Oceantech

What Oceantech does

Oceantech is a multi-disciplinary naval architecture and marine design firm headquartered in Largs North, South Australia, established in 1996. The company designs commercial vessels for the fishing, aquaculture, and workboat sectors, with a core product portfolio spanning six vessel categories: stern trawlers, prawn trawlers, long liners, cray boats, workboats, and jet boats, supplemented by specialized aquaculture support vessels and mussel harvesters. Its underlying technology is NC-Cut pre-cut design methodology, which supplies precision-engineered vessel designs in a format that allows fabrication by shipyards without traditional shipbuilding skills, reducing labour and material waste. Designs incorporate advanced features including wing stabilisers, optimized hydrodynamic hull forms, RSW (refrigerated seawater) systems, and snap-freezing capabilities capable of bringing product to -18°C in 8-10 hours.

The firm operates as the design arm of the Kemp Group, a diversified marine conglomerate that also includes Aluminium Dynamics (aluminium processing), Calibre Boats (vessel fabrication up to 35m), and Hypac (hydraulic systems). This structure enables turnkey vessel delivery from design through to completed boat under a single corporate umbrella. Oceantech generates revenue through professional design fees, engineering services, and licensing of pre-cut design packages exported globally, with notable customers including Austral Fisheries, Huon Aquaculture, Angel Oysters, and Aimex. The company maintains offices in Australia and New Zealand and has executed projects as far afield as Mauritius, serving a client base of commercial fishing operators, aquaculture companies, and government-related maritime enterprises.

Name

Oceantech

Legal name

Oceantech

Website

https://oceantech.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Oceantech is a multi-disciplinary naval architecture firm based in South Australia that designs commercial fishing vessels, aquaculture support craft, and workboats. Operating as part of the Kemp Group, it exports NC-Cut pre-cut vessel designs worldwide and serves enterprise customers in Australia, New Zealand, and global markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine Vessel Design and Naval Architecture Services

NAICS

Ship Building and Repairing (336611)

SIC

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730)

akta.pro primary industry

Production Design & Detailed Engineering (3D CAD, Drawings, BOM, Nesting) (IMAJAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hydrodynamics & Performance Engineering (Resistance, Propulsion, Seakeeping, Maneuvering) (IMAJAGAB), Safety, Risk & Compliance Engineering (SOLAS, Class Rules, HAZID/HAZOP, FMEA) (IMAJAGAJ), Classification Society & Flag-State Liaison / Plan Approval Support (IMAJAGAN), Digital Engineering & Simulation (CFD/FEA, Digital Twins, Model-Based Engineering) (IMAJAGAL), Project Management & Owner’s Engineering / Technical Consultancy (Spec Writing, Bid Support, Site Support) (IMAJAGAO)

Keywords

• Naval architecture
• Commercial vessel design
• Marine engineering
• Fishing vessel design
• Aquaculture vessel design

Headquarters

HQ city

Largs North, SA

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Marine Design Services: Custom marine vessel design services including naval architecture, structural engineering, and hydrodynamic design. Designs are supplied in NC-Cut form for precision fabrication. Revenue is generated through design fees, engineering services, and project management.
2. Design Exports: Export of high-quality pre-cut vessel designs worldwide. The company supplies comprehensive design packages that enable fabricators globally to build precision vessels.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Oceantech is a multi-disciplined naval architecture and marine design firm that designs commercial vessels for the fishing, aquaculture, and maritime support industries. The company produces custom hull, structural, and hydrodynamic designs supplied as NC-Cut pre-cut packages that enable fabricators worldwide to build precision vessels without traditional shipbuilding skills. Through the Kemp Group, Oceantech also delivers fully turnkey vessel projects encompassing design, fabrication, and completion.

