What Geo Oceans does

Geo Oceans is a specialist provider of remotely operated vehicle (ROV) inspection, autonomous underwater survey, and subsea maintenance services to the offshore oil & gas, marine classification, defence, mining, renewables, and port infrastructure sectors. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Perth, Australia, the company deploys proprietary mini-ROV systems and Asset Deployed OBS-ROV technology directly from operating assets or vessels of opportunity, eliminating the need for dedicated ROV support vessels. Its technology stack includes the patented i-COT (In-Service Cargo Oil Tank) ROV system — which achieved the world's first entirely robotic FPSO Cargo Oil Tank Special Survey signed off by ABS in July 2024 — proprietary GO Visions software for benthic habitat mapping, Falcon HD/X ROVs, dual L3HARRIS Iver-3 AUVs, and integrations with Sonomatic's advanced NDT sensors. The firm is ISO 17025 certified and accredited by ABS, Bureau Veritas, DNV, and Lloyd's Register for remote inspection techniques.

Geo Oceans generates revenue through project-based professional services contracts with enterprise clients including Shell (Brunei and Gulf of Mexico operations), Woodside, Santos, Rio Tinto, the Australian Department of Defence, and various FPSO operators and classification society clients. Service lines span ROV class inspection, ROV NDT, autonomous surveys, subsea repair and maintenance, ROV seismic support for OBN/OBC campaigns, and marine habitat mapping. Operating from offices in Perth, Katy (Texas), and Aberdeen, the company executes campaigns globally across Asia-Pacific, North America, Europe, West Africa, and South America. Following its July 2024 merger with Blue Ocean Marine Services and the December 2023 onboarding of Remo Technical Services into the CWL Group (its parent Vertech Group), Geo Oceans is positioning as an integrated multi-platform subsea robotics and inspection provider spanning traditional offshore energy, the energy transition, and adjacent regulated sectors.

Name

Geo Oceans

Legal name

Geo Oceans

Website

https://geooceans.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Geo Oceans is a Perth-based specialist provider of ROV inspection, autonomous underwater survey, and subsea maintenance services to offshore oil & gas, marine classification, defence, renewables, and port infrastructure clients globally, operating from offices in Australia, USA, and UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Subsea Inspection & Marine Survey Services

NAICS

Other Support Activities for Water Transportation (48839), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389), Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730)

akta.pro primary industry

Underwater Inspection, Maintenance & Repair (UWILD, Diving/ROV, In-water Cleaning) (IMAJAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Underwater Hull Inspection, Cleaning & Propeller Services (TLAKAKAJ), Marine Surveying, Inspection & Claims (EDAOANAO)

Keywords

• Subsea ROV inspection
• Marine survey services
• Autonomous underwater surveys
• Non-destructive testing
• Offshore asset inspection

Headquarters

HQ city

Perth

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. ROV Inspection Services: Specialist ROV inspection services using asset-deployed mini-ROV systems for hull inspections, tank inspections, mooring chain assessments, and subsea infrastructure verification. Revenue generated through service contracts with offshore oil and gas operators, maritime vessels, and marine classification societies.
2. Autonomous Survey Services: AUV and ASV survey services for pipeline inspection, cable inspection, debris surveys, bathymetric surveys, environmental compliance monitoring, and site investigations. Revenue generated per project basis using specialized autonomous vehicle platforms.
3. Subsea Repair & Maintenance Services: Subsea maintenance, repair and cleaning services using fleet of mini-ROV systems equipped with custom tooling. Includes high-pressure water blasting, laser scanning, 3D modeling, actuator deployment, and manipulator operations for repair planning.
4. ROV Seismic Support Services: ROV Seismic System support for OBN (Ocean Bottom Node) and OBC (Ocean Bottom Cable) seismic campaigns. Includes node retrieval, deployment, free entanglements, environmental assessment, and HD video acquisition.
5. Marine Habitat Mapping & Monitoring: GIS habitat mapping and environmental survey services using proprietary GO Visions software. Includes benthic habitat mapping, environmental compliance monitoring, and regulatory survey support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Geo Oceans is a specialist provider of ROV inspection services and asset-deployed OBS-ROV technology for offshore oil and gas, marine class, defence, mining, renewables, and port infrastructure clients. Services include Mini-ROV inspection, autonomous AUV/ASV surveys, subsea repair and maintenance, ROV seismic support, marine class statutory inspections, and benthic habitat mapping, supported by proprietary platforms such as the i-COT cargo oil tank inspection system and GO Visions marine science software.

