Marine Safety Supplies

What Marine Safety Supplies does

Marine Safety Supplies Ltd is a UK-based marine safety equipment manufacturer and supplier founded in 2003 and headquartered in Wallsend, Newcastle upon Tyne (registered company number 4779621). The company designs, manufactures, and distributes a comprehensive range of SOLAS/MED/USCG/UKCA-compliant safety products including life jackets (inflatable, foam, and fall-arrest harness models at 150N-300N ratings), immersion and survival suits, embarkation and pilot ladders, safety and helideck nets, marine ropes, lifebuoys, fire fighting equipment, and offshore helideck accessories. Core in-house manufacturing specialization centers on regulatory-compliant ladders built to BS ISO 799:2019 (pilot) and BS ISO 5489:2008 (embarkation), and safety nets compliant with ICAO Annex 14 Vol. 2 and UK CAP 437, supported by over 125 years of combined staff experience in design and manufacture across the team.

The business operates primarily through a B2B e-commerce model centered on a 24/7 online storefront with next-day delivery to UK mainland sites, complemented by phone-based technical sales for custom orders and bespoke shipping quotations. The company is an approved service station for seven major OEMs (Mullion, Ocean Safety, ISP, Lalizas, Viking, Spinlock, PTR Lifesaving) and holds full membership in the PTR Holland Group Worldwide network, supplying PTR Lifesaving equipment alongside proprietary products. Revenue is generated from one-time product sales (no subscription model) ranging from approximately £17 for small accessories (scupper plugs, rope per meter) up to £26,900 for specialized systems such as the Mass Recovery Cradle System, with ancillary recurring revenue from annual life jacket and immersion suit inspection and servicing. Pricing for custom-made items is set on application and bespoke shipping quotations are provided for Scottish Highlands, Islands, and other non-mainland regions.

Marine Safety Supplies serves two primary vertical segments: commercial maritime operators (shipping companies and vessel operators needing SOLAS-compliant equipment) and the offshore energy sector (oil and gas platforms, wind farms, and offshore installations requiring CAP 437-compliant helideck equipment), plus a secondary horizontal segment of maritime service providers needing approved-station servicing capabilities. The company holds ISO 14001:2004 environmental management certification and maintains compliance with multiple international standards covering product (SOLAS, MED, USCG, UKCA, EN 469-2020, BS 6756, ISO 12402-2) and process (ISO 14001). Operations are run from a single physical location in the North East of England with a headcount in the 11-50 range; there is no disclosed parent company, no venture capital backing, no M&A history, and no leadership bios in public sources.

Name

Marine Safety Supplies

Legal name

Marine Safety Supplies Limited

Website

https://marinesafetysupplies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Marine Safety Supplies is a UK-based marine safety equipment manufacturer and distributor founded in 2003 in Wallsend, serving commercial maritime operators and offshore energy installations with SOLAS/MED-compliant life jackets, ladders, nets, immersion suits, fire fighting, and helideck equipment via B2B e-commerce and approved OEM servicing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine Safety Equipment

NAICS

Ship Building and Repairing (336611), Ship and Boat Building (33661)

SIC

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730), Miscellaneous Transportation Equipment (3790)

akta.pro primary industry

Life-Saving Appliances & Safety Equipment (Davit Systems, Lifeboats, Firefighting) (IMAJAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cargo Handling & Lifting Equipment (Cranes, Derricks, Hoists) (IMAJAIAB), Marine Outfitting & Interior Refurbishment (TLAKAKAL)

Keywords

• Marine safety equipment
• Life jackets
• Immersion suits
• Marine ladders
• Safety nets

Headquarters

HQ city

Wallsend

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Marine Safety Equipment Sales: Direct sale of marine safety equipment including life jackets, ladders, nets, ropes, fire fighting equipment, and survival gear to maritime operators. Products sold as one-time purchases with no subscription model.
2. Equipment Servicing: Annual servicing and inspection of life jackets and immersion suits for multiple approved manufacturers. Service fee includes replacement parts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Marine Safety Supplies manufactures and supplies SOLAS/MED/ISO-compliant marine safety equipment for commercial maritime operators and offshore installations. The product portfolio includes life jackets, immersion suits, embarkation and pilot ladders, safety and helideck nets, ropes, lifebuoys, fire fighting equipment, and personal locator beacons, alongside approved servicing of life jackets and immersion suits for major manufacturers.

