Nor Marine
Nor Marine is a South Africa-based B2B distributor of marine safety equipment, industrial gases, welding consumables, and chemical treatments, serving shipping companies, ports, and offshore operators across Africa and the Middle East.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2010
- HeadquartersDurban, South Africa
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Nor Marine does
Nor Marine is a privately-held B2B distributor of marine safety, chemical, gas, and welding supplies, founded in 2010 and headquartered in Durban, South Africa. The company sells four product families — Welding Solutions (electrodes, cutting nozzles, torches, plasma and welding machines, protective gear), Chemical Solutions (fuel/oil, water, dosing, and boiler treatment), Safety Solutions (breathing apparatus, life rafts, rescue boats, immersion suits, gas detection, fire suppression, pyrotechnics), and Gas Solutions (industrial gases including oxygen, acetylene, CO2, argon, nitrogen, helium, plus medical oxygen and refrigerants) — to shipping companies, ports, harbors, and offshore marine operators. Revenue is generated transactionally through quote-based pricing on physical goods, with no disclosed subscription or recurring software component. Distribution runs through direct regional sales teams based in Durban, Port Elizabeth, Cape Town, and Dubai, supplemented by port representation services across West Africa, South Africa, East Africa, and the Middle East.
The business model rests on classification-society approvals (DNV ISO 9001, ABS, Lloyd's Register, Bureau Veritas, SAMSA, SABS, SAQCC), industry memberships (IMPA, ShipServ, ShipSupplier), and a B-BBEE certification that supports preferential procurement in South African SOE contracts. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and customers must contact the company for quotes. Marketing is institutional B2B: a corporate website, LinkedIn, and Facebook presence, with no app, no API, no software product, and no disclosed AI or digital tooling. Nor Marine has not raised institutional capital and shows no M&A, leadership change, or restructuring activity in the source data; growth to date has been organic via office openings and accreditation accumulation across 14+ African and Middle Eastern ports.
Nor Marine firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Nor Marine
- Legal name
- Nor Marine
- Website
- https://normarine.co.za
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2010
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Nor Marine is a South Africa-based B2B distributor of marine safety equipment, industrial gases, welding consumables, and chemical treatments, serving shipping companies, ports, and offshore operators across Africa and the Middle East.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Nor Marine industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Marine Safety Equipment & Supplies
- NAICS
- Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Port and Harbor Operations (488310)
- SIC
- Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Life-Saving Appliances & Safety Equipment (Davit Systems, Lifeboats, Firefighting) (IMAJAIAG)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Provisions, Stores & Bonded Supplies Coordination (TLAHAJAC), Marine MRO Parts & Consumables Distribution (TLAKAOAJ)
Keywords
Where Nor Marine is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Durban
- HQ country
- South Africa
- HQ region
- Africa
Offices4 records
Markets served
Nor Marine business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Marine Safety Equipment Sales: Sale of safety equipment including emergency escape apparatus, life rafts, rescue boats, immersion suits, fire extinguishers, gas detection units, and pyrotechnics to marine operators
- Industrial and Medical Gases: Supply of industrial gases including Oxygen, Acetylene, CO2, Argon, Propane, Nitrogen, Helium, and Medical Oxygen to the marine industry
- Welding Solutions: Sale of welding equipment and consumables including electrodes, cutting nozzles, torches, gauges, flashback arrestors, plasma machines, and welding machines
- Chemical Solutions: Supply of chemical treatments for fuel and oil treatment, water treatment, dosing treatment, and boiler treatment in marine applications
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels3 records
Nor Marine product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Nor Marine supplies marine safety equipment, industrial and medical gases, welding equipment and consumables, and marine chemical treatments to shipping companies, ports, harbors, and offshore marine operators across Africa and the Middle East. The company also acts as a port representative coordinating vessel supplies at multiple African and Middle Eastern ports. It operates regional offices in Durban, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, and Dubai, supported by DNV ISO 9001 accreditation and approvals from classification societies including Lloyd's Register, ABS, Bureau Veritas, and SAMSA.
Product overview
Nor Marine offers a unified portfolio of marine safety, supplies, and services organized into four main product categories: Welding Solutions (protective gear, electrodes, cutting/torch equipment, plasma machines, welding machines), Chemical Solutions (fuel/oil treatment, water treatment, dosing, boiler treatment), Safety Solutions (breathing apparatus, pressure systems, fire suppression, life rafts, rescue boats, immersion suits, gas detection, fire extinguishers, pyrotechnics), and Gas Solutions (industrial gases including Oxygen, Acetylene, CO2, Argon, Nitrogen, Helium, medical gases). The company also provides port representation services across West Africa, South Africa, East Africa, and the Middle East. The offering is a single unified service model providing comprehensive marine industry supplies rather than a modular software platform.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Marine Safety Solutions Comprehensive marine safety equipment for vessels and port facilities, including emergency escape and breathing apparatus, high/low pressure systems, powder and foam systems, life rafts, rescue boats, immersion suits, rescue equipment, air quality tests, portable gas detection units, fire extinguishers, fire hoses, hydrants, nozzles, and pyrotechnics. Targeted at shipping companies, ports, harbors, and offshore marine operators needing SOLAS-class safety equipment.
- Marine Welding Solutions Welding equipment and consumables for marine applications, including protective gear, electrodes, cutting nozzles and torches, welding gauges, flashback arrestors, plasma machines, and welding machines. Targeted at shipyards, vessel operators, and marine maintenance teams performing onboard welding and fabrication.
- Marine Gas Solutions Supply of industrial and medical gases including Oxygen, Acetylene, CO2, R22, R404A, R407C, Argon, Propane, Nitrogen, Helium, and Medical Oxygen. Targeted at marine operators needing welding, cutting, refrigeration, and medical gases for vessels and shore facilities.