Product overview

Geo Oceans offers a unified portfolio of subsea inspection, survey, and robotic inspection services built around its proprietary Mini-ROV systems and Asset Deployed OBS-ROV technology. The core offering consists of Mini-ROV inspection services deployed directly from operating assets or vessels without dedicated ROV support vessels. Key proprietary products include the i-COT (In-Service Cargo Oil Tank) ROV system — a next-generation robotic platform for non-intrusive FPSO cargo oil tank and water ballast tank inspections without manned entry — and GO Visions software for real-time marine habitat mapping and data collection. Services span ROV NDT & Inspection, ROV Class Inspection, ROV Seismic Support, Subsea Repair & Maintenance, Autonomous Surveys (AUV/ASV), and Marine Habitat Mapping & Monitoring, targeted at Offshore Oil & Gas, Marine Class, Defence, Mining & Minerals, Renewables, and Infrastructure & Ports sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• i-COT: In-Service Cargo Oil Tank inspection technology - robotic ROV-based system for non-intrusive inspection of FPSOs, tankers and marine vessels
• Go Visions
• Digital Edge

Products and services

• ROV Class Inspection Marine class statutory inspections for ships, offshore floating structures (FPSO, MODU, FSO), and subsea infrastructure using Asset Deployed ROV Class Survey System (CSS), including UWILD, in-water survey, mooring chain, riser, and tank inspections for classification society compliance.
• ROV NDT & Inspection ISO 17025-certified NDT inspection body offering conventional subsea NDT (UTM, eddy current) and advanced subsea NDT (ACFM, FMD, phased array corrosion mapping, PEC, TOFD) deployed via Mini-ROV systems with topside-controlled actuator arms for offshore assets.
• Fixed Platform Inspection ROV-based inspection of fixed offshore platforms, providing structural and integrity assessments for offshore production facilities.
• ROV Seismic Support Services ROV Seismic System supporting Ocean Bottom Node (OBN) and Ocean Bottom Cable (OBC) seismic campaigns, including node retrieval, deployment, free entanglements, environmental assessment, and HD video capture, operated from vessels of opportunity without dedicated ROV support vessels.
• Marine Habitat Mapping & Monitoring GIS-based benthic habitat mapping and monitoring services using GO Visions software combined with Mini-ROV systems and towed cameras, enabling real-time data analysis and fine-scale habitat mapping across large spatial areas for environmental compliance.
• Subsea Repair & Maintenance Subsea maintenance, repair, and cleaning services using Mini-ROV systems with custom tooling including high-pressure water blasting, rotary brush cleaning, mechanical chippers, laser scanning, 3D modelling, and actuator/manipulator systems.
• Autonomous Surveys Offshore survey services using Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV) and Autonomous Surface Vehicles (ASV) equipped with side-scan sonar, bathymetry, multi-parameter sondes, and camera systems for site investigations, pipeline inspection, environmental compliance, and emergency response.
• i-COT (In-Service Cargo Oil Tank) Inspection System Proprietary next-generation ROV-based technology for non-intrusive inspection of FPSO, tanker, and marine vessel cargo oil tanks and water ballast tanks, accessing tanks from adjacent compartments without manned entry. Features magnetic wheels, configurable probe positioning, real-time navigation, and integrates multiplexer UTM probes, ACFM, phased array, and other advanced NDT methods.
• GO Visions Marine Habitat Mapping Software Proprietary in-house marine data collection and benthic habitat mapping software enabling real-time video analysis, geo-referenced data capture, and quantitative habitat mapping for seagrass, filter feeders, and coral reefs across multiple transects simultaneously, with CPCe integration.
• AUV Pipeline Inspection Survey AUV-based subsea pipeline inspection using dual L3HARRIS Iver-3 AUVs with side-scan sonar and interferometric bathymetry, covering up to 115 km of pipeline with three-pass acoustic methodology for free span, debris, and seabed anomaly detection.

