shipyard acquired a 23% stake in Conoship International Holding BV to expand its European market presence through ship design capabilities. The acquisition was approved by Cochin Shipyard's board as a strategic move to expand into European markets. This partnership enables Conoship to access Indian shipbuilding capabilities while Cochin Shipyard gains European design expertise.
• Econowind BVcoreTechnology or IntegrationEconowind BV produces VentoFoils - auxiliary wind propulsion units integrated into Conoship vessel designs. After successful proof-of-concept of smaller 10m VentoFoil systems on coastal vessels, development continues for larger deep-sea vessel installations (30-50m height).
• Bouman IndustriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture between Bouman Industries and Conoship International to build Ship Based Carbon Capture Systems. Combined expertise enables shipowners to reduce CO2 emissions on newbuild and existing vessels by up to 95 percent. Bouman provides CO2 capture technology adapted for maritime use.
• Holland Shipyards GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner shipyard constructing multiple Conoship-designed vessels including the Vliet series CIP3800 vessels and MV Olivijn for De Bock Maritiem. The partnership enables efficient construction of standardized CIP-series vessels in the Netherlands.
• University of GroningencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership for Redox Flow Battery development for fully electrically powered cargo ships. University provides academic research expertise combined with Conoship's practical ship design capabilities.
• Hanze University of Applied Sciences GroningencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership for Redox Flow Battery technology development for maritime applications. Partnership part of startup cooperation to develop emission-free electric freight transport by sea.
• Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management (IenW)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFramework contract designating Conoship as key contractor for ILT (Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate) and Maritime Affairs. Work includes legislation development, regulatory support, administrative tasks, and knowledge transfer over 2-4 years.
• MARIN (Maritime Research Institute Netherlands)coreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for beam trawler stability research and model testing. MARIN provides model testing facility and expertise for validating Conoship's stability calculations and safety research. Conoship collaborated with MARIN on extensive beam trawler safety research.
• Chowgule ShipyardcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndian shipyard constructing ECO-8500 vessels designed by Conoship. First vessel Frisian Future launched in December 2025, with seven additional vessels planned. Enables cost-effective construction with quality craftsmanship.
• Yahua ShipyardcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChinese shipyard constructing CIP3800 Eco-coaster vessels for Vega Reederei. First of ten vessels delivered in 2025, featuring optimized hulls, electric propulsion, and wind-assist readiness.
• Northern Netherlands Shipyards (Collective)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCollective of Northern Netherlands shipyards participating in robotized micro panel factory and shared robotics facility for digitized production of steel panels and sub-sections. Makes Northern Netherlands shipbuilding more efficient and price competitive.
• Synergy Marine GroupminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTechnical managers of Maersk Trieste vessel for which Conoship conducted post-retrofit inclining test after installation of Bound4Blue suction sails.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Econowind BV: Dutch wind-assisted propulsion specialist producing VentoFoil suction-sail units that are integrated into Conoship's CIP designs. Adjacent emerging player in the green-shipping technology stack rather than a direct design competitor.

Direct peers

• C-Job Naval Architects: Independent Dutch naval architecture firm of comparable size offering concept, basic and detailed ship design for yachts, workboats, and offshore vessels. Same design-only business model and similar customer base of shipowners and yards, making it the closest functional peer.
• Dykstra Naval Architects: Dutch independent naval architects with comparable superyacht and commercial ship design heritage, focused on hydrodynamic optimization and complex vessel engineering. Comparable boutique firm profile serving similar owner/yard clients.
• Vuyk Engineering Rotterdam: Independent ship design firm also based in the Rotterdam region, providing concept, basic, and detailed engineering for dredgers, offshore vessels, and cargo ships. Direct competitor for Conoship's Dutch newbuild design market.
• Glosten: US-based independent marine engineering and naval architecture firm specializing in commercial vessel design, hybrid-electric and hydrogen-ready propulsion. Comparable size and design-only consultancy model targeting sustainable shipping.
• Knud E. Hansen: Independent Danish naval architecture firm offering concept, basic, and detailed design plus site support for cargo, RoRo, ferries, and offshore vessels. Comparable independent design-house model serving European commercial shipowners.

Broad incumbents

• Wärtsilä: Finnish maritime technology major with ship power, propulsion, and lifecycle services including alternative-fuel engineering. An incumbent that competes with Conoship in fuel-transition advisory and propulsion optimization at vastly greater scale.
• BMT Group: UK-headquartered maritime engineering consultancy with broad naval architecture, marine engineering, and asset-management services. Much larger than Conoship but overlapping in ship design and maritime technical consulting.
• Royal HaskoningDHV: Large Dutch engineering consultancy with established maritime and naval architecture practice (formerly known for De Voogt). Competes in some ship design and port-related consultancy but operates at much greater scale and across many sectors.

Others

• Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN): Dutch maritime R&D institute collaborating with Conoship on hydrodynamic model testing and beam-trawler stability research. Not a competitor but an enabling research partner central to Conoship's propulsion optimization IP.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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