Product overview

Oceantech is a multi-disciplined marine design firm offering a portfolio of commercial vessel designs. The core product line consists of six vessel categories: Stern Trawlers, Prawn Trawlers, Long Liners, Cray Boats, Workboats, and Jet Boats. Additional specialisations include Aquaculture Vessels and Mussel Harvesters. Designs are exported worldwide as NC-Cut pre-cut kits for fabrication by shipyards without traditional shipbuilding skills. Through the Kemp Group, Oceantech can deliver turnkey vessel packages combining design with fabrication (via Aluminium Dynamics and Calibre Boats) and hydraulic systems (via Hypac). Notable vessels include the Austral Hunter prawn trawler (first new Australian prawn trawler in 12+ years), Angel V aquaculture utility vessel, and the Flow cleaning craft (winner of Best Specialised Aquaculture Service Vessel award).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Prawn Trawlers Commercial prawn trawler designs ranging from 21 to 32 metres for commercial fishing operators. Includes processing facilities, RSW tanks, freezer holds, and snap freezing capabilities for extended fishing operations.
• Stern Trawlers

Quantifiable outcome

• Austral Hunter achieves 15+ tonnes of bollard pull using limited diameter fixed pitch propeller
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AimexcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2018Aimex and Oceantech partnered to produce Perna Sea, a 30 metre mussel harvester for operation out of Coromandel in New Zealand. The partnership combined Aimex's mussel harvesting expertise with Oceantech's naval architecture and vessel design capabilities.
• Chantier Naval de l'Océan Indien (CNOI)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCNOI in Mauritius built the Austral Hunter prawn trawler. The partnership required building an Australian domestic commercial vessel offshore with the ability to return home under her own power, fully compliant and ready for fishing operations.
• HaywardsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAluminium boat builder in Hobart, Tasmania that constructed the Berserker bath support vessel for Huon Aquaculture.
• West Coast WeldingminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFabrication company at Streaky Bay facility that built the Angel V aquaculture utility vessel for Angel Oysters.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Damen Shipyards: Major global shipbuilder with a large portfolio including workboats, fishing vessels, and aquaculture support craft. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering standardised and custom commercial vessels in overlapping categories such as workboats and fishing support.
• Astilleros Armón: Long-established Spanish shipbuilder with a strong fishing vessel and workboat portfolio. Comparable as a broader incumbent building commercial fishing and aquaculture vessels globally, though it operates as a builder rather than a design house.

Regional players

• Incat: Tasmania-based shipbuilder designing and building aluminium vessels, including fast ferries and commercial craft. Comparable as an Australian-headquartered marine company operating in aluminium vessel construction, with regional overlap in the Australian marine ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Robert Allan Ltd: Canadian naval architecture firm specialising in commercial working vessels including tugboats, fishing vessels, and patrol craft. Highly comparable as a peer naval architecture consultancy with a strong fishing/workboat design heritage.
• Guido Perla & Associates: US naval architecture and marine engineering firm with expertise in commercial vessels and fishing boats. Comparable as an independent naval architecture consultancy focused on commercial vessel design and engineering services.
• BMT Group: Global naval architecture and marine engineering consultancy with deep commercial vessel design capability. Directly comparable as a multi-disciplinary marine design firm serving commercial shipping, naval, and offshore clients across multiple vessel classes.
• Knud E. Hansen: Danish naval architecture firm designing commercial vessels including fishing trawlers and specialised ships. Comparable as a long-established European marine design consultancy with global reach in commercial vessel categories.

Emerging players

• Strategic Marine: Australia/Singapore-headquartered builder of aluminium commercial vessels including workboats, fast craft, and crew transfer vessels. Comparable as an emerging regional player building aluminium commercial vessels in overlapping categories.
• Karstensens Skibsvaerft: Danish shipyard known for building modern trawlers and commercial fishing vessels. Comparable as an emerging commercial vessel builder with overlap in the prawn/stern trawler design and build space.

Others

• Naval Architecture Australia (AMC): Australian Maritime College, a leading training and applied research institution in naval architecture. Comparable as a regional ecosystem participant supplying trained naval architects and applied marine research to the Australian industry.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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