Nauti-Craft
Nauti-Craft Ltd. is a privately-held Australian marine engineering company that designs and licenses a proprietary hydraulic suspension system (NCMSS) for multihulled vessels, serving commercial offshore wind, defence, and luxury leisure boat builders worldwide through technology licensing and engineering services.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2002
- HeadquartersDunsborough, Australia
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Nauti-Craft does
Nauti-Craft Ltd. is a privately-held Australian marine engineering company, headquartered in Dunsborough, Western Australia, that designs and licenses hydraulic suspension systems for multihulled vessels. Its core product, the Nauti-Craft Marine Suspension System (NCMSS), separates a vessel's hulls from its superstructure via an interlinked hydraulic circuit so that the hulls can react to wave inputs without transmitting high accelerations to the deck, delivering up to 80% reduction in impact forces versus standard catamarans. The company is self-described as the world's only commercial provider of marine suspension technology, and holds over 70 related patents globally. Adjacent product offerings include the active Deck Attitude Control System (DACS), the certified Nauti-Strat26 wind farm service vessel design, and the NS7/NR7 luxury leisure boat packages.
The commercial model is asset-light and licensing-driven. Nauti-Craft transfers its suspension technology to boat builders and shipyards worldwide (including Wallaby Boats, Yanmar, Metal Shark, ST Engineering Marine, Tuco Marine, Strategic Marine, Yokohama Engineering Works and Wavecalmer) and supports those partners with design services, construction oversight, training, and ongoing engineering support. Customer segments are concentrated in three verticals: commercial marine (notably offshore wind crew transfer and service vessels), security and defence (high-speed patrol craft), and luxury leisure/recreation. The company's revenue streams thus comprise technology licensing royalties, partnered design/build/support fees, and tailored engineering design services. Class society certifications (DNV-GL) and industry recognition (Royal Institution of Naval Architects/QinetiQ Maritime Innovation Award 2018, Maritime Australia Innovation Award 2017, Yachting Ventures Badge of Credibility 2024) validate the technical credibility of the platform.
Nauti-Craft firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Nauti-Craft
- Legal name
- Nauti-Craft Ltd.
- Website
- https://nauti-craft.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2002
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Nauti-Craft Ltd. is a privately-held Australian marine engineering company that designs and licenses a proprietary hydraulic suspension system (NCMSS) for multihulled vessels, serving commercial offshore wind, defence, and luxury leisure boat builders worldwide through technology licensing and engineering services.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Nauti-Craft industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Marine Suspension Technology / Vessel Ride Control
- NAICS
- Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)
- SIC
- Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Propulsion Drives, Gearboxes & Shaftlines (IMAJAHAD)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Project Management & Owner’s Engineering / Technical Consultancy (Spec Writing, Bid Support, Site Support) (IMAJAGAO)
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Where Nauti-Craft is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Dunsborough
- HQ country
- Australia
- HQ region
- Oceania
Offices1 record
Markets served
Nauti-Craft business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Technology Licensing: Licensing approach to boat builders and shipyards for marine suspension technology integration into vessels. Core revenue stream.
- Partnered Design, Build and Support: Engineering collaboration on design, construction support, and ongoing support services for licensees implementing suspension technology.
- Specific Engineering Design: Tailored engineering support services for specific vessel applications.
- Technology Transfer: Transfer of suspension technology to partners like Yanmar for commercialization of their boats.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels7 records
Nauti-Craft product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Nauti-Craft designs, patents, and licenses a hydraulic marine suspension system (NCMSS) for multihulled vessels, separating hulls from superstructure to reduce wave-induced impacts by up to 80%. It sells technology licenses (royalty/licensing) and provides partnered engineering design, build support, and ongoing technical services to boat builders, shipyards, and vessel operators in commercial marine (offshore wind, crew transfer), defense, and luxury leisure markets.
Product overview
Nauti-Craft offers marine suspension technology as its core product offering, consisting of the Nauti-Craft Marine Suspension System (NCMSS) - a hydraulic system that separates vessel hulls from the superstructure. The product portfolio includes the Deck Attitude Control System (DACS) as an add-on for active deck stabilization. The company provides licensing services and engineering collaboration to commercialize the technology across applications including commercial crew transfer vessels (Wallaby-18, IMPULSE), windfarm service vessels (Nauti-Strat26), and luxury leisure boats (NS7, NR7). Business model is based on technology licensing coupled with engineering support services.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Nauti-Craft Marine Suspension System (NCMSS): Hydraulic suspension system for multihulled vessels that separates hulls from superstructure to reduce wave impact forces by up to 80%.
