Okeanus

What Okeanus does

Okeanus Science & Technology, LLC is a Houma, Louisiana-based (with manufacturing in Houston, Texas) designer, fabricator, renter, and seller of oceanographic and marine scientific deck handling systems, founded in 2013 and operating as a subsidiary of Advanced Ocean Systems. The company's core technical offering comprises mission-critical winches (2HP to 125HP, cable lengths beyond 6,000m), marine A-Frames (4,000 lb to 20-ton SWL), integrated Launch and Recovery Systems (LARS), and subsea pressure housings in aluminum, titanium, and stainless steel rated to full ocean depth. Underlying capabilities include in-house mechanical and electrical engineering (FEA, kinematic analysis, FEA-tested prototyping), ABS/DNV-certified fabrication across a 20,000 sq ft Houston facility, and proprietary designs accumulated through the 2016 acquisition of Sound Ocean Systems (founded 1978) and 2017 acquisition of DT Marine Products (founded 1999), giving the company over 45 years of combined heritage.

Revenue is generated across four streams: one-time equipment sales (winches, LARS, A-Frames, HPUs, subsea housings), recurring rental of the world's largest oceanographic winch fleet, custom engineering services, and ABS/DNV-certified fabrication services (including build-to-print). Customers span defense (US DoD, Northrop Grumman, Colombian Navy, ATLAS ELEKTRONIK), commercial survey/ROV services (Phoenix International, C-Innovation, TerraSond), oil & gas (deep-water operators), offshore renewables (East Coast wind farm surveys), deep-sea mining (JOGMEC, NiGK Corporation), and science/academia (MBARI, Cal Poly Humboldt). Distribution is sales-led through direct engagement of engineering and project-management teams based in Houston and Houma.

The company competes on specialized engineering depth, certified manufacturing quality (ISO 9001:2015 since January 2024), rapid mobilization of rental assets, and design-in relationships with major defense primes. Geographic reach is global via project execution (Brazil, Japan, Colombia) despite a U.S.-only facilities footprint, with partnerships (SeaRobotics for ASVs, CSA for FlexSEA flotation, Klein/Kongsberg/Geometrics for complementary survey instruments) expanding the rental catalog into adjacent survey categories.

Name

Okeanus

Legal name

Okeanus Science & Technology, LLC

Website

https://okeanus.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Okeanus Science & Technology designs, fabricates, rents, and sells oceanographic deck handling systems — winches, A-Frames, Launch and Recovery Systems, and subsea pressure housings — for defense, oil & gas, offshore renewables, deep-sea mining, and scientific research clients worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Oceanographic and Marine Deck Handling Equipment

NAICS

Ship Building and Repairing (336611), Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing (333923), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

SIC

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730), Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)

akta.pro primary industry

Cargo Handling & Lifting Equipment (Cranes, Derricks, Hoists) (IMAJAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Electrical, Automation & Navigation MRO (Power, Controls, Comms, ECDIS/Radar) (IMAJAFAD), Retrofits & Modernization (Scrubbers, Ballast Water, Alternative Fuels, Energy-Saving Devices) (IMAJAFAH)

Keywords

• Oceanographic equipment
• Marine deck handling
• Launch recovery systems
• Subsea winches
• Marine engineering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Houma

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Sale of custom-built and standard oceanographic deck handling systems including winches, LARS, A-Frames, HPUs, and subsea equipment to defense, commercial, and scientific clients.
2. Equipment Rentals: Turnkey rental packages providing flexible access to deck equipment and marine instrumentation without large capital expenditures. Serves global oceanographic projects with rapid mobilization capabilities.
3. Custom Engineering Services: Fit-for-purpose engineering consultation, detailed design, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), and kinematic analysis for complex marine engineering challenges including autonomous LARS for USVs.
4. Fabrication Services: Marine fabrication services using qualified weld procedures certified by ABS and DNV, supporting both proprietary product development and build-to-print projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Okeanus designs, manufactures, sells, and rents oceanographic and marine scientific deck handling equipment, including multi-purpose and specialty winches (3HP to 125HP), A-Frames (up to 20-ton SWL), and integrated Launch and Recovery Systems (LARS) for deploying ROVs, AUVs, USVs, and survey equipment in marine environments. The company also delivers custom engineering and ABS/DNV-certified fabrication services from its 20,000 sq ft Houston manufacturing facility and Houma, LA headquarters.