Quantifiable outcome

• Entirely robotic FPSO Cargo Oil Tank Special Survey completed with zero manned entry, signed off by ABS - a world first in offshore inspection.
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Blue Ocean Marine ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2024Merged with Geo Oceans in July 2024, bringing expertise in unmanned and remotely operated survey technologies including AUV, ASV, and ROV systems. Three-year partnership with Vertech Group preceded the merger.
• Vertech GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company and strategic partner within the Vertech Group of companies. Geo Oceans is a Vertech Group company providing ROV inspection, autonomous surveys, and marine science services as part of a coalition of specialist inspection providers.
• SonomaticcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company and key collaborator in developing i-COT technology, providing advanced NDT sensors, subsea inspection expertise, and SIMS digital twin software. Market leader in advanced NDT and subsea NDT.
• AUAVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company providing advanced robotic drone solutions including SCOUT DI 137 UAV for FPSO inspection and integrity activities. Supports Geo Oceans with aerial robotics and remote sensing capabilities.
• Remo Technical ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoined Geo Oceans and Vertech in the CWL Group of companies in December 2023. Leading entity in wind energy sector for onshore and offshore projects.
• Reach RoboticsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner in ARC Research programme for developing electric manipulator arms (Alpha and Bravo models) for ROV systems. Geo Oceans contributed field testing and feedback.
• University of New South Wales - Australian Centre for Field RoboticsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerARC Research programme collaborator for AI and machine learning technologies focusing on controlling manipulator arms on ROVs through optical sensors and feedback systems. Renowned for autonomous and intelligent systems research.
• University of NorwayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerARC Research programme collaborator contributing expertise in underwater robotics and AI research.
• Woods Hole InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerARC Research programme collaborator contributing expertise in underwater robotics and marine science.
• Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in decommissioning environmental survey project for platform removal activities in Western Australia, supporting environmental and regulatory obligations.
• CWL GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization encompassing Vertech Group companies including Geo Oceans, Sonomatic, AUAV, Abseil Access, Remo Technical Services, and others.
• Shell (Global Robotics Team)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey collaboration partner in developing i-COT technology and achieving world-first entirely robotic FPSO Cargo Oil Tank Special Survey. Shell provided commitment to pursuing safer operations and willingness to trial new robotic methods.
• American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)minorOthersClassification society that signed off on the world's first entirely robotic FPSO Cargo Oil Tank Special Survey, providing class accreditation for the i-COT technology.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Helix Energy Solutions Group: US-listed provider of subsea well intervention, ROV services and offshore contracting. Directly comparable in providing ROV-based inspection, intervention and decommissioning support to offshore oil & gas operators, with strong Gulf of Mexico presence overlapping Geo Oceans' Shell Gulf of Mexico work.
• Oceaneering International: Global leader in ROV operations and subsea robotics with the world's largest fleet of work-class ROVs. Directly comparable to Geo Oceans in providing subsea inspection, UWILD, and intervention services to offshore oil & gas operators, though at significantly larger scale and with dedicated ROV support vessels.
• DOF Subsea: Norwegian subsea IMR, survey and offshore vessel operator with global footprint including Australia and the North Sea. Directly comparable in delivering ROV-based inspection, AUV surveys and FPSO/asset integrity services to similar offshore oil & gas customers.
• Fugro: Dutch-listed provider of geo-data and subsea survey services for offshore energy, infrastructure and renewables. Overlaps with Geo Oceans on AUV pipeline inspection, bathymetric and geophysical surveys, and seabed mapping services delivered to similar oil & gas and offshore wind clients.
• Subsea 7: Global subsea engineering, construction and IMR (inspection, maintenance, repair) services company. Directly competes for subsea inspection and FPSO integrity management contracts, though with a heavier construction focus than Geo Oceans' robotic-only model.
• Sonomatic: Sister company within the Vertech Group providing advanced NDT and subsea inspection technologies. The closest operational peer given shared group ownership and joint development of i-COT technology, with overlapping marine class and FPSO inspection capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• TechnipFMC: Large integrated offshore engineering and subsea services provider with significant FPSO and subsea project execution capabilities. Overlaps with Geo Oceans on FPSO integrity management and subsea inspection but as part of a much broader portfolio including SURF and subsea production systems.
• Forum Energy Technologies: Global provider of subsea robotics, ROV equipment and drilling products. Comparable to Geo Oceans on the ROV tooling and equipment side (Geo Oceans uses Falcon ROVs), but operates more as a manufacturer/distributor than a service provider.
• Saipem: Italian-headquartered engineering and offshore services major with extensive FPSO, subsea and offshore wind capabilities. Competes for FPSO inspection and integrity work as part of a broader offshore engineering portfolio rather than as a robotic inspection specialist.

Others

• Kongsberg Maritime: Norwegian maritime technology provider and AUV/ROV manufacturer whose platforms (HUGIN, REMUS) underpin much of the industry's autonomous survey capability. An enabling technology provider rather than a direct competitor, but supplies the type of AUV technology Geo Oceans integrates into its autonomous survey services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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