What Amasco does

AMASCO LLC is a privately held UAE-based marine services contractor founded in 1987, headquartered in Dubai with a sister-company presence in Fujairah. The company operates three integrated service lines: (1) Subsea & Commercial Diving Services performed by 50+ certified divers covering hull works, dredging, pipeline works, and offshore platform inspection; (2) Marine, Oil & Gas Services including tank cleaning up to 40,000 PSI high-pressure washing, class-approved 6G welding, steel fabrication, piping, mechanical services, blasting, and painting; and (3) Ship Agency & Offshore Supply Services including a self-owned water-supply fleet (1,500 MT per delivery at 100 MT/hour), support vessels, and port agency across all UAE ports.

The company's core technology is physical infrastructure rather than software: a self-owned vessel fleet (including the ZEFI crew boat), 14,000 sqm of integrated facilities, advanced high-pressure washing systems, class-approved fabrication workshops, and certified diving equipment. It holds ISO 9001:2015, ISM Code, ADCI, and diving approvals from 12+ international classification societies (ABS, Bureau Veritas, ClassNK, DNV, LR, RINA, KR, IRCLASS, Tasneef). Operationally, AMASCO delivers turn-key project-based services 24/7 across all UAE ports and offshore sites with sub-2-hour response capability, targeting marine/shipping operators, oil & gas companies, port authorities, and offshore infrastructure developers.

AMASCO monetizes through project-based professional services contracts (fixed-price or time-and-materials) for diving and maintenance work, plus transaction-fee revenue from ship agency and water-supply tonnage. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales via phone, email, and quote-request workflows on amasco.ae, serving a customer base of 1,000+ companies including DP World, Abu Dhabi Ports, Port of Fujairah, Nakheel, Emaar, NMDC, and several UAE government authorities (Dubai Municipality, RTA Dubai, DMCA, Trakhees, EDA). No public revenue is disclosed, and the company has no external funding, parent company, or public listing.

Name

Amasco

Legal name

AMASCO LLC

Website

https://amasco.ae

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

AMASCO is a UAE-based, privately held marine services contractor founded in 1987 that delivers integrated subsea diving, marine/oil & gas maintenance, and ship agency services to shipping operators, energy companies, port authorities, and government clients across all UAE ports.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine & Subsea Services

NAICS

Ship Building and Repairing (336611), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Port and Harbor Operations (488310)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389), Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730), Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Underwater Hull Services (Diving, In-Water Cleaning, Propeller Polishing, Inspection) (TLAHAMAL), Underwater Hull Inspection, Cleaning & Propeller Services (TLAKAKAJ), Subsea Services & Equipment (Subsea Trees, Umbilicals, Installation, IMR) (EUALABAI)

Keywords

• Commercial diving services
• Subsea engineering
• Marine maintenance services
• Ship agency services
• Offshore supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubai

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subsea & Commercial Diving Services: Professional diving services including underwater marine construction, hull inspections, civil works, and offshore platform services. Revenue generated through project-based contracts with fixed pricing or time-and-materials billing.
2. Marine, Oil & Gas Maintenance Services: Turn-key solutions for tank cleaning, steel fabrication, piping systems, mechanical services, blasting and painting, anchor chain renewal, and cargo hold maintenance. Generated through project-based professional service contracts.
3. Ship Agency & Offshore Supply: Fresh and distilled water supply (1,500 MT capacity), support vessel operations, and comprehensive ship agency services throughout UAE ports. Revenue from supply charges and agency fees.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

AMASCO provides turn-key subsea, marine, and oil & gas services across all UAE ports and offshore sites, including commercial diving and underwater construction, marine maintenance and steel fabrication (tank cleaning, blasting/painting, piping, mechanical), and ship agency and offshore supply services (fresh and distilled water supply, support vessels, crew changes). Services are delivered as complete project-based solutions to vessel operators, oil & gas companies, port authorities, and government maritime entities.

