Aukra Maritime

What Aukra Maritime does

Aukra Maritime AS is a family-owned Norwegian maritime equipment manufacturer founded in 1998 in Aukra municipality on the northwest coast of Norway. The company designs and produces tailor-made lifting and handling equipment for demanding marine environments, including pedestal deck cranes (knuckle boom, telescopic, fixed, and foldable configurations), travelling cranes for cargo holds, davits for rescue boats/work boats/life rafts, the AUKRA Boat Landing System for offshore crew transfer, and hydraulically operated hatches and ROV doors. Products are built to DNV classification standards, are ISO 9001 certified, and integrate with the proprietary AUKRA Multi Control System (AMCS) for unified deck-equipment operation. The company also holds exclusive Norwegian distribution rights for Guerra marine cranes and distributes Maxilift compact cranes, supplementing its in-house AUKRA brand.

Aukra Maritime serves four primary vertical segments: fishing, aquaculture, cruise/expedition, and offshore/wind. Named customers include Rostein AS (live fish carriers), Aker BioMarine (krill harvesting), Island Offshore, Eidsvaag Rederi (fish feed), Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic (polar cruise), NCT Offshore (cable laying), Olympic (offshore wind), Deutsche Offshore Schiffahrt (C-CSOVs), Finnsnes Dykk & Anleggservice (anchor handling), and GreenH Bodø (hydrogen infrastructure). Major shipyard partners include VARD, Ulstein, CIMC Raffles, and Larsnes Mek. The business model is project-based B2B enterprise sales: equipment is quote-priced per vessel specification, with multi-year contract cadence and a 24/7 worldwide service department supporting the installed base.

The company operates from a single headquarters and production facility in Aukra with its own quay, employs approximately 30 staff, and is led by founder and Managing Director Per Arne Rindarøy. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, though contract cadence accelerated materially in 2025–2026 with wins spanning hydrogen bunkering, offshore wind crew transfer, aquaculture newbuilds, and subsea vessels. Distribution model is direct field sales to shipyards and vessel operators, supplemented by exhibitions (Aqua Nor, Nor-Fishing), the company website, and LinkedIn presence.

Name

Aukra Maritime

Legal name

Aukra Maritime AS

Website

https://aukramaritime.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aukra Maritime AS is a family-owned Norwegian manufacturer (founded 1998, ~30 employees) of custom deck cranes, davits, boat landing systems, and hatches for fishing, aquaculture, cruise, and offshore wind vessel operators and shipyards, with exclusive Norwegian distribution of Guerra cranes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine Lifting and Handling Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Maritime deck cranes
• Offshore lifting equipment
• Boat landing systems
• Marine davits systems
• Maritime handling solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Aukra

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Crane Manufacturing: Design, manufacture, and supply of custom maritime lifting equipment including deck cranes, travelling cranes, and crane systems. Products are designed for demanding maritime environments and built to customer specifications.
2. Service and Maintenance: 24/7 service department providing inspection, recertification, commissioning (FAT, HAT, SAT), and after-sales support. Includes mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, and software services.
3. Davit Systems: Supply of davit systems for rescue boats, work boats, and life rafts compliant with SOLAS convention.
4. Hatches and Doors: Supply of deck hatches, side hatches, ROV doors, provision hatches, and mooring hatches for various vessel types.
5. Guerra and Maxilift Distribution: Exclusive distribution of Guerra marine cranes and Maxilift cranes in Norway. Revenue from resale of these distributed products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Aukra Maritime AS designs, manufactures, and supplies custom maritime lifting and handling equipment including pedestal deck cranes, travelling cranes, davits, boat landing systems, hatches, and ROV doors for fisheries, aquaculture, cruise/expedition, and offshore/wind vessels. The company is also the exclusive Norwegian distributor of Guerra marine cranes and Maxilift cranes, and operates a 24/7 worldwide service network for inspection, recertification, commissioning, and after-sales support.

