Aeromarine

What Aeromarine does

Aeromarine Private Limited is an India-based marine equipment supplier and ship chandling company headquartered in Mumbai, founded in the 1970s by Mr. Esmail Patrawala and currently led by the second generation of the founding family (Managing Director Mr. Shabbir Patrawala, alongside directors Mr. Aliasgar Patrawala and Mr. Tayeb Patrawala). The company operates as a private limited, family-owned entity with 51-100 employees and no external institutional shareholders, funding rounds, or M&A activity disclosed in the source material.

Aeromarine's product portfolio spans marine aids to navigation (solar and standalone marine lanterns, navigation and mooring buoys, mooring accessories, anchor chains), specialty ropes under its own Aeroropes and DYNAMICA (Dyneema) brands, vessel chartering through four Bureau Veritas/Indian Register of Shipping-certified multi-utility vessels (Aero Discovery, Aero Success, Aero Star, Aero Pride), and full ship chandling services (deck, safety, electrical, engine stores plus fresh and dry provisions). Distribution networks under exclusive agreements with international principals including Hempel, Jotun, Polyform, Sealite, Ferryl, Innovative (Canada), and Royal DSM/Dyneema serve as a primary revenue channel. Additional service lines include installation and commissioning of navigation aids at Indian ports, environmental monitoring solutions (water quality, hydro-meteorological, oil-slick detection), and ultrasonic anti-fouling systems.

The business model is B2B, quote-based, supported by ex-stock inventory at three warehouse locations (Mumbai, Panvel/Navi Mumbai, Visakhapatnam) and an active service network across 31 major Indian ports on both the west and east coasts. Customer segments include ship owners and operators, port authorities and terminal operators (e.g., JNPT, APM Terminal Pipavav), offshore and dredging contractors (e.g., Boskalis-Jaigarh Port, International Seaport Dredging), cruise ships and ferries, and tanker/cargo vessel operators. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; the company targets customer enquiry response within 12 hours as a stated service standard. Industry memberships include IMPA and ISSA, with ISO certification referenced.

Name

Aeromarine

Legal name

Aeromarine Private Limited

Website

https://aeromarineindia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Aeromarine is a Mumbai-based, family-owned marine equipment supplier and ship chandler founded in the 1970s, serving ship owners, port authorities, and offshore/dredging contractors across 31 Indian ports via marine aids to navigation, specialty ropes, vessel chartering, chandling, and installation services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine Equipment Supply & Ship Chandling

NAICS

Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Ship and Boat Building (33661)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Underwater Hull Services (Diving, In-Water Cleaning, Propeller Polishing, Inspection) (TLAHAMAL), Landing Craft & Amphibious Workboats (LCM/LCT-style, Beaching Craft) (IMAJADAK)

Keywords

• Marine equipment supply
• Ship chandling services
• Navigation buoys
• Specialty marine ropes
• Marine aids to navigation

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Marine Equipment and Supplies Sales: Aeromarine sells a comprehensive range of marine equipment including deck stores, safety stores, electrical stores, engine stores, cabin stores, anchor chains, valves, packings, navigation lanterns, buoys, ropes, anti-corrosion products, marine paints, and tools. Sales are primarily B2B one-time and recurring transactions with ship owners, port operators, and shipping companies across India's major ports.
2. Ship Chandling Services: Aeromarine provides full ship chandling services including fresh provisions (fruits, vegetables, frozen foods, chilled provisions, dry provisions), deck stores, safety equipment, engine spares, and cabin stores. Services are tailored to each vessel's requirements during port calls, operating through a network across 31 major Indian ports.
3. Vessel Chartering Solutions: Since 2009, Aeromarine has offered multi-utility vessel chartering solutions including survey vessels (Aero Discovery, Aero Pride) and patrol vessels (Aero Success, Aero Star) for dredging work, survey operations, and crew transfers across India.
4. Installation and Commissioning Services: Aeromarine provides installation and commissioning services for marine navigation aids, buoys, and lanterns at ports including JNPT and APM Terminal Pipavav, as part of their end-to-end service offering.
5. Environmental Monitoring Solutions: Provides water quality monitoring, coastal and inland waterway monitoring, hydro meteorological monitoring, telemetry solutions, and oil-slick detection and alarm systems for port and offshore applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Aeromarine Private Limited is a marine equipment supplier and ship chandler operating since the 1970s, providing a one-stop supply concept for the Indian maritime sector. The company manufactures and distributes marine aids to navigation (solar LED marine lanterns, navigation and mooring buoys), specialty mooring ropes (Aeroropes in polypropylene/polyester and DYNAMICA in Dyneema UHMWPE), high-pressure cleaners and gas-freeing blowers, anti-corrosion and marine paint products, inflatable fenders, anchor chains, and provisions, while also chartering multi-utility survey and patrol vessels (Aero Discovery, Aero Success). It serves ship owners, port authorities, terminal operators, and offshore/dredging contractors through ex-stock warehouses in Mumbai, Panvel, and Vizag and a network across 31 Indian ports.

