Radio Medical Danmark

What Radio Medical Danmark does

Radio Medical Danmark (RMD), headquartered in Esbjerg, Denmark, is a 24/7 telemedical advisory service that provides physician medical consultations to seafarers on Danish-registered vessels at sea. Founded in 1998, the company serves the Danish merchant fleet and fishing fleet as its primary verticals, with service access also extended to foreign flag state ships under the provisions of the ILO Maritime Labour Convention (MLC2006). Operating as a single-purpose specialist unit rather than a multi-product platform, RMD's mandate is to deliver qualified clinical advice to crews that lack immediate access to land-based medical care.

The core product is a unified telemedical advisory service delivered through conventional maritime communications infrastructure, staffed by a physician team of approximately six employees working in rotation. There is no mobile application, no public API, no SDK, and no documented software layer beyond a standard web presence; the technology appears to be radio/voice-based clinical consultation rather than a digital telemedicine platform. No proprietary AI, machine learning, or data assets are evidenced in the available record, and the product is positioned as a service rather than as a platform with separately monetized modules.

RMD's commercial model is institutional rather than transactional. Distribution is handled through a direct channel with the Danish Maritime Authority (DMA), positioning the service as part of Denmark's maritime health compliance infrastructure; foreign flag access flows through MLC2006 alignment. No pricing is publicly disclosed, but the revenue structure is described as recurring/subscription-like, consistent with institutional or fleet-contracted arrangements. Annual reports from 2020 through 2025 are published, signaling a formally constituted, multi-year operationally stable entity. The company has no parent company, no outside investors, no recorded M&A, and no leadership turnover in the available record — making this a mature, niche-micro operation rather than a venture-scale growth business.

Name

Radio Medical Danmark

Legal name

Radio Medical Danmark

Website

https://radio-medical.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Radio Medical Danmark, based in Esbjerg, Denmark, is a 24/7 telemedical advisory service providing physician medical consultations to Danish-registered merchant and fishing vessels, with coverage extended to foreign flag state ships under ILO MLC2006.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Telemedicine Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Assistance & Ship-to-Shore Healthcare Coordination (TLAHAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Virtual Urgent Care & On-Demand Teletriage Services (HLAFADAJ), Chronic Care & Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) Platforms (HLALABAF)

Keywords

• Maritime telemedicine
• Maritime medical advisory
• Seafarer health services
• Shipboard medical consultation
• Maritime occupational health

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Telemedical Advisory Services: Radio Medical Danmark operates as a telemedicine specialized unit providing round-the-clock medical advisory services to Danish-registered vessels, primarily in the merchant fleet and fishing fleet, with availability extended to foreign flag state ships under ILO Maritime Labour Convention.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Radio Medical Danmark is a telemedical special unit that operates around the clock to provide physician medical advice to Danish-registered ships, primarily in the commercial merchant fleet and fishing fleet. The service is also available to foreign flag state ships per the ILO Maritime Labour Convention (MLC2006). The organization has been operating for more than 25 years and provides remote medical consultation, emergency medical guidance, and treatment support to seafarers and onboard medical care personnel.

Product overview

Radio Medical Danmark operates as a single, unified telemedicine service offering round-the-clock medical advice to seafarers on Danish-registered vessels. The organization functions as a specialized telemedicine unit, not a platform with multiple modules. Their core offering is the provision of physician medical consultation services to ships at sea, with no separate named products, add-ons, or modules described.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Radio Medical Telemedical Service A 24/7 telemedical advisory service providing physician medical consultation, emergency medical guidance, and treatment support to Danish-registered ships in the merchant fleet and fishing fleet, with availability extended to foreign flag state ships under the ILO Maritime Labour Convention (MLC2006). Used by ship crews and the person in charge of medical care on board.

Named customers3 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

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ILO (International Labour Organization)coreOthersRadio Medical Danmark services are available to foreign flag state ships per the ILO Maritime Labour Convention (MLC2006), an international treaty establishing minimum working standards for seafarers including medical care access.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• MedLink: UK-based provider of telemedical advice and medical assistance specifically to commercial shipping and yachts. Comparable as a maritime-focused telemedicine peer offering physician advisory services to ship operators outside Denmark.
• Vikand Solutions: Specializes in maritime healthcare, including telemedical advisory and crew health management for ship operators. Comparable as a focused maritime health services peer offering physician advisory and medical support to vessels.
• Centro Internazionale Radio Medico (CIRM): Italian-based international TMAS providing 24/7 telemedical advice to ships at sea worldwide. Highly comparable as a national/regional TMAS serving both flag-state and foreign-flag vessels per IMO/ILO conventions.
• MedAire: Provides 24/7 telemedical advice and medical assistance specifically to the maritime and aviation industries. Highly comparable as a direct competitor in maritime telemedicine, serving ship operators globally with physician advisory services.

Broad incumbents

• International SOS: Global provider of medical assistance and travel risk services, including maritime telemedical advice to multinational shipping clients. Comparable as a much larger incumbent offering 24/7 physician advisory services to seafarers across multiple flag states.
• Falck Denmark: Large Danish emergency response and healthcare services provider. Comparable as a Danish healthcare provider operating in related emergency and clinical care markets, though not a direct maritime telemedicine competitor — relevant given shared domestic market and potential partnership/expansion dynamics.

Regional players

• Centro Radio Médico Español: Spain's national TMAS providing radio medical advice to Spanish-flagged and foreign vessels. Comparable as a state-affiliated maritime telemedicine service operating in a single national flag constituency, similar in mandate to Radio Medical Danmark.
• Telemedical Maritime Advice Service (TMAS) – Norway: Norwegian national TMAS operated through Haukeland University Hospital, providing 24/7 radio medical advice to vessels. Comparable as a Scandinavian government-affiliated maritime telemedicine service under similar MLC2006 obligations.
• Radio Medical Sweden: Sweden's national TMAS providing 24/7 physician medical advice to Swedish-registered and foreign vessels. Comparable as a Nordic neighboring TMAS operating a similar flag-state mandate and subscription-funded service model.

Emerging players

• Maritime Medical Consults (MMC): Smaller-scale provider of telemedical advice and crew health services to shipping operators. Comparable as a niche maritime telemedicine peer offering 24/7 physician advisory services, though at a smaller scale than Radio Medical Danmark.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/radio-medical-danmark

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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