Bitunamel Feldmann

What Bitunamel Feldmann does

Bitunamel Feldmann GmbH is a privately held German shipping company (Reederei) that operates a small, specialized fleet of three DAMEN-built vessels in the North Sea and Baltic Sea. The company delivers four interlocking service lines: offshore support for the energy and construction sectors (vessel charter, equipment deployment, research vessel assistance, and seabed preparation), tugboat and towing services for harbor maneuvers, ship assist, and construction site support, oil spill response (Ölwehr) under direct contracts with the environmental ministries of Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and 24/7 salvage and rescue for small craft through work vessels. The fleet comprises the multipurpose tug NOORPOWER (L 25.80m, 23t bollard pull, 5.3t@12m crane), the Multicat 2611 NOORMAN (L 26.00m, 34t bollard pull, twin cranes at 14.4t@15m and 10.4t@10m, 4-point mooring system, 50t AH salvage winch), and the Multicat 2409 NOORCAT (L 23.50m, 24t bollard pull, 15t A-Frame with 9m plow for seabed leveling), with NOORCAT's plow positioned as a potential substitute for wet dredging on offshore construction sites.

Name

Bitunamel Feldmann

Legal name

BITUNAMEL FELDMANN GMBH

Website

https://bitunamel.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Bitunamel Feldmann GmbH is a Heiligenhafen-based German shipping company operating three DAMEN-built vessels (NOORPOWER, NOORMAN, NOORCAT) that provide offshore support, tug and towing services, oil spill response, and salvage in the North and Baltic Seas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Water Transportation (483), Other Support Activities for Water Transportation (488390)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Ship Docking/Undocking & Drydock Towage (TLAHAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Barge & Offshore Towage (Barge Moves, Rig/Platform Tows) (TLAHAHAF), Emergency Towage & Rescue (Refloating, Grounding Response) (IMAJANAB)

Keywords

• Offshore support services
• Tugboat operations
• Oil spill response
• Maritime salvage services
• Vessel charter

Headquarters

HQ city

Lübeck

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Offshore Support Services: Maritime support services for offshore construction, research vessels, and energy sector including equipment deployment and personnel transport
2. Tugboat and Towing Services: Seeschlepper (sea tug) operations for ship assistance, harbor maneuvers, and construction site support in North and Baltic Sea
3. Oil Spill Response (Ölwehr): Environmental protection services for government ministries including oil containment, recovery, and cleanup operations
4. Salvage and Rescue Services: 24/7 emergency salvage services for small vessels, yachts, fishing boats, and work ships with specialized equipment

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bitunamel Feldmann is a German shipping company (Reederei) that operates a fleet of multipurpose tugs and multicats to deliver offshore support, tug shipping, oil spill response (Ölwehr), and 24/7 salvage services. The vessels are deployed for ship assistance, harbor maneuvers, construction site support, seabed leveling, cable and pipeline operations, and environmental cleanup across the North Sea and Baltic Sea. Primary customers are government environmental ministries, offshore construction and energy companies, shipping operators, and maritime construction firms.

Product overview

Bitunamel Feldmann is a maritime services company operating a fleet of three purpose-built vessels (NOORPOWER, NOORMAN, and NOORCAT) providing offshore support, tug shipping, oil spill response (Ölwehr), and salvage services. The vessels are specifically equipped for offshore construction assistance, seabed leveling, and environmental protection operations in the North and Baltic Seas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NOORPOWER (Multipurpose Tug) The NOORPOWER is a multipurpose tug vessel (L 25.80m x B 7.60m, 2,300mm draft) with 23 tonnes bollard pull, 65 m² deck space, 5.3t crane at 12m outreach, and accommodations for 7 persons. It is equipped with double-drum towing winch (600m/150m, 32mm wire), hydraulic coupling winches, and bow thruster for harbor and offshore operations.
• NOORMAN (Multicat 2611) The NOORMAN is a multi-purpose tug vessel of type Damen Multicat 2611 (L 26.00m x B 11.50m, 2,300-2,700mm draft) with 34 tonnes bollard pull, 150 m² deck space, two cranes (14.4t@15m and 10.4t@10m), a 4-point mooring system, and 360° rotating bow thruster (198kW). It features a 50t AH towing and salvage winch with 600m, 38mm wire.
• NOORCAT (Multicat 2409) The NOORCAT is a compact multicat vessel of type Damen Multicat 2409 (L 23.50m x B 9.00m, 2,000-2,500mm draft) with 24 tonnes bollard pull, 120 m² deck space, two HEILA deck cranes (6.5t@14m and 1.6t@12m), double-drum towing winch (600m/300m, 30mm wire), and a 15t A-Frame. It is equipped with a 9m plow for seabed leveling operations.
• Offshore Support Services Multipurpose offshore support services for science, research, and energy sectors, as well as offshore construction sites and structures. Vessels can be equipped for various offshore industry tasks including equipment deployment and personnel transport.
• Tug Shipping (Schleppschifffahrt) Modern fleet of seagoing tugboats and multicats providing ship assist, construction site assistance, and sea transport services in the North and Baltic Seas.
• Oil Spill Response (Ölwehr) Environmental protection services for containing and cleaning up water pollution. Includes deployment of oil containment vessels, oil recovery equipment, and suction vehicles for the environmental ministries of Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern along the North Frisian coast and western Baltic Sea.
• Salvage and Rescue (Bergung) 24/7 emergency salvage services for small vessels, yachts, fishing boats, and work ships with specialized equipment and oil spill response capabilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 34t bollard pull for demanding towing operations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Umweltministerium Schleswig-HolsteincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment environmental ministry contract for oil spill response services along North Frisian coast. Services include oil containment, recovery, and environmental cleanup operations.
• Umweltministerium Mecklenburg-VorpommerncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment environmental ministry contract for oil spill response services in western Baltic Sea region. Provides environmental protection services for coastline and maritime areas.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Vroon Offshore: Dutch offshore vessel operator with subsea support, IMR, and platform supply vessels — comparable offshore service orientation and North Sea focus.
• FairPlay Towage: Hamburg-based European tug operator providing ship assist, harbor towage, and offshore support across Northern European ports — directly comparable to Bitunamel's tug and offshore services in the same regional waters.
• Wagenborg Shipping: Dutch maritime services provider with multipurpose vessels for offshore support, towage, and heavy lift in the North Sea — comparable fleet profile and customer overlap in offshore construction.
• EMS Maritime Offshore: German offshore services provider with crew transfer and offshore support vessels serving the North Sea wind industry — comparable offshore customer base and German operating geography.
• Bugsier Reederei: German tug and salvage operator headquartered in Hamburg with multicat-type vessels for ship assist, salvage, and offshore work — directly comparable service mix and geography to Bitunamel Feldmann.

Broad incumbents

• DOF Subsea: Norwegian offshore services company with subsea construction, IMR, and survey capabilities — operates in adjacent offshore services categories serving the same North Sea customer base.
• Svitzer: Global towage leader (Maersk subsidiary) operating harbor tugs and salvage tugs worldwide — comparable core offering but at vastly greater scale and geographic breadth than Bitunamel.
• Boluda Towage: Spanish-headquartered global towage and salvage operator with extensive North European presence — competes in the same ship-assist market but operates a much larger, more diversified fleet.
• Maersk Supply Service: Global offshore support vessel operator (Maersk) servicing oil and gas and offshore wind — comparable offshore support use cases but at significantly larger scale and broader geography.

Regional players

• Reederei Bruns: German short-sea shipping and towage operator with North Sea tonnage — comparable tug/ship-assist services in a neighboring geographic footprint, primarily serving German coastal trade.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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