GPK Marine Management Services

What GPK Marine Management Services does

GPK Marine Management Services Group FZ-LLC is a privately held, UAE-based (Ras Al Khaimah, RAKEZ Free Zone) vessel management company founded in 2012. It specializes in the independent management of self-elevating liftboats and jack-up vessels, providing technical management (maintenance, dry-dock coordination, class surveys), crewing (recruitment, training, payroll), and commercial management (chartering, contract negotiation). The company also offers advisory and consultancy services for vessel sale and purchase transactions, conditional surveys, and turnkey project management.

GPK currently manages a fleet of 16 liftboats and 1 accommodation jack-up for 50+ enterprise clients including oil and gas majors (Chevron, Shell, Saudi Aramco, ExxonMobil, Seplat, Dragon Oil), financial investors and banks (ADIB), and offshore construction and survey firms (Fugro, Saipem, McDermott, L&T, Afcons). Vessels operate under international classifications (ABS, DNV, RINA, Bureau Veritas) and the company is audited by DNV-GL and compliant with ISM, ISPS, ISO, and SOLAS regulations. The company is the management arm of Singapore-based JUB Pacific Pte Ltd, which acquired the Caracal Pioneer liftboat in March 2024 (renamed JUB Pioneer), expanding the parent-managed fleet to 18.

GPK's business model is managed services on long-term, custom-quoted enterprise contracts negotiated directly with vessel owners and operators. The company operates globally through offices in the UAE (Ras Al Khaimah HQ), Singapore, Taiwan, and Lagos, Nigeria, with operating geographies spanning the Middle East, West Africa, Southeast Asia, and East Asia. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and the company has no external institutional funding or public listing per available sources.

Name

GPK Marine Management Services

Legal name

GPK Marine Management Services Group FZ-LLC

Website

https://gpkmms.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

GPK Marine Management Services (founded 2012, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE) is an independent liftboat and jack-up vessel manager serving oil and gas operators, financial investors, and offshore construction clients with technical, crewing, and commercial management across 16 vessels in six countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine Vessel Management Services

NAICS

Other Support Activities for Water Transportation (48839), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Offshore Marine & Aviation Support (PSVs, AHTS, Crew Boats, Helicopters) (EUALABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Marine & Offshore Energy O&M (Offshore Wind, Platforms, Subsea Assets) (EUAEAGAO), Offshore Support & Marine Logistics Vessel Operators (PSV/AHTS) (TLADABAL)

Keywords

• Vessel management
• Liftboat management
• Offshore marine services
• Marine crewing services
• Technical vessel management

Headquarters

HQ city

Khaimah

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Vessel Management Services: Comprehensive vessel management services including technical management (vessel maintenance, dry dock coordination, class surveys), crewing (personnel recruitment, training, payroll), and commercial management (chartering, contract negotiation). Revenue generated through long-term management contracts with clients who own or finance liftboats.
2. Advisory and Consulting Services: Advisory and consultancy services for vessel sale and purchase transactions, conditional surveys, and turnkey project management. These services complement core vessel management and provide additional revenue streams.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

GPK Marine Management Services Group FZ-LLC provides independent management of liftboats and accommodation jack-ups for the offshore marine sector. Its core offerings include technical management (vessel maintenance, dry dock coordination, class surveys), commercial management (chartering, contract negotiation), and crewing services (personnel recruitment, training, payroll) for a fleet of 16 liftboats and 1 accommodation jack-up. The company also provides advisory services for vessel sale and purchase, conditional surveys, and turnkey project management, serving oil and gas operators, financial investors, banks, and renewables developers across West Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.

Product overview

GPK Marine Management Services is a vessel management company offering a unified portfolio of services centered on liftboat management. The core offering is the comprehensive management of a fleet of 16 liftboats and one accommodation jack-up, providing technical management, commercial management, crewing, and advisory services. The company manages vessels including AL-SAFLIYA, AQUA LIFT II, HAMAD EAGLE, HUANA, JUB PIONEER, JUB SELAKE, KINGFISH, RAWABI 607, RAWABI JUB 608, RAWABI JUB 609, RUMAILAH, SJ-01, SJ-02, TERAS CONQUEST 7, UNITED 1, and WHALE SHARK. Additional services include vessel sale and purchase advisory, conditional surveys, and turnkey projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Liftboat Fleet Management Comprehensive management of liftboats and accommodation jack-ups covering technical management (vessel maintenance, safety compliance, dry dock coordination, class surveys), commercial management (chartering and contract negotiation), and crewing services (personnel recruitment, training, payroll). Targeted at asset owners including oil and gas operators, financial investors, banks, and marine services companies managing a fleet of 16 liftboats and 1 accommodation jack-up.
• Vessel Sale and Purchase Advisory
• Conditional Surveys
• Turnkey Project Management

Quantifiable outcome

• 50 trusted clients across multiple regions
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers24 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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Wrist SingaporeminorOthers · 8 May 2024Wrist Singapore serves as the exclusive supplier of stores and spares for JUB Pacific (GPK's parent company) operations in Singapore. The partnership was fostered through Wrist's prompt response to queries, reliable deliveries on short notice, proactive communication, and ease of business. The arrangement evolved into an exclusive supply agreement covering urgent deliveries within tight timeframes.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Shelf Drilling: Leading jack-up drilling contractor operating ~40 rigs across the Middle East, India, Southeast Asia and West Africa. Comparable regional footprint and customer base (oil majors, NOCs) for jack-up-related offshore services.
• Bourbon (offshore): Major offshore marine services provider operating a global fleet of OSVs for oil and gas customers. Overlaps with GPK in providing offshore marine support to oil majors, though Bourbon is primarily an owner/operator rather than a third-party manager.
• Tidewater Marine: Largest global owner/operator of offshore support vessels (PSVs, AHTS). While it owns rather than manages third-party vessels, it overlaps directly with GPK in supplying liftboat-equivalent offshore marine services to oil and gas operators.

Direct peers

• Wallem Group: Hong Kong-headquartered ship management group managing offshore and commercial tonnage worldwide. Comparable full-service vessel management model targeting offshore operators and energy clients.
• Anglo-Eastern Univan Group: Large independent vessel management group managing 600+ vessels including offshore support units. Comparable third-party technical/crew/commercial management model serving oil majors and offshore operators globally.
• V.Ships: World's largest independent ship management company, providing technical, crewing and commercial management across offshore and commercial vessel segments. Directly comparable third-party vessel management model with global footprint and tier-1 operator clients.
• Executive Offshore Management: Independent third-party manager of liftboats and self-elevating units serving oil and gas clients in West Africa, the Mediterranean and the Middle East. Closest direct niche peer given overlapping focus on liftboat management.
• Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement: Family-owned global shipmanager offering full-scope technical, crew and commercial management including offshore vessels. Directly comparable service portfolio and enterprise client base.

Others

• Wrist Ship Supply (Wrist Marine Logistics): Global marine supply chain partner; GPK has a documented exclusive supply agreement with Wrist Singapore for JUB Pacific operations. Comparable ecosystem participant serving offshore vessel operators.

Emerging players

• ADES Group: Middle East-focused offshore drilling and liftboat services provider. Closely comparable liftboat and jack-up operating model serving the same regional client base as GPK.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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