NjordIC

What NjordIC does

NjordIC is a Netherlands-based specialist consultancy that manages unexploded ordnance (UXO) risk for offshore and nearshore infrastructure projects. Founded on December 15, 2017, by John Bakker, Erwin van den Berg, and Erik Wildeman, the company serves offshore wind developers, transmission system operators (TSOs), subsea cable contractors, dredging firms, and government bodies across Europe, North America, and selected markets in Asia-Pacific and Africa. Its service offering covers the full UXO lifecycle, from historical desk studies and project-specific risk assessments (PRA/URA) through magnetometry and geophysical data analysis, survey supervision, ALARP certification, and — since obtaining its CS-OOO A-scope certification in May 2025 — direct UXO identification and clearance oversight.

NjordIC's core technology stack is anchored by the NjordIC Remote Data Centre (RDC), a UK-based processing hub in Basingstoke jointly established with Key Geophysics Ltd, which provides centralized, near real-time QA/QC of magnetometric, EM, SBI, and acoustic datasets through the proprietary Keychain engine and target-selection algorithm. An advanced GIS system underpins full traceability of operations. NjordIC holds three material credentials: ISO 9001:2015, Dutch CS-OOO A-scope certification (TÜV NORD Nederland, May 2025), and German §7 Sprengstoffgesetz authorization for NjordIC GmbH, allowing legal execution of UXO detection and identification in both Dutch and German waters.

The firm operates through wholly-owned subsidiaries in Germany (NjordIC GmbH, Oldenburg) and the US (NjordIC USA LLC, Houston), plus the jointly-owned RDC. Headcount is approximately seven, comprising five full-time consultants and a flexible network of UXO/EOD specialists. Revenue is generated through project-based professional services engagements, typically multi-year and tender-driven, with named enterprise clients including TenneT, Vattenfall/CIP, EnBW, RWE, and Van Oord. Customer engagement is direct enterprise sales via long-term relationships and competitive tenders, with no public pricing or rate cards.

Name

NjordIC

Legal name

NjordIC B.V.

Website

https://njordic.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NjordIC is a Netherlands-based UXO risk management consultancy serving offshore wind developers, TSOs, and marine contractors through historical research, geophysical data analysis, ALARP certification, and certified UXO identification across Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

UXO Risk Management Consultancy

NAICS

Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (54136), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Underwater Inspection, Maintenance & Repair (UWILD, Diving/ROV, In-water Cleaning) (IMAJAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Marine & Offshore Energy O&M (Offshore Wind, Platforms, Subsea Assets) (EUAEAGAO)

Keywords

• UXO risk assessment
• Offshore wind consultancy
• Marine unexploded ordnance
• Geophysical survey analysis
• ALARP certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Meedhuizen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. UXO Consultancy and Risk Management Services: Professional consultancy services covering the full UXO lifecycle: historical desk studies, UXO risk assessments (PRA/URA), ALARP documentation, geophysical data analysis, and UXO management for offshore projects. Revenue is generated through project-based professional services engagements, typically scoped per project or contract.
2. UXO Survey and Identification Services: Following CS-OOO A-scope certification, NjordIC now conducts actual UXO detection and identification operations, with specialist partners operating under NjordIC's responsibility within the CS-OOO regime. Includes UXO survey, identification, and clearance supervision services.
3. Remote Data Centre Processing Services: NjordIC RDC provides 24/7 magnetometry data processing, QA/QC, and target picking services to offshore survey companies, wind developers, TSOs, and government entities. Scalable, centralized, real-time processing for geophysical data.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

NjordIC is a specialized UXO consultancy providing end-to-end unexploded ordnance risk management for offshore wind, subsea cable, dredging, and maritime infrastructure projects. Services span historical desk studies, project-specific risk assessments, ALARP documentation, geophysical survey data analysis, UXO survey management, identification and clearance supervision, and post-clearance certification. The company also operates the NjordIC Remote Data Centre (RDC), a UK-based technology hub that delivers real-time QA/QC and target processing of magnetometry, EM, SBI, and acoustic datasets.

Product overview

NjordIC is a UXO consultancy providing a unified service offering centered on unexploded ordnance risk management for offshore and maritime projects. The core portfolio consists of UXO Consultancy Services and the NjordIC Remote Data Centre (RDC). The consultancy services encompass Historical Research/Threat Assessments, UXO Risk Assessments, UXO Management, QA/QC Services, Tender Assistance, Project Supervision, Budget Calculations, and Project Documentation—each functioning as an integrated component of the end-to-end UXO clearance process from desktop study through ALARP certification. The RDC serves as the technological hub for geophysical data processing and real-time survey validation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NjordIC Remote Data Centre (RDC): A UK-based, state-of-the-art processing hub jointly owned by NjordIC BV and Key Geophysics Ltd, providing near real-time validation of survey data, automated consistency checks, and rapid turnaround of critical deliverables for UXO data processing
• Keychain

