K-ROV Marine Asset Specialists

What K-ROV Marine Asset Specialists does

K-ROV Marine Asset Specialists is an Australian privately-held marine services company founded in 2016 in Townsville that pioneered Australia's first remotely operated vehicle (ROV) in-water hull cleaning system. The company is now headquartered in Brisbane (578 Royal Esplanade, Manly) and operates from five East Coast ports — Brisbane, Bundaberg, Gladstone, Newcastle and Sydney — providing ROV hull cleaning, hull inspection, civil marine works, OPL/in-port operations, and commercial diving services. Its core technology is the proprietary Green Turtle 'GT' MK3 ROV, an in-house engineered system that uses magnetic traction to grip hull coatings (including silicone), water-jet cleaning to remove biofouling, and a bulldozer blade delivering up to 400kg of impact force without hull contact; the ROV can operate at up to 5-knot currents and deploy offshore at speeds up to 8 knots.

K-ROV serves vessel owners and operators across six verticals — maritime transport, defense, renewables, oil and gas, underwater construction, and the public sector — with services explicitly certified against the Australian Biofouling Management Requirements, the New Zealand Craft Risk Management Standard, AS/NZS 2299 commercial diving standards, and IMO biofouling guidelines. Real-time CCTV on the ROV produces time-stamped photo records delivered within hours for biosecurity-compliant audit. The Green Turtle ROV is also offered for hire as a standalone line, allowing third parties to access the technology without buying their own ROV.

Revenue is generated through custom quote-based service contracts billed per vessel cleaning or inspection project (with prices varying by LOA, hull condition, scope and port), and through Green Turtle hardware hire. The company operates a direct enterprise field-sales motion with no disclosed external funding, no parent company, and a headcount of approximately 7 employees, positioning it as a small, founder-led specialist expanding organically along Australia's East Coast — most recently into Gladstone in May 2025.

Name

K-ROV Marine Asset Specialists

Legal name

Krov

Website

https://krov.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

K-ROV Marine Asset Specialists is an Australian marine services company that operates a proprietary ROV-based hull cleaning and inspection business across five East Coast ports, serving maritime, defense, renewables, oil and gas, underwater construction, and public-sector vessel operators with biofouling-compliant in-water services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine Asset Maintenance Services

NAICS

Ship Building and Repairing (336611), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

SIC

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730)

akta.pro primary industry

Underwater Hull Inspection, Cleaning & Propeller Services (TLAKAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Underwater Hull Services (Diving, In-Water Cleaning, Propeller Polishing, Inspection) (TLAHAMAL), Underwater Inspection, Maintenance & Repair (UWILD, Diving/ROV, In-water Cleaning) (IMAJAFAJ), Marine Service Provider Coordination (Diving, Inspection, Class/Survey Support) (TLAHAJAI)

Keywords

• In-water hull cleaning
• Marine asset maintenance
• Commercial diving services
• Underwater hull inspection
• ROV biofouling cleaning

Headquarters

HQ city

Brisbane

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. ROV Hull Cleaning Services: Providing remotely operated vehicle hull cleaning services for commercial vessels at ports along the East Coast of Australia. Services are charged per operation based on vessel size and cleaning requirements.
2. Hull Inspection Services: Visual inspections, ultrasonic thickness measurements, biofouling assessments, and structural inspections delivered by qualified commercial divers with comprehensive reporting.
3. Civil Marine Works: Coastal and nearshore operations including underwater construction, bridge repairs, mooring, pipeline and cable work, wet welding, underwater cutting, demolition and salvage.
4. Commercial Diving Services: Underwater cleaning and maintenance services including propeller cleaning, sea chest cleaning, hull cleaning, and minor repairs conducted to AS/NZS 2299 commercial diving standards.
5. Green Turtle ROV Hire: Hiring out the Green Turtle ROV system for vessel hull cleaning operations, providing eco-friendly diver-free hull maintenance.
6. OPL & In-Port Operations: Over-the-side commercial diving operations at port or offshore anchorage for vessel inspection and maintenance, including visual inspections, NDT, in-water class surveys, and repairs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

K-ROV Marine Asset Specialists provides in-water hull cleaning, hull inspection, civil marine works, OPL/in-port operations and commercial diving services to vessel owners and operators along Australia's East Coast. Its service is delivered using the proprietary Green Turtle MK3 ROV, which grips vessel hulls via magnetic traction and cleans with water-jets, enabling eco-friendly, diver-free, coating-safe biofouling removal compliant with Australian and New Zealand regulations. The Green Turtle ROV is also made available for hire as a stand-alone offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Green Turtle: Eco-friendly vessel hull cleaning machine (ROV) that uses magnetic traction to grip vessel hulls and water-jet cleaning to remove biofouling organisms. The GT MK3 is designed and built by K ROV in Bundaberg and meets Australian and New Zealand biofouling regulations.

