Coastal Marine Equipment

What Coastal Marine Equipment does

Coastal Marine Equipment Incorporated (CME), founded in 2003 and headquartered in Gulfport, Mississippi, designs, manufactures, and services marine deck machinery for commercial and government vessels. The company's core product line covers anchor winches, anchor windlasses, capstans, reels, construction winches, mooring winches, and SOLAS-approved rescue boat davits, plus custom-engineered equipment such as tow winches, barge packages, and flood-gate winches. Manufacturing is vertically integrated in-house, anchored by a 30,000 sq ft facility (with 15,000 sq ft of machining space housing over 30 CNC and conventional machines including a Betts vertical boring mill and a Toshiba CNC horizontal boring mill), D1.1-certified welding, and a 100,000 lb dynamic / 200,000 lb static test stand. CME holds third-party certifications to ABS, USCG, OCIMF, SOLAS, and TMSA, and offers recurring services including annual mooring winch brake testing with certificate issuance.

The company monetizes primarily through engineered-to-order hardware sales, with revenue from capital equipment anchor purchases and supplementary service and parts revenue. It sells exclusively through direct enterprise field sales led by CEO Mark Scairono and President/Sales Anthony Gauthier, targeting vessel operators (OPA 90 barges, OSVs, PSVs, tankers), shipyards, and government maritime agencies. Named customers include Bouchard, Citgo, Boeing, and Shell. In October 2023 the company extended its vertical integration by launching the wholly-owned Coastal Marine Electric, LLC subsidiary, which provides in-house electrical panel design and manufacturing (motor starters, VFDs, operator stations, switchboards, motor control centers, shore power) from a separate 30,000 sq ft facility with a 4,000 sq ft panel shop. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed, and CME operates without external funding as a privately held, management-owned corporation of roughly 11-50 employees.

Name

Coastal Marine Equipment

Legal name

Coastal Marine Equipment Incorporated

Website

https://cmei.biz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Coastal Marine Equipment designs, manufactures, and services ABS/USCG/OCIMF-certified marine deck machinery—including winches, windlasses, capstans, mooring winches, and rescue boat davits—for vessel operators, shipyards, and government agencies from its Gulfport, Mississippi facility, with a Coastal Marine Electric subsidiary for integrated electrical systems.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Gulfport

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Marine Deck Equipment Sales: Primary revenue from manufacturing and selling marine deck machinery including anchor winches, anchor windlasses, capstans, mooring winches, construction winches, reels, and rescue boat davits. Products are sold as one-time capital equipment purchases with optional service contracts for maintenance and repair.
2. Service and Maintenance: Annual winch brake testing services with certification, repair services, and parts supply. Includes on-site service visits and in-house repair capabilities.
3. Electrical Systems: Coastal Marine Electric subsidiary provides electrical panel design, manufacturing, and installation services including motor control centers, switchboards, and shore power solutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Coastal Marine Equipment designs, manufactures, and services a complete line of marine deck machinery for commercial vessels, including anchor winches, anchor windlasses, capstans, mooring winches, construction winches, reels, and rescue boat davits. The company also operates a Coastal Marine Electric subsidiary providing electrical panel design and manufacturing for motor control systems. Products are built to ABS, USCG, OCIMF, SOLAS, and TMSA standards for OPA 90 barges, OSVs, PSVs, tankers, and government vessels.

Product overview

Coastal Marine Equipment (CME) manufactures a comprehensive line of marine deck machinery for the commercial maritime industry. The product portfolio centers on deck equipment including Anchor Winches, Anchor Windlasses, Capstans, Reels, Construction Winches, Mooring Winches, Rescue Boat Davits, and Custom Equipment — all designed for vessels including OPA 90 barges, OSVs, PSVs, and government vessels. The company also operates a Coastal Marine Electric division providing electrical panel design and manufacturing services. All equipment is manufactured in-house at their Gulfport, MS facility with capabilities including engineering, welding (D1.1 certified), CNC and manual machining, and testing. Products are available in electric, hydraulic, or diesel configurations and can be manufactured to meet various regulatory agency standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Coastal Marine Electric: Electrical panel design, engineering and manufacturing subsidiary offering motor starters, variable frequency drives (VFD), operator stations, switchboards, distribution panels, and shore power solutions.

Products and services

• Anchor Winches

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 150 years combined experience in marine deck machinery and machine shop fields
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Markey Machinery: U.S.-based manufacturer of marine deck machinery including winches, windlasses, and capstans for commercial vessels, tugs, and OSVs. Closely comparable product line and customer base to CME's anchor windlasses and mooring winches.
• Caley Ocean Systems: U.K.-based designer and manufacturer of marine deck equipment including winches, deck cranes, and associated hardware for offshore support vessels. Highly comparable in product mix to CME, especially OSV/PSV deck machinery.
• Rapp Marine: Norwegian manufacturer of marine winches, windlasses, and deck machinery for offshore, naval, and commercial vessels. Closely comparable product portfolio and standards focus (ABS, DNV, OCIMF).
• Braden Winch (Paccarwinch / Braden): Manufacturer of industrial and marine winches, including mooring winches and anchor windlasses for offshore and commercial vessels. Directly overlaps with CME's mooring winch and construction winch offerings.
• Lebus International Engineers: Specializes in winch drum spooling technology and heavy-duty winch systems used in marine and offshore applications. Comparable in scale and focus on engineered winching solutions for harsh environments.

Broad incumbents

• MacGregor (Cargotec): Global marine equipment incumbent providing deck machinery, mooring systems, and offshore load-handling solutions as part of a much broader portfolio. Competes with CME on integrated new-build contracts for shipyards.
• TTS Group (now part of MacGregor): Acquired by MacGregor/Cargotec, TTS supplied marine deck machinery including hatch covers, winches, and cranes. Operates at a larger scale than CME with overlapping mooring and cargo handling products.
• Kongsberg Maritime (Rolls-Royce Commercial Marine): Supplies integrated vessel systems including deck machinery, winches, and propulsion controls for commercial and offshore vessels. A larger, more diversified competitor with overlapping winch and deck equipment offerings.
• Liebherr Maritime (Hatlapa): Liebherr's maritime division (including legacy Hatlapa) supplies marine deck machinery such as winches, windlasses, and steering gear. Larger, diversified incumbent overlapping with CME on winch and windlass products.

Emerging players

• DMT Marine: Manufacturer of marine winches and deck equipment including anchor windlasses and mooring winches for smaller commercial and workboat applications. A smaller, more focused competitor with overlapping product categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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