Callboats

What Callboats does

Callboats, operating legally as Mente Marine Ltd, is a Finnish private company founded in 2020 and headquartered in Vaasa, Finland. The company designs and manufactures zero-emission electric passenger catamarans with both manual and autonomous driving modes. Its product portfolio spans four vessels: the CAT 6 prototype (6 passengers, first autonomous electric passenger boat in commercial operation, deployed in Helsinki in 2020), the CAT 10 (26 passengers, launched 2021 for full-scale Helsinki testing), the CAT 10 L (30 passengers), and the CAT 16 (up to 60-100 passengers depending on hull width, with battery configurations up to 480 kWh). Core technology combines electric propulsion with autonomous navigation, automatic docking with gangway adjustment, dynamic positioning for stable urban waterway operations, solar-assisted charging, and a Remote Control Center that enables a single captain to supervise multiple vessels. The company claims 20,000 hours of maintenance-free operation based on its Helsinki deployments.

Callboats sells its vessels through a direct, inquiry-based sales motion targeting passenger boat operators and municipalities, with custom quote-based pricing and no public price list. The company also offers the Callboats App, a tablet-based dispatch and ticketing platform for operators, and is expanding its footprint via a bilingual English/French website, indicating intent to address Francophone European markets. Its primary served segments are urban passenger transport operators (point-to-point ferries, island shuttles, tourist excursions) and cities and municipalities seeking sustainable waterway transportation to meet carbon neutrality goals. The value proposition centers on reducing captain labor costs through autonomy, eliminating fuel and noise emissions, and unlocking utilization on assets that are otherwise moored roughly 99% of the time. No external funding, ownership disclosures, customer logos beyond the 2020 Helsinki pilot, or revenue figures are present in the source material, consistent with a company in early-stage commercial operations.

Name

Callboats

Legal name

Mente Marine Ltd

Website

https://callboats.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Callboats (Mente Marine Ltd) is a Finnish company that designs and sells zero-emission electric autonomous passenger catamarans — ranging from a 6-passenger prototype to 100-passenger ferries — to urban water transport operators and municipalities across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electric Passenger Boats

NAICS

Ship and Boat Building (33661), Coastal and Great Lakes Passenger Transportation (483114)

SIC

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730), Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Passenger Ferries & Water Taxis (Fast Ferries, RoPax, Catamarans) (IMAJADAC)

Keywords

• Electric passenger boats
• Autonomous catamarans
• Zero emission ferries
• Waterway transportation
• Marine technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Vaasa

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electric Passenger Boat Sales: Sale of electric autonomous catamaran vessels (CAT 6, CAT 10, CAT 10 L, CAT 16) to passenger boat operators for urban waterway transportation
2. Callboats App Software: SaaS application for boat operators enabling ticket sales, boat dispatch, route management, and passenger coordination through tablet interface

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Callboats designs, manufactures, and sells electric, zero-emission passenger catamaran boats with optional autonomous driving, automatic docking, and dynamic positioning capabilities. The product line includes the CAT 6 prototype, CAT 10, CAT 10 L, and CAT 16 models, sold to passenger boat operators and municipalities for urban waterway transport. A companion tablet-based Callboats App enables operators to dispatch boats, manage routes, handle ticketing, and supervise fleets from a Remote Control Center.

Product overview

Callboats is a Finnish company (Mente Marine Ltd) that manufactures electric autonomous passenger catamarans and provides a companion mobile application. The product portfolio includes the CAT 6 prototype (6 passengers), CAT 10 (26 passengers, launched 2021), CAT 10 L (30 passengers), and CAT 16 (60-100 passengers). All boats feature zero emissions, autonomous driving capabilities, automatic docking, and dynamic positioning. The boats operate using solar panels and battery power with various propulsion configurations. The Callboats App enables customers to call boats and pay for rides, while operators use a Remote Control Center to supervise fleet operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CAT 16 The largest electric passenger catamaran in the Callboats fleet, available as a standard 5.5m wide model seating up to 60 people or a 7.5m wide W model seating up to 100 people. Features zero-emission propulsion with up to 480 kWh battery capacity and autonomous driving capabilities. Targeted at large passenger volumes.
• CAT 10 L Zero-emission electric catamaran for passenger transport seating up to 30 people. Features automatic docking and autonomous driving capabilities with solar panels providing daytime energy. Available with multiple propulsion options (40-160 kW) and battery configurations (60-240 kWh).
• CAT 10 10m electric catamaran seating up to 26 people, launched in 2021. Supports both autonomous driving and on-demand passenger calls. Designed to operate 20,000 hours with no maintenance. Tested in Helsinki serving 4 islands with 11 stops.
• CAT 6 The original prototype catamaran seating 6 people. First autonomous electric passenger boat in the world to enter commercial operation in Helsinki in 2020, transporting 7,000 people over two summer months. Catamaran hull chosen for stability and low power consumption.
• Callboats App Mobile application for passenger boat operators enabling boat rides. Shows boat location and waiting time until pickup. Supports continuous, on-demand, or scheduled routes. Captain receives tablet interface for controlling operations, similar to modern taxi services. Includes Remote Control Center for shore-based fleet supervision.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20,000 hours of operation with no maintenance
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature6 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Torqeedo: Electric marine propulsion specialist (now part of Deutz AG) supplying drivetrains to electric boat builders. Comparable as a key enabler of zero-emission passenger boating and a potential partner or competitor depending on vertical integration.
• Pure Watercraft: US maker of fully electric outboard motors and integrated electric boats. Comparable as an electrification player in marine transport, though primarily recreational rather than autonomous passenger ferries.
• SeaBubbles: French developer of electric hydrofoil water taxis for urban mobility. Comparable as a zero-emission on-demand passenger water transport concept, though focused on smaller craft and hydrofoils rather than catamarans.
• X Shore: Swedish electric boat maker focused on leisure craft. Partially comparable as a Nordic electric boat builder, but addresses the recreational market rather than commercial passenger ferries.

Broad incumbents

• Wärtsilä: Major marine systems and technology provider investing in electric and autonomous shipping. Broad incumbent in the same maritime electrification/autonomy theme but operates at shipyard scale rather than small passenger ferries.
• ABB Marine: Global supplier of electric propulsion, automation and autonomy solutions for ships. Adjacent incumbent whose electric and autonomous vessel offerings could bundle competing capability into larger fleet deals.

Direct peers

• Zeabuz: Norwegian autonomous urban water mobility company developing electric, self-driving passenger ferries for city waterways. Most direct peer — same product category, autonomous electric passenger vessels for urban routes.
• Artemis Technologies: Belfast-based builder of high-speed electric foiling passenger ferries with autonomous-capable features. Closely comparable as a builder of advanced electric passenger vessels targeting public-transport and tourist operators.
• Mobyfly: Swiss developer of autonomous electric passenger ferries targeting urban and intercity routes. Direct competitor in zero-emission, self-driving passenger water transport with overlapping use cases and customer base.

Others

• Aqua superPower: Network operator of marine fast-charging infrastructure for electric boats. Indirectly comparable — charging infrastructure is a complementary enabler of Callboats' zero-emission electric passenger fleet deployments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Callboats-100092364777681
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/callboats

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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