Astilleros De Murueta

Name

Astilleros De Murueta

Legal name

Astilleros de Murueta, S.A.

Website

https://astillerosmurueta.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1943

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Shipbuilding

NAICS

Ship and Boat Building (3366)

SIC

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730)

akta.pro primary industry

Fishing Vessels (Trawlers, Longliners, Purse Seiners) (IMAJADAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Patrol, Interceptor & Law-Enforcement Craft (Coast Guard, Customs) (IMAJADAD)

Keywords

• Shipbuilding services
• Custom vessel construction
• Naval architecture design
• Commercial fishing vessels
• Hybrid propulsion ships

Headquarters

HQ city

Murueta

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Ship Construction: Build-to-order construction of specialized vessels including fishing vessels, tankers, cargo ships, dredgers, tugs, and patrol boats. Revenue generated from fixed-price contracts for custom vessel construction.
2. Ship Design Services: In-house design and engineering services provided to clients, including conceptual design, basic design, and detailed engineering for vessels.
3. Ship Conversion and Retrofitting: Conversion and modernization services such as the transformation of Monte Arucas into LNG supply vessel OIZMENDI.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Astilleros de Murueta designs and builds custom commercial vessels across six categories (fishing vessels, cargo ships, dredgers, tugboats, tankers, and patrol boats) from two shipyards in Bizkaia, Spain. The company offers a complete 'Design and Construction' solution via its in-house technical office performing conceptual, basic, and detailed engineering, and is differentiated by specialization in sustainable technologies such as hybrid diesel-electric propulsion and LNG bunkering vessels.

Product overview

Astilleros de Murueta is a private Spanish shipbuilder offering end-to-end vessel construction services across six core vessel categories: fishing vessels (Pesqueros), cargo ships (Cargueros), dredgers (Dragas), tugboats (Remolcadores), tankers (Buque Tanque), and patrol boats (Patrulleras). The company operates two shipyards in Bizkaia (Murueta and Erandio) with in-house naval design and engineering capabilities, providing a complete 'Design and Construction' solution from conceptual design through vessel delivery. The shipyard specializes in technologically advanced vessels including hybrid propulsion tankers, LNG-powered tugs, and factory trawlers with onboard processing facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pesquero (Fishing Vessels)
• Cargueros (Cargo Ships)
• Dragas (Dredgers)
• Remolcadores (Tugboats)
• Buque Tanque (Tankers)
• Patrulleras (Patrol Boats)
• Naval Design and Engineering Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions with hybrid battery-diesel propulsion on chemical tankers
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SchottelcoreTechnology or Integration · 16 April 2026German propulsion system manufacturer Schottel supplying propulsion packages for Mureloil's hybrid chemical tankers, including SCHOTTEL RudderPropellers and TransverseThrusters for the 8,000 DWT Bahía Beatriz vessel.
• AYK EnergycoreTechnology or Integration · 16 December 2025Marine battery manufacturer AYK Energy supplying 4.2 MWh Aries+ battery systems for hybrid chemical tankers, enabling diesel-electric hybrid operation with zero-emission port capability.
• Bureau VeritascoreTechnology or IntegrationClassification society providing integrated management system certification ensuring quality control, safety standards, and environmental sustainability compliance.
• CORE LNGas Hive ConsortiumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Commission project initiative to promote LNG as maritime fuel. OIZMENDI LNG bunkering vessel project was part of this initiative coordinated by the EU.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Astilleros Armón: Spanish shipyard group (Navia, Gijón, Burela, Vigo) specializing in fishing vessels, tugs, and offshore service vessels — direct competitor in Murueta's core Spanish fishing and short-sea segments.
• Zamakona Yards: Basque Country-based shipbuilder constructing offshore vessels, tugs, and specialized ships from two yards — closest geographic and product-line peer, competing for similar European fishing and offshore contracts.
• Construcciones Navales Paulino Freire: Vigo-based private shipyard building fishing vessels, tugs, and offshore service craft — comparable Spanish family-owned yard competing for the same Atlantic fishing fleet customers.
• Tersan Shipyard: Turkish/Norwegian group operating yards in Turkey building advanced fishing vessels, factory trawlers, and offshore support vessels — direct competitor for the same international fishing and aquaculture customer base.
• Piriou: French private shipbuilder with yards in France, Poland, and Africa building naval, fishing, and offshore vessels — comparable custom/specialized shipbuilder competing for European and African fishing/dredging contracts.
• Nodosa Shipyard: Galician private shipyard focused on fishing vessels (trawlers, tuna purse seiners) and offshore service vessels — direct competitor in Murueta's largest segment by vessel count.
• Havyard Group: Norwegian shipbuilder/engineering group with design and construction capabilities for fishing vessels, offshore service vessels, and high-speed passenger craft — comparable design-and-construct model for North Atlantic fishing operators.

Regional players

• Ferguson Marine: Scottish commercial shipyard at Port Glasgow building ferries, small commercial vessels, and naval auxiliaries — comparable small specialized yard with government ownership structure and similar scale.
• Westcon Yards: Norwegian group of three yards (Florø, Søviknes, Stord) focused on offshore service vessels and fishing — comparable niche specialization in North Atlantic vessel segments but serving primarily Norwegian market.

Broad incumbents

• Cammell Laird: Established UK shipyard at Birkenhead delivering naval auxiliaries, commercial vessels, and complex ship repair — broader incumbent with overlapping patrol/commercial capability but much larger scope and government contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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