Product overview

Aeromarine is a marine equipment supplier and ship chandling company offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and services for the maritime industry. The company operates as a unified offering combining multiple product lines: Marine Aids to Navigation (Marine Lanterns, Navigation Buoys, Mooring Buoys, Mooring Accessories), Shipping & Offshore Solutions (AERO DISCOVERY and AERO SUCCESS survey/patrol vessels), Ship Chandling (Deck Stores, Safety Stores, Electrical Stores, Engine Stores, Fresh Provisions, Engine Spare Parts), and specialized product lines including Seal Xpert leak repair, SORB XT oil spill response, Trelawny tools, and Anti-Corrosion solutions. The company represents internationally recognized brands including Hempel and Jotun paints, Polyform buoys and fenders, DYNAMICA Dyneema ropes, and Innovative Marine Products, while also manufacturing proprietary AEROROPES specialty ropes. With over 40 years of experience since the 1970s, Aeromarine serves the Indian maritime sector from locations in Mumbai, Panvel, and Visakhapatnam.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Aeroropes: Specialty ropes for Tankers, Cargo Vessels, Cruise Ships and Ferries constructed from Polypropylene and Polyester Yarns.
• AERO DISCOVERY
• AERO SUCCESS

Products and services

• Marine Lanterns Wide range of technologically advanced solar and standalone marine lanterns, bridge lights, barge lights, and port entry lights for navigation and marking purposes at ports and inland waterways.
• Navigation Buoys Small, mid-size, and large ocean navigation buoys manufactured on-site from rotationally molded polyethylene for marking channels, approaches, and offshore installations.
• Mooring Buoys Long-life mooring buoys designed in accordance with IALA guidelines suitable for most locations with diameters from 650mm to 2600mm.
• Mooring Accessories Marine-grade accessories including anchor chains, Anchor Joining Shackles, Kenter Shackles, Tri-Plates, and various anchors (AC-14, Delta Flipper, Stockless) for mooring and anchoring applications.
• Anchors, Anchor Chains and Accessories Comprehensive range of marine-grade anchor chains from 16mm to 56mm in new and second-hand condition, certified by IRS, LR, and ABS classes, held ex-stock at Panvel, Mumbai, and Vizag warehouses.
• Aeroropes Specialty Ropes Proprietary specialty ropes manufactured from Virgin High Strength Polypropylene and Polyester Yarns for tankers, cargo vessels, cruise ships, and ferries, produced in accordance with EN, ISO standards and OCIMF and MEG4 recommendations.
• DYNAMICA Dyneema High-Performance Ropes DYNAMICA ropes made with Dyneema (Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene) fiber for heavy lifting, maritime, commercial fishing, aquaculture, wind, defence, and deep-sea applications.
• Inflatable Buoys and Fenders Polyform inflatable buoys and fenders (A-series and F-series) with blue, rib-reinforced ropeholds for permanent and semi-permanent port applications and offshore ship-to-ship transfers.
• Ferryl Anti-Corrosion Products Specialised anticorrosive products for the shipping industry including greases, oils, coatings, and maintenance products designed for niche areas in shipping for rust protection, lubrication, and maintenance.
• Marine Paints (Hempel and Jotun) Authorised distribution of Hempel and Jotun marine paints for marine and offshore sectors, with stock of running SKUs for quick deliveries at vessels and offshore installations across major Indian ports.
• Innovative Marine Products Division Canadian corrosion protection products including CanFix Emergency Repair Kit, CanSeal Marine Tape, ExoWrap Insulation System, NoSpray Protective Tape, PetroWrap Anti-Corrosion Tape, and SteamKote for marine, industrial, and construction industries, distributed in over 36 countries worldwide.
• Cobolt Ventilation and Cleaning Equipment DYKEN non-sparking hydro-jet blowers (D30W, D40W, D12WS), KM series ventilators/blowers (KM-8 to KM-24), and CPC Marine Series high pressure cleaners (CPC-210 to CPC-500, 200–500 bar) for confined space ventilation, gas-freeing, and pressure cleaning applications.
• Aero Discovery Multi-Utility Survey and Patrol Vessel Charter Multi-utility crew, survey, and patrol vessel (RSV 1 registered with Bureau Veritas and Indian Register of Shipping) available for charter to support dredging work, survey operations, and crew transfers across India.
• Aero Success Multi-Utility Crew Transfer and Patrol Vessel Charter Multi-utility crew, survey, and patrol vessel (LOA 12.8 m, draught 0.8 m) with two moon pools available for charter for surveys, crew transfers, and patrolling applications.
• Ship Chandling Services Full ship chandling services including fresh, frozen, chilled, and dry provisions plus deck stores, safety stores, engine stores, and engine spare parts delivered to vessels during port calls across 31 major Indian ports.