Products and services

• UXO Consultancy Services Comprehensive unexploded ordnance consultancy encompassing threat assessments, risk analyses, and ALARP certification for offshore wind, subsea cable routes, dredging, and maritime infrastructure projects. Aimed at offshore wind developers, TSOs, dredging contractors, and government bodies.
• NjordIC Remote Data Centre (RDC) State-of-the-art data processing hub providing near real-time processing and QA/QC of magnetometric, EM, SBI, and acoustic geophysical survey data, staffed by geophysicists and UXO consultants. Aimed at offshore survey companies, wind developers, TSOs, and government entities.
• Historical Research / UXO Threat Assessment Desktop study service analyzing archives, military records, and historical data to identify potential UXO contamination and determine risk areas for offshore projects. Aimed at offshore wind developers, TSOs, and marine contractors.
• UXO Risk Assessment Project-specific risk analysis evaluating minimum threshold, burial depth of UXO, and recommending mitigation measures for safe project execution. Aimed at offshore wind developers, TSOs, and marine contractors.
• UXO Management End-to-end UXO project management including survey supervision, identification, clearance operations, and ALARP certification for compliant and safe project delivery. Aimed at offshore wind developers, TSOs, and marine contractors requiring certified execution.
• QA/QC Services Quality assurance and control services for UXO survey data ensuring ALARP compliance, stakeholder confidence, and project delivery within agreed timeframes. Aimed at offshore survey companies, wind developers, and TSOs.
• Tender Assistance Support in tender processes including tender documentation, budget calculations, and pragmatic mitigation measures for contractors and employers. Aimed at offshore wind developers, contractors, and government bodies running tender processes.
• Project Supervision / Client Representative Services Operational phase support providing management and supervision on behalf of clients, monitoring progress and quality throughout all project phases. Aimed at offshore wind developers and other principals requiring on-site client representation.
• Budget Calculations Financial planning service for UXO projects including tender analysis, budget calculations, and what-if scenario evaluation. Aimed at contractors and developers needing UXO budget planning.
• Project Documentation / Review Assessment and creation of project documentation, clearance certificates, HSE/QA/QC procedures, and Work Method Statements for certification purposes. Aimed at offshore wind developers, contractors, and TSOs needing certified documentation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 85% of work area pre-cleared as non-suspicious based on historical analysis in South Asia port extension project, significantly reducing required survey effort
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• EPI Group LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 November 2025Cooperation agreement signed November 28, 2025 between NjordIC BV and EPI Group Ltd (Manchester, UK). Combines EPI's international geoscience expertise with NjordIC's specialized UXO capabilities to offer comprehensive support across all project phases — from early risk assessment to clearance and ALARP certification. Partnership serves projects across Asia-Pacific, South Pacific, Arabian Gulf, and U.S. waters. Includes coordinated project delivery, continuous alignment of methodologies, and joint communication framework.
• Key Geophysics LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partnership to establish the NjordIC Remote Data Centre (RDC) in Basingstoke, UK. Merges NjordIC's industry-leading UXO consultancy expertise with Key Geophysics' decades of geophysical processing experience. The RDC features the proprietary Keychain QA/QC engine and provides scalable, centralized, real-time UXO data processing for the global offshore market. Both companies jointly own the RDC and share strategic aspirations to provide transparent, innovative, and operationally robust UXO data services globally.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Royal HaskoningDHV: Dutch-headquartered engineering consultancy with deep offshore wind, subsea cable, and dredging practices; competes for the same Dutch/German client base though UXO risk is one of many service lines.
• WSP: Global engineering consultancy with established offshore wind and environmental risk practices; addresses the same offshore-wind developer/TSO clients, but as part of a much broader services portfolio.
• Tetra Tech: International environmental and engineering consultancy with UXO/munitions response practice that competes for offshore environmental risk assessments and large infrastructure mandates.
• Fugro: Netherlands-based marine geotechnical and survey leader; performs offshore UXO-relevant geophysical surveys and has internal UXO processing capacity, competing for survey/data work NjordIC's RDC addresses.

Direct peers

• Ordtek Limited: Specialist UXO and landmine risk consultancy with offshore adjacency; competes for the same pre-construction risk-assessment work supporting developers, TSOs and contractors.
• 6 Alpha Associates: UK-based UXO risk management consultancy offering historical threat assessment, on-site survey supervision, and clearance — overlapping NjordIC's core consultancy and ALARP certification offerings.
• BACTEC International: UK-headquartered specialist in UXO/mine detection and clearance across land and marine environments, with cross-border EOD capability directly comparable to NjordIC's desktop-to-ALARP service chain.

Regional players

• Reach Subsea: Norwegian-headquartered subsea IMR and survey provider active across offshore wind, oil & gas and subsea cables; comparable offshore-wind survey execution capability though Nordic rather than Dutch/German focus.

Others

• Boskalis: Global dredging and offshore contractor that also self-performs UXO risk management on its own marine works; an important adjacent player that both procures NjordIC-style UXO services and competes for execution.

Emerging players

• GEOxyz: Belgian marine and terrestrial survey specialist with growing offshore wind presence; competes for cable-route survey, UXO detection support, and data-processing scope similar to NjordIC's offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/njordic

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about NjordIC