Aemi Marine

What Aemi Marine does

AEMI (Applications Electroniques Maritimes et Industrielles) is a French private company (SAS form) founded in Caen in 1990 that specializes in marine electronics for commercial fishing and other commercial maritime vessels. The company operates four offices — Caen (headquarters), Boulogne-sur-Mer, Le Port on Réunion Island, and Port Louis in Mauritius (the latter through a wholly-owned subsidiary, Marine Electronics Ltd.) — giving it physical coverage of the principal French metropolitan fishing ports and the Western Indian Ocean. AEMI's portfolio centers on the SCANMAR fishing capture control franchise, which it distributes and integrates across France and the Indian Ocean, including sensors (SS4 Door, Catch, Depth; TS150 TrawlSounder; TrawlEye; GridSensor; Speed/Symmetry), accessories, and the ScanBas 365 software reception platform with drag-and-drop visualization and per-skipper profile management.

Beyond SCANMAR, AEMI delivers navigation electronics and shipboard electrical systems (radars, GPS, ECDIS, Maxsea TimeZero, dynamic positioning), radio and internal communications (VHF/MF/HF/UHF, Iridium, Inmarsat, Fleetbroadband, GMDSS A1–A4 stations), IT and multimedia (satellite TV, VSAT/GSM modems, on-board networks), safety equipment (AIS distress beacons, MOB beacons, thermal cameras), regulatory surveys (Bureau Veritas radio/AIS inspections, Furuno VDR inspections, CLS VMS Service Point work), shipyard integration for new builds (Piriou, Socarenam), and ongoing maintenance and repair. The company is sales-led, reaching ship owners via direct field engagement through its port offices, and generates revenue across equipment sales (one-time), installation services (professional services), maintenance and repair (recurring professional services), and regulatory inspection services. Its competitive position rests on SCANMAR specialist status, multiple regulator approvals, and 35 years of accumulated domain expertise in industrial fishing electronics.

Name

Aemi Marine

Legal name

APPLICATIONS ELECTRONIQUES MARITIMES ET INDUSTRIELLES (A.E.M.I.)

Website

https://aemi-marine.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

AEMI Marine is a French marine electronics specialist founded in 1990 that distributes and integrates SCANMAR fishing capture systems, navigation, communication, and safety equipment, and provides installation, maintenance, and regulatory inspection services to commercial fishing and maritime vessel operators across France and the Indian Ocean.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine Electronics Services

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Ship Building and Repairing (336611)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Navigation, Communications & Integrated Bridge Systems Engineering (IMAJAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Marine Navigation Systems (ECDIS, Radar, GNSS, AIS) (IMAJAJAE), Marine Sensors, Instrumentation & IoT (Condition Monitoring) (IMAJAJAI), Marine Electrical Installation, Commissioning & Field Services (IMAJAJAL)

Keywords

• Marine electronics systems
• Fishing capture technology
• Vessel navigation equipment
• Marine communication systems
• Shipyard installation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Caen

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Sale of marine electronics equipment including radars, sonars, GPS, communication systems, fishing sensors, and safety equipment to ship owners and fishing vessels.
2. Installation Services: Professional installation services for electronic and electrical equipment on vessels, including cable routing, equipment interconnection, and sea trials/commissioning.
3. Maintenance & Repair Services: Ongoing maintenance and repair services for marine electronics, with presence in main fishing ports across France and Indian Ocean, supporting industrial and professional fishing operations.
4. Regulatory Inspection Services: Regulatory radio and AIS inspections under Bureau Veritas approval, VDR inspections under Furuno approval, and pre-visit diagnosis services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

AEMI is a specialist marine electronics company that consults, supplies, installs, and maintains electronic, electrical, and computer equipment on board commercial vessels. Its core offering combines exclusive distribution of SCANMAR fishing capture systems (SS4 sensors, TrawlEye, TS150, GridSensor) and the ScanBas 365 reception software with adjacent marine electronics lines covering navigation, radio/communications, IT/multimedia, safety, and regulatory inspection services. The company serves ship owners and fishing operators in metropolitan France and the Indian Ocean from four office locations.