Product overview

Aukra Maritime is a family-owned Norwegian company (established 1998) specializing in tailor-made lifting and handling solutions for demanding maritime environments. The product portfolio centers on the proprietary AUKRA brand of deck cranes (pedestal cranes, travelling/roof-mounted cranes), davits (rescue boat, work boat, life raft), boat landing systems (BLS) for offshore crew transfer, and hatches/doors (deck, ROV, cargo). As distributor, the company also offers Guerra marine cranes and Maxilift compact cranes. Products integrate with the AUKRA Multi Control System (AMCS) for unified deck equipment operation. The company serves fisheries, aquaculture, cruise/expedition, and offshore/wind market segments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AUKRA Pedestal Cranes (Deck Cranes) Customized tailor-made pedestal crane models in various designs and capacities for demanding maritime environments, including knuckle boom, telescopic boom, fixed boom, and foldable configurations. Built with stainless steel construction and metallization surface treatment, designed to DNV standards for fishing vessels, offshore vessels, and aquaculture service vessels.
• AUKRA Travelling Cranes (RTC, CRC, RGC, ABC) Customized travelling crane models for cargo hold and cargo rail installation, including roof-mounted roller track cranes (RTC), cargo rail cranes (CRC), roller gantry cranes (RGC), and beam cranes (ABC). Designed for big bag cargo handling on expedition cruise vessels and supply ships.
• Guerra Marine Cranes High-quality marine cranes distributed exclusively by Aukra Maritime in Norway, including foldable knuckle telescopic boom cranes (M series), low profile models (MC), telescopic cranes (MK), and telescopic boom cranes (MR). Designed for extreme marine conditions including low temperatures, with service points along the entire Norwegian coast.
• Maxilift Cranes Light, compact, safe, and user-friendly foldable telescopic cranes (ML series) for occasional light lifts on various vessel types. Cost-effective solution distributed by Aukra Maritime for vessels with limited deck space.
• AUKRA Davits Various davit models for handling rescue boats, work boats, and life rafts compliant with the SOLAS convention. Includes roof-installed (AMT, AMTL), deck-installed (AMD), travelling (AMDT), work boat (AWD, AWT), and life raft davits (LRD 3300) with Polar Code compliance.
• AUKRA Boat Landing System (BLS) Personnel transfer system designed for safe, flexible, and efficient transport between offshore vessel and Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV). Features hydraulically adjustable landing pipes to accommodate vessel draft differences. Can be stored compactly or dismounted when not required.
• AUKRA Hatches and Doors Deck hatches, side hatches, ROV hangar doors, provision hatches, and mooring hatches for all vessel types. Hydraulically operated with manual, PLC-based, or remote control. ROV doors available up to 6m width and 11m height for subsea operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Automated cargo handling system halves loading and unloading time
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rostein AScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Long-term partnership with live fish carrier company Rostein. Cranes developed in close collaboration with Rostein, shipyard Larsnes Mek., and ship designer Skipskompetanse for newbuild vessels including sister ship to Ro Spirit.
• Larsnes Mek.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Shipyard partner collaborating on development of custom cranes for Rostein live fish carriers. Close local collaboration for vessel-specific solutions.
• SkipskompetanseminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Ship designer in Måløy collaborating with Aukra Maritime on crane designs for Rostein vessels.
• GreenH BodøcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025Aukra Maritime selected as supplier for GreenH Bodø's hydrogen project at Langstranda, Bodø. Will deliver specially designed bunkering arm for hydrogen hose transport and docking unit for ferry connection. Assembly and testing to be completed before summer 2026 delivery.
• Ulstein VerftcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2024Collaboration on Boat Landing System development for Olympic Boreas offshore wind vessel. Ulstein designed vessel equipped with Aukra BLS system.
• NCT OffshorecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2023VARD and NCT Offshore selected Aukra Maritime to equip new cable laying vessel VARD 9 01 with AUKRA cranes and hatches. Vessel designed for subsea cable installation operations.
• SINTEFcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Collaboration with SINTEF on development of autonomous crane technology for improved safety in cargo loading and unloading operations.
• Eidsvaag RedericoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Collaboration partner in autonomous crane research project for fish feed loading. Eidsvaag Opal equipped with RTC-50 crane for research.
• Ulstein GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2019Multiple contracts with Ulstein shipyard including Zodiac handling crane systems for expedition cruise vessels. Second contract awarded for National Geographic Endurance polar vessel.
• VARDcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2019Multiple contracts with VARD Singapore and VARD Singapore for crane systems on expedition cruise vessels including Coral Geographer and Coral Adventurer built for Coral Expeditions.
• Aker BioMarinecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2019Aukra Maritime chosen as supplier for specially designed automated cargo handling system for Aker BioMarine's new krill supply vessel. Contract valued at 65 MUSD vessel project and ensured work for around 30 employees for almost two years.
• WärtsiläminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2019Wärtsilä supplied hybrid propulsion system and award-winning 31 engine for Aker BioMarine's Antarctic Provider vessel where Aukra Maritime provided cargo handling system.
• CIMC RafflesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 March 2019CIMC Raffles Yantai yard in China constructed Aker BioMarine's new krill supply vessel where Aukra Maritime supplied cargo handling system.
• Guerra CranescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distribution agreement for Guerra marine cranes in Norway. Aukra Maritime has exclusive rights to sell and service Guerra cranes throughout the country with service points along the entire Norwegian coast.
• Maxilift CranescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution of Maxilift cranes - compact, lightweight cranes suitable for smaller vessels with limited deck space.
• Norges RåfisklagminorOthersAwarding body for Årets kvalitetsfisker (Quality Fisher of the Year) award. Ragnhild Kristine fishing vessel equipped with Guerra crane from Aukra Maritime won the 2020 award.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• PALFINGER: PALFINGER is a global leader in marine and offshore lifting solutions, including deck cranes, davits, and lifecycle services. Comparable to Aukra as a major manufacturer of maritime crane and handling equipment, though PALFINGER operates at significantly larger scale across multiple end markets.
• MacGregor: MacGregor (part of Cargotec/HIAB) is a leading marine cargo and load handling company offering deck cranes, offshore cranes, and hatch covers. Direct competitor to Aukra in maritime deck equipment, though MacGregor serves a broader vessel portfolio globally with greater engineering scale.
• Liebherr: Liebherr manufactures maritime deck cranes, offshore cranes, and ship-to-shore container cranes. Comparable to Aukra in providing heavy-duty maritime lifting equipment, but operates at substantially larger scale with broader product portfolio.
• NOV (National Oilwell Varco): NOV is a major supplier of equipment and components to the offshore oil and gas industry, including offshore cranes, winches, and deck machinery. Comparable to Aukra in serving offshore vessel deck equipment needs, though NOV is far larger and more diversified.
• Konecranes: Konecranes is a global leader in lifting equipment, including port and shipyard cranes, with marine and shipbuilding industry exposure. Comparable to Aukra in the broader lifting equipment category, though Konecranes primarily serves ports, terminals, and shipyards rather than inboard shipboard equipment.