Quantifiable outcome

• Goal to provide answers to customer enquiries within 12 hours
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HempelcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAeromarine is an authorized distributor of Hempel marine paints in the Indian marine and offshore sectors. Stocks are held for quick deliveries required for vessels and offshore installations across major ports in India.
• JotuncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAeromarine is an authorized distributor of Jotun marine paints in the Indian marine and offshore sectors, complementing Hempel product lines for comprehensive anti-fouling paint coverage.
• PolyformcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAeromarine is an authorized distributor of Polyform inflatable buoys and fenders, including A-series and F-series products, for port and offshore ship-to-ship transfer applications.
• SealitecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAeromarine is an authorized distributor of Sealite marine navigation products including mooring buoys, navigation buoys (AMB series), and marine lanterns, with installation and commissioning services.
• Innovative (Canada)coreTechnology or IntegrationAeromarine is the Marine Products Division distributor for Innovative, a Canadian manufacturer of corrosion protection products (CanFix, CanSeal, ExoWrap, NoSpray, PetroWrap, SteamKote) distributed in over 36 countries worldwide.
• FerrylcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAeromarine distributes Ferryl anticorrosive products including greases, oils, coatings, and maintenance products specially designed for the shipping industry, with ready stock available.
• Dyneema / Royal DSMcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAeromarine manufactures DYNAMICA ropes using Dyneema (UHMWPE/HMPE) fiber supplied by Royal DSM. Dyneema is the world's strongest fiber, 10 times stronger than steel per unit weight. Used for heavy lifting, maritime, commercial fishing, aquaculture, wind, defence, and deep sea operations.
• Cobolt (SA Equip)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAeromarine distributes Cobolt confined space ventilators, ventilators/blowers (KM series), and high pressure cleaners (CPC Marine Series) for industrial and hazardous environment applications.
• Maldives National Shipping LinesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEarly customer relationship dating from the 1970s-80s that established regular demand leading to the growth of Aeromarine's business.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Hempel (India): Global marine coatings manufacturer for which Aeromarine is an authorised Indian distributor. Comparable as a principal-supplier relationship that defines a material part of Aeromarine's paints business and could pivot to direct distribution if the partnership changed.

Direct peers

• Marinspec Marine Services: Independent ship supplier providing marine stores, provisions, and technical supplies across Indian and regional ports. Directly comparable in scope and target customer base to Aeromarine's chandling and equipment supply business.
• Sealite: Manufacturer of marine navigation aids including solar lanterns, navigation buoys, and mooring buoys, distributed in India by Aeromarine. Comparable because Sealite is the underlying product brand in Aeromarine's navigation aids portfolio, and a competing channel could sell the same products to the same Indian ports.
• Unidive Marine Services: Indian underwater hull services and diving company offering in-water cleaning, propeller polishing, and hull inspection at Indian ports. Directly comparable to Aeromarine's ultrasonic anti-fouling and CPC high-pressure cleaning product lines targeting the same hull maintenance use case.
• Triton Maritime Pvt Ltd: Indian ship chandler and marine equipment supplier providing provisions, deck/engine stores, and safety equipment at major Indian ports. Closely comparable business model and customer base to Aeromarine's chandling vertical.
• Rope Specialties (Bridon-Bekaert): Manufacturer of synthetic and wire ropes for marine, offshore, and industrial applications. Comparable to Aeromarine's Aeroropes and DYNAMICA Dyneema rope lines as both serve tanker, cargo, and offshore mooring customers with specialty ropes meeting OCIMF and MEG4 standards.

Regional players

• Bayer Asia (Marine Division): Asia-based marine equipment supplier with rope and chandling offerings across Southeast Asia. Comparable in product range (ropes, marine equipment) though focused outside India, making it a regional rather than direct competitor to Aeromarine's Indian network.

Broad incumbents

• Fender Care Marine Services: Global provider of marine fenders, buoys, and offshore equipment with service hubs across Asia. Comparable as a competing supplier of mooring buoys, inflatable fenders, and navigation aids - categories that overlap heavily with Aeromarine's Polyform-distributed product line.
• Wilhelmsen Ships Service: Global ship supplier and maritime services group with ship chandling, marine products, and agency services across 2,200+ ports. Comparable as a direct competitor in marine equipment supply and chandling, though its portfolio is far broader and its presence in India overlaps with Aeromarine's home market.
• Damen Shipyards (Workboat division): Global shipbuilder with a workboat division producing patrol, survey, and crew transfer vessels. Comparable to Aeromarine's Aero Discovery/Aero Success vessel operations as both supply purpose-built small craft to similar offshore and survey customer segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/aeromarineindia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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