Product overview

AEMI Marine is a marine electronics company offering an integrated portfolio of fishing technology systems and marine electronic services. The core offering centers on SCANMAR fishing capture systems, including specialized sensors (SS4 Door Sensor, TS150 TrawlSounder, Speed/Symmetry Sensor, Catch Sensor, Depth Sensor, TrawlEye, GridSensor) and the ScanBas 365 reception software with visualization and monitoring capabilities. Beyond fishing technology, AEMI provides comprehensive marine electronic services including navigation electronics & electricity, radio & communication systems, IT & multimedia solutions, safety equipment, regulatory surveys, shipyard integration services, and maintenance & repair. The company operates across four locations in France (Caen, Boulogne-sur-Mer) and the Indian Ocean (Reunion, Mauritius), serving commercial fishing vessels, patrol boats, and passenger ships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SCANMAR: Fishing capture systems and sensors, distributed and installed by AEMI in France and the Indian Ocean region.
• ScanBas 365

Quantifiable outcome

• SCANMAR systems can pay for themselves in 1-2 years through more efficient fishing
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SCANMARcoreTechnology or IntegrationSCANMAR is the world-leading provider of fishing capture control systems since the 1980s. AEMI serves as the specialist distributor and integrator for SCANMAR products in France and Indian Ocean regions, offering systems including SS4 sensors, TS150 controllers, TrawlEye, and ScanBas 365 reception systems.
• CLS (Collecte Localisation Satellites)coreTechnology or IntegrationAEMI is an authorized CLS Service Point for the installation and maintenance of VMS (Vessel Monitoring System) tags and electronic logbook systems, providing regulatory compliance solutions for fishing vessels under CLS certification.
• Bureau VeritascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBureau Veritas approval for regulatory radio and AIS inspections performed by AEMI agencies in Boulogne/Mer, La Reunion, and Mauritius Island.
• FurunocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFuruno approval for regulatory VDR (Voyage Data Recorder) visits performed by AEMI's agency in Mauritius.
• Piriou GroupminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorShipyard partnership for installation services on vessels built or serviced by Piriou, including operations in Vietnam and Reunion.
• SocarenamminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorShipyard partnership for vessel electronics installation and commissioning services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Japan Radio Co. (JRC): Established marine electronics manufacturer supplying radar, GMDSS, AIS, navigation, and communication systems for merchant and fishing fleets — overlapping product scope with AEMI's navigation and radio/communication lines, but on a much broader industrial scale.
• Kongsberg Maritime: Broader marine technology incumbent delivering integrated bridge systems, navigation, communication, and fish-finding equipment — overlaps with AEMI on navigation and integrated systems for commercial vessels but operates at much larger scale with a wider portfolio.
• Wärtsilä SAM Electronics: Wärtsilä-owned navigation, communication, and integrated bridge systems provider serving shipyards and commercial operators — same merchant-vessel navigation/communication integration category as AEMI's shipyard services line, but at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Raymarine (Teledyne FLIR): Marine electronics brand under Teledyne FLIR offering radar, sonar, AIS, autopilots, and communications — same commercial-vessel electronics category and integrator-style distribution model as AEMI.
• Furuno Electric: Japanese marine electronics manufacturer (radar, sonar, GPS, VDR) that is both a technology partner (Furuno VDR inspection approval) and a direct competitor supplying the same commercial-fishing and merchant-vessel customers as AEMI.
• Garmin Marine: Marine electronics business unit providing radar, GPS, sonar, AIS, and VHF systems for commercial and recreational vessels — overlapping product categories and serving fishing/merchant vessel customers comparable to AEMI's.
• Scanmar AS: Norway-based manufacturer of the SCANMAR catch-control sensors and trawl monitoring systems that AEMI distributes and integrates. Direct upstream counterpart and the closest functional peer — same fishing-sensor products, same fishing-vessel customers.
• Navico (Simrad): Marine electronics group behind Simrad, Lowrance, and B&G brands, supplying radar, sonar, autopilots and fishfinding systems to commercial and professional fishing fleets — overlapping product portfolio and customer base with AEMI.

Others

• Iridium Communications: Satellite communications provider whose Iridium and Fleet Broadband terminals AEMI installs and services — comparable through AEMI's satellite TV/communications integration line and overlap in the maritime connectivity customer base.

Emerging players

• Marport: Specialized developer of smart fishing sensors (catch, geometry, hydrographic, situational awareness) for trawl, purse-seine, and aquaculture — directly competes with SCANMAR on the same fishing-capture sensor category that AEMI's SCANMAR distribution business is built around.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 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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