What Azure trend does

Azure Trend is the holding entity for Ecotank, a French naval sanitation and marine pollution management company founded in 2008 and headquartered in Mouans-Sartoux on the French Riviera. Operating primarily along the Mediterranean coastline, the company provides waste liquid and solid recovery, black water and grey water collection, used oil and hydrocarbon-contaminated water treatment, tank cleaning, pipe and hydraulic system servicing, certified gas venting, fuel analysis, drinking water tank disinfection, and emergency pollution response. Its customer base comprises ports, marinas, yacht owners, and boat operators who contract services via direct phone, email, or website inquiry.

The company's technical differentiator is the proprietary Ecotank multipurpose barge, designed and manufactured in-house by founder Wilfried Point and described as unique on the market. These "made in France" working boats are deployed for daily service operations and are also sold as manufactured units to ports and marinas worldwide. The service fleet is complemented by ADR-certified trucks licensed for hazardous-materials transport, enabling both on-water and on-shore service coverage. The underlying offering is operationally physical — mechanical collection, pumping, treatment, and certified disposal — rather than software-driven.

Revenue is generated through two streams: professional services contracts (quote-based, not publicly priced, arranged directly with maritime customers) and capital-equipment sales of Ecotank barges to overseas port and marina buyers. Go-to-market is direct-to-customer via a regional service fleet, supplemented by digital marketing on Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Facebook, downloadable service brochures, and direct inbound contact channels. Ecotank operates as a subsidiary brand under Azure Trend, and the company maintains partnerships with Monawa and Emergensea for ecosystem coverage and emergency pollution response.

Name

Azure trend

Legal name

Ecotank

Website

https://azuretrend.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ecotank, a brand under French holding Azure Trend, provides naval sanitation and marine pollution management services to ports, marinas, and yacht owners along the Mediterranean, using proprietary in-house manufactured multiservice barges and ADR-certified trucks, and also sells those barges worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine Environmental Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Ship Building and Repairing (336611)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730)

akta.pro primary industry

Ballast Water, Bilge & Wastewater Treatment Systems (Environmental/Utility) (IMAJAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental, Waste & Emissions Control Systems (Wastewater, VOC Capture, Spill Response) (IMAJALAK), Underwater Hull Inspection, Cleaning & Propeller Services (TLAKAKAJ)

Keywords

• Naval sanitation services
• Marine waste management
• Barge manufacturing
• Pollution control services
• Maritime pumping services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mouans-sartoux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Naval Sanitation Services: Professional services for waste liquid and solid recovery, black water, grey water, used oil, hydrocarbon water collection and treatment, tank cleaning, pipe systems, boat machinery maintenance.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Azuretrend operates the Ecotank brand, delivering naval sanitation and marine pollution management services along the Mediterranean coastline via proprietary Ecotank multipurpose barges and ADR-certified trucks. Services include wastewater (black/grey water), used oil and hydrocarbon-contaminated water recovery, tank cleaning, marine plumbing, air conditioning and ventilation maintenance, certified gas venting, fuel analysis, and emergency pollution response. The company also designs, manufactures, and sells custom Ecotank multiservice barges to ports and marinas worldwide.

