What Oresund Drydocks does

Oresund Dry Docks AB is a privately held Swedish shipyard headquartered in Landskrona that provides ship repair, maintenance, and conversion services to commercial and maritime operators. Founded in 1915, the company has evolved from original shipbuilding into a specialized repair and steel construction operation, operating today from a 100,000 square meter complex with 35,000 square meters of roofed workshop space, 800 meters of quay, a 202 x 34 x 7 meter drydock, an 8,000-ton floating dock, and crane capacity up to 180 tonnes. Service capability spans mechanical workshop work, GRE pipe fabrication, valve overhauling, steel construction, machine shop operations, blasting and painting (delivered 24/7), and end-to-end ship repair projects for RoRo, RoPax, offshore, container, tank, cruise vessels, and icebreakers.

The business model is project-based, with custom quotes per engagement and no standard pricing; revenue derives from one-time ship repair contracts, workshop services billed as professional services, and large steel structure work routed through sister company Oresund Steel Construction. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales directed at shipping companies operating the Baltic, Bothnian Sea, and North Sea, supplemented by participation in European maritime trade shows (Donsö, Norshipping, SMM Hamburg, Navigate Finland) under the Landskrona Maritime Center cluster banner and by a dedicated Norwegian sales manager.

The company holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, EN 1090-1, and EN ISO 3834 certifications, employs approximately 100 skilled personnel across welding, engineering, crane operation, and marine trades, and has recently repositioned toward the Swedish defense sector via partnerships with Naval Group (FDI frigate program, MOU February 2026), Navantia (LULEÅ frigate, LoI December 2024), and the co-location of SAAB Kockums at Varvsudden. The strategic Öresund location is the company's central value proposition, framed around minimizing route deviations for vessel owners and supporting round-the-clock emergency response.

Name

Oresund Drydocks

Legal name

Oresund Dry Docks AB

Website

https://oddab.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1915

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Oresund Drydocks is a privately held Swedish shipyard in Landskrona providing ship repair, maintenance, conversion, and steel construction services to commercial vessel operators across the Baltic and North Sea, with growing defense sector positioning.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ship Repair and Maintenance Services

NAICS

Ship Building and Repairing (336611), Ship and Boat Building (33661), Ship and Boat Building (3366)

SIC

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730)

akta.pro primary industry

Dry Docking & Dockyard Operations (Graving/Floating Docks, Docking Services) (TLAHAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial Ship Repair & Drydocking (TLAKAKAA), Dry Docks & Floating Docks (Graving, Floating, Syncrolift) (IMAJALAA), Quay & Waterfront Civil Works (Piers, Quays, Seawalls, Dredging, Revetments) (IMAJALAF), Heavy Lifting & Material Handling Infrastructure (Goliath Cranes, Jib Cranes, Hoists) (IMAJALAD), Surface Preparation & Coating Facilities (Blasting, Paint Shops, Environmental Containment) (IMAJALAI)

Keywords

• Ship repair services
• Vessel maintenance
• Marine shipyard
• Ship conversion
• Drydock services

Headquarters

HQ city

Landskrona

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Ship Repair Services: Drydocking, repairs, maintenance, and conversions for various vessel types including RoRo, RoPax, offshore, container, tank, cruise ships, and icebreakers. Project-based one-time services with flexible scheduling.
2. Workshop Services: Mechanical workshop services, GRE pipe fabrication, valve overhauling, steel construction, machine shop services, and blasting/painting operations
3. Steel Construction: Large steel structure construction through sister company Oresund Steel Construction

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Oresund Drydocks AB operates a shipyard in Landskrona, Sweden, providing ship repair, maintenance, and conversion services for commercial vessels. The 100,000 sqm facility includes a 202m drydock, an 8,000-ton floating dock, 800 meters of quays, and 35,000 sqm of workshop space. Services cover RoRo, RoPax, offshore, container, tank, cruise ships, and icebreakers, supported by heavy lift (up to 180 tonnes), GRE pipe fabrication, mechanical, steel, and blasting/painting workshops, operating 24/7, 365 days a year.