Products and services

• In-Water Hull Cleaning Eco-friendly in-water hull cleaning delivered using the proprietary Green Turtle ROV for vessel owners and operators at East Coast Australian ports; uses magnetic traction and water-jet cleaning to remove biofouling above, on and below the waterline in line with IMO Guidelines.
• Hull Inspection Services Visual inspections, ultrasonic thickness measurements, biofouling assessments and structural inspections delivered by qualified commercial divers with comprehensive reporting for vessel owners and operators.
• Civil Marine Works Coastal and nearshore civil marine operations including underwater construction, bridge repairs, mooring, pipeline and cable work, wet welding, underwater cutting, demolition and salvage for marine construction and infrastructure clients.
• OPL and In-Port Operations Over-the-side commercial diving operations at port or offshore anchorage for vessel inspection and maintenance, including visual inspections, non-destructive testing (NDT), in-water class surveys and repairs.
• Commercial Diving Services Underwater cleaning and maintenance services including propeller cleaning, sea chest cleaning, hull cleaning and minor repairs delivered by commercial divers to AS/NZS 2299 commercial diving standards.
• Green Turtle ROV Hire Hiring out the in-house engineered Green Turtle ROV system for vessel hull cleaning, providing eco-friendly, diver-free hull maintenance to vessel operators.

Quantifiable outcome

• A vessel around 200 meters LOA can have vertical sides cleaned in 10 hours or less, with full clean including flat bottom completed in 16 hours or less
• +2 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• MMA Offshore: ASX-listed Australian offshore marine services company providing vessel operations, subsea services, and asset maintenance across the Asia-Pacific region. Comparable to K-ROV's broader subsea service ambitions but at far greater scale and with significant capital resources.

Direct peers

• Hydrex: Worldwide underwater hull cleaning and repair specialist serving ports across multiple continents. Directly comparable to K-ROV's commercial hull cleaning and underwater maintenance services, though Hydrex operates a global network with significantly larger crew and vessel resources.
• Subsea Global Solutions: Global provider of underwater hull cleaning, propeller polishing, and in-water survey services for commercial shipping. Most directly comparable to K-ROV's ROV-based hull cleaning and inspection offerings, though operating at significantly larger scale and broader geography.
• In-Water Marine Services (IMS): Underwater hull cleaning, propeller polishing, and in-water ship maintenance specialist operating at U.S. and select international ports. Directly comparable service offering to K-ROV's hull cleaning and biofouling management proposition for commercial shipping customers.
• Groupe Socatra: Specialist in underwater hull cleaning and propeller polishing for commercial vessels, operating across major world ports. Closely comparable to K-ROV's ROV and diving-led hull cleaning proposition, particularly for shipping line customers.

Others

• TSC Subsea: Provider of non-destructive testing and subsea inspection technologies, including ROV-deployed inspection tools for marine and offshore assets. Adjacent to K-ROV's hull inspection and NDT services, but focused on inspection technology licensing rather than full-service hull cleaning.

Emerging players

• Helix Robotics Solutions: Provider of ROV-based subsea inspection and intervention services for offshore energy, defense, and maritime customers. Comparable to K-ROV in ROV-led underwater inspection methodology, though focused on deeper-water offshore work rather than in-port hull cleaning.
• Jotun Hull Skater Solutions: Jotun's Hull Skater is a small robotic hull cleaning device positioned as an eco-friendly alternative to traditional hull cleaning. Directly comparable technology concept to the Green Turtle MK3, though backed by a large marine coatings manufacturer rather than an independent service provider.

Regional players

• Viking Seatech: Australian provider of commercial diving, ROV inspection, and subsea services to maritime, defense, and offshore customers. Comparable to K-ROV's commercial diving and underwater inspection offerings, though with a broader national footprint.
• Neptune Diving Services: Australian commercial diving and underwater services company offering hull cleaning, inspection, and civil marine works. Directly comparable in service mix to K-ROV, but operating from a different Australian regional base and serving a similar domestic market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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