Product overview

Marine Safety Supplies is a marine safety equipment manufacturer and supplier operating for 22 years from Newcastle, UK. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of maritime safety products organized around core categories including Life Jackets (inflatable, foam, fall arrest harness models at 150N-300N ratings), Immersion Suits (MED/SOLAS certified survival suits and drysuits), Ladders (embarkation, pilot, Jacob, bulwark, and wharf types meeting ISO standards), Safety Nets (cargo lifting, gangway, helideck perimeter, and wire cargo nets), Ropes (Polysteel, nylon, polypropylene, manila, staple spun in various configurations), Lifebuoys (30-inch SOLAS compliant with housing options), Fire Fighting Equipment (extinguishers, hoses, breathing apparatus, fireman suits), and Helideck Equipment (landing nets, markers, transfer baskets). The company also provides life jacket servicing and inspection as an approved service station for multiple manufacturers. Products are manufactured to meet regulatory standards including SOLAS, MED, ISO 5489, ISO 799, and CAP 437, with over 125 years of combined experience in design and manufacture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Life Jackets

Named customers3 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PTR Holland Group WorldwidecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMarine Safety Supplies Ltd is a full member of PTR Holland Group Worldwide, supplying PTR Lifesaving Equipment. PTR is a major international manufacturer of maritime lifesaving equipment including lifebuoys, lifejackets, and rescue equipment.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Viking Life-Saving Equipment: Viking is a global manufacturer of marine and offshore safety equipment including lifejackets, immersion suits, and evacuation systems. MSS is an approved service station for Viking products; Viking represents both a supplier partner and the most direct global competitor in the same product categories.
• Ocean Safety: Ocean Safety is a UK-based marine safety equipment specialist supplying lifejackets, life rafts, immersion suits, and fire fighting equipment to commercial and leisure maritime markets. MSS is an approved service station for Ocean Safety products, making them both supplier-partner and direct competitor in the UK marine safety distribution channel.
• Lalizas: Lalizas is a global marine safety and chandlery brand offering lifejackets, immersion suits, and a broad safety equipment catalogue. MSS services Lalizas products under approved service station arrangements; comparable as a competing marine safety supplier with overlapping product categories and international reach.
• Spinlock: Spinlock is a UK-based manufacturer of marine safety equipment including lifejackets, harnesses, and safety lines for sailing, commercial, and offshore markets. Comparable as a UK specialist marine safety OEM; MSS is an approved service station for Spinlock products, indicating direct product overlap and customer overlap.
• PTR Holland Group: PTR Holland Group Worldwide is a manufacturer and distributor of maritime lifesaving equipment including lifebuoys, lifejackets, and rescue equipment. MSS is a full member of PTR Holland Group and supplies PTR Lifesaving products; comparable as both a partner-supplier and competing safety equipment manufacturer in European maritime channels.
• RFD Marine (Survitec): RFD Marine is a heritage manufacturer of liferafts, marine evacuation systems, and survival equipment now part of Survitec. Comparable as a specialist in SOLAS-certified marine survival craft and safety equipment serving commercial shipping and offshore, with overlapping product categories.
• Mullion (Bristol Uniforms): Mullion manufactures SOLAS/MED-certified lifejackets and immersion suits and is one of MSS's approved service station principals. Comparable as a specialist marine safety OEM with overlapping UK customer base and similar compliance-driven product positioning.
• Survitec Group: Survitec is one of the world's largest marine safety equipment manufacturers and service providers, offering lifejackets, immersion suits, evacuation systems, and survival craft. Directly comparable as a vertically integrated competitor serving commercial maritime and offshore with SOLAS-certified products and global service station networks.
• Plastimo: Plastimo is a European marine safety and deck equipment brand offering lifejackets, harnesses, liferafts, and safety lines for leisure and professional maritime markets. Comparable as a marine safety specialist with overlapping product categories (PFDs, immersion suits, ladders and lines) and similar SOLAS-compliance positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Wilhelmsen Ships Service: Wilhelmsen Ships Service is a global maritime products and services provider supplying safety equipment, chandlery, and crew services to commercial shipping worldwide. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering marine safety equipment alongside a much wider portfolio; competes on distribution scale rather than niche specialisation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/marinesafetysupplies
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/marine-safety-supplies-limited

Compliance19 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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