- DACS (Deck Attitude Control System)
Products and services
- Nauti-Craft Marine Suspension System (NCMSS) Hydraulic suspension system for multihulled vessels that separates the boat's hulls from the superstructure, allowing hulls to react rapidly to wave inputs without transmitting high forces and accelerations to the deck; reduces impacts by up to 80% compared to standard vessels. Sold to boat builders, shipyards, and vessel operators via technology licensing.
- DACS (Deck Attitude Control System) Active deck attitude control system that adjusts and maintains the vertical attitude of the deck to facilitate crew access and transfers in rough seas, reducing pitch and roll motion. Sold as an add-on to NCMSS for vessel operators and shipyards.
- Nauti-Craft Licensing Technology licensing program that grants boat builders and manufacturers worldwide the right to integrate Nauti-Craft's patented marine suspension technology into their vessels. Provides licensed shipbuilders with engineering support to integrate the NCMSS into specific vessel designs.
- Partnered Design, Build and Support Engineering collaboration ranging from tailored engineering support through design services, construction support, and ongoing training and support for licensees implementing Nauti-Craft systems. Provided to boat builders and shipyards worldwide.
- Specific Engineering Design Custom engineering design services tailored to specific vessel applications, working with shipyards and operators to engineer a Nauti-Craft suspension solution for a defined vessel use case (e.g., Nauti-Strat26 wind farm vessel, 28m CTV).
- NS7 and NR7 (Luxury Leisure Boats) Luxury leisure boats handcrafted in carbon fibre/foam sandwich with Nauti-Craft suspension, sold under the NS7 and NR7 Bow Rider sub-brand for high-net-worth recreational buyers seeking comfort and high-speed performance.
Quantifiable outcome
- Up to 80% reduction in impacts compared to standard vessels
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Nauti-Craft
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Nauti-Craft technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Nauti-Craft partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.
- Yokohama Engineering WorksmajorNew partnership bringing Nauti-Craft suspension technology innovation to Japanese boating market.
- WavecalmermajorPartnership with Wavecalmer for first-ever marine suspension boat in North America, bringing innovation to American marine industry.
- Hitzler WerftmajorGerman shipbuilder Hitzler Werft partnered with Wallaby Boats for construction of suspension-equipped crew transfer vessels.
- Wallaby BoatscoreLaunching customer in windfarm supply vessel space. Building world's first suspension-equipped crew transfer vessels (SECTV) in Germany. Deal signed with long-term partner Offcon GmbH and Wallaby Boats GmbH.
- Strategic MarinemajorPartnership with Strategic Marine for 26m wind farm service catamaran design. Successfully secured Approval in Principal from DNV-GL for Nauti-Strat26 Windfarm Vessel design.
- Tuco MarinecoreTuco Marine/ProZero Workboats in Denmark appointed as production partner for Wallaby Boats, introducing new range of workboats and daughter craft designs based on Nauti-Craft suspension technology.
- ST Engineering Marine LtdmajorLetter of Intent (LOI) signed with ST Engineering Marine Ltd, the marine arm of Singapore-based ST Engineering, to explore marine suspension technology applications.
- OFFCON GmbHcoreDevelopment and License Agreement with German offshore consulting company OFFCON GmbH to introduce novel range of multi-purpose daughter craft to offshore wind market. OFFCON serves as vessel operator, designer and boat building partner.
- YanmarcoreTechnology transfer agreement with Yanmar to commercialize Yanmar boats using Nauti-Craft's patented marine suspension technology. Yanmar unveiled Nauti-Craft-based suspension boat concept at Japan International Boat Show.
- Metal SharkcoreStrategic alliance with US boat builder Metal Shark and UK naval architects Incat Crowther to pursue opportunities in US offshore wind market. Metal Shark builds vessels, Incat Crowther designs in conjunction with Nauti-Craft for suspension system.
- Carbon TrustcoreCarbon Trust selected Nauti-Craft as one of 13 finalists from 450+ international entrants in Offshore Wind Accelerator competition. Provided over £600,000 in funding and support for development of offshore wind applications. Five consecutive projects completed with Carbon Trust funding.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Nauti-Craft competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Strategic Marine: Strategic Marine builds aluminum vessels including crew transfer and windfarm support catamarans, and is an explicit Nauti-Craft licensee (Nauti-Strat26 design, DNV-GL approved). Comparable because it both competes with and partners on suspension-equipped vessel deliveries to the same offshore wind end-market.
