Maritime Activities Consultants (MAC)

What Maritime Activities Consultants (MAC) does

M.A.C. S.A. (Maritime Activities Consultants S.A.) is a privately held Greek maritime consulting firm headquartered in Piraeus, founded in 2009, with a regional office and subsidiary (M.A.C.-LB) in Beirut, Lebanon. The firm delivers professional services across four core areas: ship registration under 16 Maritime Administrations (including Belize, Panama, Cook Islands, Togo, Liberia, Marshall Islands, Gabon, Sierra Leone, and others); seafarer certification under STCW 2010, including Certificate of Competency renewal, endorsements, and seaman books; offshore company formation across multiple registries; and Quality Management Systems consulting covering ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, ISM Code, and ISPS Code. End-to-end ship registration can be completed within 24 hours with provisional certificates, and services are delivered by a specialist team of approximately 10 named professionals.

The underlying delivery model is expertise-based consulting, not technology or platform-based. Revenue is generated through fee-for-service engagements on ship registration, certification, company formation, and QMS implementation/audit support, with prices quoted per request via the company website. The firm maintains a sales-led go-to-market with direct consulting delivery, complemented by a global agent network and an active content marketing program that publishes regular Newsletters and Technical Service Circulars covering IMO regulatory developments, STCW compliance, and maritime legislation. Customer segments are international shipping companies and operators, maritime business entities, and individual seafarers requiring certification renewal. Strategic partnerships and representation agreements with flag administrations (Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone/SLMARAD) and close cooperation with the Ship Registries of Gabon and Togo provide the firm with multi-jurisdictional authority, though no public revenue or financial disclosures are available.

Name

Maritime Activities Consultants (MAC)

Legal name

M.A.C. S.A.

Website

https://mac.com.gr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

M.A.C. S.A. is a Greek maritime consulting firm headquartered in Piraeus that provides ship registration across 16 flag administrations, STCW 2010 seafarer certification, offshore company formation, and ISO/ISM/ISPS quality management consulting to international shipping companies and seafarers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Consulting Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Ship & Port Security Audits, Inspections & Certification (Flag/Class/PSC Support) (TLAHANAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Maritime Safety Management Systems & Training (ISM/ISO 45001, Drills, Competency) (TLAHANAF), Maritime Safety, Security & Compliance (STCW/ISM/ISPS) (EDAOANAD), Classification Society & Flag-State Liaison / Plan Approval Support (IMAJAGAN), Maritime/Port Facility Security (ISPS) Training (BPAKAOAL)

Keywords

• Ship registration services
• Maritime consulting
• Seafarer certification
• Offshore company formation
• Quality management consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Piraeus

HQ country

Greece

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting and Professional Services: MAC generates revenue through a cluster of consulting and professional services within the international maritime field, including ship registration, seafarer certification, offshore company formation, and quality management systems consulting. Revenue is derived from fees for end-to-end service delivery across these maritime administration domains.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

M.A.C. S.A. provides consulting and professional services in the international maritime field, including end-to-end ship registration under 16 Maritime Administrations, STCW 2010 seafarer certification (Certificate of Competency renewal, endorsements, seaman books), offshore company formation under multiple registries, and Quality Management Systems consulting covering ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISM Code, and ISPS Code. The firm also coordinates approved maritime training courses via partner Maritime Training Institutions for ship officers.

Product overview

MAC offers a cluster of consulting and professional services within the International Maritime field. The core service portfolio consists of Ship Registration Services (handling registrations under 16+ maritime flags), Seafarers Certification Services (STCW 2010 compliant CoC, endorsements, seaman books), Offshore Companies Formation, Quality Management Systems Consulting (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISM/ISPS Codes), and Maritime Training Courses. Services are delivered through professional consulting expertise with an expanding network of maritime institutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ship Registration Services

