Lisnave Internacional

What Lisnave Internacional does

Lisnave Internacional-Engenharia, Gestão e Desenvolvimento SA is a Portuguese shipyard services company operating as part of the Grupo Navalset conglomerate. The company serves two primary functions: operating the Mitrena shipyard near Setúbal, Portugal (60 km south of Lisbon), which features six dry docks with capacity up to 700,000 gross tons, seven wharfs totaling 1,400 meters, 20 movable cranes up to 100 tons, and a 500-ton gantry crane; and providing engineering, project management, and consulting services for the construction and rehabilitation of shipyards and industrial facilities worldwide, including technical assistance and staff training. It also maintains a wholly-owned subsidiary, Dakarnave, in Dakar, Senegal.

The company's revenue model centers on three professional-services streams: ship repair and conversion services delivered at the Mitrena facility for ship owners and operators; shipyard development and construction projects for international clients; and technical/management services. Pricing is project-by-project and not publicly disclosed. The company serves enterprise B2B customers — primarily ship owners/operators in the Atlantic and Mediterranean trade lanes for repair services, and government or private entities in international markets for shipyard construction. Marketing is limited to a bilingual (Portuguese/English) corporate website serving as the primary contact and information channel.

The firm is privately held as a Portuguese Sociedade Anónima with 11-50 employees, no public stock listing, no disclosed funding rounds, and no external venture investors. Financial transparency is provided via annual account reports (Relatório de contas) published continuously from 2015 through 2024. No revenue figures are disclosed in publicly accessible website content.

Name

Lisnave Internacional

Legal name

Lisnave Internacional-Engenharia, Gestão e Desenvolvimento SA

Website

https://lisnaveinternacional.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ship Repair and Shipyard Services

NAICS

Ship Building and Repairing (336611), Port and Harbor Operations (48831)

SIC

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730)

akta.pro primary industry

Dry Docks & Floating Docks (Graving, Floating, Syncrolift) (IMAJALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dry Docking & Dockyard Operations (Graving/Floating Docks, Docking Services) (TLAHAMAA), Naval Ship Modernization, Refits & Life Extension (Depot Maintenance) (IMAJABAI), Retrofits, Upgrades & Compliance Conversions (Scrubbers, BWTS, Alternative Fuels, Energy-Saving Devices) (TLAHAMAI), Yard Layout & Production Facilities (Assembly Bays, Block Fabrication Shops, Warehouses) (IMAJALAG)

Keywords

• Ship repair services
• Shipyard construction
• Naval maintenance
• Vessel conversion
• Dry dock services

Headquarters

HQ city

Caparica

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Ship Repair Services: Ship repair and conversion services rendered at the Mitrena shipyard facility. Services include dry docking, hull treatments, and general naval repair operations.
2. Shipyard Development and Construction: Construction and rehabilitation of shipyards and industrial facilities in various regions worldwide.
3. Technical and Management Services: Technical assistance, staff training, and project management services for shipyard operations globally.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Lisnave Internacional operates a shipyard services business centered on the Mitrena facility near Setúbal, Portugal, providing ship repair, dry docking, ship conversion, and hull treatment services for vessels up to 700,000 gross tons. The company also delivers shipyard and industrial facility construction, rehabilitation, technical assistance, staff training, and project management services worldwide, supported by a six-dock infrastructure with 1,400m of wharfs and heavy lifting equipment.

Product overview

Lisnave Internacional operates as a shipyard services company offering a unified portfolio of ship repair, conversion, and maintenance services. The core offering centers on the Mitrena shipyard facility near Setúbal, Portugal, equipped with six dry docks, workshops, wharfs, and heavy lifting equipment. Supporting services include technical assistance, staff training, and project management for shipyard and industrial facility construction and rehabilitation worldwide. The company also supports the Dakarnave shipyard project in Dakar, Senegal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Shipyard Services (Estaleiros Navais) Comprehensive shipyard services including dry dock operations, naval repair, ship conversion, and maintenance. Facilities include six dry docks with capacity up to 700,000 gross tons, workshops, seven wharfs totaling 1,400m in length, 20 movable cranes (up to 100 tons), and a 500-ton gantry crane.
• Naval Repair (Reparações Navais) Specialized naval repair services for vessels operating or passing through Atlantic or Mediterranean waters, conducted at the Mitrena shipyard facility near Setúbal, Portugal.
• Technical Assistance Services Technical assistance service providing staff training and project management for shipyard and industrial facility construction and rehabilitation worldwide.
• Shipyard Construction and Rehabilitation Construction and rehabilitation of shipyards and industrial facilities in various regions of the world, including market studies and economic viability assessments.
• Dakarnave Shipyard Operations Shipyard operations in Dakar, Senegal, providing naval repair and shipyard services, supported by Lisnave Internacional through market studies and economic viability assessments.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• DakarnavecoreOthers
• Navalset GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner

Scale indicators3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Aibel: Norwegian offshore platform maintenance, modification, and engineering services provider. Comparable in delivering complex ship and offshore structural work from a Northern European base, though focused on offshore platforms rather than commercial shipping.
• Tuzla Shipyard (Tersan): Turkish shipyard group with repair and newbuild capacity that has captured increasing Atlantic-routed repair work due to competitive pricing. Regional competitor drawing some of the same shipowner customers Lisnave targets.

Broad incumbents

• VARD: Norwegian/Italian shipbuilder focused on offshore and specialized vessels, with ship repair and conversion capabilities. Broader incumbent serving similar offshore and commercial segments from European yards.
• Damen Shipyards: Dutch global shipbuilding group with repair, conversion, and newbuild operations across multiple European yards. Larger incumbent offering overlapping capabilities as part of a wider portfolio.
• HYUNDAI Heavy Industries: South Korean shipbuilding and repair giant with ultra-large dry docks. Global incumbent competitor for very-large-vessel repair and conversion mandates.
• Sembcorp Marine: Major Singapore-based shipyard group offering ship repair, conversion, and offshore engineering at scale. Asia-based broad incumbent competing for global VLCC/LNG repair work.

Direct peers

• Navantia: Spanish state-owned naval shipbuilder and ship repair operator with multiple yards including Ferrol and Cádiz. Closest Iberian competitor for large vessel repair, refit, and naval modernization work.
• WestSea Shipyard: Portuguese shipbuilding and ship repair yard located in Viana do Castelo. Direct regional peer offering naval repair, conversion, and newbuild services, competing for the same Iberian and Atlantic shipowner customers.
• Astican (Astilleros de Canarias): Ship repair yard in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, strategically positioned on Atlantic shipping lanes. Direct competitor for Atlantic-route vessel repair and conversion services.

Others

• Wärtsilä Ship Power / Services: Finnish marine technology and services group with global ship repair, maintenance, and retrofit service network. Adjacent ecosystem player providing some overlapping vessel lifecycle services though not a yard owner itself.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lisnave-internacional

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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