Santierul Naval Orsova

Name

Santierul Naval Orsova

Legal name

Santierul Naval Orsova

Website

https://snorsova.ro

Company type

Public

Founded year

1890

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Shipbuilding

NAICS

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

SIC

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730)

akta.pro primary industry

Landing Craft & Amphibious Workboats (LCM/LCT-style, Beaching Craft) (IMAJADAK)

Keywords

• River vessel construction
• Shipbuilding services
• Ship repair services
• Inland waterway vessels
• Custom shipbuilding

Headquarters

HQ city

Orsova

HQ country

Romania

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Vessel Manufacturing Contracts: The company generates revenue through secured contracts for building river vessels. Contracts involve advance payment with the remainder paid upon delivery. Recent contracts total 13.1 million euro for three river vessels, following earlier contracts worth 12.75 million euro secured earlier in the year.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Santierul Naval Orsova is a Romanian shipyard engaged in shipbuilding and ship repair services, primarily constructing custom river vessels for EU-based operators. The company secures large-scale manufacturing contracts on a per-vessel basis, with payment structures involving advance payments and delivery-based installments, and delivers completed vessels within the EU intra-community framework.

Product overview

Santierul Naval Orsova is a Romanian shipyard that operates as a single-product vessel construction business, building river vessels for undisclosed EU beneficiaries. The company secured three river vessel contracts worth 13.1 million euro in mid-2026, following earlier contracts worth 12.75 million euro secured earlier in the year.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• River Vessels
• Ship Repair Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Secured combined contracts worth 13.1 million euro for three river vessels

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Damen Shipyards Group: Damen is a major Dutch shipbuilder that produces a wide range of vessels including workboats, ferries, and inland waterway vessels. Directly comparable to Santierul Naval Orsova as both operate in commercial vessel construction for European markets, though Damen is significantly larger and more diversified.
• Fassmer Shipyard: Fassmer is a German shipyard building specialized vessels including lifeboats, patrol boats, and commercial craft. Comparable as a European specialty shipbuilder of similar mid-sized scale, with similar contract-based sales motion and customization focus.
• Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft: FSG is a German shipyard that has historically built ferries, RoRo vessels, and other specialized commercial ships. Comparable as a European mid-sized shipyard with similar specialization in commercial vessel construction.
• Remontowa Shipbuilding: Remontowa is a Polish shipyard group building and repairing specialized vessels including ferries, offshore vessels, and naval craft. Comparable as a Central European shipyard with similar capabilities and customer base in commercial vessel construction.
• Uljanik Shipyard: Uljanik is a Croatian shipyard historically building commercial vessels and ferries. Comparable as a European shipyard of similar vintage and scale building commercial vessels for regional and international clients, though it has undergone significant restructuring.
• 3. Maj Brodogradilište: 3. Maj is a Croatian shipyard building commercial vessels including tankers and bulk carriers. Comparable as a smaller European shipyard focused on commercial vessel construction with similar capital intensity and contract-based sales model.
• Damen Shipyards Galati: Damen's Galati facility in Romania is a major shipyard in the same country as Santierul Naval Orsova, building a range of commercial vessels. Highly comparable as a Romanian-based competitor with similar access to EU contracts and labor markets.

Broad incumbents

• VARD Group: VARD is a Norwegian shipbuilder specializing in offshore and specialized vessels, part of the Fincantieri group. Comparable as a commercial vessel builder serving European and international clients, though focused on offshore rather than inland waterway vessels.
• Meyer Werft: Meyer Werft is a large German shipyard known primarily for cruise ships but with capability across multiple vessel types. Comparable as a European shipbuilder operating in the same regulatory environment, though at a much larger scale and focused on different end markets.

Emerging players

• Construcciones Navales P. Freire: Freire is a Spanish shipyard building specialized vessels including yachts, offshore vessels, and naval craft. Comparable as a European mid-sized shipyard with similar capability in custom vessel construction, though at a smaller scale and different specialization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/santierul-naval-orsova-sa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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