Direct peers

• TTS Group (now part of Cargotec/MacGregor): TTS Group was a Norwegian-headquartered specialist in marine cargo handling equipment including shipboard cranes, hatch covers, and ro-ro equipment. Direct competitor to Aukra in marine deck cranes and cargo handling systems, with similar Norwegian maritime heritage and customer overlap.
• Guerra Cranes: Guerra is a Spanish manufacturer of marine cranes (M, MC, MK, MR series) distributed exclusively by Aukra Maritime in Norway. Comparable as a peer manufacturer of marine deck cranes; Aukra is its distribution partner in Norway but competes globally.
• Maxilift (part of COPMA Group): Maxilift produces compact, lightweight marine cranes distributed by Aukra Maritime. Comparable peer in the marine crane category for smaller vessels; Aukra is the Norwegian distributor but competes against Maxilift in adjacent markets.
• HåP Maritime: HåP Maritime is a Norwegian manufacturer of marine cranes and lifting equipment for the offshore and fishing industries. Comparable as a domestic Norwegian peer with similar customer base in fisheries, offshore, and aquaculture; competes with Aukra for the same local vessel owners and shipyards.

Emerging players

• Hydramarine: Hydramarine is a Norwegian provider of hydraulic deck machinery and cranes for marine and offshore applications. Comparable to Aukra in serving Norwegian maritime customers with lifting and handling solutions, though Hydramarine is smaller and more specialized in hydraulic systems.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aukra-maritime

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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