Metaltec Naval

What Metaltec Naval does

Metaltec Naval S.L. is a privately held Spanish shipbuilder headquartered at the Port of Santander in Camargo, Cantabria, that designs and constructs custom aluminum vessels with diesel, electric, or hybrid propulsion. The company claims more than 50 years of accumulated specialization in aluminum naval construction and operates from a single shipyard in the Bay of Santander, targeting port and waterway operators, tourism and hospitality companies, and maritime racing federations across national and international markets. Its product portfolio is anchored by the EUIPO-registered ECOBOAT family of zero-emission electrosolar catamarans—the 50-60 passenger ECOBUS BOAT, the 75-85 passenger ECOBUS BOAT Sightseeing, and the 118-passenger ECOCAT—which use Torqeedo electric motors, LiFe Po4 or BMW i3-derived battery banks, and solar arrays for up to 8 hours of autonomous clean operation. Metaltec Naval also builds hybrid and conventional passenger vessels (ST MARTÍN 147 pax, Catamarán 180 PAX with CATSES pneumatic shallow-draft lift), the ISAF-homologated GROUCHO committee boat for the 2014 Sailing World Championship, and the Roomboat floating-apartment product for marina-based tourism.

Revenue is generated through one-time project-based sales of custom vessels and through repair and maintenance services, priced individually per specification with no publicly listed rate card. Distribution is direct via the company's own sales team pursuing enterprise clients, supported by a content-marketing website and organic social presence on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. The firm employs 1-10 people, is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors or funding rounds, and operates without any disclosed AI/ML capabilities. Notable external validations include the 2018 European Commercial Marine Awards 'Sustainable Ferry of the Year' for ECOCAT (presented with Spain's Minister of Ecological Transition, Teresa Ribera) and an ISO 9001 quality management certification valid through 2027 covering construction and transformation of vessels.

The business model is high-touch, low-volume, customized industrial manufacturing—each vessel is built to order, often with multi-quarter production cycles, which limits revenue scalability but supports premium positioning around sustainability, silence, and low-maintenance aluminum construction.

Name

Metaltec Naval

Legal name

METALTEC NAVAL S.L.

Website

https://metaltecnaval.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Metaltec Naval is a privately held Spanish shipbuilder in Cantabria that designs and builds custom aluminum passenger vessels—electric, hybrid, and diesel—for port operators, tourism companies, and maritime racing federations across national and international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aluminum Shipbuilding and Naval Vessel Construction

NAICS

Ship Building and Repairing (336611), Boat Building (336612), Ship and Boat Building (3366)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAJAEAC

Catamaran & Multihull Leisure Craft Manufacturing

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Marine & Shipbuilding/Yacht & Leisure Craft Manufacturing

SECONDARYIMAJAGAF

Electrical Engineering & Power Distribution (Generation, Switchboards, Cabling, Lighting)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Marine & Shipbuilding/Ship Design, Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering Services

SECONDARYIMAJAMAG

Luxury Yacht Hull & Superstructure Fabrication (Composite/Aluminum/Steel)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Marine & Shipbuilding/Luxury Yacht Manufacturing

Keywords

• Aluminum boat building
• Electric passenger vessels
• Hybrid propulsion catamarans
• Shipyard construction services
• Floating accommodation solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Camargo

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Vessel Construction: Design and construction of custom aluminum passenger vessels, catamarans, and monohulls. Projects are developed both for the company's own portfolio and for external clients, with integral construction from design to delivery.
2. Repair and Maintenance Services: Provides repair and maintenance services for vessels, including construction and transformation of boats.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Metaltec Naval designs and builds professional aluminum vessels — passenger catamarans, monohulls, and floating accommodations — equipped with diesel, electric, or hybrid propulsion. The company delivers custom-built projects from design to delivery for port operators, tourism companies, and maritime federations, including its ECOBOAT family of zero-emission electrosolar vessels and the Roomboat floating apartment.