Product overview

Okeanus provides oceanographic and marine scientific equipment for lease or sale, combining in-house equipment manufacturing with engineering capabilities. The core product portfolio centers on mission-critical deck handling systems: Multi-Purpose Winches and Specialty Winches (ranging from compact 3HP stackable units to heavy-duty 125HP configurations), Marine A-Frames (from 4,000lb to 20-ton SWL capacity), and integrated Launch and Recovery Systems (LARS) combining winches, A-Frames, and HPUs. Supporting products include Subsea Pressure Housings (aluminum, titanium, stainless steel) depth-rated to 6,000m+. The company operates a complementary rental fleet offering turnkey equipment packages including ASVs, USVs, CTDs, side scan sonars, magnetometers, and positioning systems for rapid mobilization worldwide. Engineering and Fabrication Services enable custom-fit solutions and bespoke product development. Recent additions include the Stackable Winch Series (June 2024) for space-constrained vessels and the 20-Ton A-Frame Package (July 2024) for heavy-lift USV operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Multi-Purpose Winches Comprehensive range of mission-critical deck handling winches including electro-hydraulic and all-hydraulic configurations, from compact 3HP units to heavy-duty 125HP systems, designed for CTD deployment, side-scan sonar towing, and environmental survey work. Sold and rented to defense, commercial, and research clients.
• Specialty Winches Custom-configured winches for specialized applications including USV winches, active heave compensation winches, umbilical winches, underwater winches, MCM (mine countermeasures) winches, and cold climate winches. For defense, deep-sea mining, and research customers.
• Marine A-Frames Marine-grade A-Frame systems for launch and recovery of subsea assets, ranging from standard 4,000 lb SWL units to heavy-lift 20-ton capacity configurations, designed for rapid mobilization and deployment on vessels of opportunity.
• Launch and Recovery Systems (LARS) Integrated launch and recovery systems combining winches, A-Frames, HPUs, and control systems for safe deployment and retrieval of ROVs, AUVs, USVs, and survey equipment in challenging marine environments. Designed for defense, offshore energy, and research clients.
• Subsea Pressure Housings and Other Marine Products Ocean-proof pressure vessels safeguarding critical electronic components from extreme subsea pressures and corrosive environments, plus overboard sheaves, spoolers, and reelers for comprehensive deck handling solutions. Available in aluminum, titanium, and stainless steel configurations, depth rated to 6,000m and beyond.
• Equipment Rental Services Turnkey rental packages including winches, A-Frames, LARS, ASVs/USVs, water quality instrumentation, metocean sensors, hydrographic/geophysical equipment, positioning systems, flotation devices, and ROV cameras/lights for rapid mobilization worldwide. Eliminates need for large capital expenditures for offshore survey, research, and defense projects.
• Engineering Services Custom marine engineering including mechanical and electrical design, drafting, structural engineering, FEA analysis, kinematic analysis, and prototype development for fit-for-purpose solutions. Develops advanced solutions for offshore exploration activities, including autonomous LARS for USVs.
• Fabrication Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Equipment depth rated to 6,000m and full ocean depth
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Advanced Ocean Systems, Inc. (Affiliate Companies)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 January 2025Partnership with fellow Advanced Ocean Systems affiliates to develop automated conversion kits for Okeanus winches. The combined team has delivered automated solutions to customers that are being used across global oceans, enabling conversion of standard multi-purpose winches to automated systems.
• SeaRobotics CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 April 2020Partnership to make Autonomous Surface Vehicles (ASVs) increasingly available for international rental through Okeanus' growing portfolio of cutting-edge survey solutions. Okeanus offers SeaRobotics' SR-Surveyor M1.8 for rental, combining Okeanus' deck handling equipment with SeaRobotics' uncrewed surface vehicle technology.
• Continental Shelf Associates Inc (CSA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 January 2019Exclusive rental and sales distribution agreement for CSA's patented FlexSEA Modular Flotation System. Okeanus offers this innovative buoyancy solution through its Gulf Coast and West Coast offices, providing configurable flotation modules rated up to 4,000m depth for ROV packages, subsea tooling, and instrumentation packages.
• NiGK CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing working relationship with NiGK Corporation for development and delivery of active heave compensated umbilical winch and skid-mounted A-frame LARS for deep-sea mining operations, ultimately deployed for JOGMEC cobalt crust recovery missions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• MacArtney: MacArtney designs and supplies winches, LARS, A-frames, and underwater technology for oceanographic, offshore, and defense applications globally. Highly comparable to Okeanus across product portfolio, customer base, and rental services model.
• Hawboldt Industries: Hawboldt manufactures marine winches, deck machinery, and handling equipment for offshore, defense, and oceanographic vessels. Direct competitor in electro-hydraulic and hydraulic winches for oceanographic and USV/AUV launch and recovery.
• Caley Ocean Systems: Caley designs and supplies winches, A-frames, and LARS for offshore, scientific, and defense marine applications. Now part of EnerMech, Caley competes with Okeanus across survey and subsea intervention equipment.
• Markey Machinery: Markey manufactures marine winches, deck machinery, and oceanographic handling systems for government, research, and commercial offshore markets. Comparable in winch specialization and depth-rating capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Huisman: Huisman is a larger global manufacturer of heavy marine lifting equipment, cranes, and winches for offshore wind, oil & gas, and naval applications. Overlaps with Okeanus's A-frame and heavy-lift categories at the larger end of the market.
• Kongsberg Maritime: Kongsberg Maritime supplies a broad portfolio of marine automation, navigation, and subsea systems, including integrated LARS for AUVs/USVs. Okeanus integrates with Kongsberg sensors, and Kongsberg represents a much larger incumbent across overlapping categories.
• Teledyne Marine: Teledyne Marine is a major supplier of oceanographic instruments, sonar, and subsea imaging technology that complements Okeanus's rental portfolio. While not a direct competitor in deck handling, it competes for the same oceanographic customer wallet.
• Forum Energy Technologies: Forum Energy Technologies supplies subsea vehicles, ROVs, and deck equipment to offshore oil & gas and renewables. Overlaps with Okeanus in marine deck handling and subsea tooling for offshore services customers.

Emerging players

• Oceanographic Systems Lab / Deep Sea Systems: Smaller specialist in deep-sea handling systems, winches, and towed platforms serving oceanographic and offshore customers. Comparable niche focus on deep-rated equipment with limited rental scale relative to Okeanus.

Regional players

• BIRNS Inc. BIRNS designs and manufactures marine-grade connectors, lighting, and subsea equipment for defense and oceanographic markets. Adjacent supplier to Okeanus's rental fleet and subsea housing customers, though focused on different product categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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