Seanovate Marine

Name

Seanovate Marine

Legal name

Seanovate Marine Inc.

Website

https://seanovatemarine.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Crew Management & Manning Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Other Support Activities for Water Transportation (48839)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Marine Service Provider Coordination (Diving, Inspection, Class/Survey Support) (TLAHAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pilotage Authority & Dispatch Services (Pilot Stations, Rostering, VTS Interface) (TLAHAGAG), Marine Engineering & Engine Room Operations (EDAOANAB)

Keywords

• Maritime crew management
• Manning agency services
• Seafarer recruitment
• Ship management services
• Maritime training services

Headquarters

HQ city

Makati

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Crew Management Services: Seanovate provides crew management and manning agency services to ship-management companies (principals). Revenue is generated through service fees associated with recruitment, evaluation, assessment, and placement of seafarers on vessels. The company also earns from ancillary services including marine training, account services, and legal case handling for seafarers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Seanovate Marine is a POEA Licensed Manning Agency providing crew management and manning services to ship-management companies (Principals). The core service encompasses seafarer recruitment, evaluation, assessment, and final selection, complemented by marine training, account/financial services, and legal case handling for seafarers deployed on vessels.

Product overview

Seanovate Marine is a POEA Licensed Manning Agency established in 1996, providing world-class crew management services to the maritime industry. The company operates a platform-plus-modules architecture consisting of five interconnected services: Crew Management (core manning service with recruitment, evaluation, assessment, and selection), Marine Training (seminars, forums, and simulation courses), Account Services (financial transaction management), Legal Cases and Claims (regulatory compliance and dispute handling), unified under a Holistic Approach that integrates all components cyclically. The company leverages state-of-the-art tools and employs over 25 years of collective crew management experience in the Philippines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Crew Management Manning and crew management services encompassing recruitment, evaluation, assessment, and final selection of seafarers for ship-management principals, delivered with 24/7 hands-on support. Targets ship-management companies (Principals) and vessel operators seeking qualified Filipino seafarers.
• Marine Training Periodical seminars, forums, and onboard training sessions organized in collaboration with principals' technical and safety teams, paired with external training centers in Manila to deliver theoretical and practical knowledge through simulation courses. Targets seafarers and principals seeking competency development.
• Account Services Sophisticated accounting system ensuring seamless integration of the ship-principal-manning agency relationship and precise, timely execution of seafarers' financial transactions. Targets ship-management principals and seafarers requiring reliable financial handling.
• Legal Cases and Claims Legal compliance and claims handling including preparation and submission of documentary requirements to regulatory agencies and representation of seafarers before Philippine government agencies in contractual disputes and labor conflicts. Targets seafarers and principals needing Philippine legal support.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30 ship-management companies served
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Manship Maritime: Philippines-based crew management and manning company supplying Filipino seafarers to international fleets. Same customer segment (ship-management principals) and same core offering (recruitment, deployment, training) as Seanovate.
• Magsaysay Maritime Corporation: One of the largest Philippines-based manning and crewing agencies, also POEA-licensed, serving global ship-management principals with Filipino seafarers. Directly comparable to Seanovate in core service offering (recruitment, training, deployment) but at significantly greater scale.
• Philippine Transmarine Carriers (PTC): POEA-licensed Filipino manning agency recruiting, training, and deploying seafarers for international principals. Closely mirrors Seanovate's crew management plus training-plus-accounts-plus-legal service bundle.
• Abuelo Shipping Agency: Philippines-licensed manning agency providing crew recruitment and management services for overseas ship owners. A smaller-scale direct peer competing for the same Filipino seafarer supply and ship-management principal demand.
• CF Sharp Crew Management: Philippines-headquartered crew management firm providing manning, training, and seafarer welfare services to international ship owners. Direct competitor to Seanovate in the Filipino seafarer placement market with a similar holistic service model.

Broad incumbents

• OSM Maritime Group: Norway-based ship management and crew management group with substantial Asia-Pacific crewing operations. A broader incumbent offering full crew management solutions similar in scope to Seanovate but with global geographic reach.
• Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM): International ship-management company with a large Philippines crewing center supplying officers and ratings to its managed fleet. Competes with Seanovate for Filipino seafarer talent and principal relationships at significantly greater scale.
• Wilhelmsen Ship Management: Global ship-management arm of Wilhelmsen group with crew pooling operations including a Philippines presence. A broad incumbent whose crewing function overlaps directly with Seanovate's manning agency offering.
• Anglo-Eastern Ship Management: One of the world's largest third-party ship managers with their own in-house manning arm. Represents a much larger incumbent that competes for the same ship-management principal relationships but at global scale with a broader service portfolio.
• V.Ships: Global ship-management and crewing services group with significant operations in the Philippines. A broader incumbent offering crew management alongside full technical ship management, competing for the same Filipino seafarer pipeline.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/seanovate
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/seanovate-marine-inc

Compliance2 records

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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