What Aas Mech does

Aas Mek. Verksted AS is a privately held Norwegian shipbuilding company headquartered in Vestnes, Norway, tracing its operations back to 1911. The yard designs and constructs specialized vessels for the aquaculture and broader maritime sector, with a flagship specialization in brønnbåter (well boats) for live fish transport. The product portfolio also includes tankships (tankbåter) for liquid cargo, fishing vessels (fiskebåter) for commercial fisheries, and custom special builds (spesialdesign) such as ferries and wind turbine service vessels, all developed in collaboration with clients and built to future international specifications.

The company runs a project-based B2B model with bespoke engineering and pricing per vessel; it does not publish list prices, standard SKUs, or any financial metrics. It maintains 51-100 employees at its single Vestnes yard on Buktavegen 50, sources through the Norwegian maritime supplier cluster, and reaches customers via direct enterprise sales and social media channels. The company is currently refreshing its website and publishes Åpenhetsloven (Transparency Act) statements for 2023 and 2024, documenting CSR and human-rights due diligence.

Name

Aas Mech

Legal name

Aas Mek. Verksted AS

Website

https://aasmek.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1911

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Aas Mek. Verksted AS is a Norwegian shipbuilder founded in 1911 and based in Vestnes that designs and constructs well boats, tank ships, fishing vessels, and custom special-purpose vessels for the aquaculture and maritime industries on a project-based B2B basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Shipbuilding

NAICS

Boat Building (336612), Ship and Boat Building (3366)

SIC

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730)

akta.pro primary industry

Aquaculture & Fish-Farm Service Vessels (Feed, Wellboats, Harvest Support) (IMAJADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fishing Vessels (Trawlers, Longliners, Purse Seiners) (IMAJADAE), Pilot Boats & Crew Transfer/Service Craft (Pilotage, CTV-style workboats) (IMAJADAG)

Keywords

• Well boat shipbuilding
• Aquaculture vessels
• Commercial fishing boats
• Tank ship construction
• Custom vessel design

Headquarters

HQ city

Vestnes

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Aas Mek. Verksted AS designs and constructs specialized vessels for the aquaculture and maritime industries. Core offerings include well boats (brønnbåter) for live fish transport, tank ships for liquid cargo transport, commercial fishing vessels, and custom-designed special builds such as ferries and wind turbine service vessels. All vessels are built to future international specifications and developed in close collaboration with the client.

Product overview

Aas Mek. Verksted AS is a shipbuilding company offering a portfolio of vessel types. The core offerings include specialized well boats (brønnbåter) for aquaculture with focus on animal welfare and environmental compliance; tank vessels (tankbåter) for liquid cargo transport; fishing boats (fiskebåter) for commercial fisheries; and custom special builds (spesialdesign) such as ferries and wind turbine service vessels. All vessels are designed and constructed to meet future international requirements and built in collaboration with clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Brønnbåter (Well Boats) Specialized well boats (brønnbåter) for aquaculture operations, designed with focus on animal welfare, environmental considerations, quality, and cost efficiency. Built to future international requirement specifications.
• Tankbåter (Tank Ships) Modern tank vessels for transporting liquid cargo, developed with attention to environmental standards and operational efficiency.
• Fiskebåter (Fishing Boats) Fishing vessels designed and constructed for commercial fisheries operations, built to meet international specifications.
• Spesialdesign (Custom Special Builds) Custom-designed vessels including ferries and wind turbine service ships, built in collaboration with clients according to specific operational requirements.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Vard (Fincantieri): One of the largest global builders of offshore and specialized vessels, with a strong Norwegian presence and active in well boats and aquaculture service vessels. Direct competitor to Aas Mek for aquaculture and offshore service vessel contracts, though at significantly greater scale.
• Sletta Verft AS: Norwegian shipyard historically specialized in well boats and smaller specialized vessels for the aquaculture industry. Closest direct competitor to Aas Mek in size, geography, and product focus.
• Havyard Group: Norwegian designer and builder of offshore service vessels, fishing vessels, and aquaculture-related craft. Comparable product overlap with Aas Mek in offshore wind service vessels and fishing boats.
• Ulstein Verft: Major Norwegian shipyard known for offshore service vessels (SOV, CTV) and specialized shipbuilding. Competes with Aas Mek in the wind turbine service vessel and offshore segments, though at a much larger scale.
• Larsnes Mek Verksted: Norwegian shipyard with a strong track record in offshore vessels and specialized shipbuilding. Comparable in size and product focus to Aas Mek, with overlap in offshore service and smaller specialized vessels.
• Fitjar Mekaniske Verksted: Norwegian shipyard building offshore service vessels and smaller specialized craft. Similar size and customer base to Aas Mek, with direct overlap in offshore wind service vessels.

Broad incumbents

• Westcon Yards: Larger Norwegian shipyard group operating multiple yards building offshore vessels, fishing vessels, and specialized craft. Broader portfolio than Aas Mek but overlapping in fishing and offshore segments.

Emerging players

• Brødrene Aa: Norwegian builder specializing in lightweight composite fast ferries and high-speed craft. Adjacent peer in the custom special vessel category where Aas Mek also builds ferries, with differentiated material technology.

Regional players

• Cemre Shipyard: Turkish shipyard that has built well boats and aquaculture service vessels for Norwegian and international operators. Competes with Aas Mek in the well boat category but primarily serves from a non-Norwegian, lower-cost base.
• Astilleros Armón: Spanish shipyard group with significant activity in well boats, fishing vessels, and offshore service vessels. Competes with Aas Mek in the aquaculture and offshore segments from a non-Norwegian base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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