Product overview

Amasco operates as a single unified service offering with three integrated divisions: Subsea & Commercial Diving Services, Marine/Oil & Gas Services, and Ship Agency & Offshore Supply Services. The company also operates its own vessel fleet for maritime operations. These services are delivered through strategically located facilities in Dubai and Fujairah, supported by a vertically integrated workforce of 100+ skilled personnel operating 24/7 across all UAE ports.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Subsea & Commercial Diving Services Comprehensive subsea engineering and commercial diving services for marine, shipping, and oil & gas clients, including hull works, hydraulic works, dredging works, pipeline works, underwater marine construction, civil works, hull inspection, and offshore platform works performed by certified divers across all UAE onshore and offshore locations.
• Marine, Oil & Gas Services Integrated marine and oil & gas maintenance and repair solutions including steel fabrication, piping systems, onshore and offshore tank cleaning, mechanical services, blasting and painting, anchor chain renewal, riding squads, cargo hold maintenance, and chemical/high-pressure washing (up to 40,000 PSI) for vessels and industrial facilities.
• Ship Agency & Offshore Supply Services Comprehensive maritime services including offshore ship supply, agency services, crew changes, and vessel operations with fresh and distilled water supply (1,500 MT capacity at 100 MT/hour pumping rate), support vessels, and port agency services throughout UAE, Gulf, and Arabian Sea regions.
• Vessel Fleet Operations Self-owned and operated fleet of vessels including the ZEFI crew boat (25.16m length, 15-ton deck cargo capacity, 25-passenger capacity) for offshore ship supply activities and crew transportation, supporting AMASCO's subsea, marine, and ship agency service lines.

Quantifiable outcome

• Complete coverage across all UAE ports and offshore sites with <2 hour response time
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Ahmed Ali Khalifa Shipping Agencies & Co.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company operating inside Fujairah Port as a dedicated facility for Shipping Agency services. Serves as AMASCO's strategic presence in Fujairah for vessel operations, supply fleet stationing, and regional maritime services. The partnership enables comprehensive coverage across all UAE ports with coordinated operations between Dubai headquarters and Fujairah facility.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Lamprell: UAE-listed offshore rig construction and MRO provider with yards in Hamriyah and Sharjah serving Gulf oil & gas and marine clients. Adjacent in offshore fabrication and marine MRO but with a rig-construction focus that AMASCO does not pursue.
• National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC): Abu Dhabi-based EPC and offshore construction contractor serving ADNOC and regional oil & gas clients with marine fabrication and offshore maintenance services. Compares with AMASCO's offshore and marine maintenance scope, but within broader EPC delivery.
• Subsea 7: Luxembourg-headquartered global subsea contractor delivering SURF, IMR, and offshore installation services to major IOCs. Competes with AMASCO on Gulf offshore and subsea scopes, but at substantially larger scale and project size.
• Saipem: Italian global EPC and subsea services major active across the Middle East in offshore EPCI and SURF work. Overlaps with AMASCO on offshore subsea services and oil & gas maintenance, but at materially larger scale and scope.

Regional players

• Galfar Engineering & Contracting: Oman-based engineering and construction contractor with a dedicated oil & gas and marine services division serving the regional offshore industry. Comparable in regional Gulf geography and marine services scope, but with a primary Oman domicile.

Direct peers

• Mermaid Maritime Subsea Services: Thailand-headquartered subsea inspection, maintenance, repair, and diving services provider with established Middle East operations. Direct competitor to AMASCO's certified commercial diving and subsea IMR services for offshore and shipping clients.
• Vallianz Holdings: Singapore-listed offshore marine and vessel owner-operator with significant Middle East exposure through charter and OSV services to ADNOC and other regional operators. Comparable business model of self-owned vessels serving Gulf offshore demand.
• Topaz Energy and Marine: UAE-based offshore support vessel and marine services operator serving Gulf oil & gas and port clients with crew boats, supply vessels, and marine logistics. Closely comparable to AMASCO's vessel-fleet and offshore supply model in the same geography.
• Helix Energy Solutions Group: US-listed subsea well intervention and IMR specialist operating a fleet of IMR vessels globally. Comparable to AMASCO in the underwater inspection, maintenance, and repair domain for offshore energy clients.
• Bourbon Subsea Services: France-based global subsea services company providing ROV, IMR, diving, and offshore vessel support to oil & gas clients worldwide. Directly overlaps AMASCO's commercial diving, ROV-supported subsea inspection, and offshore support vessel offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/amascollc
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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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