- Zipwake: Zipwake (Sweden) produces dynamic trim control systems/interceptors for fast powerboats and commercial craft, competing in the same ride-control category as Nauti-Craft. Both technologies are designed-in to OEM vessels to optimize attitude and reduce slamming.
- Seakeeper: Seakeeper is the dominant supplier of marine gyroscopic stabilizers that reduce boat roll, the closest functional analogue to Nauti-Craft's suspension approach. Both companies target ride comfort and safety improvements on powered vessels through novel mechanical motion-control systems sold/licensed to boat builders and OEMs worldwide.
- ABT-TRAC (ABT Marine): ABT-TRAC supplies active ride-control and interceptors that improve vessel stability and reduce pitch/roll, sold to commercial and military high-speed craft builders. Overlaps Nauti-Craft in the crew transfer and patrol craft customer base.
- Humphree: Humphree (Sweden) makes interceptors and active ride-control systems that automatically trim and stabilize boats at speed. Like Nauti-Craft, it sells motion-control hardware to commercial and leisure vessel OEMs with engineering support, addressing fatigue, comfort, and efficiency in rough water.
- Naiad Dynamics: Naiad Dynamics designs and supplies stabilizer fins, ride control systems, and steering for high-performance naval, commercial, and luxury vessels. It is directly comparable as another specialist supplier of ship motion-control equipment integrated into new builds.
Broad incumbents
- Volvo Penta (AB Volvo): Volvo Penta is a global marine propulsion major that also integrates electronic vessel controls and ride features into OEM boat packages. Comparable as a broad incumbent serving the same shipyards/boat builders that Nauti-Craft licenses, though Volvo Penta is not a ride-control specialist.
- Brunswick Corporation: Brunswick owns major boat brands (Sea Ray, Boston Whaler, Mercury Marine) and represents the broader marine OEM ecosystem in which Nauti-Craft's suspension technology could be designed-in. Comparable as a large incumbent with overlapping customer relationships in boat manufacturing.
Emerging players
- Artemis Technologies: Artemis Technologies (UK/Northern Ireland) develops high-speed foiling vessels and ride-control technology for workboats including offshore wind CTVs, addressing the same crew-comfort and efficiency use cases as Nauti-Craft via a foiling rather than hydraulic suspension approach.
Regional players
- Metal Shark Boats: Metal Shark is a US aluminum shipbuilder and explicit Nauti-Craft strategic alliance partner (with Incat Crowther) for the US offshore wind market. Comparable as a regional vessel builder integrating Nauti-Craft's suspension tech into CTV designs, primarily competing in the US Gulf/East Coast.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Nauti-Craft leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles10 records
Nauti-Craft funding detail
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Frequently asked questions about Nauti-Craft
What does Nauti-Craft do?
Nauti-Craft designs, patents, and licenses a hydraulic marine suspension system (NCMSS) for multihulled vessels, separating hulls from superstructure to reduce wave-induced impacts by up to 80%. It sells technology licenses (royalty/licensing) and provides partnered engineering design, build support, and ongoing technical services to boat builders, shipyards, and vessel operators in commercial marine (offshore wind, crew transfer), defense, and luxury leisure markets.
Is Nauti-Craft a public or private company?
Nauti-Craft is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Nauti-Craft founded?
Nauti-Craft was founded in 2002. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Nauti-Craft based?
Nauti-Craft is headquartered in Dunsborough, Australia, in the Oceania region.
How does Nauti-Craft make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Technology Licensing is the primary driver. The others are partnered Design, Build and Support, specific Engineering Design and technology Transfer.
Who are Nauti-Craft's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Strategic Marine, Zipwake, Seakeeper, ABT-TRAC (ABT Marine), Humphree and Naiad Dynamics. Broad incumbents are Volvo Penta (AB Volvo) and Brunswick Corporation. Artemis Technologies is listed as an emerging player. Metal Shark Boats is listed as a regional player.
Does Nauti-Craft have an API?
No public API is recorded for Nauti-Craft.
What industry is Nauti-Craft in?
Nauti-Craft's product category is Marine Suspension Technology / Vessel Ride Control. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAJAHAD, Propulsion Drives, Gearboxes & Shaftlines, with a secondary code of IMAJAGAO, Project Management & Owner’s Engineering / Technical Consultancy (Spec Writing, Bid Support, Site Support). Its NAICS code is 334511 and its SIC code is 3559.