Product overview

Oresund Drydocks operates as a single, unified shipyard facility offering integrated maritime services. The core offering combines Shipyard Services (dry dock, floating dock, and quay facilities) with Workshop Services (mechanical, GRE pipe, valve, steel, machine shop, and blasting/painting). Ship Repair & Maintenance services leverage both the physical facilities and workshops to deliver comprehensive vessel work. Steel Construction is available as a complementary service through sister company Oresund Steel Construction. The facility spans 100,000 square meters with 35,000 square meters of covered workshop space and 800+ meters of quays, positioning the company as a comprehensive partner for ship repairs, maintenance, and rebuilding.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Shipyard Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Never missed a deadline
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 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.

• Naval GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 February 2026Memorandum of Understanding signed on February 2, 2026, establishing partnership to develop local frigate maintenance capabilities in Sweden. Naval Group aims to offer Sweden its Defence and Intervention Frigate (FDI) surface combatant with potential first delivery as early as 2030, accompanied by through-life support capabilities. Represents Naval Group's strategy to strengthen presence in Swedish defence industry through industrial partnerships facilitating knowledge and technology transfer.
• NavantiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 December 2025Letter of Intent signed for collaboration on Swedish LULEÅ class frigate program. Navantia organized event in Stockholm with Swedish industry to promote cooperation, presenting plans to involve local companies in the program.
• SAAB KockumsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2024SAAB Kockums established production at Varvsudden in Landskrona during 2024, becoming next-door neighbor to Oresund Drydocks. This co-location expected to have positive effect on services Landskrona can offer the maritime industry.
• Landskrona Maritime CentercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOresund Drydocks exhibits together with partners under the Landskrona Maritime Center banner at major trade shows including Donsö Shipping Meet, Norshipping, SMM Hamburg, and Navigate Finland. This collaborative approach positions them as part of a unified maritime industry cluster.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fayard A/S: Major Danish ship repair yard in Elsinore, located on the Öresund directly across from Oresund Drydocks. Closest geographic direct peer, offering drydocking and repair services for the same Baltic and North Sea vessel customers.
• Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven: German ship repair and conversion yard in Bremerhaven specializing in complex refits and cruise ship work. Comparable in capability set, particularly for large vessel conversions and refits in Northern Europe.
• Remontowa Shiprepair Yard: One of the largest ship repair yards in the Baltic Sea, located in Gdansk, Poland. Directly comparable to Oresund Drydocks in offering drydocking, conversions, and comprehensive repair services for commercial vessels and offshore units in the same geographic corridor.
• Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG): German shipyard in Flensburg offering ship repair, refit, and conversion services in the western Baltic and North Sea region. Directly comparable in service mix, customer base, and proximity to key Northern European shipping lanes.
• Aker Brattvaag Skipsservice: Norwegian ship repair and maintenance yard within the Aker group offering drydocking, conversions, and lifecycle services for offshore and commercial vessels. Comparable in target customer base and Northern European operating geography.
• Meyer Turku Shipyard: Large Finnish shipyard in Turku that performs both newbuilding and significant ship repair and conversion work in the Baltic region. Comparable in serving large commercial vessels and offering drydocking, conversions, and lifecycle services.

Broad incumbents

• Damen Shiprepair: European network of ship repair yards operated by Damen, with facilities in the Netherlands, UK, and elsewhere. A much larger incumbent that competes for commercial repair and conversion work across Northern Europe, including in the same customer base as Oresund Drydocks.
• Blohm+Voss Shipyards: Major German shipyard in Hamburg with a broad portfolio including complex ship repair, refit, and conversion work. A larger incumbent that overlaps with Oresund Drydocks on high-end commercial and naval repair projects.

Regional players

• Karstensen Skibsværft: Danish shipyard in Skagen offering ship repair, newbuilding, and steel construction. Smaller and more regional than Oresund Drydocks, but comparable in service offering and serving a similar North Sea/Baltic vessel customer base.
• Langsten Slip & Båtbyggeri: Norwegian ship repair and maintenance yard on the west coast of Norway, serving commercial and offshore vessels. Comparable in core service offering though serving primarily a different domestic Norwegian market than Oresund's Baltic/North Sea focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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