Sea Services

What Sea Services does

Sea Services is a privately-held Brazilian company founded in 2014 in Rio de Janeiro and relocated to company-owned headquarters in São Gonçalo, RJ in 2019. The firm specializes in repair, predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance of diesel engines and components — specifically high and medium rotation motors, cylinder heads, turbos, starter motors, and water pumps — delivering both onshore and offshore field services across the entirety of Brazilian national territory.

The company's technical offering is anchored in manufacturer-specific training for at least eight major diesel OEMs (Caterpillar, Cummins, Volvo, Scania, Wartsila, MAK, Yamaha, John Deere), supported by tele-diagnosis remote support capability, diagnostic equipment, technical literature, and computerized information systems. Operations are backed by a 24/7 emergency response function and staffed by a small technical team structured around four functional leads plus general direction (Adriano Santos, founder and owner). Third-party-validated credentials include ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018 (all issued by DNV), as well as Great Place to Work certification since 2020.

Commercially, Sea Services operates a direct field-service model with no resellers or distributors, engaging enterprise clients in the oil and gas sector primarily through the offshore vertical, with onshore as a secondary focus. Revenue is generated on a professional services basis via quote-based contracts for predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance as well as repair visits, with multi-year contract structures. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is determined by scope, engine type, and service requirements. Ownership remains founder-controlled, with no evidence of external investors, parent companies, subsidiaries, or M&A activity in the supplied data.

Name

Sea Services

Legal name

Sea Services

Website

https://seaservices.net.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sea Services is a privately-held Brazilian firm founded in 2014 that provides preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance of diesel engines and components for oil and gas operators, delivering both onshore and offshore field services across Brazil with 24/7 emergency response and OEM-trained technicians.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Diesel Engine Maintenance Services

NAICS

Ship Building and Repairing (336611), Ship and Boat Building (3366)

SIC

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730), Engines & Turbines (3510)

akta.pro primary industry

Engine & Mechanical Overhaul (Main/Aux Engines, Pumps, Valves, Compressors) (TLAHAMAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Piping, Mechanical & Auxiliaries Repair (Pumps, Valves, Heat Exchangers, Boilers) (IMAJAFAE), Emergency/Expeditionary Repairs & Afloat Maintenance (Voyage Repairs) (IMAJAFAK), Propulsion, Shafting & Rudder Repair (Engines, Gearboxes, Thrusters) (IMAJAFAC)

Keywords

• Diesel engine maintenance
• Predictive maintenance services
• Offshore engine repair
• Marine diesel services
• Oil and gas maintenance

Headquarters

HQ city

São Gonçalo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Diesel Engine Maintenance Services: Professional services revenue from repair, predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance of diesel engines and components. Services include high and medium rotation motors, cylinder heads, turbos, starter motors, and water pumps. Revenue generated through service contracts and on-demand maintenance visits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Sea Services provides repair and maintenance services for diesel engines and components, including predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance. The company serves both onshore and offshore sectors throughout Brazil, working with major diesel engine manufacturers such as Caterpillar, Cummins, Volvo, Scania, Wartsila, MAK, Yamaha, and John Deere. Services cover high and medium rotation motors and components including cylinder heads, turbos, starter motors, and water pumps.

Product overview

Sea Services is a Brazil-based service company (not a software/product company) offering a unified portfolio of diesel engine maintenance services, comprising Preventive Maintenance, Corrective Maintenance, and Predictive Maintenance, delivered through its core Reparo de Motores e Componentes Diesel offering. Services are provided both Onshore (land-based) and Offshore (vessel/platform-based) across Brazil's national territory. The company works with major diesel engine manufacturers including Caterpillar, Cummins, Volvo, Scania, Wartsila, MAK, Yamaha, and John Deere. Technical operations are supported by diagnostic equipment, technical literature, and computerized information systems, with 24/7 emergency response capability and tele-diagnosis support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Extended equipment life through preventive and predictive maintenance
• +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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• CaterpillarminorOthersEquipment manufacturer whose engines Sea Services is trained and equipped to service. Sea Services works with Caterpillar engines using manufacturer-specific training and technical information.
• CumminsminorOthersEquipment manufacturer whose engines Sea Services is trained and equipped to service.
• VolvominorOthersEquipment manufacturer whose engines Sea Services is trained and equipped to service.
• ScaniaminorOthersEquipment manufacturer whose engines Sea Services is trained and equipped to service.
• WartsilaminorOthersEquipment manufacturer whose engines Sea Services is trained and equipped to service.
• MAKminorOthersEquipment manufacturer whose engines Sea Services is trained and equipped to service.
• YamahaminorOthersEquipment manufacturer whose engines Sea Services is trained and equipped to service.
• John DeereminorOthersEquipment manufacturer whose engines Sea Services is trained and equipped to service.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Stemac Grupos Geradores: Stemac is a Brazilian provider of generator sets and associated maintenance services, including for diesel-driven equipment in marine and industrial settings. Comparable as a Brazilian regional service provider in adjacent diesel engine segments.

Broad incumbents

• Caterpillar Marine Power: Caterpillar runs its own authorized marine service dealer network in Brazil covering Cat and MAK engines. As one of Sea Services' key OEM partners, Caterpillar's own service capacity directly competes for the same maintenance contracts.
• Rolls-Royce Power Systems (MTU): MTU / Rolls-Royce Power Systems services high-speed diesel and gas engines in marine and oil and gas applications. Comparable to Sea Services' high-rotation diesel engine repair work in offshore and onshore industrial settings.
• Volvo Penta: Volvo Penta operates its own marine and industrial engine service network in Brazil. As a listed OEM partner of Sea Services, Volvo Penta's own dealer network competes for the same preventive and corrective maintenance work.
• Cummins Brasil: Cummins operates an authorized distributor and service network across Brazil covering marine, oil and gas and industrial diesel engines. Overlaps with Sea Services on Cummins engine repair and preventive maintenance in offshore and onshore segments.
• MAN Energy Solutions Brasil: MAN Energy Solutions (formerly MAN Diesel & Turbo) provides service for large marine propulsion engines globally and in Brazil. Competes in the same marine engine MRO segment, particularly on auxiliary and main propulsion units in offshore fleets.
• Scania Brasil: Scania's Brazilian dealer network services marine and industrial diesel engines. Overlaps with Sea Services on Scania engine preventive maintenance, particularly in marine auxiliary and industrial applications.

Others

• Kongsberg Maritime: Kongsberg Maritime supplies automation, propulsion control and lifecycle services to offshore and merchant vessels. Adjacent to Sea Services in that it also services marine power and propulsion assets, but primarily in controls and digital rather than mechanical engine repair.
• DNV (Det Norske Veritas): DNV issues Sea Services' ISO 9001/14001/45001 certifications and is a major classification and verification body in the Brazilian offshore O&G sector. Relevant as the certification counterparty and ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Wärtsilä Services Brazil: Wärtsilä operates a major marine engine service network in Brazil, including maintenance for Wärtsilä and legacy MAK engines on offshore vessels and platforms — directly overlapping with Sea Services' core propulsion-engine MRO scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/seaservices

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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