- Marine Chemical Solutions Marine chemical treatments covering fuel and oil treatment, water treatment, dosing treatment, and boiler treatment for vessel and port facility applications. Targeted at ship owners and operators managing fuel, water, and boiler systems onboard vessels.
- Port Representation Services Port representation services coordinating vessel supply calls across West Africa (Namibia, Angola, Gabon, Ghana), South Africa (Richards Bay, Durban, East London, Port Elizabeth, Cape Town, Mossel Bay, Saldanha Bay), East Africa (Maputo, Dar Es Salaam, Kenya), and the Middle East (Fujairah, Jebel Ali, Dubai). Targeted at ship owners and operators needing a single point of contact for vessel supplies at African and Middle Eastern ports.
Companies that use Nor Marine
Customer profileSegments1 record
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Nor Marine technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Nor Marine partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Nor Marine competitors and assessment
Company assessmentOthers
- Gas Marine (IMPA member network): IMPA (International Marine Purchasing Association) is a global network of marine suppliers and procurement platform members, with Nor Marine listed as a member. This represents the broader ecosystem of marine procurement — comparable ecosystem participation rather than direct competitor, but reflects the competitive supplier pool Nor Marine operates within.
Direct peers
- GAC (Gulf Agency Company): GAC provides ship agency, husbandry, port call services, and marine supplies coordination across global ports. Highly comparable to Nor Marine's port representation services across West Africa, East Africa, South Africa, and the Middle East, with overlapping vessel owner and operator customers.
- Inchcape Shipping Services: Inchcape Shipping Services provides port agency, vessel husbandry, and marine services worldwide. Comparable to Nor Marine's port representation and supplies coordination services across African and Middle Eastern ports, serving similar shipping line and vessel operator customers.
- Viking Life-Saving Equipment: Viking Life-Saving Equipment is a global manufacturer and supplier of life rafts, rescue boats, immersion suits, and marine safety equipment. Directly comparable to Nor Marine's life rafts, rescue boats, immersion suits, and other safety solutions, with overlapping vessel operator customers and classification society approval requirements.
- Marichem-Marigases: Marichem-Marigases is a global supplier of marine chemicals, gases, and welding products to shipowners and operators. Directly comparable to Nor Marine's chemical solutions, gas solutions, and welding consumables product categories, with similar supply-of-port-call distribution model.
- Triton Maritime: Triton Maritime supplies marine safety equipment, lifesaving appliances, and firefighting equipment to commercial and offshore customers. Comparable to Nor Marine's safety equipment offerings (fire extinguishers, life rafts, gas detection, pyrotechnics) with similar classification society approval requirements and vessel operator customers.
- Unitor (Drew Marine): Unitor, now part of Drew Marine, supplies marine chemicals, safety equipment, and gases globally to shipping operators. Directly comparable to Nor Marine's chemical solutions, marine safety, and gases product lines, and serves similar vessel owner and operator customers through marine procurement channels.
- Dräger Marine: Dräger manufactures and supplies breathing apparatus, gas detection units, and safety equipment for marine and offshore applications. Comparable to Nor Marine's safety equipment offerings (emergency escape breathing apparatus, gas detection, immersion suits) and serves overlapping vessel and offshore operator customers.
Broad incumbents
- Wärtsilä Marine Services: Wärtsilä provides marine services, engine repair, and lifecycle solutions to ship operators globally. While broader in scope than Nor Marine, it overlaps in marine services, welding/repair support, and serves shipping operator customers across Africa and the Middle East.
- Wilhelmsen Ship Service: Wilhelmsen Ship Service is a global marine supplier providing safety equipment, chemicals, gases, and other ship supplies to vessel operators worldwide. Comparable to Nor Marine as a B2B marine supplies distributor with multi-category product offerings, but operates at significantly larger global scale with broader geographic coverage.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Nor Marine social profiles
Digital presenceNor Marine compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance3 records
Nor Marine financial estimates
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Nor Marine leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Nor Marine funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Nor Marine M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Nor Marine
What does Nor Marine do?
Nor Marine supplies marine safety equipment, industrial and medical gases, welding equipment and consumables, and marine chemical treatments to shipping companies, ports, harbors, and offshore marine operators across Africa and the Middle East. The company also acts as a port representative coordinating vessel supplies at multiple African and Middle Eastern ports. It operates regional offices in Durban, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, and Dubai, supported by DNV ISO 9001 accreditation and approvals from classification societies including Lloyd's Register, ABS, Bureau Veritas, and SAMSA.
Is Nor Marine a public or private company?
Nor Marine is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Nor Marine founded?
Nor Marine was founded in 2010. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Nor Marine based?
Nor Marine is headquartered in Durban, South Africa, in the Africa region.
How does Nor Marine make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Marine Safety Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are industrial and Medical Gases, welding Solutions and chemical Solutions.
Who are Nor Marine's main competitors?
Gas Marine (IMPA member network) is listed as an others. Direct peers are GAC (Gulf Agency Company), Inchcape Shipping Services, Viking Life-Saving Equipment, Marichem-Marigases, Triton Maritime, Unitor (Drew Marine) and Dräger Marine. Broad incumbents are Wärtsilä Marine Services and Wilhelmsen Ship Service.
Does Nor Marine have an API?
No public API is recorded for Nor Marine.
What industry is Nor Marine in?
Nor Marine's product category is Marine Safety Equipment & Supplies. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAJAIAG, Life-Saving Appliances & Safety Equipment (Davit Systems, Lifeboats, Firefighting), with a secondary code of TLAHAJAC, Provisions, Stores & Bonded Supplies Coordination. Its NAICS code is 4883 and its SIC code is 3590.