What EPRONS GROUP does

EPRONS GROUP is a Riga, Latvia-based specialist services and equipment group operating across two legal entities: EPRONS Ltd, focused on commercial diving, underwater technical works, and ship husbandry, and EPRONS ROV Ltd, which designs and builds both series and custom-ordered Remote Operated Vehicles. The group was founded in 1999 by Severins Cernavskis, a commercial diver since 1966, and today operates with a lean team of approximately 9 employees. Its service portfolio spans commercial diving operations, ROV-based inspection and intervention work, ship husbandry, and an ROV pilot training course, while its product portfolio includes in-house manufactured ROVs for the professional market.

The firm is qualified across six classification and regulatory bodies — DNV, ABS, Bureau Veritas, Lloyd's Register, RINA, and Latvijas Juras Administracija — and holds memberships in the Latvian Underwater Sports Federation (LPUA), the International Diving Schools Association (IDSA), and the European Diving Technology Committee (EDTC). These credentials position it for class-surveyed vessel, offshore, and infrastructure work in the Baltic Region.

EPRONS's customer base is concentrated among Latvian state-owned and domestic contractors, including Latvenergo, Latvijas Gāze, LatRosTrans, Lattelecom, Rīgas Udens, Latvijas Tilti, Tilts, LEC, BMGS, and Garant Group. Revenue is generated through fee-for-service commercial diving and ROV contracts, sale of custom and series ROV units, and tuition from the ROV pilot training course. No revenue, funding, or pricing model details are disclosed, and no international expansion beyond the Baltic Region is currently evidenced.

Name

EPRONS GROUP

Legal name

EPRONS GROUP COMMERCIAL DIVING & ROV SERVICESS

Website

https://eprons.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EPRONS GROUP is a Riga-based commercial diving and ROV services and manufacturing firm serving Latvian state-owned utilities and contractors. Through EPRONS Ltd and EPRONS ROV Ltd, it provides underwater technical works, ship husbandry, custom ROV production, and ROV pilot training in the Baltic Region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Diving and Underwater Services

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

akta.pro primary industry

Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) & Autonomous Submersible Manufacturing (IMAJAOAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) & Autonomous Subsea Platforms (IMABAIAF), Marine & Underwater Robotics (USVs/UUVs) (HDAAAIAH)

Keywords

• Commercial diving services
• Underwater technical works
• ROV production
• Ship husbandry services
• Underwater survey services

Headquarters

HQ city

Riga

HQ country

Latvia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Commercial Diving Services: Professional underwater technical works including commercial diving, ship husbandry, and underwater construction services provided to industrial and maritime clients.
2. ROV Production and Sale: Design, production, and sale of Remote Operated Vehicles for professional underwater technology markets including exploration, search and rescue, and surveying applications.
3. ROV Services: ROV piloting and survey services for underwater operations requiring remotely operated vehicle support.
4. ROV Pilot Training: Training courses for ROV pilots providing certification and skill development for underwater vehicle operation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

EPRONS GROUP provides commercial diving services and underwater technical works (ship husbandry, accident and rescue work, underwater construction) for maritime, infrastructure, and energy clients. The company also designs, manufactures, and sells series and custom-built Remote Operated Vehicles (ROVs) for underwater exploration, search and rescue, and surveying tasks, and operates a dedicated Diving Support Vessel (DSV EPRONS).

Product overview

EPRONS GROUP operates as a commercial diving and ROV (Remote Operated Vehicle) services company based in Latvia. The company offers a dual-product portfolio consisting of service offerings (commercial diving, underwater technical works, ship husbandry, ROV services, and pilot training) and manufactured products (series and custom-ordered ROV systems). The commercial diving and underwater works services leverage highly skilled divers with specialized equipment, while the ROV division combines over 10 years of engineering experience in ROV development with over 20 years of underwater technical works experience to serve professional markets for underwater exploration, search and rescue, and surveying tasks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Diving Services Professional commercial diving services providing a wide range of high-quality underwater services including underwater technical works, accident and rescue work, and ship hoisting operations for maritime, industrial, and infrastructure clients.
• Underwater Technical Works

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• LPUA (Latvian Professional Underwater Association)minorOthersProfessional industry association membership providing networking and standards alignment within the Latvian underwater services industry.
• IDSA (International Diver Training Association)minorOthersInternational diver training association membership providing access to global training standards and professional development resources.
• EDTC (European Diver Training Committee)minorOthersEuropean diver training standards committee membership supporting compliance with regional training requirements and best practices.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• DeepOcean: Independent provider of subsea services including ROV operations, survey, and IMR (inspection, maintenance, repair). Comparable as a direct competitor in subsea ROV and survey services for offshore and maritime clients, although DeepOcean operates across the North Sea and beyond.
• DOF Subsea: Provider of subsea IMR, survey, and ROV services to the offshore industry. Comparable in ROV piloting, hull/ship husbandry surveys, and underwater technical works, though with a global vessel fleet and substantially larger operations.

Broad incumbents

• Saab Seaeye: Manufacturer of electric underwater robotic vehicles (ROVs) used for survey, inspection, and intervention. Comparable through its ROV product line which competes with EPRONS ROV Ltd's series and custom-built ROV offerings.
• Helix Energy Solutions: US-based subsea well intervention and inspection provider operating ROVs and specialized vessels. Comparable in the use of ROVs for underwater inspection, intervention, and survey work, though focused on oil and gas.
• Subsea 7: Major subsea engineering, construction, and services contractor to the offshore energy industry. Comparable in subsea survey, ROV deployment, and underwater construction services, though Subsea 7 operates globally with significantly larger asset and headcount base.
• James Fisher and Sons: UK-listed marine services company with subsea diving, ROV, and ship husbandry service lines. Comparable as a multi-disciplinary provider of commercial diving and ROV inspection services to shipowners and offshore operators.
• SMD (Soil Machine Dynamics): UK-based manufacturer of subsea robotic vehicles including ROVs and underwater trenchers. Comparable as a builder of professional underwater robotic systems serving the offshore survey, inspection, and construction markets.
• Forum Energy Technologies: Global manufacturer of subsea vehicles including ROVs, and provider of subsea intervention tooling. Comparable through its ROV manufacturing and subsea robotics product lines that overlap with EPRONS ROV Ltd's in-house ROV production capability.
• Oceaneering International: Global provider of subsea engineering, ROV operations, and marine services. Comparable as a direct provider of ROV piloting services and underwater intervention for offshore energy and maritime clients, but operates at vastly larger scale across multiple geographies.

Regional players

• Stinger Technology: Norwegian provider of subsea inspection, ROV services, and underwater technology solutions to the North Sea offshore market. Comparable as a regional specialist in ROV operations and subsea services, though focused on Norway rather than the Baltic.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

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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