What SAS SHIPYARD INC. does

SAS SHIPYARD INC. is a privately held Philippine full-service shipyard founded in 2015, headquartered at 1112 M. Naval Street, San Jose, Navotas City. The company provides ship repair, new shipbuilding, conversion, and maintenance services to vessel owners and operators in the Philippine marine industry, with a stated focus on cost-efficient and timely project delivery. Its stated customer base spans naval ships, commercial vessels (barges and tugs), fishing vessels, and luxury yachts, indicating a deliberate multi-segment strategy within a single domestic facility.

The company's two primary service lines are Ship Repair (utilizing proven methodologies with a mix of in-house and outsourced work) and Ship Building (using standardized, performance-tracked designs that can be tailored to client specifications). A notable specialized capability is its airbag-based docking and undocking service, which uses marine airbags — inflated cylindrical tubes placed beneath vessels and inflated or deflated to move them into or out of water — supplied by Qingdao Shunhang Marine Supplies Co. Ltd in Shandong, China. This technology allows flexible launching and docking across varying beach slopes, ship sizes, and bottom shapes with minimal fixed infrastructure versus traditional slipway or dry-dock methods. The shipyard also invests in operational equipment such as inverter welding machines to reduce electricity costs, and maintains a Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) program aimed at zero incidents and reduced environmental footprint.

SAS Shipyard's business model is direct B2B sales-led: pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, contracts are negotiated on a project basis after vessel particulars are captured, an ocular inspection is performed, and a work scope is agreed. No marketing channels, app, web portal, or software platform exists; customer engagement is handled through the website contact form, phone numbers, and email. The company operates on a single-country (Philippines) geographic scope with no disclosed subsidiaries, no funding rounds, no M&A activity, and no public listing or ticker. Headcount is approximately 13 employees, consistent with a small local shipyard operation.

Name

SAS SHIPYARD INC.

Legal name

SAS SHIPYARD INC.

Website

https://sasshipyard.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SAS SHIPYARD INC. is a privately held Philippine full-service shipyard founded in 2015 in Navotas City, offering ship repair, new shipbuilding, conversion, and maintenance services — plus airbag-based launching and docking — to naval, commercial, fishing, and luxury vessel owners in the Philippine marine industry.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ship repair and shipbuilding services

NAICS

Ship Building and Repairing (336611)

SIC

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Ship Repair & Drydocking (TLAKAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hull, Structure & Steelwork Repair (TLAKAKAE), Electrical, Automation & Control Systems Repair (TLAKAKAG), Yard Layout & Production Facilities (Assembly Bays, Block Fabrication Shops, Warehouses) (IMAJALAG)

Keywords

• Ship repair services
• Ship building services
• Marine airbag docking
• Vessel construction
• Naval shipyard services

Headquarters

HQ city

Navotas City

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ship Repair Services: Vessel repair services utilizing proven methodologies resulting in cost efficient and timely output. Uses a mixture of in-house and outsourced work to ensure best talent utilization and sufficient resources.
2. Ship Building Services: New vessel construction using proven designs with performance track record. Designs can be tailored to fulfill specific customer requirements. Utilizes high quality materials and proven build systems.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

SAS Shipyard Inc. is a full-service Philippine shipyard offering Ship Repair and Ship Building services for naval ships, commercial vessels (barges, tugs), luxury yachts, and fishing vessels. Repair work uses proven methodologies with a mix of in-house and outsourced labor for cost-efficient and timely output, while new build work uses proven designs with track records that can be tailored to specific customer requirements. The shipyard also provides a specialized Airbag Docking service using marine airbags for ship launching and undocking.

Product overview

SAS Shipyard Inc. is a full-service Philippine shipyard offering two primary service lines: Ship Repair and Ship Building, complemented by specialized Airbag Docking services. The Ship Repair service handles vessel repair using proven methodologies with cost-efficient and timely outputs. Ship Building provides new vessel construction using standardized designs that can be customized to customer requirements. The Airbag Docking service enables ship launching and undocking using marine airbags, which offers flexibility and reduced infrastructure needs compared to traditional methods. The company also offers conversion, maintenance, and repair services for naval and commercial vessels including naval ships, barges, tugs, yachts, and fishing vessels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ship Repair Vessel repair services using proven methodologies to deliver cost-efficient and timely project outputs, utilizing a mixture of in-house and outsourced work. Targeted at naval, commercial, fishing, and recreational vessel owners and operators.
• Ship Building New vessel construction using proven designs with track records. Designs are standardized but can be tailored to fulfill specific customer requirements, utilizing high-quality materials and proven build systems for long vessel lifespan. Targeted at naval and commercial vessel operators.
• Airbag Docking Ship launching and docking service using marine airbags placed underneath vessels. The technology allows for flexible launching/docking with minimal infrastructure, cost, and risk, accommodating both flat and V-shaped bottom ships. Targeted at vessels needing launch or undocking services.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Qingdao Shunhang Marine Supplies Co. LtdcoreTechnology or IntegrationSAS Shipyard partners with Qingdao Shunhang Marine Supplies Co. Ltd for marine airbag technology used in ship launching and docking. The supplier is located in Jimo industrial park, Qingdao, Shandong, China. The technology uses whole winding technique where rubber dipped synthetic tyre cords are wound around the capsule, solving issues of uneven pressure and eliminating risks of delaminating, bubbling, or bursting. The airbags provide elasticity for ship protection and allow flexible launching in various slope, height and direction conditions.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Asian Marine Solutions Corp. Philippine-based shipyard and marine service provider focused on ship repair, conversion, and maintenance. Comparable in size to SAS and serves a similar Philippine domestic vessel owner/operator customer base.
• Subic Bay Shipyard & Marine Services: Philippine shipyard at Subic Bay offering vessel repair, conversion, and drydocking services. Directly competes with SAS for Philippine commercial and naval repair work in the same domestic market.
• Tsuneishi Heavy Industries (Cebu): Major Japanese-affiliated shipbuilder operating a large yard in Cebu, Philippines, building and repairing commercial vessels. Most directly comparable Philippine competitor in terms of location and service mix (ship building and repair).

Others

• Qingdao Shunhang Marine Supplies Co. Ltd: Chinese supplier of marine airbags used by SAS. Included as a peer given its role as SAS's strategic airbag technology partner and its position in the marine airbag ecosystem that underlies SAS's differentiated docking service.

Broad incumbents

• Keppel Shipyard: Singapore-based major shipyard providing ship repair, conversion, and building across Asia. Same marine MRO and shipbuilding core services, but operates at significantly greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Philippines: Large Korean-affiliated shipyard based in Subic, Philippines, building and repairing commercial vessels at scale. Comparable geographic location and end-market coverage, but at materially larger scale and broader scope.
• Sembcorp Marine: Singapore-headquartered global shipyard group with ship repair, shipbuilding, and offshore engineering capabilities. Overlaps significantly with SAS's core services but at massive scale including offshore rigs and FPSOs.

Regional players

• JESCO Shipyard: Southeast Asian mid-size shipyard with ship building and repair services for commercial vessels. Comparable in service scope (mid-tier new build + repair) and operating region to SAS.
• Vroon Shipyard: Dutch-based shipowner/shipyard group with shipbuilding and repair operations in the Netherlands and Southeast Asia. Comparable ship repair and small-vessel building focus, though primarily serves own fleet in Europe rather than Philippines market.
• Shin Yang Shipyard: Malaysia-based mid-size shipyard offering ship building and repair services for commercial and offshore vessels. Comparable in regional Southeast Asian operating context, though Malaysian rather than Philippine geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 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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