Product overview

Metaltec Naval specializes in the construction of professional vessels made of aluminum with diesel, electric, or hybrid propulsion. The product portfolio is organized under the ECOBOAT trademark for eco-friendly vessels, which includes the ECOBUS BOAT and ECOBUS BOAT Sightseeing (electrosolar catamarans for urban transport and tourism), and the ECOCAT (larger electrosolar catamaran). Additional products include hybrid and diesel passenger vessels (ST MARTÍN, Catamarán 180 PAX), port service boats (GROUCHO), and the Roomboat floating apartment. The company operates in both national and international markets, developing both proprietary projects and custom client projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ECOBOAT: New generation of high-tech, non-polluting, silent vessels without CO2 or hydrocarbon emissions, built in 100% recyclable aluminum. Includes ECOBUS BOAT and ECOBUS BOAT Sightseeing models.
• ECOBUS BOAT
• ECOBUS BOAT Sightseeing
• ECOCAT
• Roomboat

Products and services

• ECOBOAT EUIPO-registered trademark umbrella covering Metaltec Naval's line of high-tech, zero-emission aluminum vessels for coastal and inland water transport.
• ECOBUS BOAT Electrosolar passenger catamaran built in naval aluminum for 50-60 passengers, with electric propulsion delivering up to 8 hours of autonomous operation for regular lines in port environments and inland waters.
• ECOBUS BOAT Sightseeing Double-deck electrosolar passenger catamaran for 75-85 passengers, with an upper deck designed for tourism use while maintaining zero-emission and silent operation.
• ECOCAT Electrosolar passenger catamaran for 118 passengers with 100% clean energy propulsion using 2 TORQEEDO electric motors (50 kW each) and 8 BMW i3 batteries (244 kWh); awarded Sustainable Ferry of the Year at the 2018 European Commercial Marine Awards.
• ST MARTÍN (Hybrid Monohull 147 PAX) Hybrid propulsion passenger monohull for 147 passengers with double deck, combining two diesel engines with one electric motor for low consumption in tourist service.
• Catamarán 180 PAX Aluminum catamaran with 180-passenger capacity and double deck (64 seats, bar and two toilets on main deck; 80 seats on upper deck), equipped with the innovative CATSES pneumatic lift system reducing draft to 45 cm.
• Roomboat Floating aluminum apartment for family tourism on coastlines and inland waters, administratively classified as a sports boat, offering apartment-like habitability with flexible accommodation for marinas and natural river spaces. Made of 100% recyclable naval aluminum.
• GROUCHO (Port Services Monohull) Aluminum monohull for racing committee services, homologated by ISAF (International Sailing Federation); built for Real Club Marítimo de Santander for the 2014 Sailing World Championship with hybrid propulsion and a 197 cv engine.

Quantifiable outcome

• Vessels built in aluminum are lighter than polyester, steel or wood boats, requiring less propulsion capacity for the same performance
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Damen Shipyards: Large Dutch shipbuilding group with a dedicated fast-ferry and electric-vessel product line (including the Damen Ferry 2306 E). Overlaps with Metaltec on aluminum commuter ferries and zero-emission propulsion but serves global Tier 1 customers at significantly higher scale.
• Austal: ASX-listed Australian shipbuilder of aluminum high-speed ferries, naval vessels, and catamarans. Competes in the same aluminum-passenger-vessel space as Metaltec but with much greater production capacity, defense exposure, and global footprint.

Direct peers

• Incat: Tasmanian aluminum catamaran and ferry builder, globally recognized for fast passenger ferries including zero-emission designs. Highly comparable on core technology (aluminum hulls, catamaran platform) though considerably larger in scale.
• Brødrene Aa: Norwegian builder of carbon-fiber and aluminum fast ferries and sightseeing vessels. Strong overlap with Metaltec on lightweight-material construction, premium passenger catamaran/ferry offerings, and integration of electric/hybrid propulsion.
• Strategic Marine: Singapore/UK-based aluminum vessel builder specializing in fast ferries, crew transfer vessels, and offshore support. Closely comparable to Metaltec Naval on aluminum construction, catamaran/multihull expertise, and custom-build enterprise sales motion targeting ferry operators.
• Wight Shipyard Co. (Ferguson Marine): Small-to-mid sized UK shipyard building aluminum-hulled ferries and hybrid vessels for local/regional routes. Directly comparable in scale, customer profile (public operators), and product class (passenger/vehicle ferries with hybrid propulsion).

Emerging players

• Artemis Technologies: Belfast-based builder of high-speed zero-emission hydrofoiling ferries (the Artemis EF-12 Pwr). An emerging rival in the electric passenger-vessel niche that competes for similar port/tourism operator budgets as ECOBOAT, with strong investor backing.

Others

• Torqeedo: German supplier of electric marine propulsion systems — Metaltec Naval's ECOCAT uses a Torqeedo-BMW drive train (2 × 50 kW Torqeedo motors + 8 BMW i3 batteries). An ecosystem partner/strategic supplier rather than a competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Metaltec-Naval-572000189547258
• LinkedInes.linkedin.com/company/metaltecnaval
• Xx.com/MetaltecNaval

Compliance1 record

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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