Navtec Marine

What Navtec Marine does

Navtec Marine d.o.o. is a privately held naval architecture and marine engineering consultancy headquartered in Rijeka, Croatia, founded in 1993 by Damir Zaja. The firm provides ship and yacht design, consulting, and technical documentation services across vessel categories including tankers, container vessels, MPVs, general cargo, offshore vessels, FPSO reconstructions, naval and coast guard craft, and luxury yachts up to 90m. Its portfolio also covers FEM structural analysis and 3D visualization for vessels up to 150m using Rhinoceros.

Service delivery rests on a conventional engineering toolchain — AutoCAD, Rhinoceros and Inventor for CAD; DNV Nauticus Hull/3D Beam, GL Poseidon/Frame/ShipModel for naval architecture; Nastran Patran and FEMAP for FEM analysis; and Aveva Tribon for production information. Specialized packages include Leonardo, BV Mars, Mast System, 4Sea Power, AutoHydro, Argos, Lindes and Surfit. Output is organized as basic design, detailed design, workshop drawings, Tribon NC production information, and FEM work compliant with classification society rules from DNV, LR, BV and GL.

The business model is project-based professional services, sold directly to ship owners, shipbuilders, offshore operators and government/naval customers across at least 16 countries in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Oceania. The firm operates with 11–50 employees under founder/management ownership — Damir Zaja (Managing Director), Veljko Bujan (Technical Manager), and Ina Žuža (Administration Manager) — with no external institutional investors disclosed. The named customer base spans 25+ recognizable maritime brands, including Brodosplit, Aker Yards, Blohm+Voss, Ulstein, Rolls-Royce Marine, Huisman, Big Lift Shipping, and Queen Cruises, supporting a relationship-driven, repeat-engagement go-to-market model.

Name

Navtec Marine

Legal name

Navtec Marine d.o.o.

Website

https://navtec-marine.hr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Navtec Marine d.o.o. is a privately held Croatian naval architecture and marine engineering consultancy, founded in 1993, providing ship and yacht design, FEM structural analysis, and technical documentation to shipbuilders, owners, and offshore and naval clients worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Services

NAICS

Ship Building and Repairing (336611)

SIC

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730)

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), Stability, Weight & Load Analysis (Intact/Damage Stability, Weight Control) (IMAJAGAI), Classification Society & Flag-State Liaison / Plan Approval Support (IMAJAGAN)

Keywords

• Naval architecture services
• Ship design consulting
• Marine structural analysis
• Vessel engineering design
• Yacht design services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rijeka

HQ country

Croatia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations

Core offering

Navtec Marine d.o.o. provides naval architecture and marine engineering design services covering basic design, detailed design, and workshop drawings for ships (tankers, containers, MPVs, general cargo), yachts (including high-speed craft), offshore and special structures, and naval/government vessels. The firm also delivers FEM structural analysis conforming to classification society requirements (DNV, GL, LR) and 3D visualization/structural modeling using Rhinoceros for vessels up to 150m, with Tribon NC production information outputs that integrate directly into shipyard manufacturing workflows.

Product overview

Navtec Marine is a private group of technical specialists offering shipbuilding design and consulting services to ship and yacht owners and builders worldwide. The company operates as a single unified service offering centered around naval architecture and marine engineering design, encompassing vessel design across multiple categories (tankers, containers, MPVs, yachts, offshore vessels), FEM structural analysis, and 3D visualization. There are no distinct software products or modules—the portfolio consists entirely of professional engineering and design services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ship Design and Consulting Services Comprehensive naval architecture and marine engineering design services including basic design, detailed design, and workshop drawings for commercial ships (tankers, containers, MPVs, general cargo, car carriers, gas carriers), yachts including high-speed craft, offshore and special structures, fishing vessels, and naval/government vessels. Serves ship owners and shipbuilders worldwide.
• FEM Structural Analysis Finite Element Method numerical structural analysis services for vessels and offshore structures, typically combined with classification society requirements (DNV, GL, LR). Uses Nastran Patran and FEMAP tools.
• 3D Visualization and Modeling 3D visualization and structural modeling services using Rhinoceros software for vessels up to 150m, supporting design review, client presentations, and structural documentation.

Named customers25 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Conoship International: Independent Dutch naval architecture and ship design firm offering basic design, detailed design and engineering services for commercial vessels, yachts and offshore structures. Highly comparable to Navtec in scope, business model, and mid-size professional services positioning.
• Vuyk Engineering Rotterdam: Long-established Rotterdam-based naval architecture and marine engineering consultancy executing concept, basic and detail design for commercial ships, yachts and special vessels. Closely comparable offering, customer profile (yards and owners) and project-based B2B model.
• C-Job Naval Architects: Dutch naval architecture firm providing conceptual and basic design for yachts, offshore vessels and commercial ships, with growing in-house 3D/FEM capabilities. Direct competitor for the same mix of commercial and yacht basic-design contracts.
• Inocean: Norwegian independent marine engineering consultancy serving offshore, offshore wind and shipyard clients with naval architecture and structural analysis. Comparable in size and service mix; Navtec lists Inocean as both client and adjacent peer.
• Maritech: Norwegian maritime technology and engineering services company offering ship design, FEM and classification support to shipyards. Directly comparable specialist with overlapping European client base.
• BMT Group: Global naval architecture, marine engineering and consulting firm with multiple offices; competes for the same ship design and structural analysis mandates but at materially larger scale. Closest scale-up peer.

Broad incumbents

• Damen Technical Consultancy: The engineering services arm of Damen Shipyards, providing naval architecture and design consultancy globally. Overlaps with Navtec's services but is embedded within a major newbuilding group with broader capabilities.
• DNV (Maritime Advisory): Leading classification society offering ship design approval, FEM verification and advisory services. Competes for class-liaison and design-support workstreams adjacent to Navtec's core; Navtec designs are referenced to DNV rules.
• Lloyd's Register: Global classification society and marine advisory providing plan approval, design support and engineering services. Competes for class-adjacent design advisory work and is named as a reference society in Navtec's project list.
• Royal IHC (formerly IMTECH Maritime): Large Dutch shipbuilder and marine equipment supplier with embedded engineering/consultancy capabilities serving dredging, offshore and naval markets. Broader incumbent operating across vessel design, build and equipment rather than pure design services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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