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Guinea-BissaucoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 January 2022M.A.C. S.A. announced a new Strategic Partnership with Guinea-Bissau, serving as an advisor to the G-B State. The company represents Sierra Leone Maritime Administration (SLMARAD) in Greece and provides advisory services to Guinea-Bissau for maritime activities.
• Sierra Leone Maritime Administration (SLMARAD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 October 2021M.A.C. S.A. executive represents SLMARAD in Greece, extending MAC's reach in maritime administration services across West African registries.
• International Ship Registry of GaboncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMAC has developed close relations with the International Ship Registry of Gabon, enabling the company to offer ship registration and crew endorsement services. The partnership is featured in the Gulf News Magazine as a dynamic development in maritime shipping. MAC publishes regulatory updates and circulars on behalf of ISR Gabon.
• International Ship Registry of TogocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMAC maintains close cooperation with the International Ship Registry of Togo, providing ship registration services and publishing Togo's maritime circulars on regulatory updates including MLC 2006 amendments and Port State Control Concentrated Inspection Campaigns.
• Belize Maritime RegistrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMAC provides end-to-end ship registration services under the Belize Maritime Registry, one of 16 flag registries supported by the company.
• Panama Maritime AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMAC provides ship registration services under the Panama flag, one of the world's largest ship registries, supported by established working relationships.
• Cook Islands Maritime RegistrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMAC is approved by the Cook Islands Flag Administration to deliver maritime training courses through various Maritime Training Institutions under STCW 2010. The company also provides ship registration services under the Cook Islands flag.
• Liberia Maritime AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMAC supports ship registration under the Liberia flag, one of the largest open registries globally.
• Marshall Islands Maritime RegistrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMAC provides ship registration and related services under the Marshall Islands flag, a leading flag state for commercial vessels.
• Maritime Academies and Approved Training CenterscoreTechnology or IntegrationMAC has developed close relations with Maritime Academies and approved Training Centers under various Flags to expand STCW 2010 offerings and assist ship officers in achieving renewal of Certificate of Competency. The company cooperates with reputable Maritime Academies for renewal of STCW 2010 certificates.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• V.Group: V.Group is one of the largest global ship management and maritime services companies, providing crewing, technical management, and compliance support. It is a broader incumbent offering overlapping ISM/ISPS/ISO-style services to shipowners, but at greater scale and breadth than MAC's niche.
• Lloyd's Register: Lloyd's Register is a leading classification society providing ship classification, statutory certification, and management systems certification. A broader incumbent whose certification and compliance services overlap with MAC's ISO/ISM/ISPS consulting.
• RINA (Registro Italiano Navale): RINA is a global classification society and certification body offering marine classification, ISO certification, and advisory services. Similar to MAC's compliance consulting but at much larger scale and global breadth.
• Wilhelmsen Ship Management: Wilhelmsen is a diversified maritime services group with ship management, crewing, and compliance offerings. It is a broader incumbent that competes with MAC in maritime compliance and certification, but spans a much wider portfolio.
• Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM): BSM is a global ship manager providing technical management, crewing, and compliance services. Overlaps with MAC on regulatory compliance and crew certification support as a broader incumbent.
• Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore: Bureau Veritas is a global classification society and TIC firm with marine certification, ISM/ISPS, and ISO certification services. Overlaps with MAC's compliance consulting but operates at significantly larger scale and broader scope.
• Anglo-Eastern Group: Anglo-Eastern is a major independent ship management group with a large fleet under management and compliance/technical services. It is a broader incumbent where MAC's services overlap with technical management and regulatory compliance work.
• DNV (Det Norske Veritas): DNV is a leading classification society offering certification, ISM/ISPS verification, ISO management system certification, and advisory services. Directly comparable to MAC's ISO/ISM/ISPS consulting services, but with vastly greater scale and global reach.

Direct peers

• Liberia International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR): LISCR is the exclusive administrator of the Liberian Ship Registry, one of the world's largest open registries. As MAC supports Liberian flag registration, LISCR is the most direct competitor for that specific flag's registration and corporate services.
• International Registries Inc. (IRI): IRI administers the Marshall Islands Maritime and Corporate Registries, a leading flag state. IRI's service portfolio competes directly with MAC's Marshall Islands flag registration offering on a global basis.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/maritime-activities-consultants-mac

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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