Product overview

Ecotank, operating under Azuretrend, is a naval sanitation and marine pollution management company founded in 2008. The company offers a portfolio of marine services built around its signature multiservice barges manufactured in France. Services include naval sanitation (wastewater, black water, grey water, used oil recovery), pumping services, air conditioning and ventilation maintenance, marine plumbing, emergency pollution response, fuel analysis, and certified gas venting. The company also manufactures and sells custom-designed barges and provides barge fabrication services to ports and marinas worldwide. The core offering centers on the Ecotank barge, a unique working boat used for daily operations along the Mediterranean coastline serving ports, marinas, yachts, and boats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Barge multiservices Ecotank Unique made-in-France multiservice work barges designed and manufactured in-house by founder Wilfried Point. Used internally for daily naval sanitation and pollution control operations along the Mediterranean coastline and also sold internationally to ports and marinas.
• Assainissement naval (Naval sanitation services) Naval sanitation and wastewater management services for boats, yachts, and vessels, including black water, grey water, and used oil recovery, delivered via Ecotank barges and ADR-certified trucks.
• Pompage et intervention de pompage (Pumping services) Specialized pumping services for liquid waste recovery, hydrocarbon-contaminated water, and fuel tank cleaning operations on vessels.
• Entretien climatisation et ventilation (Air conditioning and ventilation maintenance) Maintenance services for air conditioning systems, extraction systems, and ventilation networks on vessels.
• Plomberie marine et réseaux hydrauliques (Marine plumbing and hydraulic networks) Marine plumbing services and hydraulic network maintenance for boats, including cooling systems and engine system maintenance.
• Dépollution d'urgence (Emergency pollution response) Emergency pollution response services in ports and coastal areas, available through partnerships with Emergensea and Monawa.
• Fabrication de barges (Barge manufacturing) Custom barge fabrication services, including multiservice boat creation, custom tank design, trap creation, and custom reservoir conception, manufactured in France and sold globally.
• Analyse gasoil (Fuel analysis) Fuel quality analysis services for vessels to assess fuel condition and compliance.
• Dégazage certifié (Certified gas venting) Certified gas venting services for boat engine rooms, ensuring compliance with maritime safety regulations.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• MonawaminorOthersReferenced in partnership/co-branding context on the website. Monawa appears to be associated with Ecotank as a collaborator in the marine services ecosystem.
• EmergenseaminorOthersMentioned in services listing for emergency pollution response. Emergensea appears to be associated with Ecotank for urgent pollution intervention services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• DESMI: DESMI manufactures pumps and marine environmental equipment including bilge and ballast water systems. Overlaps with Ecotank on the equipment side of naval sanitation and marine pollution management.
• HullWiper: HullWiper (now part of Wärtsilä) operates dive-free, barge-based underwater hull cleaning using remotely operated vehicles. It is a direct analogue to Ecotank's barge-based, in-water environmental services model.
• Fratelli Neri S.p.A. Italian family-owned provider of naval sanitation, waste recovery, and pollution response services in Mediterranean ports. Closest direct competitor to Ecotank by service mix, customer base (yachts, ports, marinas), and Mediterranean geography.

Broad incumbents

• Wärtsilä: Wärtsilä is a major marine technology and services provider, including vessel lifecycle services and (via HullWiper) barge-based hull cleaning. Overlaps with Ecotank on marine environmental and maintenance services but at vastly broader scale.
• Damen Shipyards Group: Damen builds and repairs a wide range of vessels, including service and workboats. Comparable to Ecotank's barge-manufacturing activity, but as part of a global shipbuilding portfolio.
• Veolia Marine Solutions: Veolia operates large-scale environmental services for ports, including waste collection, water treatment, and pollution response. It competes with Ecotank in naval sanitation and waste recovery at port level, but as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Clean Harbors: Clean Harbors is a North American environmental services firm offering hazardous waste handling, spill response, and industrial cleaning. Comparable in pollution response and waste-collection services, especially for marine and industrial customers.
• RH Marine (formerly Imtech Marine): RH Marine delivers technical services and systems integration for vessels including HVAC, automation, and onboard utilities. Overlaps with Ecotank's marine HVAC, plumbing, and hydraulic service lines, though from a systems-integration rather than sanitation angle.
• SUEZ: SUEZ provides water and waste management services globally with maritime and port-adjacent capabilities. Comparable to Ecotank in the waste-recovery and environmental-compliance domain, though at much larger scale and broader scope.

Regional players

• Alewijnse: Alewijnse provides marine electrical engineering, automation, and HVAC services primarily in Northern Europe. Comparable to Ecotank's AC/ventilation and marine plumbing service lines, but operates in a different European geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ecotankchannel7976
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/azure-trend

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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